IMF Reveals Private Donations Fuel El Salvador's Recent Bitcoin Growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has clarified how El Salvador's Bitcoin reserve has grown since June 2025, revealing that the recent additions came from private donations.

The IMF staff-level agreement statement on September 3 confirmed that documentation showed 'Bitcoin accumulation since the first review reflects private donations and … no public resources were used.'

This disclosure changes how the growth of El Salvador's Bitcoin reserve should be viewed, as it shifts attention from whether the government spent more public money on Bitcoin to understanding the source of the coins.