This article explores the evolution and significance of the funding rate in cryptocurrency derivatives markets, with an emphasis on its origins, mechanisms, and the arbitrage strategies it inspires. It highlights the "Golden Age" of funding rate arbitrage in Spring 2021, the subsequent decline due to market corrections, and the rebirth of these opportunities in 2024-2025 with the advent of innovative stablecoins like USDe and USDX.
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