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El Salvador defies IMF, ramps up Bitcoin strategy with latest purchase of $1M BTC
El Salvador continues to expand its strategic Bitcoin reserves while adapting to IMF-imposed policy modifications.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 2 min read
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