According to @glassnode, crypto options flow over the last 24 hours skewed toward put buying, with puts accounting for close to 30% of activity, indicating demand for downside insurance as spot prices weaken. Source: @glassnode, Jan 9, 2026, glassno.de/4sxFIiJ This shift coincides with positioning ahead of key US macro data releases, signaling a more defensive stance among derivatives traders. Source: @glassnode, Jan 9, 2026, glassno.de/4sxFIiJ

According to @StockMKTNewz, both short- and long-run University of Michigan inflation expectations fell to 11-month lows, indicating softer price expectations in the latest survey readout (source: @StockMKTNewz; source: LuxAlgo on X). Traders monitor this release for potential shifts in rate expectations, USD moves, and cross-asset positioning that can influence crypto liquidity during the U.S. session (source: @StockMKTNewz).

According to @rovercrc, the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI came in at 53 versus a 53.3 consensus expectation, which the author characterizes as very bullish for crypto; source: Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on X. A PMI reading above 50 indicates the manufacturing sector is in expansion territory under S&P Global’s methodology, providing context for the positive risk sentiment; source: S&P Global PMI methodology. The author’s takeaway suggests near-term positive sentiment for major crypto assets such as BTC and ETH following the data print; source: Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on X.