{"id":152541,"date":"2025-03-05T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=152541"},"modified":"2025-03-05T18:28:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:28:38","slug":"el-salvador-stands-firm-on-bitcoin-strategy-despite-imf-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/el-salvador-stands-firm-on-bitcoin-strategy-despite-imf-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"El Salvador Stands Firm on Bitcoin Strategy Despite IMF Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The IMF, in a $3.5 billion financing agreement, imposed restrictions on Bitcoin purchases, aiming to limit the government\u2019s involvement with the cryptocurrency. However, Bukele has made it clear that the government will continue to acquire <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> <\/strong>as part of its long-term strategy, dismissing any attempts to stop the purchases.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, El Salvador has continued adding to its Bitcoin reserves, now holding over 6,100 BTC, worth roughly $530 million. This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nayibbukele\/status\/1897019629702410551\">acquisition<\/a> <\/strong>strategy has been ongoing since November 2022, and even with the IMF deal in place, the government remains undeterred in its stance.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF deal also includes a set of regulatory measures, such as requiring the publication of Bitcoin wallet addresses and audited statements for crypto-related government entities. El Salvador must also liquidate the Fidebitcoin trust fund by mid-2025 and scale back its involvement with the Chivo Wallet platform.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/metaplanet-expands-bitcoin-holdings-with-43-9m-purchase\/\" title=\"Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings with $43.9M Purchase\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/metaplanet-1-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings with $43.9M Purchase<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Bitcoin remains central to El Salvador&#8217;s financial vision, the government is also looking beyond crypto. Bukele is exploring new economic avenues, including discussions with major investors about artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to position the country as a hub for innovation in Latin America. Despite IMF conditions, El Salvador is charting a path focused on both cryptocurrency adoption and broader technological development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Salvador\u2019s President, Nayib Bukele, has boldly reaffirmed his country&#8217;s unwavering commitment to its Bitcoin initiative despite external pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":43130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-152541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>El Salvador Stands Firm on Bitcoin Strategy Despite IMF 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