El Salvador has become the first country to make #Bitcoin legal tender! 🇸🇻

[laspol65]

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Another edition of the Bitcoin Berlín Festival is here! ⚔️

This November 22 & 23, we’re bringing together art, culture, Bitcoin, and surprises with medieval vibes 🏰🍊

After the @EconomiaBtc, the party continues at the central plaza in Berlín. 🫡
https://x.com/BitcoinBerlinSV/status/1983207380272984271?t=7rBDMxlni8LF68P1SSbHjg&s=19



The Bitcoin Berlin Party is going to be held on November 22nd and 23rd. Where there will be a lot of publicity about Bitcoin, and the speeches that will be given about Bitcoin at this Bitcoin Berlin event will attract more unique people to Bitcoin by attracting each other's speeches. Such events certainly highlight the positive side of Bitcoin, because the government of El Salvador is spreading the message of Bitcoin to different people through various events and parties.

[ruykeri]

The BITCOIN ZONE at the BINAES in Centro Histórico, San Salvador

Now the whole world can clearly see that El Salvador did not stop at just approving Bitcoin, they have built the entire country's ecosystem based on education, technology and economics. They are creating a good position with Bitcoin in every aspect. the Bitcoin zone has opened at BINAES as a new way to gain knowledge. This is a very good concern. They are establishing Bitcoin in the mentality and education of all the people of the country.

https://x.com/bitcoinofficesv/status/1964807115983434006

[LDL]

Nayeb Bukele, the president of El Salvador, known as the world's first Bitcoin city, has made an important statement about Bitcoin that is the most fruitful and important for the current times.

President Nayib Bukele says, “the Federal Reserve is nothing federal and has no reserves. They do print more money, rob you from your wealth and from your savings and that’s immoral.”

He is right that the Federal Reserve has nothing to offer. They just steal and rob the people's money and survive for generations. That is, a system that controls third parties cannot bring welfare to the people, but rather they exploit the people and survive on their own. That is, the only way to get out of all these limitations is Bitcoin, and he clearly explained this in his interview.

His interview: https://x.com/fiatarchive/status/1984636547463893164?t=wBE3e3Aiz_L1uzT_1jK7Ow&s=19

[moneystery]

Nayeb Bukele, the president of El Salvador, known as the world's first Bitcoin city, has made an important statement about Bitcoin that is the most fruitful and important for the current times.

President Nayib Bukele says, “the Federal Reserve is nothing federal and has no reserves. They do print more money, rob you from your wealth and from your savings and that’s immoral.”

He is right that the Federal Reserve has nothing to offer. They just steal and rob the people's money and survive for generations. That is, a system that controls third parties cannot bring welfare to the people, but rather they exploit the people and survive on their own. That is, the only way to get out of all these limitations is Bitcoin, and he clearly explained this in his interview.

His interview: https://x.com/fiatarchive/status/1984636547463893164?t=wBE3e3Aiz_L1uzT_1jK7Ow&s=19

What he said is a fact, because in reality, the Fed is simply an institution designed to manage US domestic monetary policy, which, at best, only creates uncertainty for the people rather than any good. They are essentially an institution that protects nothing but their own interests.

Compared to the decentralized system offered by Bitcoin, what the Fed is doing is nothing more than the biggest scam ever. Everyone can argue about this, but you can't change my mind that the Fed is a symbol of a centralized financial system full of manipulation and the interests of a handful of parties.

[HelliumZ]

Satnotes,El Zonte, 1st physical Banknotes ATM

This is a very surprising and surprising announcement that Satnotes El Zonte is going to launch the first physical banknote ATM on Bitcoin. This is a bank, however, 200 to 20 thousand satoshis can be received from these bank notes Satnotes El Zonte ATMs. There are no phones, no fees, no seed phases, and direct physical Bitcoin banknote ATM booths starting January 1, 2026.


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[ruykeri]

President Nayib Bukele attended the first BITCOIN HISTÓRICO conference held in the Centro Histórico of San Salvador. There, he met and exchanged views with several Bitcoiners from around the world. Events like this create a positive impact of Bitcoin in their country and the world. This kind of concern is truly commendable.
https://x.com/bitcoinofficesv/status/1989343738922189168

[Mr_Brilliant$]

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Reserve Could Surpass $800 Million as Market Momentum Builds.


