According to CoinMarketCap, the IMF praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected growth with real GDP projected around 4% (source: IMF statement on El Salvador), and noted that negotiations to sell the government’s Chivo Bitcoin wallet are well advanced (source: IMF statement on El Salvador). For traders, headlines on the transaction’s closing timeline and operational details around Chivo remain near-term catalysts for BTC sentiment and local crypto activity (source: IMF statement confirming advanced negotiations).