El Salvador Pushes Bitcoin Reserve Past 7,680 BTC as Daily Purchases Defy IMF Agreement

According to Bitcoin.com News, El Salvador has continued its steady bitcoin accumulation strategy, pushing its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve past 7,687 BTC worth over $510 million. The country maintains a roughly one-bitcoin-per-day purchasing policy, adding more than 1,600 coins between January and April 2026 regardless of short-term market volatility.

The ongoing purchases proceed despite a $1.4 billion IMF financing agreement that urges El Salvador's public sector to halt bitcoin accumulation. President Nayib Bukele has shown no sign of backing down, framing the reserve as a long-term bet on bitcoin's appreciation rather than a trading position, declaring 1 BTC = 1 BTC regardless of dollar price movements.