#river Exchanges are such bastards these days, constantly raising funding rates for altcoins to once an hour. Even shorting with a bit of strategy, the profits aren't enough to cover the funding fees. Previously, this ridiculous hourly rate wouldn't be triggered; the fastest it would be was once every four hours. After a few full-scale charges, the price would quickly crash. Now, the hourly rate is designed to prolong the battle between bulls and bears, allowing exchanges to profit even more.