IMF approves $138M El Salvador disbursement after Bitcoin rule breach waiver
Image: Crypto.newsThe International Monetary Fund approved a roughly $138 million disbursement to El Salvador after waiving the country's breach of Bitcoin accumulation limits under its $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility. The waiver was granted after El Salvador provided documentation showing recent Bitcoin additions to public wallets came from private donations, not public resources. The IMF projects El Salvador's 2026 real GDP growth at 4.5%.
Key points
- IMF approved roughly $138 million disbursement to El Salvador after waiving its Bitcoin accumulation limit breach.
- El Salvador documented recent public wallet Bitcoin additions as private donations with no public resources used.
- The IMF expects no further public sector Bitcoin accumulation beyond documented donations under the current loan program.
- The IMF requires El Salvador to fully unwind remaining public sector involvement in the Chivo Bitcoin wallet.
Why it matters
The disbursement provides El Salvador with immediate funding while clarifying the terms of its Bitcoin policy under the IMF loan program. The waiver confirms private donations are the only permitted source of public sector Bitcoin holdings for the country.
What's unclear
The exact amount of the IMF disbursement to El Salvador, with one report citing $138 million and another citing $139 million per Bloomberg
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Blockonomi
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El Salvador Gets $138M From IMF After Bitcoin Rule Breach Waived
Bitcoin.com News
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IMF Waives El Salvador’s Bitcoin Breach to Unlock $138M Payout
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- First reported by Crypto.news
- Confirmed by Blockonomi
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