Short sellers in UNITREE perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid and Binance face significant funding costs, estimated at $330 and $467 respectively for a $10,000 position over 24 hours. Negative funding rates mean shorts pay longs, reflecting strong demand for long positions as UNITREE prices rose nearly 17% in a day. This surge coincides with growing global sales of humanoid robots, which hit 36,000 units in the first half of 2026, surpassing 2025's total. China has approved six national standards for humanoid robots, effective April 2027, highlighting the sector's rapid development. UNITREE plans to release its Q3 report on October 29, with industry events like the Physical AI and World Models Conference scheduled in October in Nanjing.
UNITREE shorts face a daily cost of $330 per $10,000 on Hyperliquid, highlighting the high funding rates in the perpetual contracts market. For readers following cryptocurrency markets, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026 14:01 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 36 rose and 13 fell. Notable movers include FTM at Rp11.382 with a -2.05% change, THETA at Rp3.369 with a -2.04% change, and BCH at Rp5.046.725 with a +1.93% change and 77% sell order activity.
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