The market unraveled fast over the weekend. Bitcoin broke under $90,000, taking the year\u2019s progress with it, and retail sellers flooded out in panic, with the exception of El Salvador. Mr Saylor \u2026 I don\u2019t feel so good<\/p>\n
El Salvador loaded up on\u00a0approximately\u00a01,100 BTC<\/a>, a $100M purchase made right as the floor was giving way, making it the lone country to double<\/span>\u00a0down during the drawdown.<\/p>\n Think about it, we have all of this going for Bitcoin this year, and it is still crashing:<\/p>\n M2 money supply pumping What\u2019s next for El Salvador in Bitcoin during this Black Swan-like crash?<\/p>\n DISCOVER: 20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n (Source: TradingView<\/a>)<\/p>\n Bitcoin spent early Tuesday in free fall, slipping below $90,000 and erasing its year-to-date gains. Yet in the middle of the panic, one buyer showed up with nine-figure conviction: El Salvador of course!<\/p>\n The move follows government disclosures showing\u00a0that El Salvador has continued to accumulate 1 BTC per day, bringing its\u00a0total holdings<\/a> to 6,380.18 BTC, worth roughly $630 million<\/span>, according to Ministry of Finance data cited by Jinse Finance.<\/p>\n Despite Bitcoin\u2019s volatility, the country sits on a floating profit of $317 Mn, returning to levels last seen in the spring.<\/p>\n DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span>Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n JUST IN: El Salvador just bought $100M dollars in Bitcoin, nearly 1100 BTC pic.twitter.com\/jiXhvmgGaL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The \u20bfitcoin Therapist (@TheBTCTherapist) November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n Despite the country buying the dip, Bitcoin\u2019s decline is not small. The asset has fallen more than 26 percent since its October all-time high of $126,000, according to CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n The sell-off began when $19 Bn in leveraged long positions were wiped out, a chain reaction worsened by long-term holders taking profits into strength.<\/p>\n (Source: CoinGlass<\/a>)<\/p>\n Bernstein analysts say Bitcoin\u2019s pullback aligns with its historical peak window, 400 to 600 days after the halving, which occurred in April 2024. But they reject the idea that a 60\u201370 percent drawdown is coming.<\/p>\n However, key institutional and policy tailwinds suggest otherwise:<\/p>\n Growing ETF ownership by traditional investors \u201cThe current market environment does not feel like a cycle-peak to us,\u201d wrote analyst Gautam Chhugani.<\/p>\n DISCOVER: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 10X Research analysts warned that demand stalled around Oct. 10 and that the Fed\u2019s hawkish tone has made conditions more fragile. Still, they argue the four-year cycle cannot be ignored and that 2026 now looks to be the fabled \u2013 but could also be considered COPE \u2013 bull run of Q4. We\u2019ll see.\u00a0Panic selling continues.<\/p>\n If Bitcoin does bottom in the $80,000\u2013$90,000 zone, as several analysts expect, El Salvador\u2019s dip-buy may end up being one of the smartest macro calls of the year<\/p>\n EXPLORE: Now That Bitcoin is Facing a Real Test, What\u2019s The Next Big Thing?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The market unraveled fast over the weekend. Bitcoin broke under $90,000, taking the year\u2019s progress with it. <\/p>\n If Bitcoin does bottom in the $80,000\u2013$90,000 zone, as several analysts expect, El Salvador\u2019s dip-buy may end up being one of the smartest macro calls of the year <\/p><\/div>\n The post El Salvador Buys the Dip: Why a $100 Million Bitcoin Purchase Matters in a Fragile Market<\/a> appeared first on 99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The market unraveled fast over the weekend. Bitcoin broke under $90,000, taking the year\u2019s progress with it, and retail sellers flooded out in panic, with the exception of El Salvador. 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\nDebasement trade
\nRate cuts<\/a>
\nQuantitative easing
\nSaylor
\nEl Salvador<\/p>\nIs This the Start of a Multi-Year Crash? Analysts Disagree<\/h2>\n
\nTrump administration support for Bitcoin and the Clarity Act<\/a>
\nContinued corporate treasury adoption, led by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)<\/p>\nDoes The Data Signal a Potential Local Bottom? What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n
Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n