A new cryptocurrency called $Libra bilked investors out of $250 million. It had been promoted by President Javier Milei.

Critics have accused Milei of involvement in the rapid rise and fall of a cryptocurrency, costing investors thousands.

Argentine President Javier Milei is facing a corruption probe into his promotion of a meme coin, which is a highly speculative form of cryptocurrency that’s seen a recent surge in popularity after President Donald Trump and his wife launched tokens of their own.

The president’s endorsement of a memecoin that turned out to be a scam has resulted in allegations being levied against his sister, Karina Milei, as well as Santiago Caputo, the star advisor of the fa

Here’s what happened: Late Friday night, Milei fired off a tweet lending his support to a cryptocurrency token called $LIBRA. Milei described the coin to his nearly four million followers as a “private project dedicated to encouraging the growth of the Argentine economy,” claiming that it would be “funding small Argentine businesses and ventures.”

On February 15th Mr Davis called himself “Javier Milei’s adviser” and said that he was “working with him and his team”. Mr Milei’s office has said the government has no connection to Mr Davis. This was not Mr Milei’s first brush with crypto controversy.

Argentine President Javier Milei faces a fraud investigation after promoting a cryptocurrency that collapsed within hours, vaporizing billions in value.

The "LIBRA" memecoin scandal centers around allegations that President Javier Milei promoted a cryptocurrency that rapidly gained value and then collapsed, leading to significant investor