What is El Salvador doing? On the surface, it’s buying Bitcoin, but in reality, it’s reshaping its financial destiny.

In 2025, it added another 1,511 BTC, bringing its total holdings to over 7,514. The numbers may seem insignificant, but the logic behind them has long surpassed the retail mindset of "bottom fishing." While the world is still debating whether Bitcoin is digital gold or a speculative bubble, the Bukele government has already treated it as a ticket into the future monetary order.

Just look at the reality. Domestic circulation? Over 90% of citizens don’t use BTC for payments at all. Cross-border remittances? US dollars still dominate. So what does El Salvador truly want? Strategic reserves. A strategic reserve to counter US dollar financial hegemony.

You’ll notice an interesting detail: even under the pressure of IMF loan agreements, this country insists on buying at least 1 Bitcoin every day. This isn’t economics; it’s politics. It’s a signal to the Global South: small and weak countries can also use unconventional means to contest monetary discourse. This in itself is a silent challenge.

But on the other hand, such a meticulously calculated gamble is terrifyingly risky. The entire nation’s financial fate is tightly bound to a highly volatile asset. What if the Bitcoin market crashes? Sovereign credit crisis in minutes.

However, regardless of the outcome, El Salvador has already achieved one thing: transforming Bitcoin from a tech toy for geeks into a piece on the national-level geopolitical chessboard. That alone is already a win.