Since November 17, 2022, the government of El Salvador has purchased exactly one Bitcoin every single day. The numbers behind the strategyAs of early August 2026, El Salvador holds approximately 7,734 BTC in its national reserve, worth around $500 million at current prices. The daily purchase program alone accounts for over 1,700 of those coins, with the rest accumulated through earlier bulk buys and opportunistic purchases during market dips. Those conditions included significant concessions: Bitcoin lost its legal tender status in El Salvador, meaning businesses were no longer legally required to accept it as payment. El Salvador first made history in September 2021, becoming the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.