El Salvador's Congress approved reforms to the Bitcoin Law, making cryptocurrency usage optional and removing its mandatory acceptance as legal tender, following IMF requirements for a $1.4 billion credit agreement. Recent surveys show 92% of Salvadorans didn't use bitcoin in 2024, while the government maintains its cryptocurrency reserves worth $634.8 million.
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