IMF confirms El Salvador’s bitcoin growth was funded by private donations, not public money

The IMF confirmed that all bitcoin added to official holdings since June 2025 was sourced from private donations, with no public funds used for accumulation.

The top 3

  1. Countries with Bitcoin as Legal Tender: El Salvador was the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, followed by the Central African Republic (CAR) in April 2022; El Salvador remains the only country actively using it today.
  2. Nations Advancing Central Bank Digital Currencies: Over 130 countries are exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), with the Bahamas, Nigeria, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe having fully launched them, while China and India are in major pilot phases.
  3. Highest Crypto Adoption Rates Globally: India leads the 2025 Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index for grassroots usage, followed by the United States, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Brazil, with these emerging markets often leveraging crypto for practical financial utility.

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