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InflowScan Staff · Midday Aug 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Options Skew Turns Defensive as Bitcoin Drifts Below $63,500 at Midday
BlackRock's ETHA is trading with the session's most defensive options posture, with put-call volume at 1.32 and heavy put open interest concentrated at the $11.50 strike, even as e...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Aug 12, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Bitcoin ETFs Log $44.7M in Outflows in Tuesday's Settled Session; BTC, ETH Grind Higher Into Wednesday Open
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $44.7 million in net outflows in Tuesday's settled session, according to InflowScan data, with Franklin's EZBC, ARK's ARKB and VanEck's HODL leading the ...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Aug 12, 2026 · 3:27 AM ET
XRP Shifts From Accumulation to Distribution as ETF Engine Collapses 32.6 Points
XRP transitioned from Accumulation to Distribution in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework Tuesday, with the composite score dropping to 38.0 from 46.7 as the ETF Flows engine regis...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Aug 12, 2026 · 3:26 AM ET
SOL Transitions to Divergence as ETF Engine Collapses 46 Points on Session of Zero Issuer Flows
Solana moved from Accumulation to Divergence in FlowScore V2 on Tuesday, InflowScan data shows, as the ETF Flows engine dropped 46.2 points to 35.0 on a session in which every trac...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Aug 12, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Bitcoin Moves from Distribution to Transition as ETF Engine Recovers, Derivatives Momentum Fades
Bitcoin shifted from Distribution to Transition in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework Tuesday, with the composite score little changed at 47.7 but the ETF engine reclaiming the 50...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows Aug 11, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Crypto ETFs Log $114 Million in Net Outflows in Monday's Settled Session; BTC Funds Drive Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs registered $114.1 million in net outflows in Monday's settled session, according to InflowScan data, as BlackRock's IBIT, Grayscale's GBTC and Fidelity's FBTC comb...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Aug 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Options Skew Turns Defensive at Midday as Bitcoin Drifts Below $64K; Riot-Anthropic Deal Dominates Tape
BlackRock's ETHA options chain flashed the day's sharpest positioning signal Tuesday, with put/call volume running at 1.79 against a more balanced 0.97 on open interest — a diver...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Aug 11, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Post $85.5M in Net Outflows in Latest Settled Session; GBTC, FBTC Lead Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs registered $85.5 million in net outflows during Monday's settled session, with Grayscale's GBTC and Fidelity's FBTC accounting for the bulk of the redemptions, acc...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Aug 11, 2026 · 3:26 AM ET
Ether Shifts to Transition Regime as Liquidity Engine Collapses; ETF Flows Snap Positive Streak
Ether's FlowScore V2 composite fell to 52.4 from 60.6 on Monday, tripping the state transition from Confirmation to Transition. A 21-point drop in the Liquidity engine drove the sh...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Aug 11, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Bitcoin Shifts to Distribution as Liquidity Engine Craters; ETF Flows Snap 30-Day Build
Bitcoin transitioned into a Distribution regime under FlowScore V2 on Monday, with the composite score falling to 47.82 from 57.24 as liquidity conditions deteriorated sharply and ...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows Aug 10, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Crypto ETFs Absorb $133M in Friday's Settled Session; IBIT Captures Two-Thirds of Bitcoin Bid
Spot crypto ETFs absorbed $133 million in net inflows in the settled session dated Friday, August 7, according to issuer reports that landed after the close. BlackRock's IBIT captu...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Aug 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Slips Below $64,500 as Ether Extends Weekly Decline; Solana Bucks Trend With 9.2% Weekly Gain
Bitcoin closed Monday at $64,136, down 1.2% on the session, while ether slid 1.7% to $1,878 as the two largest crypto assets pulled back from recent highs. Solana diverged, holding...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Aug 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Options Skew Turns Call-Heavy as Bitcoin Slides Toward $64K; ETH Underperforms on Roadmap Reset
BlackRock's IBIT is showing the day's cleanest institutional tell: a volume put/call ratio of 0.56 against $40 call open interest north of 115,000 contracts, even as spot bitcoin d...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Aug 10, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Bitcoin ETFs Absorb $151M in Latest Settled Session as IBIT Leads; BTC Holds $65,000 Ahead of Monday Open
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $150.8 million in net inflows in Friday's settled session, the most recent tape available from issuers, with BlackRock's IBIT taking in $86 million. Bitco...
InflowScan Staff · Weekly Recap Aug 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Snap Losing Streak With $1.07B Weekly Haul; BlackRock Products Capture 83% of Net Buying
US spot crypto ETFs absorbed $1.07 billion in net inflows for the week ending August 7, reversing the prior week's $80.6 million outflow, according to InflowScan data. BlackRock's ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Aug 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Solana Outpaces Majors as IBIT Options Skew Call-Heavy While ETHA Puts Cluster at $11.5
Solana led the crypto majors mid-session Saturday, trading up 3.7% at $76.41 with a session range of 2.89% — the widest intraday spread across the top four. Options positioning i...
InflowScan Staff · Weekly Recap Aug 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Reverse to $948M in Weekly Inflows as BlackRock's IBIT Leads; XRP Underperforms
US spot crypto ETFs recorded $948.1 million in net inflows over the week ending Friday, Aug. 7, reversing the prior week's $80.6 million outflow, according to InflowScan data. Blac...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Aug 8, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Ether Shifts to Confirmation in FlowScore V2 as Liquidity Engine Firms, Price Momentum Cools
Ether transitioned from Transition to Confirmation in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework on Friday, with the composite score edging up to 60.6 from 59.6. The move was driven by im...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows Aug 7, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Absorb $237M in Thursday's Settled Session; IBIT and ETHA Split the Bid
Spot crypto ETFs took in $237.2 million in net inflows in Thursday's settled session, according to InflowScan data published after the close. BlackRock captured the bulk of the tap...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Aug 7, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Reclaims $64,900 as Solana Extends Weekly Gain; XRP Lags on Modest Pullback
Bitcoin closed Friday at $64,972, up 1.0% on the session and paring its weekly loss to 0.6%, as Solana extended a strong week with a 1.6% advance to $73.83. Ether added 0.5% to $1,...