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Has the IMF just accepted Bitcoin, or has El Salvador accepted the rules governing it? 👀
Most people interpret it this way: “The IMF lifted the Bitcoin-related sanction = bullish signal for BTC.”
In my opinion, what happened behind the headline is much more interesting.
The IMF granted El Salvador a waiver and unlocked around $138 million under its $1.4 billion financing program. But the agreement also comes with stricter conditions.
• No new government accumulation of BTC is expected, except for properly documented donations
• Greater transparency around the government’s cryptocurrency holdings
• Less direct government involvement in Bitcoin
• The remaining public exposure to Chivo is expected to be gradually phased out
This changes how I interpret the news.
This isn’t simply “Bitcoin’s victory over the IMF.”
To me, it looks more like coexistence under conditions.
Following the crypto sector has taught me that the headline often matters less than the changes actually taking place behind the scenes.
The headline says:
“The Bitcoin-related violation has been excused.”
The mechanism says:
“Bitcoin can stay, but the government’s exposure is more tightly controlled.”
That nuance matters for the future of Bitcoin adoption.
I don’t see this as simply bullish or bearish news.
My question is:
Does El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment emerge from this looking more credible, or simply more limited?
What do you think? 👇
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El Salvador: $138 million from the IMF despite the Bitcoin setback

El Salvador will receive an additional $138 million from the IMF despite a deviation related to its commitments on Bitcoin. The institution approved the second and third reviews of its financing program and granted several waivers to the country. The BTC case file remains under surveillance. The IMF still wants to reduce the state’s direct involvement in crypto.

The IMF immediately releases about $138 million to El Salvador.

Some program criteria were not met, especially regarding Bitcoin.

The IMF no longer expects accumulation of BTC beyond the donations already documented.

Bitcoin does not prevent the disbursement of the $138 million

On October 1, the IMF’s executive board approved the second and third reviews of the Salvadoran program. This decision releases SDR 101.96 million, about $138 million. The financing is part of a much broader agreement. In February 2025, El Salvador secured a 40-month program providing access to roughly $1.4 billion.

Bitcoin was already part of the sensitive conditions. The country had committed to limiting public accumulation of BTC and reducing the state’s involvement in its crypto ecosystem. However, the IMF now admits that some performance criteria have not been met, especially those related to Bitcoin accumulation.

It’s not the first time. Last year, El Salvador was already accused of circumventing some IMF rules on Bitcoin. This time, Washington does not block the financing. The IMF granted waivers after reviewing the corrective measures taken by the authorities and their new commitments. Therefore, $138 million will be available immediately.

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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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On #Salvador , the bill officially passed, making #Bitcoin legal tender in the country.

A small step for Bitcoin, and a giant leap to end the debt slavery to the bankers!

Salvador's discipline in this DCA execution is better than most retail investors. No matter how the market falls or dies, people still buy according to the plan.
Last week they added 8 more, total now 7696 coins, with the cost basis sitting there as proof. Day after day it's FOMO and FUD—it's better to learn from others. As for what they’re chasing, I don’t know, but the person has never sold. #Salvador $BTC

El Salvador accumulates bitcoins, but not with state money

El Salvador continues to show an increasing Bitcoin reserve. However, the state would not have used public money to buy the BTC added since June 2025. The IMF says it has received documents showing that this increase comes from private donations. The official reserve now stands at approximately 7,764 bitcoins.

El Salvador holds around 7,764 BTC in its official reserve.

The IMF says the bitcoins added since June 2025 come from private donations.

The institution does not expect any new accumulation beyond the donations already documented.

Bitcoin keeps flowing into El Salvador's reserves

The official figures continued to give the impression of regular purchases. In June, El Salvador was already showing 7,687 bitcoins despite pressure from the IMF. The reserve now stands at approximately 7,764 BTC. The government counter continued to move after the first review of the IMF program, completed on June 27, 2025.

One move attracted particular attention. More than 1,000 bitcoins joined the official wallets in November. Public tracking then continued to show inflows of close to one BTC per day.

Nayib Bukele himself assured in March 2025 that Bitcoin purchases would not stop. The IMF today offers another explanation. The additional BTC would not be financed from the Salvadoran budget. They would have been donated.

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🇸🇻 El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office denied a media report about the creation of a new state wallet for bitcoin or stablecoins. The government confirmed that it exited the wallet management role after privatizing Chivo Wallet.

🔹 «Another rugpull factory on the Robinhood Chain,» warns GoPlus Security. The security firm identified a fraudulent scheme that funneled 3.589 ETH over the past 30 days.

🔹 «If you want a risky option with potential, stellar (XLM) is a good choice,» says investor Peter Brandt.

🔹 Major powers are seeing their highest bond yields in years. For example, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.60%, the highest level not seen since 2002.

