Down 2.9%, yet OI jumps 33.8%? Something’s off with $2Z

Just finished scanning the order book. $2Z’s current price is 0.04507, down 2.9% in 24h.

Normally, if it’s falling, people should be getting out. But open interest doesn’t drop—instead it rises, +33.8%.

4.9M → 5.9M → 6.2M → 6.5M. Four-step stair climbing upward. During the dip, real money is still flowing in. This isn’t a low-volume drift down—it’s someone placing bets with cash.

What about the funding rate? -0.0386% → -0.0397%. It’s negative, and still trending downward. Shorts are starting to gain the upper hand, and the bearish talk on the tape is getting more synchronized.

But flip the perspective—since the funding rate is negative, holders of short positions effectively get paid with their opponents covering the cost. At a low price like 0.04507, yet the funding pressure is so deep. Who’s paying, and who’s collecting?

Once the price stops sliding down, what shorts face won’t be profit—it’ll be the rolling daily cost. Negative funding at low levels has always been a breeding ground for short covering.

Not a guarantee of a rebound—just a warning: at this level, the short account’s P&L isn’t easy to calculate.

24h trading volume: $13.0M. Market cap: $237.2M. Spot pairs are involved. Binance is also listing 2Z/USDT and 2Z/USDC contracts. Attention is rising, but the direction hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Keep an eye on your cost—not just the direction.

Risk notice: negative funding rates are a cost for shorts, not a protective shield for longs either. Calculate leverage first before you act.

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