Crypto Markets Rebound Amidst Renewed Ceasefire Negotiations

After enduring over $5.5B in liquidations during one of the toughest weeks in recent memory, crypto markets bounced back over the weekend, showing resilience ahead of Monday’s open.

A strong futures open suggests markets are optimistic in Trump’s ability to get a peace deal signed this week. But despite green candles, escalations between Iran and Israel indicate that the conflict is far from over.

Meanwhile, Solana ETFs are reeling from one of their worst weeks on record, suffering over $6M in outflows.

$BTC Up 6% off Friday Lows

Last week was devastating for crypto markets. $BTC plummeted 19.75% in one weekly candle, unraveling charts across the industry and wiping out over $5.5B in liquidations. According to Coinmarketcap, the total crypto market cap lost over $400B over the course of the week, pushing the Fear and Greed index to 15, its lowest point since February.

Market participants argue that much of the fear, uncertainty and doubt permeating the market is due to one entity: Michael Saylor’s Strategy. After previously promising to “never sell” its Bitcoin, Strategy trimmed 32 $BTC from its $53.6B reserve to test liquidity and inoculate the market against future sales. Arguably, the test failed, sending $BTC spiralling below $60,000 and prompting concerns over the sustainability of Strategy’s $STRC flywheel.

Despite the carnage, markets rebounded on Sunday. Amidst mounting tensions between Iran and Israel, US President Donald Trump asserted that he was stepping in to force Israel to agree to a deal. 

In the hours leading up to Monday’s market open, Iran’s IGRC announced an immediate halt to military operations against Israel, with Trump declaring that both sides are seeking an immediate ceasefire. 

Meanwhile, Saylor and Strategy silenced the doubters, announcing the purchase of 1,550 $BTC, raising its total holdings to 845,256 $BTC.

Between the prospect of a peaceful resolution in the Middle East and Strategy’s purchases dispelling concerns over the firm’s health, crypto markets have rallied hard. $BTC has bounced over 6% off its Friday lows, while majors like $SOL and $ETH have both surged over 4% over the past 24 hours.

Just as the bulls were wiped out on the way down, Trump’s announcements have squeezed bears in the other direction. Coinglass data reports that over $454M worth of short positions have been liquidated in the past 24 hours, with $BTC exchanging hands at over $63,500.

Solana ETFs Record 2nd Largest Weekly Outflows Since Launch

Historically, $SOL ETFs have shown extraordinary resilience during volatile periods of instability in markets. Since launching in October 2025, spot Solana ETFs have never recorded a negative monthly outflows, suggesting consistently strong demand from institutional investors.

However, even $SOL ETFs didn’t come out of last week’s bloodbath unscathed. According to Sosovalue data, $SOL ETFs finished the week suffering $6.52M in outflows, its worst showing since February 2026.

Similarly, Bitcoin ETFs faced another difficult week, recording $325M in outflows. Fears have only been further exacerbated by onchain custody movements, with BlackRock shifting $226M in $BTC to Coinbase Prime. 

While many panicked commentators argue this suggests that Blackrock is on the verge of executing $BTC sales, such movements are often tied to custody rotations, and will have no impact on Bitcoin’s market value.

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