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Cryptocurrency Remittances Account for Less Than One Percent of El Salvador’s International Transfers

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency remittances totaled $35 million in the first half of 2026, or 0.7 percent of the roughly $5 billion transferred to El Salvador, despite years of government promotion and investment in digital finance infrastructure.
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