Bitcoin and ether plummet 17% as broad sell-off batters crypto on the day El Salvador adopts bitcoin as legal tender

The price of bitcoin and ether plunged on Tuesday, the same day El Salvador officially adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender to help combat persistent hyper-inflation. Bitcoin fell as much as 17%, while the sell-off spilled over to other cryptos including ether, which was down as much as 23% in …