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InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell May 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Slips to $76,108 as Crypto Majors Trade Lower Across the Board; SOL Outperforms on Weekly Basis
Bitcoin closed Tuesday at $76,108, down 1.6% on the session, as the four major crypto assets all traded lower in unison. Ether fell 1.7% to $2,078, while Solana and XRP each shed 1...
InflowScan Staff · Midday May 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum ETF Options Skew Defensive at Midday as ETH Slides Toward $2,080; BitMine Adds Despite Drawdown
Ethereum ETF options positioning turned defensive into Tuesday's midday print, with BlackRock's ETHA put/call volume ratio at 1.32 and 30-day implied vol bid at 51.1% — the highe...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market May 26, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Logged $103M in Net Outflows in Last Settled Session as IBIT, FBTC Drove BTC Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs registered $102.8 million in net outflows in Friday's settled session, the most recent reporting day available, with BlackRock's IBIT (-$70.3M) and Fidelity's FBTC...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows May 25, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Crypto ETFs Logged $102.8M in Net Outflows in Friday's Settled Session; IBIT and FBTC Drove BTC Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs registered $102.8 million in net outflows in the settled session, according to InflowScan data, with BlackRock's IBIT shedding $70.3 million and Fidelity's FBTC lo...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell May 25, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Holds $77,300 in Quiet Memorial Day Session as Solana Extends Weekly Outperformance
Bitcoin closed Monday at $77,306, up 0.3% on the day, in a thinly traded Memorial Day session that left most major crypto assets little changed. Solana extended its weekly gain to ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday May 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Put Activity Spikes as Crypto Holds Modest Gains; XRP Funding Pulls Ahead
Spot crypto prices drifted higher into Monday's midday tape, with bitcoin at $77,636 and ether at $2,127, but the more telling signal sat in the ETHA options chain. The BlackRock e...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market May 25, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Log $108M in Net Outflows Friday as IBIT, FBTC Lead Redemptions; Bitcoin Holds $77,000 Into Holiday Week
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $108.2 million in net outflows in Friday's settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC accounting for the bulk of redemptions, according to...
InflowScan Staff · Week Ahead May 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
Week Ahead: ETF Inflow Pace Decelerates Entering Memorial Day Week; SOL Leads Flow Momentum
Spot crypto ETFs head into the May 25 trading week off a five-session inflow streak that decelerated sharply, from $744M Monday to $108M Friday, according to InflowScan data. Bitco...
InflowScan Staff · Midday May 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Put-Call Volume Spikes to 1.59 as ETH Lags BTC; SOL Funding Turns Negative
Mid-session positioning data points to a defensive tilt in Ethereum derivatives Sunday, with BlackRock's ETHA put-call volume ratio at 1.59 — the most lopsided put-side activity ...
InflowScan Staff · ETF Industry May 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM ET
Morgan Stanley Files Spot Solana ETF as Major Custodians Expand Crypto ETF Footprint
Morgan Stanley filed an S-1/A amendment for a spot Solana ETF on May 20, the most concrete sign yet that tier-one custodians are extending their crypto ETF roster beyond bitcoin an...
InflowScan Staff · Flash May 23, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Solana Shifts to Accumulation as ETF Inflows Persist Through Price Weakness
Solana transitioned from Confirmation to Accumulation in the FlowScore V2 regime classifier on Friday, with the asset closing at $84.34 despite a fourth consecutive session of posi...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows May 22, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Post $130.6M in Net Outflows as IBIT, ETHA Lead Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs shed $130.6 million in net outflows in Thursday's settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for the bulk of the exit at $103.6 million and ETHA adding anot...
InflowScan Staff · Closing Bell May 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM ET
Crypto Majors Sell Off Friday as BTC Falls 2.1%; SOL Bucks Trend With +9.2% Weekly Gain
Crypto majors sold off broadly Friday, with bitcoin closing at $75,988 down 2.1% on the session and ether sliding 2.8% to $2,074. Solana fell 2.7% to $85.01 but held a 9.2% weekly ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday May 22, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Puts Outpace Calls 1.55-to-1 in Friday Session as Bitcoin Slips Below $77K; Funding Stays Tepid
Put activity in BlackRock's ETHA outpaced calls by a 1.55-to-1 ratio in Friday's session, the steepest defensive skew among major crypto ETF chains, as ether slipped 0.7% to $2,119...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market May 22, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Bleed $125M in Thursday's Settled Session as IBIT Sheds $104M; Bitcoin Holds $77,466
Spot crypto ETFs registered $125.1 million in net outflows in Thursday's settled session, the most recent issuer-reported tape, with BlackRock's IBIT shedding $103.6 million and si...
InflowScan Staff · Flash May 22, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
Solana Shifts to Confirmation Regime as ETF Engine Doubles; Liquidity Score Slides
Solana transitioned from Transition to Confirmation in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework Thursday, with the composite reading climbing to 61.78 from 55.65. The shift was driven b...
InflowScan Staff · Settled Flows May 21, 2026 · 10:15 PM ET
Spot Crypto ETFs Log $94.3M in Net Outflows in Settled Session; IBIT, ETHA Lead Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs registered $94.3 million in net outflows in Wednesday's settled session, with BlackRock's IBIT shedding $60.9 million and ETHA losing $30.6 million as today's issu...
InflowScan Staff · Midday May 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Volume Skews Call-Heavy as BTC Drifts at $77,259; ETHA Implied Vol Holds Near 50%
Institutional options flow tilted call-heavy on BlackRock's IBIT through Thursday's morning session, with a 0.63 put/call volume ratio and the $50 strike commanding 81,487 contract...
InflowScan Staff · Pre-Market May 21, 2026 · 8:30 AM ET
Crypto ETFs Log Modest $9M Outflow in Latest Settled Session as Bitcoin Holds Above $77K; FBTC Drives Redemptions
Spot crypto ETFs recorded $9.1 million in net outflows during Wednesday's settled session, with Fidelity's FBTC accounting for the bulk of redemptions, according to InflowScan data...
InflowScan Staff · Flash May 21, 2026 · 3:25 AM ET
XRP Transitions to Accumulation Under FlowScore V2 as ETF Inflow Streak Extends to Five Days
XRP moved from Transition to Accumulation in InflowScan's FlowScore V2 framework on Wednesday, with the composite score rising to 56.4 from 53.4 as all five engines posted gains. S...