El Salvador Politics Gets Lucrative with $200 Million Jackpot
While the average Joe juggles pocket change, President Bukele is juggling bitcoins. His purchasing strategy, initially controversial, seems to be paying off. And with a Bitcoin reserve now valued at over $200 million, one might say he’s hit the jackpot. Who said politics wasn’t lucrative?
Why not indulge in a spending spree when Bitcoin suddenly becomes legal tender in your country? That’s probably what President Bukele thought back in September 2021 when he started stacking BTC. With an initial purchase of 200 BTC at nearly $52,000 each, it looked like a solid plan… until the market took a nosedive and the price of Bitcoin dropped lower than the morale of a crypto fan after a market correction day.
But Bukele isn’t one to give up easily. No, he prefers to see things optimistically. And now that BTC prices have bounced back, surpassing even the $42,600 average dollar cost, he can afford to smile again. After all, with 2,861 BTC in his wallet, he can afford to see life through rose-colored glasses.
El Salvador will buy one Bitcoin a day until it becomes unaffordable with fiat currencies.
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador President
President Bukele Unveils Diverse Income Streams
In addition to these impressive gains, Bukele reveals an impressive list of other sources of Bitcoin income. Between donations to the country’s passport program, conversion to USD for local businesses, BTC mining, and government services, it seems like El Salvador has truly gone all-in on cryptocurrency.
But as long as Bitcoin doesn’t crash like a piñata at a birthday party, President Bukele can sleep soundly at night. And who knows? Perhaps these Bitcoins will be the key to paying off the IMF bill and allowing El Salvador to become financially independent. After all, with such a knack for investments, Bukele might soon find himself opening a chain of financial advisory firms.

