{"id":77721,"date":"2026-09-04T20:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/imf-reveals-donations-fund-el-salvador-bitcoin-accumulation-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T20:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T20:26:46","slug":"imf-reveals-donations-fund-el-salvador-bitcoin-accumulation-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/imf-reveals-donations-fund-el-salvador-bitcoin-accumulation-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF Reveals Donations Fund El Salvador Bitcoin Accumulation \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">IMF revealed El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin gains were private donations, unlocking $140M in IMF funding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">El Salvador agreed to end public Bitcoin buys, aligning treasury policy with IMF transparency rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The government privatized majority control of Chivo Wallet, resolving IMF compliance concerns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>IMF Certifies El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin Comes From Private Funding<\/h2>\n<p>The mystery behind El Salvador\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/is-someone-lying-imf-confirms-el-salvadors-compliance-with-bitcoin-non-accumulation-commitment\/\"> continued bitcoin purchases<\/a> is slowly clearing up.<\/p>\n<p>After reaching a staff-level agreement with Salvadoran authorities to release $140 million, part of a 40-month funding deal, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) clarified the government\u2019s role in the so-called bitcoin purchases executed since this facility was officially approved on February 26, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/news\/articles\/2026\/09\/03\/pr26285-el-salvador-imf-reaches-sla-on-combined-2nd-and-3rd-rev-under-eff-arrangement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release issued on Thursday<\/a>, in which the institution praised El Salvador\u2019s results, highlighting that gross domestic product (GDP) growth would reach 4.5% in 2026, the IMF revealed that El Salvador had not purchased bitcoin, and that the recurrent additions to its treasury were part of donations made by undisclosed private parties that were not revealed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDocumentation has been provided verifying that Bitcoin accumulation since the first review reflects private donations and that no public resources were used,\u201d <\/strong>the fund stated, also highlighting that there was an understanding to modernize the current digital assets framework to manage public-sector crypto-asset holdings.<\/p>\n<p>John Dennehy, founder of My First Bitcoin, a non-profit that operated in El Salvador until 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jdennehy_writes\/status\/2095885334449959026?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speculated that Tether could be behind the donations<\/a>, stressing it had the resources and the motivation to do it.<\/p>\n<p>Tether <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/tether-relocating-to-el-salvador-after-receiving-stablecoin-issuer-license\/\">relocated its headquarters to El Salvador<\/a> in January 2025, stressing that it would <strong>\u201clook forward to working closely with El Salvador\u2019s government, businesses, and communities.\u201d<\/strong> Nonetheless, there has been no public acknowledgement of a donation of this size to the nation\u2019s bitcoin reserves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGoing forward, no further Bitcoin accumulation beyond the documented donations is expected,\u201d<\/strong> the IMF pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>Another contentious issue, Chivo Wallet, which had been singled out as a non-compliance element, has been solved. The fund stressed that<strong> \u201cpublic participation in the e-wallet Chivo has been substantially unwound, and efforts are underway to enhance transparency of Bitcoin holdings across the various wallets.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Chivo\u2019s operational control and majority ownership are now in private hands, while the Salvadoran government retains a minority stake and custody of customer assets.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF had stressed that El Salvador had<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/imf-bombshell-footnote-solves-el-salvadors-bitcoin-accumulation-mystery\/\"> not purchased any bitcoin<\/a> since the agreement was signed, attributing additions to the nation\u2019s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to <strong>\u201cconsolidation of bitcoin across various government-owned wallets.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/imf-reveals-donations-fund-el-salvador-bitcoin-accumulation\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways IMF revealed El Salvador\u2019s Bitcoin gains were private donations, unlocking $140M in IMF funding. El Salvador agreed to end public Bitcoin buys, aligning treasury policy with IMF transparency rules. The government privatized majority control of Chivo Wallet, resolving IMF compliance concerns. 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