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InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Leads Midday Bid as IBIT Options Skew Turns Call-Heavy; Binance ETH Withdrawals Hit Three-Year High
Ethereum led major crypto assets higher into midday Friday, up 1.8% to $1,731, as options positioning on BlackRock's IBIT showed a call-heavy volume skew of 0.56 P/C — the most d...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 2, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Leads Broad Crypto Bid at Midday; ETHA Options Skew Lightens as ETHE Call Bias Deepens
Ethereum led a broad crypto bid into Thursday's US midday session, gaining 5.6% over the past 24 hours to $1,698.83 while bitcoin added 2.7% to $61,654. The move coincided with a l...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Solana Leads Midday Bounce as IBIT Options Show Defensive Intraday Hedging Against Constructive Open Interest
Crypto majors traded higher across the board Wednesday morning, with Solana leading at $77.39 (+5.1%) and Bitcoin reclaiming the $60,000 handle at $60,155 (+2.6%). InflowScan data ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Slides to $58,366 Midday as IBIT Options Skew Defensive; Funding Holds Positive
Bitcoin traded at $58,366 around midday Tuesday, down 3.1% over 24 hours, as IBIT options volume P/C ratio climbed to 1.31 — the most defensive intraday print on BlackRock's bitc...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 29, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Solana Outperforms in Quiet Midday Tape; IBIT Call Skew Builds at $45 Strike
Solana led major crypto assets into Monday's midday session, gaining 3.5% to $73.89 while bitcoin and ether posted muted moves under 0.6%. IBIT options activity concentrated in ups...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 28, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
BlackRock IBIT Put/Call Volume Hits 1.99 as Bitcoin Battles $60K; SOL Outperforms
BlackRock's IBIT options chain is flashing the day's loudest signal: a put/call volume ratio of 1.99 against a more balanced 0.834 open-interest ratio, suggesting fresh defensive f...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Options Skew Defensive as Bitcoin Drifts Higher; XRP Perp Funding Deepens Negative
Spot bitcoin held a 1.2% gain to $60,827 through Saturday's midday tape, but the more telling print came from the options chain: BlackRock's IBIT registered a put/call volume ratio...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Options Skew Turns Defensive at Midday as Bitcoin Reclaims $60K; SOL Outperforms on 6.7% Bid
IBIT's midday options tape is sending the loudest signal Friday: a put/call volume ratio of 2.49 against a flatter 0.83 open-interest ratio points to fresh downside hedging layered...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 22, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Reclaims $64,800 as IBIT Options Tilt Defensive Mid-Session; ETH IV Bid
Bitcoin traded up 2.4% to $64,814 by midday Monday, with ether tracking higher to $1,743, but the more telling signal sits in the options chain: IBIT's put/call volume ran 1.76 aga...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Crypto Drifts as IBIT Put Volume Outpaces Calls; SOL Bucks Tape With 1.2% Gain
Bitcoin held the $64,200 handle through Sunday's mid-session as institutional options activity in BlackRock's IBIT showed a put/call volume ratio of 1.76, the most defensive single...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
SOL Leads Majors at Midday as BSOL Options Volume Skews Defensive; BTC Holds $64K Handle
Solana paced the majors at midday Saturday, with SOL up 3.3% over 24 hours to $72.04, even as options activity in the BSOL spot ETF showed a put/call volume ratio of 4.11 — the m...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Midday: Solana ETF Options Volume Skews Heavily to Puts as BSOL P/C Hits 3.87; BTC Drifts at $63,200
Solana ETF options traders leaned defensive at midday Friday, with BSOL's put/call volume ratio reaching 3.87 against an underlying $9.40 — the most lopsided intraday positioning...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Crypto Tape Sells Off Mid-Session as IBIT Put-Volume Surges; BTC Slips Below $63K
Crypto majors traded sharply lower into Thursday's mid-session, with bitcoin off 3.2% to $62,460 and IBIT options flow turning defensive — the BlackRock product's put/call volume...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Put/Call Volume Pushes Above 1.3 as Ether Lags Bitcoin Midday; Funding Stays Negative Across Majors
Ether ETF options skewed defensive Wednesday midday, with BlackRock's ETHA registering a put/call volume ratio of 1.37 against a call-heavy open-interest base of 0.81. The split po...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 16, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
ETHA Options Volume Tilts Defensive at Midday as ETH Holds $1,780; BTC Drifts Inside 2.4% Range
Ethereum ETF options are flashing the day's most distinctive signal at midday Tuesday. BlackRock's ETHA registered a put/call volume ratio of 1.27 with 30-day implied volatility at...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Leads Midday Rally as ETHA Options Show Defensive Day-Trade Hedging Against Call-Heavy Open Interest
Ethereum led a broad alt-coin advance Monday, climbing 6.9% to $1,845 as ETHA options flagged a split between intraday hedging and longer-dated positioning. The ETF's put/call volu...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 14, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Crypto Drifts Lower at Midday as SOL Funding Turns Sharply Negative; IBIT Options Skew Defensive
Crypto markets traded lower across the board midday Sunday, with bitcoin slipping 0.7% to $64,014 and solana leading losses at -2.2%. SOL perpetual funding on Binance printed -10.2...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 13, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Risk Assets Drift Higher at Midday as IBIT Call Skew Deepens; SOL Outpaces Majors
Crypto majors traded firmer Saturday midday, with bitcoin holding $64,294 (+1.1%) and solana leading the complex at +2.6%, while IBIT options open interest stacked heavily on the $...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum ETF Options Tilt Defensive at Midday as ETHA Put/Call Volume Hits 1.77; BTC Holds $63,600
Ethereum ETF options positioning skewed defensive into Friday's midday session, with BlackRock's ETHA registering a put/call volume ratio of 1.77 — the most put-heavy reading acr...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Crypto Majors Grind Higher Into Midday; IBIT Call Open Interest Concentrates at $50 Strike
Crypto majors traded higher into Thursday's midday session, with Solana leading at +3.8% over 24 hours and bitcoin reclaiming $62,791. IBIT options open interest skews call-heavy a...