El Salvador changes Bitcoin rules

El Salvador Bids Farewell to Bitcoin as Legal Tender Amid IMF Pressure
Four years after making history as the first country to embrace Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador is scaling back its Bitcoin Law.
El Salvador changes Bitcoin rules to qualify for $1.4 billion in IMF cash
Recently, officials in the Central American country of El Salvador approved amendments to its controversial Bitcoin law in order to guarantee a $1.4 billion loan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Reuters.
Failure or 5D chess? El Salvador IMF deal walks back Bitcoin adoption
The IMF was not ready to extend a loan to El Salvador without concessions on the country’s ongoing Bitcoin adoption efforts.
Lawmakers in El Salvador rush new bitcoin reform after IMF deal
El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday swiftly approved a bill sent just minutes earlier by President Nayib Bukele to amend its bitcoin law to comply with a deal with a key international lender to make acceptance of the cryptocurrency voluntary.
El Salvador's bitcoin dream falters despite lofty crypto hub ambitions
El Salvador has quietly scaled back its ambitious cryptocurrency experiment, marking a significant reversal of President Nayib Bukele's vision to transform the small Central American nation into a bitcoin paradise.
El Salvador Walks Back Its Bitcoin Law
Four years after becoming the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador is taking a step back. The Legislative Assembly has approved changes to the country's Bitcoin Law, effectively removing bitcoin's status as legal currency.
El Salvador’s Evolving Bitcoin Policy Amid IMF Constraints
El Salvador has recently updated its cryptocurrency policy following an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that imposes limits on the official use of Bitcoin. Under the IMF conditions formalized in December as part of a $1.
Bitcoin Bonanza: El Salvador's Bold Move to Expand Crypto Holdings
Increased Bitcoin buys in El Salvador El Salvador has speeded up its Bitcoin purchase. The country recently bought two more BTC on 1, 2025. Currently, the total holding of El Salvador is now at 6,055 BTC
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El Salvador rings in Christmas 2024 with a Bitcoin twist
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El Salvador Goes Bigger on Bitcoin: Daily Purchase Jumps 10x Amid Market Slump
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El Salvador Abandons Bitcoin as Legal Tender After Failed Experiment
Bitcoin was never used by most Salvadorans, its modern city was never built, and now it will cease to be legal tender in El Salvador, the first country in the world to adopt it in 2021: a ...
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Salvadoran town hopes Trump brings 'good times' for bitcoin
Bitcoin enthusiasts seeking to turn a mountain town in El Salvador into a cryptocurrency haven hope that US President Donald ...
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El Salvador rushes in new Bitcoin law to comply with IMF deal: Report
El Salvador’s Congress has reportedly swiftly approved legislation to amend its Bitcoin laws to comply with a deal struck with the International Monetary Fund to adjust its exposure to crypto.
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El Salvador Passes Change to Bitcoin Law, Sparking Bond Gain
El Salvador’s dollar bonds rose the most in emerging markets Thursday after lawmakers approved changes to the nation’s Bitcoin law that were needed to secure an International Monetary Fund loan.
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Will El Salvador Install Bitcoin Nodes In Every Household?
The 2021 adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender remains a debated policy, with mixed uptake by citizens. El Salvador's experiment with Bitcoin faces questions of financial stability, testing the ...