🦠 Cyberattackers use public networks to store instructions that keep malware running even when their servers are blocked. Chainalysis detected a 440% increase and points to actors linked to North Korea and Iran.

🛠️ Monero launched a new version of its stressnet to test FCMP++ and Carrot—two changes that could modify its privacy system.

⚡ Ethereum operations could be confirmed in 12–24 seconds, compared with the usual 13 minutes, through a new Chainlink integration.

🪙 Will Bitcoin become the new gold? Michael Saylor talks about a “gold rush” and projects a valuation of USD 120 trillion if it captures 10% of global wealth. But what does his calculation rely on?

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🆕 El Salvador keeps stacking sats every day.

They've added 8 BTC in the past week.

🐳 The "whale" "pension-usdt.eth" has ramped up their short position in $ETH to 50,000 $ETH, valued at $85.28 million. They've currently got unrealized gains of over $1.43 million.

🕵️‍♂️ #HYPE A newly minted wallet called "0xaea" has deposited $6.68 million in $USDC on HyperLiquid and opened a 20x short position with:

- 430.64 $BTC ($27 million)
- 181 245 $SOL ($13 million)
- 4.280 $ETH ($7 million) lenlace

🇺🇸🕵️‍♂️ #CL #HYPE Someone's holding a massive long position in oil!

A brand new wallet, 0x2558, has deposited $4.24 million in $USDC on Hyperliquid and opened a 10x long position on 500,000 xyz:CL ($38.89 million).

Liquidation price: $71.50.

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🫡🇸🇻 UPDATE: El Salvador keeps stacking Bitcoin daily.

With 8 $BTC added in the last 7 days.

➡️⚡ STABLES: USDT represents 59% of the total Market Cap for Stablecoins.

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JUST IN: 🇸🇻 El #Salvador President Nayib Bukele says "we never escaped the 2008 financial crisis, we just shifted the pain."

‌📢 U.S. producer inflation rises to 6.3%, the highest since 2022: what it means for bitcoin

Producer prices in the United States rose 6.3% in the 12 months through September, their biggest annual increase since December 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The market had expected 5.3%. In September alone, the index rose 1.3%, its biggest monthly increase since March 2022. The data comes a day after…

‌📢 Ledger unveils Atom, an Android device with a secure mode: price and what changes after the implants

This Thursday, October 15, Ledger unveiled Ledger Atom, a device with a touchscreen that runs Android apps and isolates everything related to private keys in a secure mode. The Founders Edition reservation costs US$849, according to Ledger’s blog, and shipping will begin in the summer of…

‌📢 Chivo goes private: El Salvador’s bitcoin wallet to offer loans and free remittances

Chivo, the wallet El Salvador used when it made bitcoin legal tender in 2021, is going into private hands. The government and U.S. company Linguard Labs announced a public-private partnership on October 8 to relaunch Chivo as a financial platform offering free remittances, microloans, and debit cards, according to Bloomberg…

‌📢 Binance delists EPIC and QUICK, Ripple Prime opens 24/7 markets, and Australia cracks down: roundup for October 15

Binance will delist two tokens on October 28, Ripple Prime is opening round-the-clock contracts on stocks and commodities to institutions, and Australia is proposing stricter rules for its exchanges. Here are other crypto news stories from Thursday, October 15, 2026. Binance delists EPIC and QUICK Binance announced it will stop trading…

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🔹 Ecuador wants to attract foreign Bitcoin miners. Meanwhile, existing local industries are already struggling amid a critical situation caused by frequent power outages.

🔹 Tether invested in EFY Finance, a fintech company of Colombian origin, to expand the use of USDT in 6 Latin American countries.

🔹 El Salvador is tendering 8 geothermal wells to add 25 MW in Chinameca. The project, backed by the World Bank, will strengthen the national grid and, as a result, state-run Bitcoin mining.

🔐 What if you could regain control of your data and your keys?

Jack, from Foundation, introduces Passport Prime, a device that goes beyond a traditional Bitcoin wallet.

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📉Bitcoin is trading below USD 83,000. Although the price is falling, whales continue to accumulate and now hold 3 million bitcoin. Analysts at XWIN Research believe the bear market bottom may be forming.

🇸🇻Cristosal is demanding that the Salvadoran government reveal who donates 1 BTC a day to the state. The IMF says the funds are private, but the NGO warns of potential risks.

Tokenized stocks are still a small market and 1.5 times more volatile than traditional stocks, the IMF warns.

🔸Following the Ledger case involving the sale of tampered devices, OneKey suspended a distributor and will review its sales network to strengthen security.

🔸 Binance is expanding the global rollout of its AI assistant after a pilot with 150,000 users. The company is also preparing AI Pro, a tool for creating and automating trading strategies without coding.

🔸 The data centers of a bitcoin mining company linked to FTX could find a new use: providing computing capacity for artificial intelligence.

