{"id":155583,"date":"2025-04-28T10:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=155583"},"modified":"2025-04-28T04:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T01:23:59","slug":"el-salvador-defies-expectations-continues-bitcoin-accumulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/el-salvador-defies-expectations-continues-bitcoin-accumulation\/","title":{"rendered":"El Salvador Defies Expectations, Continues Bitcoin Accumulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At an April 26 press <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2025\/04\/26\/tr042525-western-hemisphere-press-briefing-transcript\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">briefing<\/a><\/strong>, Rodrigo Valdes, head of the IMF\u2019s Western Hemisphere Department, assured reporters that El Salvador was complying with its non-accumulation pledge. Valdes also praised the country\u2019s broader progress in fiscal reforms, transparency, and governance \u2014 reforms critical to securing a $1.4 billion loan deal signed in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Key requirements tied to the agreement included scaling back Bitcoin initiatives, ending BTC-based tax payments, and modifying the national Chivo wallet project. The IMF emphasized that the program\u2019s primary focus was broader economic stability, not Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>However, on-chain data suggests that El Salvador has quietly continued to expand its Bitcoin holdings. According to the country\u2019s National Bitcoin Office, El Salvador acquired 8 BTC over the past week and 31 BTC throughout the past month, bringing its total reserves to 6,159 BTC \u2014 worth over $580 million today. These purchases show a staggering near-100% profit compared to the country\u2019s original investment.<\/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\/best-crypto-to-buy-now-as-trumps-meme-coin-dinner-sparks-criticism\/\" title=\"Best Crypto to Buy Now as Trump\u2019s Meme Coin Dinner Sparks Criticism\">\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\/05\/donald-trump-1-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Best Crypto to Buy Now as Trump\u2019s Meme Coin Dinner Sparks Criticism<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stacy Herbert, director of the Bitcoin Office, confirmed that the country is committed to growing its Bitcoin strategic reserve, positioning itself as a crypto leader while much of the world lags behind.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Bitcoin, El Salvador is aggressively courting tech innovation. Stablecoin giant Tether recently moved its headquarters to the country, citing its pro-crypto regulations, and El Salvador has signed a letter of intent with NVIDIA to help build sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of international scrutiny, El Salvador seems determined to chart its own path \u2014 blending Bitcoin accumulation with a push to become a regional tech powerhouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) publicly claims that El Salvador has stopped accumulating Bitcoin as part of its loan agreement, blockchain evidence paints a different 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