El Salvador is approaching another historic milestone in its Bitcoin journey, with its national reserve now valued at approximately $792 million—the highest level since the country began systematically purchasing the cryptocurrency in 2021. According to market tracker DropsTab, frequently cited by President Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s portfolio currently includes 6,341 bitcoins.
The surge reflects Bitcoin’s ongoing bullish trend. Over the weekend, BTC reached a new all-time high of $125,559 and remained steady near $125,337 on Monday, maintaining its position above previous records set in August. Over the last month, Bitcoin has climbed more than 12%, driven by growing institutional demand and favorable macroeconomic factors.
Government purchases of Bitcoin have totaled around $300 million, according to DropsTab data, meaning the country’s unrealized profits are nearing $491 million. Analysts suggest that if current market conditions persist, El Salvador’s reserve could exceed $800 million in value within days, reinforcing its long-term digital asset accumulation strategy.

The rally has been fueled by strong inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, which attracted $985 million last week alone. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF accounted for $340 million of that total, highlighting the accelerating institutional appetite for Bitcoin. Meanwhile, open interest in Bitcoin options has reached $80 billion, matching the futures market for the first time—a sign of growing sophistication and depth among professional investors.

Renowned fund manager Paul Tudor Jones recently compared the current Bitcoin cycle to the technology boom of the late 1990s, calling the asset “a compelling hedge against macroeconomic risks and fiscal imbalances.”
While short-term volatility remains possible, the combination of limited supply and record-breaking institutional demand continues to support a strong upward trajectory. For El Salvador, this market momentum not only boosts national holdings but also reaffirms its pioneering role as the first nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender and a long-term strategic reserve asset.

https://elsalvadorinenglish.com/2025/10/06/el-salvadors-bitcoin-reserve-could-surpass-800-million-as-market-momentum-builds/

This whole El Salvador journey is still blows my mind TBH.. When they first started buying Bitcoin, a lot of people was laughing and called it reckless move, but now the numbers they have are literally speaking for themselves..  A reserve that is sitting around $792M with over 6,341 BTC…  That is not small talk at all, that is a serious position for a nation state..

What is even more interesting here is the market structure that is supporting the whole move and rally..  It is not just hype, the ETF inflows alone tell you institutions are behaving differently this cycle.. Several hundreds of millions are flowing into spot ETFs in a week, and BlackRock rocking up $340M by itself… that is not retail noise. That is a clear long term money positioning….  And when Paul Tudor Jones starts comparing this market to late 90s tech, you know we are in an entirely new phase..

What I still find really cool is how El Salvador’s unrealized profit is basically turning into a huge hedge for the entire country..  Around $300M invested turning into almost $491M in pure gains… that is the type of play Bitcoin was always described as, but you rarely see a government actually commit to it..

[Nothingtodo]

Steak 'n Shake
"Steak 'n Shake" is a popular Burger King house. They are going to establish a branch in El Salvador with the aim of expanding their business strategy, where all operations will be based on Bitcoin payments. One of the main online newspapers in El Salvador has published news about their opening of branches in Latin America. "Steak 'n Shake" is taking a strategic approach to their business strategy by focusing on the potential of Bitcoin in El Salvador. This will certainly accelerate their business strategy even further.

[ultrloa]

Look at this while lots of people panic, El Salvador government purchase Bitcoin during price crash.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office reported that the government acquired 1,090 BTC on Monday evening, an outlay of roughly $100 million. According to the office, the transaction was executed at 6:01 p.m. Eastern time, during a period of pronounced market volatility.

This latest transaction lifts the nation’s reserve to 7,474 BTC, valued at around $676 million at current spot prices. Moreover, the new batch marks the largest single-day acquisition El Salvador has ever recorded since it began adding the asset to its balance sheet.

The Central American country, led by pro-bitcoin President Nayib Bukele, has followed a steady accumulation strategy. It has been buying 1 BTC per day since November 2022, a policy that Bukele has repeatedly defended on social media as a long-term bet on digital scarcity.

