Geopolitics are back with a bang while Trump’s crypto company profits

With anti-government protests in Iran and a military incursion into Venezuela, 2026 is putting geopolitics back on the front pages. Major market players are returning this week as the Christmas holidays end and so we’ll finally see the effects of this operation on stock exchanges and crypto markets. Trump’s crypto company, World Liberty Financial, has been performing remarkably well since this weekend.

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It will take a few days for all major investors to come back from vacation mode, and a lot has already happened in the meantime. Bitcoin weathered the military action in Venezuela quite well and has traded around $90,000 again. Well-known Dutch investor and analyst Michael van de Poppe expects this to remain the case for the first full week of trading.

Altcoins have had a very strong start to the year, with significant gains for both Canton and Dogecoin.

Gold and silver are likely to rise due to this new geopolitical uncertainty. Firstly, a continuation of their bull run that began last year was expected, and secondly, the sea route used by major silver mines in South America has been blocked by a US aircraft carrier off the coast of Venezuela.

China’s export restrictions on silver from Venezuela will also likely cause prices to rise.

However, the most clear winner since the invasion of Venezuela is World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company. As news of the military operation spread, WLFI rose by 20%.