El Salvador is changing the country's approach to crypto integration.

The country's public schools will update their Bitcoin course — Bitcoin Diploma 2.0.

The country is also gradually opening new training centers.

El Salvador is launching an updated government Bitcoin education initiative, Bitcoin Diploma 2.0, which will become part of the curriculum in public schools as early as 2026. The project is being implemented through the National Bitcoin Office (NBO) and is a “completely updated version of the educational program,” local media reported .

The new initiative builds on the previous “What Is Money?” course and aims to further integrate cryptocurrency knowledge into the education system. According to NBO Director Stacey Herbert, the program expands on the previous approach to teaching financial literacy.

Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 emphasizes visual tools, animations, and real-life cases, as well as explaining complex financial and crypto concepts.

The first printed materials have already been prepared, and new training centers are opening across the country, including in Panchimalco and planned in Apopa.

The president's press service stated :

"This is true independence and real sovereignty in practice: perfection, beauty, and high standards."

From legalization to strategy revision

El Salvador became the first country in the world to grant Bitcoin legal tender status in 2021, under the initiative of President Nayib Bukele. The main goal was to expand financial inclusion and attract foreign investment.

The country created the National Bitcoin Authority and even taught schoolchildren the basics of working with the first cryptocurrency.

By 2022, the number of Lightning wallet users exceeded the number of traditional bank accounts.

However, the country's crypto policy has subsequently faced criticism due to Bitcoin's volatility, environmental issues, and limited transparency of government investments.

In 2024, El Salvador agreed to reduce some of its participation in the Bitcoin ecosystem as part of a $1.4 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

IMF representative Rodrigo Valdes stated :

"I can confirm that they continue to adhere to their commitment not to accumulate bitcoin in the fiscal sector."

In 2025, the country officially revoked Bitcoin's status as legal tender after studies showed limited use of the asset by the population.

A new phase of crypto politics and educational focus

Despite the change in regulatory approach, El Salvador is not abandoning its crypto strategy, but rather transforming it:

in August 2025, the country allowed investment banks to store bitcoin and provide crypto services;

the state expects to attract foreign capital through a new financial regime;

The IMF continues to pressure the government with demands to limit crypto exposure.

Last December, the fund gave a positive assessment of the country's economic growth, but bitcoin remains a key point of disagreement.