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IMF says El Salvador bitcoin increase came from private donations, not government funds
El Salvador’s increased bitcoin holdings after entering an International Monetary Fund financial support programme were obtained through private donations rather than government funds, the IMF said. It said verification of data submitted by Salvadoran authorities showed no additional purchases using public resources after the first review. The IMF also said control of the Chivo e-wallet was transferred to a private operator, and it expected no further bitcoin accumulation beyond confirmed donations.
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El Salvador\'s \'Bitcoin Beach\' sees just one BTC payment in a month, witness says
A witness said everyday bitcoin payments have dropped sharply in El Zonte, El Salvador, known as “Bitcoin Beach,” with card payments replacing bitcoin in daily use. Bitcoin Core contributor John Attak said a restaurant employee told him his lunch payment was the first bitcoin transaction there in a month. Some travellers reported paying with bitcoin without problems, but a gap between symbolism and actual usage appears to have widened.
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Five years on, was El Salvador\'s bitcoin legal tender experiment a failure?
Five years after El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the expected benefits such as greater financial inclusion and lower remittance costs appear limited. Studies found usage concentrated among young, urban, educated men and existing bank users, while the government’s Chivo wallet did not significantly improve access for the unbanked. Bitcoin’s remittance share fell, and policy later retreated as the country agreed to IMF support and revised its bitcoin law.
