{"id":59055,"date":"2025-11-18T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59055"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:51:04","slug":"el-salvador-buys-the-dip-why-a-100-million-bitcoin-purchase-matters-in-a-fragile-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59055","title":{"rendered":"El Salvador Buys the Dip: Why a $100 Million Bitcoin Purchase Matters in a Fragile Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>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<p>El Salvador loaded up on\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">approximately\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1,100 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<p>Think about it, we have all of this going for Bitcoin this year, and it is still crashing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M2 money supply pumping<\/li>\n<li>Debasement trade<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Rate cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Quantitative easing<\/li>\n<li>Saylor<\/li>\n<li>El Salvador<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What\u2019s next for El Salvador in Bitcoin during this Black Swan-like crash?<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Is This the Start of a Multi-Year Crash? Analysts Disagree<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309933\" style=\"width: 2433px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-309933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2433\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28.png 2433w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28-1536x822.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28-2048x1096.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BTCUSD_2025-11-18_12-09-28-50x27.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2433px) 100vw, 2433px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/A4aJB7ow\/?symbol=OKX%3ABTCUSD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TradingView<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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<p>The move follows government disclosures showing\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">that El Salvador has continued to accumulate 1 BTC per day, bringing its\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">total holdings<\/a> to 6,380.18 BTC, worth roughly $630 million<\/span>, according to Ministry of Finance data cited by Jinse Finance.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Bitcoin\u2019s volatility, the country sits on a floating profit of $317 Mn, returning to levels last seen in the spring.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> JUST IN: El Salvador just bought $100M dollars in Bitcoin, nearly 1100 BTC<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/203c.png\" alt=\"\u203c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jiXhvmgGaL\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/jiXhvmgGaL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The \u20bfitcoin Therapist (@TheBTCTherapist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBTCTherapist\/status\/1990575411311321118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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 <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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<figure id=\"attachment_309936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309936\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-309936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-1536x907.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-2048x1209.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Binance-BTC_USDT-Liquidation-Heatmap24-hour-2025-11-18_12_15_00-50x30.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Source: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/pro\/futures\/LiquidationHeatMap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CoinGlass<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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<p>However, key institutional and policy tailwinds suggest otherwise:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Growing ETF ownership by traditional investors<\/li>\n<li>Trump administration support for Bitcoin and the <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Clarity Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Continued corporate treasury adoption, led by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe current market environment does not feel like a cycle-peak to us,\u201d wrote analyst Gautam Chhugani.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Does The Data Signal a Potential Local Bottom? What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n<p>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<p>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<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/now-that-bitcoin-is-facing-a-real-test-whats-the-next-big-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Now That Bitcoin is Facing a Real Test, What\u2019s The Next Big Thing?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         The market unraveled fast over the weekend. Bitcoin broke under $90,000, taking the year\u2019s progress with it.     <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\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    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/el-salvador-buys-the-dip-why-a-100-million-bitcoin-purchase-matters-in-a-fragile-market\/\">El Salvador Buys the Dip: Why a $100 Million Bitcoin Purchase Matters in a Fragile Market<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 El Salvador loaded up on\u00a0approximately\u00a01,100 BTC, a $100M purchase made right as the floor was giving way, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-59055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=59055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=59055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=59055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=59055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}