El Salvador
✓Bitcoin Countries
First country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender (June 2021). Holds 7,508+ BTC in state treasury (as of Dec 2025). Built Bitcoin City, Chivo wallet, and volcanic geothermal mining operations.
Details
- Since
- 2021
- Status
- legal_tender
- Btc Holdings
- 7,508+
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