Fresh milestone
El Salvador's national strategic Bitcoin treasury just crossed 7,800 $BTC
Latest count:
- *7,807 - 7,808.37 BTC* as of Oct 16-18, per National Bitcoin Office / ChainCatcher
- Worth approx $638M - $650M with BTC around $81k-$82k
- Added 8 BTC in last 7 days, 31 BTC in last 30 days dd6d6e6a200a
It's still following the 1-BTC-per-day DCA rule that started back in Sept 2021 when it became first country to make Bitcoin legal tender.
What makes this interesting is the IMF angle:
The $1.4B IMF Extended Fund Facility from early 2025 required El Salvador to limit public sector Bitcoin buying and even drop Bitcoin's legal-tender status — which it did. When the program started, the reserve was ∼6,070 BTC, so it's grown 1,700+ BTC since then. dd6d
IMF's current framing: recent additions are classified as private donations, not government purchases with public money. The Fund says it expects no more accumulation beyond documented donations. dd6d2003
You can actually verify it live — El Salvador publishes its reserve wallet addresses, unlike most sovereign holders.
#ElSalvadorBitcoinHoldingsSurpass7800BTC
El Salvador's national strategic Bitcoin treasury just crossed 7,800 $BTC
Latest count:
- *7,807 - 7,808.37 BTC* as of Oct 16-18, per National Bitcoin Office / ChainCatcher
- Worth approx $638M - $650M with BTC around $81k-$82k
- Added 8 BTC in last 7 days, 31 BTC in last 30 days dd6d6e6a200a
It's still following the 1-BTC-per-day DCA rule that started back in Sept 2021 when it became first country to make Bitcoin legal tender.
What makes this interesting is the IMF angle:
The $1.4B IMF Extended Fund Facility from early 2025 required El Salvador to limit public sector Bitcoin buying and even drop Bitcoin's legal-tender status — which it did. When the program started, the reserve was ∼6,070 BTC, so it's grown 1,700+ BTC since then. dd6d
IMF's current framing: recent additions are classified as private donations, not government purchases with public money. The Fund says it expects no more accumulation beyond documented donations. dd6d2003
You can actually verify it live — El Salvador publishes its reserve wallet addresses, unlike most sovereign holders.
#ElSalvadorBitcoinHoldingsSurpass7800BTC