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InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
XRP Snaps 66-Day Slump as Broad Bid Lifts Majors; IBIT Options Skew Turns Call-Heavy
XRP led the majors higher through Tuesday's morning session, adding 3.75% to $1.1543 and ending a 66-day downtrend, while Bitcoin reclaimed $66,670 on a 2.16% move. Options positio...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Jul 21, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Logged $117M in Monday Inflows as ARKB Leads and GBTC Extends Redemptions
Spot bitcoin ETFs absorbed $116.6 million in net inflows during Monday's settled session, led by ARK's ARKB at $72.7 million, according to InflowScan data. Bitcoin traded at $66,35...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Jul 21, 2026 · 3:27 AM ET
XRP Enters FlowScore Divergence as Derivatives and Price Engines Firm Against Weak ETF Flows
XRP transitioned to Divergence in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework Monday, with the composite score climbing to 51.0 from 46.9 as derivatives and price-confirmation engines stre...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Jul 21, 2026 · 3:26 AM ET
Solana Transitions to FlowScore Confirmation as ETF Engine Repairs; SOL Holds Above 50-Day
Solana transitioned from Divergence to Confirmation in FlowScore V2 on Monday, driven by a 27.6-point jump in the ETF Flows engine and an 11-point lift in Price Confirmation. SOL c...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Jul 21, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Bitcoin FlowScore Shifts to Confirmation as ARKB Drives Fifth Straight Session of ETF Inflows
Bitcoin's FlowScore V2 composite climbed to 59.04 Monday from 53.52, moving the asset out of Transition and into Confirmation. Spot bitcoin ETFs registered a fifth consecutive day ...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows Jul 20, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Absorb $177M in Settled Session; IBIT Captures 77% of the Bid
Spot crypto ETFs absorbed $177.1 million in net inflows in Friday's settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT capturing more than three-quarters of the bid as issuer reports landed. B...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Jul 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Grinds Higher to $65,330 as Solana Extends Weekly Gain to 9%; Friday's Settled ETF Flows Point to Continued Institutional Bid
Bitcoin closed Monday at $65,330, up 0.9% on the session, while Solana led the majors with a 1.9% gain to $77.85, extending its weekly advance to 9.2%. Ethereum reclaimed $1,904, a...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Jul 20, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Absorbed $172M in Friday's Settled Session; IBIT Leads as BTC Holds $65K
Spot crypto ETFs registered $172.1 million in net inflows in Friday's most recent settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for nearly 80% of the total, according to Inflow...
InflowScan Staff · Week Ahead Jul 19, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
Week Ahead: Bitcoin ETFs Enter New Week on Four-Day Inflow Streak; ETH Flow Momentum Leads FlowScore Board
Spot bitcoin ETFs enter the July 20-24 trading week on a four-session inflow streak, with Friday's $172M capping a run that InflowScan data suggests is consistent with steady insti...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Options Skew Call-Heavy Into Sunday Drift; Bitcoin Rangebound Near $64,500
IBIT options are running with a call-heavy tilt Sunday, with a 0.63 volume put-call ratio and heavy open interest at the $45 and $140 upside strikes, even as spot bitcoin drifts 0....
InflowScan Staff · ETF Industry Jul 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM ET
Morgan Stanley Files Solana and Ethereum Trust Amendments; SEC Expands IBIT Options Limits
Morgan Stanley advanced spot Solana and Ethereum trust applications with S-1/A amendments naming Coinbase as custodian and staking provider, the most consequential pipeline develop...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Crypto Drifts Midday as ETF Options Chains Split; ARKB Puts Bid While IBIT Skews Call-Heavy
Crypto majors drifted in narrow intraday ranges through Saturday's midday tape, with bitcoin at $64,123 (+0.3%) and ether at $1,844 (+0.1%), but ETF options chains told a more dive...
InflowScan Staff · Weekly Recap Jul 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post $460K Weekly Net Outflow as Fidelity Redemptions Offset BlackRock Bid; ETH Leads Price Performance
US spot crypto ETFs closed the week ended July 17 with a marginal $460,000 net outflow, effectively flat, as $189M in FBTC redemptions offset steady demand for BlackRock's ETHA and...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Jul 18, 2026 · 3:26 AM ET
SOL Shifts to Divergence Regime as ETF Engine Collapses; Composite Falls to 56.8
Solana transitioned to a Divergence regime under InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework on Friday, with the composite score falling to 56.8 from 63.9 as the ETF Flows engine dropped 2...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Jul 18, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Ether Moves From Divergence to Transition as ETF Engine Firms, Derivatives Cool
Ether shifted from Divergence to Transition in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 on Friday, with the composite steady at 58.5 as an improving ETF Flows engine offset a sharp cooling in der...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows Jul 17, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Crypto ETFs Log $62M in Net Inflows in Thursday's Settled Session; IBIT and FBTC Split the Bid
Spot crypto ETFs absorbed $62 million in net inflows in Thursday's settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC splitting nearly the entire bid as issuer reports land...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Jul 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Holds $64,000 as Ether Slips Below $1,850; Solana Extends Weekly Advance
Bitcoin closed Friday at $64,136, up 0.5% on the session and holding a 13.7% gain over 30 days. Ether underperformed at $1,844, down 1.1% intraday and 3.7% on the week. Solana exte...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ether Lags Bitcoin at Midday as ARKB Put Volume Spikes; Funding Divergence Widens Between BTC and SOL
Ether underperformed the majors through Friday's US morning session, trading down 1.8% to $1,830.94 as spot BTC held a shallower 0.6% loss at $63,444. The most striking positioning...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Jul 17, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Log Modest $33.7M Inflow in Latest Settled Session; Fidelity Bought Bitcoin While Selling Ether
Spot crypto ETFs registered $33.7 million in net inflows in Thursday's settled session, with Fidelity's FBTC drawing $30.7 million even as its ether counterpart FETH bled $11.2 mil...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows Jul 16, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Crypto ETFs Absorb $157.6 Million in Wednesday's Settled Session; IBIT and ETHA Anchor the Bid
Spot crypto ETFs absorbed $157.6 million in net inflows in Wednesday's settled session, according to issuer reports that landed Thursday evening. BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA together...