CATENAA, Tuesday November 18, 2025- El Salvador disclosed a major addition to its bitcoin reserve on Monday, reporting the acquisition of 1,090 BTC during a market downturn.
The move marked the country’s largest single-day addition and lifted its reported holdings to 7,474 BTC, valued at about $676 million at the time of disclosure.
The purchase was recorded at 6:01 p.m. eastern time as bitcoin dropped below $90,000, its lowest level since April. The country has often increased its holdings during sharp price drops and has continued daily additions of 1 BTC since late 2022 under President Nayib Bukele.
The government released the update through its Bitcoin Office, while Bukele shared a screenshot of the transaction on his X account.
He has repeatedly stated that bitcoin accumulation will continue.
Uncertainty remains over whether Monday’s 1,090 BTC were bought directly from the market. El Salvador’s $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund bars new bitcoin purchases by public entities.
In July, senior finance officials said the country had not bought bitcoin since February, and an IMF report stated that recent increases in holdings reflected consolidation of existing wallets rather than new acquisitions.
The head of the Bitcoin Office has said the country continues to add BTC despite the IMF terms. The Block requested comment from the office following Monday’s disclosure.
El Salvador has positioned bitcoin as part of its economic strategy since adopting it as legal tender in 2021.
