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🇸🇻 The IMF just forgave El Salvador's Bitcoin breach.

It bought BTC beyond its $1.4B loan terms. The fix: privatize the Chivo wallet and step back from crypto.

Result: $138M released. Reserve still at 7,792 BTC.

Pragmatism or a precedent?

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🚨 El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy is shifting. Under a new deal with the IMF, the nation has reportedly agreed to halt further BTC accumulation.

In return, the IMF:
• Released $138M in funding
• Waived a missed criterion
• Pushed for less state crypto involvement

Is this a minor compromise or a major setback for sovereign crypto adoption? Let's watch how this impacts the country's long-term BTC play.

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The IMF just released $139M to El Salvador, after formally waiving the country's breach of its Bitcoin limit. The board completed the second and third reviews of the $1.4B loan program on Oct 1. It acknowledged that El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings grew beyond the agreed cap, then forgave it.

The IMF's explanation: the extra $BTC came from private donations, not public funds. Its stated expectation is that there will be no further accumulation beyond those documented donations.

The awkward part: El Salvador's own Bitcoin tracker shows holdings around 7,787 BTC, with about 31 BTC added in the last 30 days and 8 in the past week. The donors haven't been publicly identified. So either the donations keep coming at roughly a coin a day, or the "no further accumulation" line is already being tested.

The fair read: this isn't a pro-Bitcoin pivot by the IMF. The $139M goes to El Salvador's treasury, not into Bitcoin. Control of the Chivo wallet has been handed to a private operator. And the IMF recorded the breach before forgiving it, which makes the cap stricter on paper, not looser.

When a sovereign Bitcoin stack keeps growing through anonymous "donations," is that a clever workaround, or a loophole the IMF chose not to look at?

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the IMF didn't make peace with bitcoin. it accepted an excuse

El Salvador's bitcoin balance kept growing and broke the program's accumulation condition. the board waived it anyway and released SDR 101.96 million, about $138 million

the reason: the coins came from private donations, no public resources used

the official tracker was at 7,764.37 $BTC last month and was taking in one BTC a day. very consistent donors)

forgiven isn't permitted though. the same IMF wants the leftover public-sector role fully unwound and the Digital Asset Issuance Law amended

so a state wallet grows by a coin a day and everyone agrees it isn't the state's money

I'll pull the tracker again in a month and post whether the donations kept coming, follow if you want that one

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IMF Approves $138 Million for El Salvador After Bitcoin Waiver
The International Monetary Fund has released new funding to El Salvador—but the decision comes with a clear message about the government’s future role in Bitcoin.
The IMF Executive Board completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility, allowing an immediate disbursement of SDR 101.96 million, worth approximately $138 million. The broader program provides access to about $1.4 billion.
The Fund granted waivers after certain performance criteria were missed, including one related to Bitcoin accumulation. The IMF said corrective measures and renewed commitments supported the decision. It also stated that no further Bitcoin accumulation is envisaged beyond documented donations.
The review highlighted stronger-than-expected economic activity, improved security, rising investor confidence, fiscal consolidation and stronger reserve and liquidity buffers. It also noted progress toward transferring majority ownership and control of the state-run Chivo wallet to a private operator.
My take: This is not an IMF endorsement of unlimited government Bitcoin purchases. It is a conditional financing decision that simultaneously keeps the program alive and pushes El Salvador to reduce direct state involvement in Bitcoin-related activities. The next evidence to watch is transparency around public crypto holdings, Chivo’s transition and whether future purchases remain within the program’s commitments.
Does this mark a practical shift in El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy?
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The IMF unlocks ~US$138 million for El Salvador. Public Bitcoin remains under constraint.

On October 1, 2026, the IMF Executive Board concluded the IMF’s 2nd and 3rd reviews of the EFF program (PR 26/316). Immediate disbursement: SDR 101.96 million (about US$138 million). The 40-month arrangement, approved on February 26, 2025, provides total access of SDR 1,033.92 million (about US$1.4 billion).

