El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted

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Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.

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  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:39:51 UTC.

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