El Salvador: Advancing the National Development Strategy Centered on Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence by 2026

Techub News reports, according to FinanceFeeds, the government of El Salvador stated that it will advance a national development strategy centered on Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2026. As of early 2026, the country holds 7,517 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $660 million. Previously, El Salvador amended the Bitcoin Law at the end of 2025, removing the mandatory requirement for the private sector to accept Bitcoin, transforming it into a voluntarily used but still state-backed legal tender, and reached an agreement with the IMF, securing $1.4 billion in financing support.