El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Payments Voluntary for Private Sector Merchants to Comply with IMF Loan Conditions

The IMF asked El Salvador to limit its engagement with Bitcoin in order to receive a loan of $1.4 billion (roughly Rs. 12,129 crore). To align with IMF’s condition, El Salvador has made BTC payments voluntary for local merchants in the private sector.The IMF asked El Salvador to limit its engagement with Bitcoin in order to receive a loan of $1.4 billion (roughly Rs. 12,129 crore). To align with IMF’s condition, El Salvador has made BTC payments voluntary for local merchants in the private sector.