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In a press briefing during the spring meetings of 2025, the IMF highlighted that, according to their data, El Salvador has complied with the bitcoin non-accumulation agenda to which it committed. Nonetheless, the country continues to report regular bitcoin purchases. IMF States El Salvador Has Not Accumulated More Bitcoin, but Bukele Keeps ‘Buying’ The controversy … Read more
According to records from the Central Reserve Bank, only 20 registered bitcoin service providers (BSPs) are actively operating in El Salvador, one of which is Chivo, the official government wallet that will soon be disbanded. Barren Land: Only 20 Bitcoin Service Providers Operate in El Salvador While El Salvador was one of the first countries … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele announces a visit to the U.S., a Panamanian crypto bill gets introduced, and Venezuela suffers after Trump implements secondary tariffs on oil purchases. El Salvador’s Bukele … Read more
The warehouse, whose construction was financed in part with tokenized sales, marks one of the first times that this financing scheme has been used successfully in El Salvador. The Digital Assets Law allows for this kind of financing model, allowing companies to take advantage of the opportunities linked to it. Tokenized Warehouse Inaugurated in El … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines President Nayib Bukele’s behavior regarding the commitments El Salvador has made under the IMF deal, choosing to remain vague rather than explaining how bitcoin fits into this new national reality. Latam … Read more
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele stated that the nation will not stop hoarding bitcoin after the infamous IMF deal, and the bitcoin office claims it is still purchasing bitcoin. However, statements made by IMF spokespersons indicate that these recent additions are consistent with the stipulations of the deal. So, what’s happening? IMF Hints at Asset … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the IMF reveals the fine print of its credit facility deal with El Salvador, Ricardo Salinas is 70% invested in bitcoin, and the Libra probe advances in Argentina. Bukele’s IMF … Read more
Andreas Kohl, a bitcoiner who moved to El Salvador three years ago, has decided to leave the country due to the new direction taken by the current administration regarding bitcoin and a series of promises that the government has failed to fulfill. El Salvador Disappoints Bitcoiners With New Policies, Unfulfilled Promises The new stance of … Read more
While the fine print of the IMF credit facility deal states that the public sector will not acquire more bitcoin, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has rejected this notion, asserting that these acquisitions will continue. But who is right? El Salvador’s IMF Credit Deal Fine Print Discussed: Are Bitcoin Purchases Forbidden? Controversy has arisen over … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the dynamics between the IMF and the Salvadoran government can serve as a framework for countries seeking to engage with bitcoin and the institution. Latam Insights Encore: IMF to Model … Read more
