economy
diciembre 28, 2025
Remesas en billeteras de criptomonedas caen más del 33 % en El Salvador hasta noviembre
Las remesas enviadas mediante billeteras de criptomonedas en El Salvador cayeron un 33,4 % entre enero y noviembre de 2025, según datos del Banco Central de Reserva, evidenciando el retroceso del uso de criptoactivos pese a la apuesta gubernamental por el bitcóin
TL;DR
- Cryptocurrency remittances in El Salvador fell by 33.4% between January-November 2025 compared to 2024.
- In 2025, crypto remittances reached $52.12 million, a decrease of $26.16 million from 2024.
- Crypto remittances constituted only 0.57% of total remittances in January-November 2025.
- In contrast, crypto remittances increased by 3.1% in all of 2024 compared to 2023.
- El Salvador adopted bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021.
- Over 90% of the population has rejected the daily use of bitcoin.
- El Salvador's government has continued to buy bitcoin despite conditions from the IMF.
- The opposition party Arena warns that bitcoin purchases could jeopardize the IMF agreement.