Tim Draper claimed that if the price of bitcoin reaches $100,000, El Salvador would be able to repay its loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and never have to talk to them again. However, a closer look reveals that Draper's claim is based on two major assumptions. First, it assumes that El Salvador's bitcoin holdings are not already committed to other purposes or collateralizing other loans. Second, it disregards the country's non-IMF liabilities, which amount to billions of dollars. While a rally in bitcoin's price would certainly boost El Salvador's assets, it is unlikely that it would be enough to fully repay the IMF or address the country's overall indebtedness.



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