# El Salvador added 1,540 Bitcoin, but IMF says Bukele government didn’t pay for them

https://mins.news/en/item/46124

- CryptoSlate, 2026-09-04 23:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/el-salvador-added-1540-bitcoin-but-the-imf-says-bukeles-government-didnt-pay-for-them/

> The IMF says El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve grew through private donations rather than new government spending. Documents reviewed by the Fund showed no public resources were used, and it expects no further additions beyond those recorded contributions. The official tracker lists more than 7,764 BTC, while the government continues promoting its “one BTC per day” message.

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