The IMF has given El Salvador the green light!
El Salvador is back in the news over Bitcoin.
The IMF has approved an immediate disbursement of about $138 million to El Salvador, while granting a waiver for its failure to meet a performance criterion related to Bitcoin accumulation.
But there’s an easily misunderstood point here:
👉 A waiver ≠ permission to keep buying BTC
👉 Previous BTC additions were explained as private donations
👉 In principle, no further Bitcoin accumulation is expected going forward
👉 The IMF has also called for further reductions in the government’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities
Meanwhile, majority ownership and control of the Salvadoran government’s Chivo wallet have been transferred to a private operator.
So what’s really worth paying attention to this time isn’t “the IMF allowing El Salvador to keep accumulating BTC.”
It’s that:
Bitcoin has moved from one country’s bold experiment into a new phase, jointly shaped by international financial institutions, fiscal policy, and regulatory frameworks.
El Salvador’s story isn’t over.
But the next phase may no longer be about “how much BTC a country buys.” Instead, it’s about:
How should countries coexist with Bitcoin?
#IMF #imf豁免萨尔瓦多比特币持仓超限
El Salvador is back in the news over Bitcoin.
The IMF has approved an immediate disbursement of about $138 million to El Salvador, while granting a waiver for its failure to meet a performance criterion related to Bitcoin accumulation.
But there’s an easily misunderstood point here:
👉 A waiver ≠ permission to keep buying BTC
👉 Previous BTC additions were explained as private donations
👉 In principle, no further Bitcoin accumulation is expected going forward
👉 The IMF has also called for further reductions in the government’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities
Meanwhile, majority ownership and control of the Salvadoran government’s Chivo wallet have been transferred to a private operator.
So what’s really worth paying attention to this time isn’t “the IMF allowing El Salvador to keep accumulating BTC.”
It’s that:
Bitcoin has moved from one country’s bold experiment into a new phase, jointly shaped by international financial institutions, fiscal policy, and regulatory frameworks.
El Salvador’s story isn’t over.
But the next phase may no longer be about “how much BTC a country buys.” Instead, it’s about:
How should countries coexist with Bitcoin?
#IMF #imf豁免萨尔瓦多比特币持仓超限