El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
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El Salvador receives $138 million from the IMF after Bitcoin waivers are granted, and the fund says the country will keep cutting state involvement in Bitcoin activities while tightening crypto‑asset regulation and governance. The infusion eases fiscal pressure, supports dollar‑pegged stability and signals to investors that tighter oversight may improve market confidence.
Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.