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Pre-Market, Midday, Closing Bell, Settled Flows, Macro Pulse, and Weekly briefs by InflowScan Staff

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InflowScan Staff · Week Ahead Apr 26, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
Week Ahead Preview: Five-Day ETF Inflow Streak and $1.7B Weekly Haul Set the Stage as BTC-ETH Divergence Widens
Bitcoin ETFs enter the week of April 27 riding a five-session inflow streak totaling $1.1 billion, with 30-day cumulative net inflows at $2.5 billion. BTC holds above $77,600 while...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Midday Brief: Deeply Negative Funding Rates and Divergent ETH Options Positioning Define Saturday Session
Perpetual funding rates across major crypto assets have plunged to extreme negative levels on Saturday, with Bitcoin at -0.66% per 8h and Solana at -0.72% per 8h, while Ethereum ET...
InflowScan Staff · Weekly Recap Apr 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post Second Consecutive Billion-Dollar Inflow Week as Bitcoin Pushes Past $77,000; BlackRock Captures 66% of BTC Flows
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $1.07 billion in net inflows for the week ending April 24, marking the second straight week above the billion-dollar threshold and a slight acceleration f...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Closes Week at $78,265 as ETH and Alts Lag; Wednesday's Settled Flows Show $321M in Net Inflows Led by IBIT
Bitcoin ended Friday's session unchanged at $78,265, holding its weekly gain of 1.5% while Ethereum and major altcoins closed the week in the red. Wednesday's settled ETF flow data...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 24, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Post $321M in Net Inflows Wednesday as BlackRock's IBIT Captures 73% of Demand; Bitcoin Steady Near $78,300
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $321.5 million in net inflows on Wednesday, April 22, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total at $236.1 million, according...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin and Ethereum Tread Water Thursday as Solana and XRP Continue to Lag; Stablecoin Supply Builds Quietly
Bitcoin closed Thursday's session essentially unchanged at $78,218, preserving a 4.0% weekly gain while offering little intraday direction. Ethereum held steady near $2,377 as Sola...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Perpetual Funding Hits Extreme Negative Territory as Spot Prices Rally; BTC ETF Options Lean Bullish
Ethereum perpetual funding rates plunged to an annualized -703% across exchanges Thursday midday, creating a stark divergence against a 2.1% spot rally that has pushed ETH above $2...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 23, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post $49M in Net Inflows as BlackRock Dominates; Grayscale and ARK Lead Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $49.1 million in net inflows on Tuesday, with BlackRock's IBIT, ETHA, and ETHB capturing all three top inflow spots. Bitcoin held steady at $78,218 headin...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Closes Midweek Session Flat at $76,368 as Markets Digest Monday's $469M in Settled ETF Inflows
Bitcoin ended Wednesday's session unchanged at $76,368, consolidating near the top of its weekly range as crypto markets traded in a holding pattern. Ethereum held $2,329 on muted ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 22, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Perpetual Funding Rates Hit Multi-Month Extremes Across Crypto Complex as Bitcoin Presses Toward $78K Resistance
Perpetual funding rates surged to extreme levels across major crypto assets Wednesday, with SOL's 12-hour average reaching an annualized 1,095% and ETH topping 547%, even as spot p...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 22, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Post $469M in Net Inflows as BlackRock's IBIT and FETH Drive Accumulation; Bitcoin Holds $76K
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $469.3 million in net inflows on Monday, according to the most recent settled data from InflowScan, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for more than half of...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 21, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Closes Flat at $75,894 as Markets Digest Strong Friday Inflows; Ethereum Treads Water Below $2,320
Bitcoin ended Tuesday's session virtually unchanged at $75,894, consolidating within a narrow range as trading volume thinned across major crypto assets. Ethereum held at $2,315 wi...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Posted $617M in Net Inflows Friday as Bitcoin Holds Above $75,800; IBIT Captures Nearly Half of All Flows
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $617.3 million in net inflows during Friday's settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for $275.8 million — nearly 45% of the total. Bitcoin he...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Holds $73,860 as Altcoins Lag; Ethereum and Solana Extend Weekly Declines
Bitcoin closed Monday's session virtually unchanged at $73,860, holding a narrow range while Ethereum and Solana extended multi-day losses. ETH fell 4.4% over the past seven days t...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Extreme Negative Funding Rates Dominate Monday Session as Crypto Sells Off 4-6%; Options Chains Stay Call-Heavy Despite Drawdown
Perpetual funding rates have plunged to extreme negative territory across all major assets Monday, with Bitcoin averaging -0.26% per 8-hour period and Ethereum at -0.35%, even as E...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Post $475M in Net Inflows on Partial Friday Data; BlackRock and Fidelity Drive Demand as Bitcoin Holds $73,860
Spot crypto ETFs recorded at least $475 million in net inflows for the Friday session, according to partial InflowScan data, with BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC accounting fo...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Deeply Negative Funding Rates Clash With Spot Rally as BTC ETF Options Skew Heavily Bullish
Perpetual funding rates across major crypto assets have plunged to extreme negative levels even as spot prices rally Sunday, with ETH averaging -1.1% per 8-hour interval and SOL at...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Midday Check: Deeply Negative BTC and ETH Funding Rates Diverge From Rising Spot Prices as Options Markets Lean Aggressively Bullish
Bitcoin perpetual funding rates averaged negative 0.68% per 8-hour period on Saturday while spot climbed 2.6% to $77,141, a sharp divergence that suggests short-sellers are paying ...
InflowScan Staff · Weekly Recap Apr 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post $418M in Weekly Inflows as Bitcoin and Ethereum Rally; IBIT Captures 147% of Net Flows
Spot crypto ETFs attracted $417.9 million in net inflows during the week ended April 17, a 52% decline from the prior week's $863.2 million haul, even as Bitcoin surged 9.0% to $77...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Ends Friday at $75,186 as Crypto Markets Drift Sideways; Solana Posts Best Weekly Gain Among Majors
Crypto markets closed the trading week on a muted note Friday, with Bitcoin settling at $75,186 and Ethereum at $2,349 — both effectively flat on the day. Solana and XRP outperfo...