The IMF says El Salvador has not used public funds to increase its bitcoin holdings since June 2025. According to the IMF, the bitcoin added to official holdings during this period is linked to private donations rather than government money.
The assessment follows questions raised after El Salvador reported acquiring about $100 million worth of bitcoin. Across the reporting, outlets note that the IMF’s review addresses whether the post-review accumulation was financed through public budgets, and concludes it was not.
Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, and The Block all present the same core finding: that purchases or additions to holdings from June 2025 onward are attributed to private donations. The coverage also reflects the IMF’s role in confirming the funding source after scrutiny of El Salvador’s reporting on its bitcoin accumulation. No source in the provided articles indicates that public funds were used for these later additions.