FACTS (IMF):
• Performance criteria were not met, including the one on Bitcoin accumulation. Waivers were granted after corrective measures and renewed commitments.
• Recent additions of BTC have been documented as private donations, with no public funds.
• Most of Chivo’s ownership and control was transferred to a private operator. The remaining residual public exposure must be fully unwound.
• No new public Bitcoin accumulation is planned beyond the documented donations.
• Objective: strengthen transparency of public crypto holdings and the regulatory framework (including the Digital Asset Issuance Law).

INTERPRETATION:
This is not a green light to buy back $BTC from the state. It is rather a conditional endorsement: the program continues, but the official trajectory is to reduce the public role in Bitcoin and Chivo, not expand it.

SCENARIOS:
• Base case: disbursement absorbed, discipline on documented donations, Chivo unwind continues
• Tightening: next reviews more strict if crypto commitments slip
• Market noise: reading “waiver = bullish BTC” is possible, but the IMF text says the opposite on public accumulation

Sources: IMF PR 26/316 (public transcripts) · Katz statement (First Deputy MD). BTC cash figure not reproduced here due to lack of confirmation in this run.

Does the waiver really change the state’s Bitcoin policy—or only the program timeline?

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🚨 IMF Approves Nearly $140 Million in Funding for El Salvador!
Bitcoin Holding Violations Are Waived, and El Salvador’s BTC Treasury Policy Draws Renewed Attention 🔥

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin story is taking another twist worth watching.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) previously reached an agreement with El Salvador on a 40-month extended fund facility arrangement. In September 2026, IMF staff agreed with the El Salvador government on the second and third reviews. After the IMF Executive Board approves the relevant arrangements, El Salvador will receive roughly $140 million in funding.

But what really has the market’s attention is the Bitcoin clause.
📌 The IMF had indeed set conditions regarding El Salvador’s accumulation of Bitcoin in the public sector. The document from the first review in 2025 showed that El Salvador had previously made a slight deviation from the Bitcoin-related conditions and requested a waiver from the IMF. The IMF document also clearly required El Salvador to control Bitcoin risks in the public sector and to limit voluntary increases in public-sector BTC holdings.

However, here is a very important detail:
This does not mean the IMF has fully relaxed and allowed El Salvador to continue buying large amounts of Bitcoin.
🔥 On the contrary, in its latest review in September 2026, the IMF stated that the previously observed increase in Bitcoin holdings was proven to have come from private donations, not public funds. It also emphasized that there will be no further accumulation of Bitcoin beyond these already recorded donations in the future.

In other words, the IMF is not simply saying, “Let El Salvador buy BTC however it wants.” Instead, within the existing loan framework, it continues to stress risk control, transparency, and public-sector holdings management. And this is the truly interesting part for the BTC market. 👀

El Salvador was the first country in the world to incorporate Bitcoin into its legal tender framework. Now, the loan arrangement between El Salvador and the IMF creates a very special case: on one side, a sovereign-level Bitcoin asset allocation; on the other, an international financial institution’s restrictions and oversight of sovereign BTC risk.

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📰 IMF still approved lending to El Salvador this time: the Executive Board completed the second and third reviews of the $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility arrangement, approving the immediate disbursement of $139 million.

🔥 The point of contention remains Bitcoin. El Salvador did not fully meet some of the planned benchmarks, including those related to Bitcoin holdings. Previously, the government was deemed to have violated conditions restricting further accumulation of Bitcoin, but after taking corrective measures and re-committing, the IMF ultimately granted a waiver.

There’s also a key detail here: documents submitted by El Salvador show that the additional Bitcoin added after the first review came from private donations, not public funds. This adds an extra layer of nuance to the claim that the government continues to use public finances to buy coins.

💡 The IMF also acknowledges that El Salvador’s economic performance is better than expected, citing improvements in security and increased investor confidence. The country has also made progress in anti-money laundering, fiscal transparency, and transferring the majority ownership and control of the state-run digital wallet Chivo to private operators.

🤔 Honestly, this seems more like both sides continuing to negotiate conditions rather than the IMF’s sudden change of stance on Bitcoin. Do you think El Salvador will keep expanding its state-level BTC holdings in the future?

