Cross-Sector entity
Chivo is most often covered alongside Bitcoin, which appears in 2 of these 2 stories. Coverage clusters in bitcoin, which accounts for 1 of those 2, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. We currently track 2 Cross-Sector stories that mention Chivo, all published on September 6, 2026.
2 verified stories tracked
Last mentioned: Sep 6, 2026
Entity pulse
Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.
Chivo is most often covered alongside Bitcoin, which appears in 2 of these 2 stories. Coverage clusters in bitcoin, which accounts for 1 of those 2, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. We currently track 2 Cross-Sector stories that mention Chivo, all published on September 6, 2026. Each carries 2 original sources on average.
Computed from the 2 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Chivo. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Holdings reported
Bitcoin Office reports 7,762 BTC worth about US$620 million.
Chivo phase-out deadline
State digital wallet required to exit public-sector operation under IMF terms.
Reforms take effect
Approximately 90 days after publication, legal changes became effective, ending mandatory BTC acceptance.
Legislative Decree No. 199 passed
Reform ended compulsory acceptance, repealed bitcoin tax payments, and removed fixed-rate conversion requirement.
IMF programme agreed
El Salvador reached a $1.4 billion, 40-month agreement with the IMF conditioned on bitcoin policy changes.
Bitcoin Law enacted
El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender, requiring merchants to accept it.
El Salvador's $1.4 billion IMF program has ended compulsory Bitcoin acceptance and bars voluntary public-sector accumulation, but the state still reports $620 million in BTC. Merchants may refuse BTC and taxes must be paid in dollars, shifting day-to-day currency dynamics. Investors are watching whether sovereign crypto holdings become a risk asset under program oversight.
El Salvador's Bitcoin Law rollback took full effect around May 2025: merchants are no longer compelled to accept BTC and taxes are dollar-only. The Bitcoin Office still reports 7,762 BTC worth about $620 million, but the IMF program prohibits new voluntary public-sector purchases. Nation-state adoption now operates under external constraints.
