{"id":3690,"date":"2025-04-15T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=3690"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:00:08","slug":"trump-bukele-not-talk-about-bitcoin-during-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/trump-bukele-not-talk-about-bitcoin-during-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Trump and Bukele really not talk about Bitcoin during their meeting ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bitcoin, the Big Absentee in Discussions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a global climate plagued by economic uncertainty<\/strong> and geopolitical tensions, it may be logical for political leaders to focus on more immediate subjects than the digital asset revolution like Bitcoin<\/strong>. This is precisely what happened during the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump<\/strong> and his Salvadoran counterpart Nayib Bukele<\/a> at the White House<\/strong> on April 14<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While both administrations were known for their overt support for Bitcoin<\/a>, the meeting actually focused on trade and immigration issues<\/strong>. According to the account shared by Bukele’s office, Trump notably discussed the possibility of transferring convicted American citizens to Salvadoran prisons, encouraging Bukele to expand the country’s prison system<\/strong> to accommodate more inmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trade and Immigration, Focus of Discussions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the US President addressed the trade war<\/strong> he initiated, suggesting a temporary exemption for automobile manufacturers to ease the relocation of their supply chains. “I’m looking at something to help some of the car companies with that”<\/em>, he told the attending journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Notably, digital assets and Bitcoin’s (BTC<\/a>) policy – a major cornerstone of both presidents’ agendas – were not on the agenda for this meeting. Despite that, both administrations had been distinguished for their unwavering support of cryptocurrency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021<\/strong>, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin<\/strong> as legal tender, a groundbreaking initiative followed by the establishment of a strategic reserve of Bitcoin by the Trump administration. They now hold nearly 198,000 BTC<\/strong>, worth over $17 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMF’s Opposition to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

However, El Salvador’s enthusiasm for Bitcoin is far from unanimous. The country has had to commit to dismantling some of its cryptocurrency-related initiatives<\/strong> as part of a $1.4 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the Salvadoran Congress amended its Bitcoin laws in January to comply with this agreement, the government continued its daily BTC purchases. As a result, the country now holds over 6,100 Bitcoin<\/strong>, valued at approximately $520 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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