Nayib Bukele Says El Salvador Is Buying 21 BTC For Bitcoin Day, Adds Over $2 Million To Apex Crypto Reserves — Here’s the Total Value
Posted On September 8, 2025
El Salvador purchased a total of 21 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Sunday to celebrate the fourth anniversary of making the leading cryptocurrency legal tender in the country.
El Salvador Celebrates ‘Bitcoin Day’
President Nayib Bukele confirmed the news on X, stating, “Buying 21 bitcoin for Bitcoin Day,” as he attached a snippet of the country’s official Bitcoin treasury tracker.
The latest purchase of 21 BTC, worth $2.3 million, boosted the nation’s Bitcoin holdings to 6,313.18 BTC, valued at $701.77 million at current prices. While El Salvador maintains its “one Bitcoin a day” approach, the latest buy increased its weekly total to 28 BTC.
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