NEAR Gains 9% as Binance NEARUSDT Perpetual Open Interest Rises 9.9%

At 2:41 p.m. ET (18:41 UTC) on Oct. 21, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) stood at $5.35, a 9.14% gain from 24 hours earlier. Its 24-hour range was $4.82 to $5.43. At 2:49 p.m. ET (18:49 UTC), open interest in Binance’s NEARUSDT perpetual contract was 9.9% higher than 24 hours earlier. The contract price had risen 9.0% over the same period. Its funding rate was +0.010% per eight hours, with long-position holders paying short-position holders. Open interest counts contracts that remain active.