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Bitcoin in El Salvador: Bukele Celebrates Profits after BTC Surpasses $42,000

Nayib Bukele said El Salvador’s Bitcoin Investments are "in the black". (Credit: -)

Former president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, celebrated that the country's investment in Bitcoin (BTC) gained over $3 million in profit following the cryptocurrency's surge over $42,000 during the weekend.

Bitcoin has continued its climb in December. BTC price (usually looked online as BTC-USD) saw an increase that topped $42,145 this weekend, reaching a 19 month-high before pairing some gains on Monday.

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