The government of El Salvador announced on the 6th that it has officially adopted a national policy to integrate Bitcoin and artificial intelligence (AI). According to local reports, as of January 1, 2026, El Salvador's treasury held 7,517 Bitcoins (worth approximately $660 million).
The policy includes leveraging the country's abundant geothermal energy to build data centers and AI special zones, and providing tax breaks for automation industries and decentralized finance (DeFi) services.
Additionally, El Salvador's Congress amended its laws to change the legal status of Bitcoin from "mandatory expropriation" to "voluntary expropriation" and clarified that taxes must be paid in US dollars. This move secured $1.4 billion in financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Additionally, El Salvador plans to implement a nationwide AI-based education program in collaboration with AI technology leaders such as xAI through a bill called the Genius Act.
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