Bitcoin in El Salvador fell by $154 million compared to 2025, despite an increase in reserves
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TL;DR
- El Salvador's Bitcoin reserves now total 7,585.37 coins, valued at over $515 million.
- This value is over $142 million less than the amount held at the end of 2025.
- The government's Office of Bitcoin confirmed a daily purchase policy, increasing the total number of coins.
- Despite the increased volume, the current value has fallen by 21.6% since December 31, 2025.
- El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, but over 90% of the population rejects its daily use.
- Bitcoin ended 2025 with a 6% value drop, trading above $88,000, far from its October 2025 peak above $126,000.