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The IMF approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador and waived its prior violations of limits on increasing its Bitcoin holdings.

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More BTC Added to El Salvador: Over 1,500 Coins. The IMF Says, “Not Purchased with Public Funds”—Who Should You Believe First on the Data?

IMF’s latest confirmation: all BTC El Salvador added since June 2025 came from “private donations,” with no use of public money. Once this hit the news, the “compliance” narrative suddenly fell into place—and the next loan of about $140 million was also unlocked. But for anyone working with data, this statement is worth questioning first.

On-chain, you can see the BTC balances of wallets related to El Salvador increasing (roughly 6,224 → 7,764 coins, adding about 1,540). However, “balances are increasing” and “public funds were used to buy” are two different things. The IMF accepted the “donation” explanation—but it hasn’t disclosed how many transactions were donated, who the donors are, or any details to date. This is like a “market-friendly” conclusion that still lacks three verifiable points on the data side: the increment, the timing, and the source. The biggest taboo in research is having the conclusion come before the data.

The first thing I do with financial data is to lock down the methodology—clearly specify the source, the time, and the field definitions—before drawing any conclusions.

My view: I won’t simply treat “the IMF says it wasn’t public funding” as a straightforward positive. What it truly affects is the sustainability of the sovereign BTC reserve narrative. What to watch is whether future increments continue, whether donors disclose themselves, and whether this interpretation will be used repeatedly to “regularize” the story. Look at these three points in the data first, then discuss what it means for price.

When you see an “official interpretation” clash with on-chain data, which do you believe? Let’s talk in the comments.
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🚨 IMF: EL SALVADOR DID NOT USE PUBLIC FUNDS TO ACCUMULATE BTC

The IMF says Bitcoin accumulated since June 2025 was backed by private donations, not public resources.

⚡ A major clarification for the crypto market
₿ El Salvador continues to hold a significant $BTC position
📊 Transparency around government Bitcoin wallets is still being strengthened

Bitcoin adoption just got another major headline.

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🚨 IMF vs. El Salvador on Bitcoin
The IMF says El Salvador can't use public funds to buy more $BTC under their loan agreement. A reminder that even "Bitcoin nations" face real institutional guardrails.
Does this weaken or strengthen BTC's sovereign-adoption case? 👇 #ElSalvador #IMF

🇸🇻 El Salvador’s BTC Reserve: The IMF Just Confirmed Something Important

The IMF says El Salvador hasn’t used public funds to buy Bitcoin since June 2025 — the ~1,800 BTC added since then came from private donations, not the treasury. Reserve now sits around 7,764 BTC.

Why this matters beyond the headline:

🔍 It’s a case study in transparency — a government being audited on-chain-adjacent activity, forced to document source of funds
🔍 It shows even nation-states face the same “prove where this came from” scrutiny as individual holders
🔍 A reminder: your own BTC’s origin trail matters too — mixing personal and “gifted”/donated crypto without records can bite you at tax time or on an exchange KYC check

Sovereign adoption keeps evolving. Stay informed, stay secure.

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IMF confirms: El Salvador has not used public funds; all newly added Bitcoin comes from private donations

On September 7, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed that all newly added Bitcoin reserves by El Salvador since June 2025 have come entirely from private donations, with no use of any public fiscal funds.

This confirmation not only removes obstacles to the country’s access to a new $140 million loan, but also is one of the most significant outcomes of the reconciliation reached between El Salvador and the IMF regarding a $1.4 billion assistance program.

The assistance program originated in December 2024, when the two sides reached an agreement worth $1.4 billion, including conditions aimed at limiting related crypto-asset activities in the country.

Under the agreement, the IMF required El Salvador to set the acceptance of Bitcoin by the private sector on a voluntary basis, and to strictly limit public-sector participation in Bitcoin transactions.

So far, El Salvador has provided the IMF with relevant documents to prove that, besides already recorded donations, no additional Bitcoin inflows into the public sector are expected going forward.

