IMF Approves $140M Tranche for El Salvador: Bitcoin Reserve Transparency and Chivo Wallet Privatization Signal Policy Recalibration
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a $140 million tranche for El Salvador under its Extended Fund Facility arrangement, but the details reveal a subtle but profound shift: increased oversight on public Bitcoin holdings and the privatization of the national Chivo wallet. This is the latest update in a saga that began when El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021. The numbers are stark—over 6000 BTC in reserves, mostly private donations—with no public spending involved. Speed beats analysis when the graph is vertical. While Bitcoin saw no immediate pump from this announcement, the real movers are sovereign bond yields and regional crypto sentiment. The best news is the news that moves the price. This approval lowers default risk on El Salvador debt but locks in fiscal discipline, turning the country's Bitcoin experiment into something far more conventional.