More info here https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/11/18/el-salvador-bitcoin-increase-reserves/

That is strong statement for El Salvador that they are not afraid of dumps, but rather they also think that its opportunity to buy more Bitcoin to add to their reserve.

I've seen lots of of institution continue to buy, so don't panic and start to accumulate guys.

[Dogedegen]

Look at this while lots of people panic, El Salvador government purchase Bitcoin during price crash.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office reported that the government acquired 1,090 BTC on Monday evening, an outlay of roughly $100 million. According to the office, the transaction was executed at 6:01 p.m. Eastern time, during a period of pronounced market volatility.

This latest transaction lifts the nation’s reserve to 7,474 BTC, valued at around $676 million at current spot prices. Moreover, the new batch marks the largest single-day acquisition El Salvador has ever recorded since it began adding the asset to its balance sheet.

The Central American country, led by pro-bitcoin President Nayib Bukele, has followed a steady accumulation strategy. It has been buying 1 BTC per day since November 2022, a policy that Bukele has repeatedly defended on social media as a long-term bet on digital scarcity.

More info here https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/11/18/el-salvador-bitcoin-increase-reserves/

That is strong statement for El Salvador that they are not afraid of dumps, but rather they also think that its opportunity to buy more Bitcoin to add to their reserve.

This is a very nice move for them. I really hope that they manage to acquire a bit more BTC, closer to 50k coins perhaps before the time runs out on this. They are a very small country and compared to the USA and China economically speaking they are nothing. However as the first mover on this and the long-term visionary approach that they have taken with Bitcoin they definitely deserve to reap the fruit of their labor. For a country this small having just short of 7.5k BTC is very significant. If we just make a direct comparison, there are 193 members of the UN so let's go with 193 countries. If each acquired the same amount of BTC that would be 1.447 million.

But as I said this kind of comparison is not that correct. Depending on the source, the GDP of the US is about 800 times as large as that of El Salvadore. This means that for the US to match the reserve-to-GDP ratio of El Salvadore they would need to have 6 million BTC!

[Alex077]

 Yeah, the situation is actually pretty interesting when you look at it. On the one hand, the IMF loan agreement clearly states that El Salvador’s public sector isn’t supposed to be buying any more Bitcoin, and top financial officials have repeatedly said the government hasn’t added to its holdings since February.
on top of that, the IMF later reported that the increase in the Bitcoin reserve was most likely due to internal transfers, not fresh purchases.
 Despite this, the country’s Bitcoin Office keeps insisting that real buying is happening, pointing to on-chain records as proof.
 And, of course, Nayib Bukele chimed in by posting a transaction screenshot on his X account, doubling down on his earlier stance that the government has no plans to stop accumulating BTC...
  https://x.com/nayibbukele/status/1990571996732965357 

[Emeraldo]

Steak 'n Shake
"Steak 'n Shake" is a popular Burger King house. They are going to establish a branch in El Salvador with the aim of expanding their business strategy, where all operations will be based on Bitcoin payments. One of the main online newspapers in El Salvador has published news about their opening of branches in Latin America. "Steak 'n Shake" is taking a strategic approach to their business strategy by focusing on the potential of Bitcoin in El Salvador. This will certainly accelerate their business strategy even further.

I have not done research about El Salvador Bitcoin exploration and I will like to know if there is any place in El Salvador where people can buy food and drinks using Bitcoin. I know about some hotels accepting Bitcoin but not much.
El Salvador expanding their business to other countries can make other countries to follow similar path so their citizens can have flexibility when running transactions in both local currency and cryptocurrency.

[Dimitri94]

That is strong statement for El Salvador that they are not afraid of dumps, but rather they also think that its opportunity to buy more Bitcoin to add to their reserve.

I've seen lots of of institution continue to buy, so don't panic and start to accumulate guys.

I think a successful Bitcoin investor is happy with the price of Bitcoin falling. They hope that as long as Bitcoin remains bearish, it will be easier for them to accumulate more Bitcoin, their portfolio will grow, and in the long run they will be able to see their assets multiply. By accumulating Bitcoin with a long-term goal rather than panic selling, investors will have the opportunity to accumulate Bitcoin without stress. El Salvador is steadfast in his goal.

