On September 4, 2025, El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR) acquired 13,999 troy ounces of gold, valued at approximately $50M, marking its first gold purchase since 1990, per Cryptocurrency Press and. This increased the nation’s gold reserves from 44,106 to 58,105 troy ounces, now worth $207M at $3,600 per ounce, per. The move, part of President Nayib Bukele’s strategy, aims to diversify $4.7B in international reserves, balancing Bitcoin (BTC)’s volatility with gold’s stability, per
El Salvador maintains 6,290 BTC, valued at $706M as of Q2 2025, per. The BCR’s dual strategy retains BTC for growth while adding gold as a hedge, per. In August 2025, the country split its $678M BTC across 14 wallets, each capped at 500 BTC, to mitigate quantum computing risks, per. Paolo Ardoino, Tether’s CEO, praised the complementary role of gold and BTC in financial stability, per Cryptocurrency Press.
The purchase aligns with a global surge in central bank gold buying, with over 1,000 tonnes acquired annually in recent years, per. Nations like China, India, and Russia are diversifying reserves to counter economic uncertainty, per. El Salvador’s move could inspire emerging markets, blending traditional and digital assets, per. X posts from @bitcoinofficesv highlight the strategic shift as a model for reserve diversification, per.
Monitor BCR updates at bcr.gob.sv and BTC flows on CryptoQuant. BTC ($113,234) and Ethereum (ETH) ($4,070) are stable, per CoinMarketCap, but gold’s 37% YTD gain outpaces BTC’s 22%, per. Diversify into USDC or ETH with stop-losses below BTC’s $112,000, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. El Salvador’s strategy could stabilize its $4.7B reserves, potentially influencing Latin American markets by 2026, per.
