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IMF Confirms Recent Salvadoran Bitcoin Accumulation Used No Public Funds

The International Monetary Fund said documentation provided by El Salvador showed that Bitcoin added since the previous programme review came from private donations rather than public resources, as the country continues implementing reforms under its $1.4 billion financing programme. ([IMF][4])
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