[CryptSafe]

Look at this while lots of people panic, El Salvador government purchase Bitcoin during price crash.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office reported that the government acquired 1,090 BTC on Monday evening, an outlay of roughly $100 million. According to the office, the transaction was executed at 6:01 p.m. Eastern time, during a period of pronounced market volatility.

This latest transaction lifts the nation’s reserve to 7,474 BTC, valued at around $676 million at current spot prices. Moreover, the new batch marks the largest single-day acquisition El Salvador has ever recorded since it began adding the asset to its balance sheet.

The Central American country, led by pro-bitcoin President Nayib Bukele, has followed a steady accumulation strategy. It has been buying 1 BTC per day since November 2022, a policy that Bukele has repeatedly defended on social media as a long-term bet on digital scarcity.

More info here https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/11/18/el-salvador-bitcoin-increase-reserves/

That is strong statement for El Salvador that they are not afraid of dumps, but rather they also think that its opportunity to buy more Bitcoin to add to their reserve.

I've seen lots of of institution continue to buy, so don't panic and start to accumulate guys.

This is what it means to set the pace. El Salvador is the only country that can conveniently, comfortably and boldly come on air to say something about their bitcoin investment because they have experienced what they are saying, so such is not a new thing to them because they have benefited from bitcoin as a result of their first bitcoin investment they had made a few years ago. They are not like other nations that confiscate assets and claim them to be their national reserve without investing in them.
For this move they have made, I expect other nations to learn from them by making that bold move to buy Bitcoin as the dip lasts.

[endut15]

I think everyone here shares the same pain point: cross-chain sounds great on paper but using it in real life can still be stressful. I’ve had smooth transfers before, and then other times waited 25+ minutes wondering if my funds were just gone.

What I find interesting lately is how the whole market is shifting. A few years ago bridges felt like a temporary workaround, but now they’re becoming actual core infrastructure for liquidity to move where it’s most efficient.

Still, the biggest concern for me is security — too many hacks in this sector to ignore. If a bridge fails, it fails catastrophically.

Has anyone here found a cross-chain solution they trust enough to use regularly? Preferably one that protects users even if a validator or routing node gets compromised?

[letteredhub]

Look at this while lots of people panic, El Salvador government purchase Bitcoin during price crash.

That's why it's important to have an extensive knowledge of bitcoin to be able to know how you can take leverage of certain market status quo to expand your portfolio and potential profit when it seems that others are panicking, it shows they have no idea of what they're doing. It's time the weak hands learn from, and pick courage and be bold to do what the big whales and institutions are doing whenever bitcoin price falls. They buy more instead of giving into panic.

[nemesis_incarnate]

That is strong statement for El Salvador that they are not afraid of dumps, but rather they also think that its opportunity to buy more Bitcoin to add to their reserve.

I've seen lots of of institution continue to buy, so don't panic and start to accumulate guys.

I think a successful Bitcoin investor is happy with the price of Bitcoin falling. They hope that as long as Bitcoin remains bearish, it will be easier for them to accumulate more Bitcoin, their portfolio will grow, and in the long run they will be able to see their assets multiply. By accumulating Bitcoin with a long-term goal rather than panic selling, investors will have the opportunity to accumulate Bitcoin without stress. El Salvador is steadfast in his goal.

Not every investor thinks that way, but those that do - yeah, they know where the progress lies

[moneystery]

Look at this while lots of people panic, El Salvador government purchase Bitcoin during price crash.

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office reported that the government acquired 1,090 BTC on Monday evening, an outlay of roughly $100 million. According to the office, the transaction was executed at 6:01 p.m. Eastern time, during a period of pronounced market volatility.

This latest transaction lifts the nation’s reserve to 7,474 BTC, valued at around $676 million at current spot prices. Moreover, the new batch marks the largest single-day acquisition El Salvador has ever recorded since it began adding the asset to its balance sheet.

