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Volatility returned to the cryptocurrency market in a "buy the rumor, sell the fact" scenario for Bitcoin. El Salvador appears unfazed, as President Nayib Bukele bought the dip.
Bitcoin (BTC) holders took profits on Tuesday, just as El Salvador moved to recognize the digital currency as legal tender in a landmark move that could have significant implications for global adoption.Ā
After hitting local highs north of $52,800 on Monday, Bitcoin's price plunged all the way to $42,900 in Tuesday trading, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro. Peak to trough, the flagship cryptocurrency plunged nearly 19% over the previous 24 hours.
BTC price appears to have bounced off the intraday low of $42,900. It was last seen trading just below $47,000. Source: Cointelegraph Markets Pro
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele confirmed that his government bought the dip by snatching up 150 BTC during the depths of the selloff. As Cointelegraph reported, El Salvador made its first BTC purchaseĀ Monday on the eve of the Bitcoin Law coming into effect. The initial purchase of 200 BTC was valued at roughly $10.4 million.
Buying the dip
150 new coins added.#BitcoinDay #BTCā Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) September 7, 2021
Less than five minutes after the initial buy-the-dip tweet, Bukele said that the ādiscount is endingā for Bitcoin. He also thanked the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, for helping his country "save a million in printed paper" on his government's Bitcoin purchase. For context, the IMF has come out against El Salvador's Bitcoin foray. Its warnings about the country's embrace of crypto may have contributed to the recent bout of market volatility.Ā
El Salvador now holds 550 BTC, worth roughly $28.8 million at current prices.
It appears the discount is ending
Thanks for the dip @IMFNews. We saved a million in printed paper.
El Salvador now holds 550 bitcoin.#BitcoinDay #BTCĀā Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) September 7, 2021
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Volatility is nothing new for the cryptocurrency market. The collective market capitalization of all coins was cut in half between May and July as a combination of technical trading, profit-taking and fear-inducing headlines dragged Bitcoin from a high near $65,000 all the way back down to $29,000. The market has staged an impressive recovery over the past month, with Bitcoin reclaiming $50,000, Ether (ETH) hitting $4,000 and the total market cap climbing back above $2.4 trillion.
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