El Salvador changes Bitcoin rules

The lesson of El Salvador’s failed Bitcoin experiment
The International Monetary Fund wants to keep you down. Just look toward El Salvador for proof, where President Nayib Bukele abandoned his Bitcoin legal tender revolution in favor of international development loans.
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 Backs Away From Its Bitcoin Experiment
In order to accept a $1.4 billion loan from the IMF, El Salvador had to change some of its cryptocurrency laws.
El Salvador Buys the Bitcoin Dip, Snaps Up Another $1.1 Million
The Central American country snapped up another 11 Bitcoin for its national reserve as crypto prices slumped this week.
El Salvador’s Evolving Bitcoin Policy Amid IMF Constraints
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El Salvador Moves To Overhaul Bitcoin Law Amid IMF Deal
The proposed amendments focus on ensuring that Bitcoin operates as a legal currency in the country but with significant modifications to the conditions under which it can be used. Key adjustments include enhancing regulatory oversight and establishing clearer parameters for businesses involved in cryptocurrency transactions.
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.
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 Adds 21 BTC, Total Holdings Now 6,068.18 BTC
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Presidents will be talking about how to adopt crypto soon – Trump to have a call with El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele
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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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El Salvador Scraps Bitcoin Legal Tender Status to Secure $1.4B IMF Loan
Despite policy changes, El Salvador remains committed to Bitcoin through continued investments and new crypto initiatives.