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El Salvador Adds About 1,633 Bitcoin, Holdings Reach 7,638 BTC

The update indicates El Salvador now holds 7,638 Bitcoin valued at more than $599 million, reflecting the country’s continued accumulation of the cryptocurrency.

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Fact Check
The claim is strongly corroborated by multiple independent sources. Bitcoin Treasuries (bitcointreasuries.net/governments/el-salvador), which tracks data from the official El Salvador Bitcoin Office (bitcoin.gob.sv), lists El Salvador's holdings at 7,639 BTC (~$600.87M) - just 1 BTC above the claimed 7,638, likely reflecting a marginal additional purchase after the claim date. Multiple crypto news outlets and X accounts (CryptoTimes_io, Crypto_TownHall, Siam Blockchain) independently report the same figures of ~1,633 BTC added since January 2026 and total holdings of 7,638 BTC worth over $599M. The minor 1-BTC discrepancy on Bitcoin Treasuries does not undermine the claim; it actually reinforces it by showing continued accumulation. The valuation of $599M is consistent with Bitcoin prices around $78,000-$79,000 per BTC at the time of reporting.
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Summary

El Salvador has bought about 1,633 Bitcoin since January 2026, bringing its total holdings to 7,638 BTC, according to the provided update. The holdings are valued at more than $599 million based on the cited figures. The purchase continues El Salvador’s long-running strategy of accumulating Bitcoin as a national reserve asset, a policy that has made the country one of the most closely watched sovereign Bitcoin holders.

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