Nayib Bukele’s ‘Funniest Things’ Remark Leaves Crypto Community Buzzing, El Salvador On Its Way To Reaching $1 Billion Bitcoin Reserves?
Posted On August 28, 2025
El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele hinted at boosting the country’s Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings to $1 billion on Wednesday, causing a spike in odds on prediction markets.
Bukele Eyeing $1 Billion In BTC?
Bukele responded to a Kalshi market prediction that El Salvador’s Bitcoin hoard would reach $1 billion before December. At the time, the odds were at 25%.
“I could do the funniest thing right now,” Bukele said in a cryptic post, sparking curiosity that the Bitcoin-friendly nation would accelerate its purchases.
Following his comment, the odds on Kalshi increased to 41%. As of this writing, the odds were at 36%, up 11 percentage points in the previous …
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