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IMF Approves $138M for El Salvador After Bitcoin Waiver

The IMF approved $138 million in financing for El Salvador after the country secured a waiver on its Bitcoin program. The fund still expects no further Bitcoin accumulation beyond documented donations and wants the state’s remaining Chivo exposure fully unwound. The decision clears the way for the disbursement under the country’s IMF-backed program.

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The waiver matters less as an endorsement of Bitcoin than as a signal that the IMF is willing to tolerate a residual, non-accumulating crypto footprint when the rest of a program is on track. It effectively draws a line: donations may remain, but state accumulation and the Chivo wallet are expected to wind down. The practical question is whether El Salvador treats the waiver as a ceiling or a pause, since any renewed buying would test the fund's tolerance and the program's disbursement pipeline.

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