El Salvador buys the dip as Bitcoin price flash crashes to $42.9K

El Salvador buys the dip as Bitcoin price flash crashes to $42.9K

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. After hitting local highs north of $52,800 on Monday, the Bitcoin price plunged all the way to $42,900 in early Tuesday trading, according to Cointelegraph Markets Pro. Peak to trough, the flagship cryptocurrency....


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