# IMF Says El Salvador Added Bitcoin From Private Donations, Not Public Funds

The finding accompanies a staff-level agreement announced on 3 September that could release about $140 million, and no donor has been named or any amount disclosed.

- Published: 2026-09-06T06:01:25.324Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-06/imf-says-el-salvador-added-bitcoin-from-private-donations-no
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/el-salvador-isnt-buying-bitcoin-says-imf), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/04/imf-confirms-el-salvador-s-bitcoin-growth-was-funded-by-private-donations-not-public-money)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said El Salvador has not used public money to add bitcoin to its official holdings since the June 2025 review of its loan programme, and that the additional coins came from private donations. The statem…

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