On Frida, January 21, the broader cryptocurrency market prolonged additional losses tanking one other 8%. That is the second consecutive day of heavy promoting within the crypto house as buyers lose greater than $350 billion in cumulative wealth.
As of press time, Bitcoin is down 7.38% and is at present buying and selling at $36,611 with a market cap below $700 billion. The 2-day market correction has prolonged Bitcoin’s weekly losses to greater than 15%.
El Salvador Buys the Bitcoin Dip
Whereas excessive worry has ensued within the crypto market, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele prefers to maintain his head excessive and sees it as a shopping for alternative. A couple of hours again, President Bukele introduced that El Salvador has bought one other 410 Bitcoins from their Treasury for a staggering $15 million.
Nope, I used to be mistaken, didn’t miss it.
El Salvador simply purchased 410 #bitcoin for under 15 million {dollars} 🥳
Some guys are promoting actually low cost 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/vEUEzp5UdU
— Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) January 21, 2022
Nevertheless, Bukele has come below heavy criticism because the nation sits at unrealized losses north of $15 million, as of now, from its Bitcoin investments as of now. El Salvador is at present holding almost 1400 BTC in its Treasury.
Lashing out at Bukele over his present announcement, Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff wrote:
“Which means you wasted over $36,500 per Bitcoin. If you wish to make unhealthy bets on Bitcoin do it with your individual cash. Why didn’t you embody in your tweet what number of Bitcoin you HODL, and the way a lot cash you might have already misplaced. I warned you to not purchase the final dip. Don’t purchase the following!”
Final 12 months, Moody’s additionally downgraded El Salvador’s ranking because the nation’s USD bonds have been on a free fall following the nation’s Bitcoin transfer final 12 months. Nevertheless, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has determined to offer a go to all his critics and proceed with their Bitcoin plans.
The El Salvador authorities is now planning to offer small companies entry to Bitcoin-backed loans. The scheme will cater to the urgent want of small enterprise house owners to get fair-priced funding for his or her enterprises.
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