Summary
TLDR: El Salvador was not accurately tracking their bitcoin purchases because they were acquiring tokens through various means like selling passports, currency conversions, mining, and government services in addition to their daily purchase of one bitcoin.
Key Points
1. El Salvador’s policy of purchasing one bitcoin per day contributed to the increase in the country’s bitcoin holdings.
2. The country also acquired additional bitcoins through the sale of passports, currency conversions from businesses, and from mining and government services.
3. The trackers were off due to the various sources through which El Salvador was acquiring bitcoins, beyond just its daily purchases.