As part of the reconciliation, El Salvador made a series of concessions, including restricting public-sector participation in Bitcoin transactions, converting private-sector acceptance of Bitcoin into a voluntary act, and scaling back parts of the crypto policy framework.

Moreover, the government-led Chivo digital wallet has significantly reduced public participation. Most shareholding and operational control have been transferred to a private operator, while the government retains only a small stake, with responsibilities limited to holding customer assets.

The head of the IMF delegation noted that, boosted by joint factors such as investment and consumption spending, remittances, tourism, and capital inflows, El Salvador’s 2025 GDP growth rate is exceeding expectations, and the country is projected to reach 4.5% real GDP this year.

Separately, according to reserve data tracked by BitcoinTreasuries, El Salvador currently holds about 7,765 Bitcoins, ranking among the top five countries on the list. As of the latest count, this batch of Bitcoin reserves is valued at roughly $617 million.

In sum, as the world’s first country to legalize Bitcoin, El Salvador is gradually adjusting its previously aggressive crypto policy path under the IMF’s framework constraints.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that El Salvador's Bitcoin accumulated since June 2025 did not use public funds, and that the related accumulation reflects private donations.

El Salvador disclosed in November 2025 that it had purchased 1,090 BTC, worth about $100 million, bringing total holdings to 7,474.

The IMF also said that El Salvador is improving the transparency of Bitcoin holdings across wallets and strengthening governance and risk management of cryptoasset holdings in the public sector.

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🇸🇻 IMF confirms: El Salvador’s Bitcoin gains come from private donations

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s latest report confirms that El Salvador’s Bitcoin-related growth was mainly funded by private donations, rather than public funds.

This conclusion responds to outside criticism that El Salvador was “using taxpayers’ money to speculate on Bitcoin.” The IMF had previously urged El Salvador to reduce its Bitcoin exposure.

The Bitcoin legal-tender experiment is still ongoing, and El Salvador’s experience will become an important reference case for global regulation.

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🇸🇻 Patent Certificate: The #IMF confirms that El #Salvador 's #bitcoin purchases were made with private funds, not public money! 💰 🏦 ✨

👑 Nayib Bukele ..... The IMF clears the Salvadoran president and partially removes the obstacle to international funding! ✅ 🏛️ 🇸🇻 👑

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Hey guys, an extremely HOT piece of news has just been released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy—answering all the lingering questions! Let’s dissect it right now!

### IMF Speaks Out: The Secret Behind El Salvador’s 100 Million USD Bitcoin Purchase Has Been Revealed!

After a long time of sparking curiosity, we finally have an official answer about the origin of the Bitcoin holdings that El Salvador has accumulated. This is definitely noteworthy information for anyone interested in the future of cryptocurrency at the national level!

* **IMF Confirms:** The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released an official report clarifying the financial source for El Salvador’s continued accumulation of Bitcoin.
* **Source of Funds Decoded:** According to the IMF, the newly added Bitcoin, especially after financial assessments and related to a $100 million purchase, was not taken from public budget funds.
* **100% From Private Sources:** The report states that the entire digital asset holdings come from private contributions and funds, putting an end to any speculation about using citizens’ tax money to buy BTC.

**My Personal Perspective:**
This is an incredibly important step that could significantly reduce the psychological barriers for other countries that want to explore and apply Bitcoin. When El Salvador demonstrates they can accumulate BTC through private funding sources without putting pressure on the public budget, it not only reinforces their pioneering position but also opens up a potential path—minimizing concerns about financial risks and encouraging broader Bitcoin adoption at the government level. This is a very positive signal for the global trend of BTC adoption!

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IMF: El Salvador accumulates Bitcoin after assessment that public funds were not used

- The IMF confirms that the amount of Bitcoin El Salvador purchased from June 2025 to date came from private donations, not from public treasury funds.
- This clarifies questions raised after El Salvador announced a $100 million Bitcoin purchase deal.
- The RSS source has not yet provided additional details on the specific number of Bitcoins or the next plans.

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Source: CoinTelegraph