[IMF States El Salvador Government Agrees to Cease Proactively Increasing BTC Holdings] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the El Salvador government has agreed at the policy level to cease proactively increasing its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings and to phase out the Chivo electronic wallet. The IMF noted that significant progress has been made in negotiations with El Salvador and requested that the country fully comply by the end of 2025 at the latest. Currently, El Salvador's official Bitcoin office continues to purchase 1 BTC daily, with holdings increasing to 7,509 BTC as of December 22.