Markets
Spot bitcoin ETFs post record quarterly inflows as pensions edge in
Filings show allocations from three state retirement systems, a shift from the retail-heavy flows that defined the funds' first year.
By Mara Ellison · · 5 min read
Markets Editor
Mara Ellison
New York, United States · Writing for Loud & Proud Records since January 2026
Mara Ellison runs the Markets desk at Loud & Proud Records, where she covers spot and derivatives markets, exchange-traded products, market structure and the plumbing that moves institutional money into digital assets.
Before joining the newsroom she spent nine years reporting on fixed income and listed funds for trade publications, and two years as a buy-side product analyst — experience she uses to read fund filings rather than press releases.
She works from public disclosures, flow data and named sources wherever possible, and publishes her methodology alongside any story built on estimates.
Contact: mara.ellison@loudandproudrecords.com
- Beats
- Market structure, Exchange-traded funds, Derivatives, Liquidity
- Languages
- English
Stories by Mara Ellison
Markets
Options skew flips defensive ahead of a heavy expiry
Traders are paying up for downside protection for the first time since spring, though volumes remain modest.
By Mara Ellison · · 4 min read
Reviews
Kraken review: a conservative exchange that keeps proving its reserves
4.4/5Regular cryptographic proof-of-reserves attestations and a long incident-free record put Kraken near the top of our exchange rankings. Fees for casual buyers are the weak spot.
By Mara Ellison · · 7 min read