Following the developments that shook the markets on weekends throughout 2026, rapid recoveries continue to be seen on Mondays. A similar picture re-emerged in the last 48 hours and activity in the crypto markets attracted attention.
Geopolitical tensions and market reactions
In the final hours of the weekend, the price of bitcoin fell nearly 4% by Monday morning on news that US Vice President J.D. Vance had left Pakistan without reaching a peace agreement with Iran and that President Trump had initiated a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
However, with the opening of the US markets on Monday, Bitcoin almost completely compensated for these losses in a short time.
As of the close of US stock markets, bitcoin was trading at $73,400, gaining more than 3% in the last 24 hours.
An upward trend was also observed in the Ethereum, Solana and #XRP markets. However, the increases in these assets remained more limited compared to the strong momentum in bitcoin.
Rapid rises in crypto companies and Michael Saylor’s strategy
Crypto-related stocks also saw significant gains. While Circle attracted attention with an increase of 11%, Gemini shares gained 9%, and MARA Holdings and Bullish gained more than 8%.
It was stated that in over-the-counter markets, the Nasdaq index increased by 1.2%, and the WTI crude oil price dropped to 98 dollars again after reaching 105 dollars at the weekend.
On the other hand, the Bitcoin accumulation move of the Strategy company, under the management of Michael Saylor, is not slowing down. Last week, this company purchased 13,927 BTC for $1 billion.
To finance these acquisitions, the company used a $1 billion issue of STRC preferred shares, each offering a yield of 11.5%, rather than traditional common stock.
STRC trading volume on Monday broke a record, reaching $770 million. If the share price remains at nominal value, it is considered that the Strategy may plan new issuances in the coming days and large-scale bitcoin purchases may continue.
While announcing his company’s latest bitcoin purchase, Michael Saylor stated that they would not issue additional shares in this process and that they provided the financing through STRC privileged shares.
Recent developments pointed out that Strategy company will continue to have an impact on the market. The activity experienced on Monday generally showed that rapid reaction mechanisms continue in the market.
