El Salvador President Bukele shows again: Bitcoin unrealized gains exceed 350 million USD, with a return rate of 124%

As the price of Bitcoin once again breaks historical highs, El Salvador, which has faced controversy over its encryption policies, is now seeing impressive investment results. According to data published by President Nayib Bukele, the country's Bitcoin investments have unrealized gains exceeding 357 million USD, with a return rate of 124%. Despite ongoing pressure from the IMF, he firmly stated: "We will not stop buying Bitcoin."

Historic bet pays off: Bitcoin investment unrealized gains exceed 124%

El Salvador's President Bukele recently shared on social media platform X the investment performance of the country's Bitcoin purchases, stating that the public sector has accumulated approximately 6,181 Bitcoins since 2021, with an initial investment of about 287 million USD.

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— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) May 19, 2025

With the recent price of Bitcoin breaking through $107,000, total assets have reached approximately $644 million, with unrealized gains as high as $357 million and an investment return rate approaching 124%.

According to the country's Bitcoin Office (Bitcoin Office), since the beginning of this year, El Salvador's Bitcoin investment has increased by nearly 70 million dollars in unrealized gains.

Not caring about the IMF agreement, Bugley continues to buy coins without looking back.

El Salvador set a global precedent in June 2021 by officially making Bitcoin legal tender, which sparked discussions in the international community and drew concern and criticism from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Faced with pressure from the IMF loan agreement, the government of El Salvador passed a bill in January this year to adjust its Bitcoin policy, which includes allowing private enterprises to choose whether to accept Bitcoin payments and turning some related activities into "voluntary" measures.

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However, Bogle still adheres to the strategy of "buying on dips" and emphasizes:

When the whole world isolates us, and even many Bitcoin supporters abandon us, we have never stopped. Of course, we won't now, and we certainly won't in the future.

The Future of Bitcoin in El Salvador: The Balance Between Policy and Belief

Even if the IMF demands that El Salvador retract or even stop its Bitcoin policy in exchange for international financial aid, this national-level encryption gamble seems to be gradually yielding positive returns.

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Of course, unrealized gains have not turned into realized profits, and market volatility may still pose risks. However, Bukele's firm stance and long-term faith have also made El Salvador a "testing ground" for the success or failure of Bitcoin policies observed by countries around the world.

Next, the market will focus on how the country finds a balance between international financial regulations and encryption beliefs, as well as whether it will convert these unrealized gains into substantial national development resources.

In this article, Salvadoran President Bukele reveals again that the unrealized gains on Bitcoin exceed 350 million USD, with a return rate of 124%. This was first reported by Chain News ABMedia.