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This Article is From Jan 22, 2022

El Salvador President Says Bitcoin ‘Really Cheap’ Amid Dip

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who's known to “buy the dip” amid Bitcoin selloffs, didn't disappoint crypto-enthusiasts on Friday by revealing that the Central American country purchased more of the cryptocurrency as it fell around 11%.

“Some guys are selling really cheap,” he wrote on Twitter, adding that the country had purchased 410 Bitcoin for $15 million.

According to Bukele's tweets, El Salvador -- which made the cryptocurrency legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar from Sept. 7. -- had bought at least 1,391 Bitcoin before Friday. 

Bukele's announcement was followed by additional declines of the cryptocurrency, with Bitcoin falling below $36,000 for the first time since July in late Friday U.S. trading.

Read More: Bitcoin-Trading President Likely Lost Money for El Salvador 

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