The Central American country, led by pro-bitcoin President Nayib Bukele, has followed a steady accumulation strategy. It has been buying 1 BTC per day since November 2022, a policy that Bukele has repeatedly defended on social media as a long-term bet on digital scarcity.

More info here https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/11/18/el-salvador-bitcoin-increase-reserves/

That is strong statement for El Salvador that they are not afraid of dumps, but rather they also think that its opportunity to buy more Bitcoin to add to their reserve.

I've seen lots of of institution continue to buy, so don't panic and start to accumulate guys.

They already did that when Bitcoin crashed in the previous period, and now they are doing the same thing because they understand that this is a good moment to buy more... you could say that they are doing DCA, and combining it with a buy the dip strategy, and that can give them more profits when the Bitcoin price recovers later.

Nayib Bukele is quite smart in investing their money in Bitcoin and I feel that if there is one country that can be taken as an example for Bitcoin investment, then they are very worthy of being used as an example.

[Dogedegen]

Yeah, the situation is actually pretty interesting when you look at it. On the one hand, the IMF loan agreement clearly states that El Salvador’s public sector isn’t supposed to be buying any more Bitcoin, and top financial officials have repeatedly said the government hasn’t added to its holdings since February.

You can safely ignore the IMF, they are just corrupt liars. They tend to do economic sabotage to countries while providing them with money. These deals are designed to enslave a country in need and extract as much value from them as possible. It is not really interesting. If a government can, they should try to cheat the IMF whenever possible because the IMF is trying to cheat them at the same time. They deserve the consequences for their evil.

I think a successful Bitcoin investor is happy with the price of Bitcoin falling. They hope that as long as Bitcoin remains bearish, it will be easier for them to accumulate more Bitcoin, their portfolio will grow, and in the long run they will be able to see their assets multiply. By accumulating Bitcoin with a long-term goal rather than panic selling, investors will have the opportunity to accumulate Bitcoin without stress. El Salvador is steadfast in his goal.

People who don't have Bitcoin are happy with the price of Bitcoin falling and people who have Bitcoin are also happy about the price falling? So who is left in your line of thought to be happy about the price rising? You've literally excluded everyone, there is nobody left.

That's why it's important to have an extensive knowledge of bitcoin to be able to know how you can take leverage of certain market status quo to expand your portfolio and potential profit when it seems that others are panicking, it shows they have no idea of what they're doing. It's time the weak hands learn from, and pick courage and be bold to do what the big whales and institutions are doing whenever bitcoin price falls. They buy more instead of giving into panic.

This is not the recommended way to do things. Data has consistently shown that holding and DCA pretty much always outperform any kind of so called extensive knowledge. People tend to eventually get burned and undo most or all of their gains. With holding and DCA this can never happen. Furthermore, the time requirement for these two methods is nothing compared to other methods so there is also an opportunity cost involved here. I have a thread about this https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5558812.

[letteredhub]

That's why it's important to have an extensive knowledge of bitcoin to be able to know how you can take leverage of certain market status quo to expand your portfolio and potential profit when it seems that others are panicking, it shows they have no idea of what they're doing. It's time the weak hands learn from, and pick courage and be bold to do what the big whales and institutions are doing whenever bitcoin price falls. They buy more instead of giving into panic.

This is not the recommended way to do things. Data has consistently shown that holding and DCA pretty much always outperform any kind of so called extensive knowledge. People tend to eventually get burned and undo most or all of their gains. With holding and DCA this can never happen. Furthermore, the time requirement for these two methods is nothing compared to other methods so there is also an opportunity cost involved here. I have a thread about this https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5558812.

It's obvious you're looking at my piece in a different perspective, more of that of a trader and not a holder in bitcoin investment. The likes of Micheal Saylor of Strategy are whales who don't look at bitcoin price while buying, much of how Saylors buys bitcoin can be said to be DCAing. I don't think it would be misleading for any bitcoiner to copy his buying style base on how much percentage they can use from their weekly or monthly wages in accumulating bitcoin. This was what I intended in the prior comment that weak hands should learn from how the whales buy and stack bitcoin even when bitcoin falls they still buy and not panic.