A clause in the country's recently-completed IMF financing deal suggested a prohibition against El Salvador accumulating any additional bitcoin.
Berlín, a city of 20,000 people, is home to El Salvador’s second Bitcoin circular economy. “Bitcoin City already exists. It’s called Berlín,” said one resident.
Regulators from both countries are looking to collaborate to foster crypto innovation.
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Monday’s bitcoin rally propelled El Salvador and Bhutan’s crypto stashes to $500 million and $1.1 billion respectively.
El Salvador now holds $400 million in its "public wallet alone," President Nayib Bukele said in an interview with TIME.
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The country's bonds have also surged to over 80 cents on the dollar.