El Salvador Buys the Dip, Adds 11 BTC to Its Holdings

El Salvador has expanded its Bitcoin reserves by buying a further 11 BTC on February 4.

The transfer is a part of President Nayib Bukele’s ongoing technique to accumulate the cryptocurrency, notably throughout market downturns.

Bitcoin Purchases

In line with the Nayib Bukele Portfolio Tracker, the newest acquisition brings El Salvador’s complete holdings to six,067.18 BTC, valued at roughly $613.7 million.

The nation initially implemented a technique of buying one Bitcoin per day however has just lately accelerated its accumulation tempo. Its Nationwide Bitcoin Workplace revealed by way of a February 4 post on X that previously week alone, it has added over 20 BTC to its reserves.

President Bukele has made it clear that El Salvador’s objective is to proceed buying extra Bitcoin. He beforehand teased about getting the possibility to “purchase Bitcoin at a reduction” after the U.S. authorities introduced a $6.7 billion sale, an occasion usually related to value volatility.

In September 2021, El Salvador turned the primary nation to formally undertake BTC as a authorized tender with the enactment of the Bitcoin Regulation. Since then, the federal government has launched a number of initiatives related to the cryptocurrency, together with bonds, volcano-powered BTC mining, and a citizenship program linked to investments, whereas persevering with to increase and preserve its holdings.

Final month, Bukele’s administration secured a $1.4 billion financing settlement with the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF), which included commitments to cut back sure Bitcoin initiatives.

Beneath the settlement, companies are not required to simply accept cryptocurrency as cost, tax settlements in BTC have additionally been discontinued, and the federal government’s position within the state-backed Chivo pockets has been decreased.

El Salvador Stays Dedicated to Bitcoin Technique

The IMF has repeatedly expressed issues over El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption, warning of potential monetary stability dangers. Nonetheless, regardless of the latest coverage changes, the federal government stays dedicated to its broader technique.

In December 2024, Stacy Herbert, director of the Nationwide Bitcoin Workplace, hinted that El Salvador would speed up its Bitcoin acquisitions. She just lately reaffirmed this place, stating:

“El Salvador will proceed shopping for Bitcoin (at presumably an accelerated tempo AND at a reduced value) for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.”

The Central American nation’s crypto insurance policies have additionally attracted curiosity from main business gamers. Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, just lately relocated its headquarters to the nation. The agency cited its supportive regulatory atmosphere and long-term financial imaginative and prescient for the transfer.

Moreover, President Bukele has personally invited Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski to think about shifting his firm’s operations to El Salvador, additional exhibiting the nation’s dedication to its Bitcoin-centred strategy.