El Salvador's central bank buys $50 million of gold as government keeps adding bitcoin

The bitcoin-friendly nation's central bank now holds over $360 million of the yellow metal, while the government, led by President Nayib Bukele, has bitcoin holdings worth $635 million. What to know : El Salvador's central bank added $50 million of gold to its reserves on Thursday. The country also made its usual purchase of 1 bitcoin, bringing the government’s holdings to 7,547 coins, worth $635 million.