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🤖 Ledger’s CTO dismissed the prospect of an imminent AI-driven crypto apocalypse. He says that if cryptography falls, the global banking system will collapse before Bitcoin.

🔹 OpenAI dismantled the Russian “Dark Clark” campaign, which used ChatGPT to interfere in politics in Argentina and Bolivia. Malicious use of AI is on the rise, also affecting the bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry.

🔹 Bitcoin holders took the second-largest profits of 2026. This strong selling pressure is putting the bullish rally to the test.

🔹 Glassnode reports that 6 million BTC have public keys visible on the network. Researchers warn that AI could compromise these signatures, although Ledger believes there is no imminent risk.

“If liquidations stop and the price keeps slipping on high volume, the decline stops being a margin accident and becomes a bearish view backed by money.”

📊 We assess the scenarios that could shape Bitcoin’s direction: the impact of oil, the divergence between small investors and whales, and how to tell whether we’re seeing a leverage flush or genuine selling.

🎥 Watch the full analysis.

🔹 The S&P 500 could fall 36% when the AI bubble bursts in two years, warns Joachim Klement. While the market is focused only on earnings, the high cost of debt is choking tech companies.

🔹 Bitwise is shutting down its dogecoin ETF after operating for less than a year. The CEO called the failure “tragic” and pointed to a deep disconnect with traditional investors.

🔹 FED Governor Christopher Waller anticipates further interest rate hikes. This could be bearish for BTC and cryptocurrencies.

🔹 El Salvador’s vice president spoke about bitcoin and tokenization during his visit to Uruguay.

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🚨🇨🇴🇸🇻 | Colombia and El Salvador move forward in strengthening their relations. Vice President José Manuel Restrepo announced that both governments extended invitations to coordinate official visits between the presidents Abelardo de la Espriella and Nayib Bukele.

The rapprochement aims to exchange management experiences and deepen bilateral cooperation, especially in security, economy, and technology. Both governments had already begun talks on these areas since August.

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The IMF releases $138 million to El Salvador with conditions regarding Bitcoin holdings

The International Monetary Fund has approved a $138 million disbursement to El Salvador as part of an ongoing lending program, after the country agreed to limit its Bitcoin activity.

The IMF’s conditions require El Salvador not to accumulate more Bitcoin than the amounts received as documented donations. It is also expected that the government will fully liquidate the remaining exposure of the state to Chivo, the government-backed Bitcoin wallet launched alongside El Salvador’s 2021 legal tender law.

The disbursement indicates an ongoing commitment between the IMF and El Salvador despite the country’s previous adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender—a policy that had complicated relations with the fund. The requirement to unwind Chivo suggests that the IMF is pressing for a clear separation between state finances and crypto infrastructure.

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📊 Analyst Ignacio Moreno De Vicente says bitcoin’s buying pressure has reached a decisive point. One indicator returned to positive territory, while ETFs absorb coins versus short-term sales and resistance between $84,000 and $86,500.

🔍 The startup Modveon launched the Sivar app in El Salvador after registering with the CNAD and partnering with the AAB. Despite the Bitcoin Office’s denial, the platform verifies identities using data from the RNPN, showing cross-versions.

💰 Gold accumulates sharp declines while bitcoin hits historical lows in volatility—this contrast raises doubts about the relationship between a safe-haven asset and stability.

🔹 Peru recorded its first documented import paid with the stablecoins USDT and USDC.

🔹 A Brazilian asset operator adopts the XRP Ledger to record transactions.

SWIFT partners with Chainlink to connect tokenized deposits and enable 24/7 payments across 17 major banks. The move aims to address the fragmentation of digital money and ensure that traditional banking retains control over the global financial infrastructure.

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🚨🇵🇪🇸🇻 | Peru’s President, Keiko Fujimori, confirmed that she will travel to El Salvador to meet with Nayib Bukele after receiving an invitation from the Salvadoran president. The meeting is scheduled for October 29.

Public safety and the fight against transnational criminal organizations will be among the main topics of the meeting. Foreign Minister Carlos Espá assured that Peru wants to learn about El Salvador’s experiences in this area.

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🏠 Real estate tokenization is expanding to finance construction in El Salvador. The sector has added USD 633 million in emissions registered under this scheme since 2023.

🇵🇾 Two clandestine Bitcoin mining farms were dismantled in Paraguay. The operations resulted in 35 seized machines. The Chamber of Deputies requested reports from ANDE on the sector’s electricity consumption.

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💡Artificial intelligence did not create the failures in the Bitcoin ecosystem; it only made them cheaper to find. The difference between the strength of Bitcoin Core and the flaws in other projects lies in prior and ongoing investment in security testing.

🔹 El Salvador already has 7.777 bitcoin, although it claims it is not continuing to buy and that they are donations.

🔹 Bolivia committed to the IMF to regulate cryptocurrencies.

🔹 The Binance Card returns to Argentina after 3 years.

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