In July 2025, Democratic U.S. senators introduced House Bill 2058 targeting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin policies. The bill mandates the U.S. State Department to produce a report investigating whether cryptocurrency is being used as a tool for corruption within Bukele's administration. It specifically calls for scrutiny of the total funds used by El Salvador to purchase Bitcoin, government-controlled Bitcoin holdings, and related exchange activities. The legislation also proposes sanctions related to El Salvador's Bitcoin strategy, including alleged efforts to evade existing sanctions. This move reflects growing U.S. congressional concern over Bukele's cryptocurrency initiatives and their implications.
“We hate Bukele so we will attack Bitcoin!” - Senate Democrats https://t.co/AGA8EcS420
米民主党上院議員、エルサルバドルのブケレ大統領に対するビットコイン制裁法案を提案 https://t.co/DAGxjvy4NA
U.S. Senate bill calls for sanctions on El Salvador's #Bitcoin strategy. Targets Bukele's regime, BTC purchases, exchange activity, and alleged sanction evasion. https://t.co/Qf1sMRJy77