The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to reverse its decision to make Bitcoin legal tender.
In September, El Salvador became the first country to allow consumers to use the cryptocurrency in all transactions, alongside the US dollar.
The decision led to large-scale protests over fears it would bring instability and inflation to the impoverished Latin American country.
Bitcoin has lost about half its value since November.
The IMF has warned President Nayib Bukele of the risks the cryptocurrency poses to the country, stressing that it would be difficult to get a loan from the institution.
The board's directors have now "urged the authorities to narrow the scope of the Bitcoin law by removing Bitcoin's legal tender status", according to a statement.
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