On October 18, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) perpetual futures funding rates stayed within a neutral range, indicating mixed market sentiment across trading platforms. BTC traded slightly higher at $81,758.98, while ETH dipped to $2,416.25. Funding rates for both cryptocurrencies hovered between 0.005% and 0.01%, with some platforms showing bearish signals but overall ETH futures sentiment was slightly stronger than BTC. These funding rates help balance contract prices with spot prices and reflect traders' positioning in the market.
Bitcoin and Ether rates showed neutral funding levels across platforms. For readers following cryptocurrency markets, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026 13:21 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies priced on Pluang, 6 rose and 43 fell today. Notable movers include SNX at Rp3.833 with a 1-day change of -4.91% and a Pluang order activity of 5% Sell / 95% Buy, ENJ at Rp502 down 4.44% with 81% Sell / 19% Buy, and YFI at Rp39.314.829 down 4.41% with 0% Sell / 100% Buy.
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