Glossary

Funding Rate

The funding rate is a recurring payment between long and short perpetual futures traders.

Perpetual futures payment

Plain-English meaning

In this game, Funding Rate is used as a vocabulary card for recognizing how market and technology concepts fit together. The short idea is: perpetual futures payment.

The term is not shown as a recommendation. It is included so players can learn the language they may see in exchange interfaces, wallet prompts, research notes, AI product pages, or on-chain analytics dashboards.

Why it belongs with Leverage and Forced Risk

Leveraged trading magnifies profit and loss, and weak collateral can trigger forced closure.

When solving the puzzle, compare the job this term performs with nearby cards. A correct group usually shares a function, risk type, workflow, or market structure rather than simply sharing similar wording.

Where you might see it

You might encounter this term while reading educational explainers, product documentation, risk disclosures, market dashboards, or beginner guides. Always separate vocabulary learning from financial decision-making.