Crypto Is Crashing Again. Should You Buy the Dip?
The crypto crash has cost some investors massively. Many are wondering whether crypto will recover. We will it go back up?
Sept. 8 2021, Published 6:51 a.m. ET
Heavy selling in Bitcoin and major altcoins such as Ethereum caused the global crypto market to plunge more than 15 percent in morning trading on Sep. 8. That extended the decline that started on Sep. 7, the same day El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.
Many investors are now wondering whether crypto will recover from the crash. When will it go back up? Should you buy the dip?
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin fall as El Salvador marked B-Day
Bitcoin fell as much as 17 percent on Sep. 7 as El Salvador marked Bitcoin Day, or B-Day. The decline continued with the flagship crypto crashing more than 15 percent in the morning of Sep. 8. Other major cryptocurrencies fell alongside Bitcoin. Ethereum, Dogecoin, Cardano, Solana, and Ripple all fell more than 10 percent.
The crypto crash exacerbated the selloff in Uniswap (UNI), which had already been falling following a report on the SEC probe of the DeFi project. It didn’t spare Litecoin, Ethereum Classic, or Stellar Lumens, either.
Why did crypto crash?
El Salvador president Nayib Bukele believes Bitcoin will catalyze his country’s economic prosperity. In addition to making Bitcoin an official currency, the government distributed free Bitcoin to citizens. Those signing up for the government-run Chivo crypto wallet received $30 in BTC.
The crash can be attributed to several factors. It could be a result of profit-taking after cryptocurrencies soared. Also, El Salvador’s Bitcoin rollout ran into technical challenges, which may have prompted some panic selling among Bitcoin investors and weighed on the broader crypto market.
A conspiracy theory has also emerged. Some suggest that world powers unhappy with El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin may have orchestrated the crypto crash to discourage investors or other countries from getting into cryptocurrencies.
Will crypto recover from the crash? When will it go back up?
Investors have lost billions in the latest crypto meltdown. However, there have been crypto crashes before, and many have been followed by a rebound.
As a result, investors tend to buy the dip. El Salvador actually did that, using the plunge in Bitcoin to purchase more on the cheap. The country started with 400 Bitcoins in its treasury and bought 150 Bitcoins more after it fell.
The best cryptos to buy now
Some cryptocurrencies to consider now besides Bitcoin are Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, Ripple, and Dogecoin. Ethereum, for instance, is benefiting from the DeFi and NFT boom. Solana and Cardano, meanwhile, are seeking to replicate Ethereum’s success.
Ripple has emerged as a crypto leader in the lucrative remittance segment with its XRP token. Its upcoming IPO makes XRP even more attractive, especially if you have the chance to buy the dip. And as Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam has advised, never dismiss a good meme: Elon Musk’s beloved Dogecoin has returned more than 5,000 percent in 2021.
