{"id":46412,"date":"2025-07-19T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=46412"},"modified":"2025-07-19T10:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T07:47:46","slug":"imf-el-salvador-bitcoin-claims-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/imf-el-salvador-bitcoin-claims-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF Denies El Salvador\u2019s 2025 Bitcoin Purchases!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <strong>International Monetary Fund (IMF)<\/strong> has clearly stated that El Salvador did not make any <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/el-salvador-adds-8-more-bitcoins-to-its-reserves-what-is-the-total-assets\/\"><strong>Bitcoin<\/strong><\/a> purchases in 2025. The Salvadoran government had publicly claimed that it was buying one Bitcoin per day throughout the year. However, the IMF\u2019s July 2025 report disproves this claim, noting that since the approval of the $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program in December 2024, the country\u2019s Bitcoin holdings have remained unchanged. The IMF\u2019s El Salvador 2025 report provides detailed insights into this matter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The government and the National Bitcoin Office of<strong> El Salvador<\/strong> claimed an increase in Bitcoin held in official wallets. President Nayib Bukele also stated via social media that the daily purchase program continued in March. However, IMF data reveals that the increase in holdings was due to internal transfers between government wallets, not fresh Bitcoin purchases from the market.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, the report highlights that the small Bitcoin movements in the government\u2019s Chivo e-wallet were not from public funds but resulted from internal adjustments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IMF and Bitcoin Policy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>El Salvador<\/strong> recognized Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021. However, as of January 2025, the legal status of Bitcoin was revoked. Moreover, under pressure from international creditors, the government ceased Bitcoin acquisitions and pledged not to use public funds for such purchases. The IMF\u2019s latest report confirms El Salvador\u2019s adherence to these commitments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the other hand, despite official and social media claims that <strong>Bitcoin buying<\/strong> was ongoing, significant discrepancies emerged between the reported actions and actual data. These inconsistencies raised concerns about transparency and credibility. It became evident that the apparent increase in Bitcoin holdings was merely the result of internal transfers, leaving investors and the public misinformed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nevertheless, El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin strategy and fiscal outlook continue to draw close attention from the global economy and crypto markets. Ultimately, the IMF report highlights the government\u2019s commitment to financial discipline and international obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Telegram,\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest\u00a0<a title=\"News\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\">news<\/a>\u00a0and updates.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has clearly stated that El Salvador did not make any Bitcoin purchases in 2025. The Salvadoran government had publicly claimed that it was buying one Bitcoin per day throughout the year. However, the IMF\u2019s July 2025 report disproves this claim, noting that since the approval of the $1.4 billion Extended<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":37874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[657,2],"tags":[14573,20976,20974,20971,5623,4672,11955,20973,20970,20975,20972,20969,4135],"class_list":["post-46412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-en","category-news","tag-bitcoin-2025","tag-bitcoin-buying-claims","tag-bitcoin-holdings-report","tag-bitcoin-legal-status","tag-chivo-wallet","tag-crypto-regulations","tag-crypto-transparency","tag-digital-currency-audit","tag-el-salvador-crypto","tag-government-crypto-strategy","tag-imf-bitcoin-policy","tag-imf-report","tag-nayib-bukele"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IMF Denies El Salvador\u2019s 2025 Bitcoin Purchases! 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