IMF: El Salvador Has Not Used Public Funds to Buy Bitcoin

The IMF says El Salvador has not used public funds to buy Bitcoin since June 2025, even as the country—first to make Bitcoin legal tender—keeps accumulating roughly 1 BTC per day. After completing combined IMF program reviews, El Salvador is set to receive the next $140 million payment from its $1.4 billion loan program. The IMF’s approval is tied to documentation that the BTC accumulated since June 27, 2025 came from private donations, not public resources, complying with the program’s rule against increasing public-sector Bitcoin holdings. As of September 4, 2026, El Salvador holds 7,764 BTC worth about $628.3 million, with an average purchase price of $67,290.83.