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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 · 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...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Perpetual Funding Rates Flash Deep Negative for BTC and ETH as Spot Prices Drift; XRP ETF Options Show Extreme Bullish Skew
Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual funding rates have plunged to deeply negative annualized levels — roughly -78% and -426% respectively — even as BTC holds above $75,000 and ETH t...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 17, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post $84M in Partial Net Inflows Thursday; BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA Drive Demand as Bitcoin Holds $75K
Spot crypto ETFs recorded an estimated $84.2 million in net inflows Thursday, led by BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA, though several major issuers have yet to report. Bitcoin held steady...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin and Ethereum Close Thursday Flat as Markets Digest Strong Midweek ETF Inflows; IBIT Anchors $287M Session
Bitcoin closed Thursday at $74,827, virtually unchanged on the day, while Ethereum held $2,359.50 as both assets consolidated after a strong weekly run. Settled ETF flow data from ...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 16, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post $273.7M in Net Inflows Wednesday as BlackRock's IBIT Absorbs Broad Rotation; Seven-Day Streak Tops $900M
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $273.7 million in net inflows on Wednesday, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for nearly all of the day's demand at $289.6 million. The seventh consecutive...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 15, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin and Ethereum Post Modest Gains Wednesday as Altcoins Continue to Underperform; IBIT Leads Prior-Session Inflows
Bitcoin closed Wednesday at $74,827, up 0.8% on the session, while Ethereum outpaced with a 1.6% gain to $2,359.50. Solana and XRP posted intraday gains but remain sharply lower on...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Apr 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Midday Pulse: BTC and ETH Funding Rates Plunge Negative While Spot Grinds Higher; XRP Options Skew Extreme
Perpetual funding rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum have turned sharply negative — BTC averaging -0.56% per 8-hour interval and ETH -0.32% — even as spot prices edge higher Wednes...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 15, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Bitcoin ETFs Post $401M in Net Inflows Tuesday as IBIT and ARKB Lead; BTC Edges Past $74,800
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $400.7 million in net inflows on Tuesday, the strongest single-session intake in recent weeks, led by BlackRock's IBIT at $209.9 million and ARK Invest's...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Apr 15, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Bitcoin Shifts to Confirmation Regime on Sharp ETF Flow Reversal; ARK's ARKB Leads $177M Inflow Day
Bitcoin's FlowScore V2 regime transitioned from Divergence to Confirmation on April 14 after spot ETF net inflows surged to $177.2 million, led by a $113.1 million allocation into ...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Apr 14, 2026 · 6:10 PM ET
SOL FlowScore Shifts to Distribution Regime as ETF Engine Posts Sharpest Single-Day Drop; Derivatives Signal Diverges
Solana's FlowScore V2 composite transitioned from Accumulation to Distribution on April 13, driven by a 55.6-point collapse in the ETF Flows engine and a simultaneous 44.1-point su...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Apr 14, 2026 · 6:09 PM ET
Ethereum Shifts to Divergence Regime as Derivatives Engine Jumps While Fund Flows Stall Near 30-Day Lows
Ethereum's FlowScore V2 classification moved from Transition to Divergence on April 13 as a sharp rise in derivatives positioning clashed with softening ETF fund flows, according t...
InflowScan Staff · Flash Apr 14, 2026 · 6:08 PM ET
Bitcoin FlowScore Shifts to Divergence Regime; FBTC-Led $286M Outflow Day Drags ETF Engine Below 26 While Price Holds Near 30-Day Highs
Bitcoin's InflowScan FlowScore V2 transitioned from Transition to Divergence on April 13 after spot ETFs posted $286.3 million in net outflows — concentrated in Fidelity's FBTC �...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 14, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $179M in Net Inflows Tuesday as ARKB Leads; Prices Flat Despite Broad Fund Demand
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $178.6 million in net inflows on Tuesday, April 14, led by a $113.1 million allocation to ARK Invest's ARKB. No funds posted outflows on the session — ...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 14, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Bitcoin ETFs Post $449M in Net Inflows as Price Drifts Lower; BlackRock and ARK Lead Accumulation
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $448.7 million in net inflows on April 13, the strongest single-session intake in recent weeks, led by BlackRock's IBIT and ARK Invest's ARKB. The surge ...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell Apr 13, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Crypto ETFs Suffer $317M in Net Outflows as Fidelity's FBTC Posts Largest Single-Day Redemption; Bitcoin Holds $70,800
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $316.9 million in net outflows Monday, the sharpest single-day exit in recent weeks, driven almost entirely by a $229.2 million redemption from Fidelity's...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market Apr 13, 2026 · 7:00 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Post $280.5M in Net Outflows as Fidelity's FBTC Sees Massive $229M Redemption; Bitcoin Rallies 5.2% Despite Exits
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $280.5 million in net outflows on April 12, driven by a $229.2 million redemption from Fidelity's FBTC — the session's dominant exit by a wide margin. B...