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Javier Milei Acted In 'Personal Capacity' And Didn't Violate The Law: Argentina's Anti Corruption Office Clears President In Solana-Based LIBRA Memecoin Scandal
Sunday, June 8, 2025 - 11:29pm | 601Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been cleared by the country’s Anti-Corruption Office in the controversial LIBRA memecoin scandal that eroded millions of dollars in investors’ wealth. What Happened: The anti-corruption office concluded that Milei was acting in “...
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Argentina's Congress Approves Investigation Of Scam-Ridden LIBRA Token Promoted By President Javier Milei
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 4:47am | 397Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved a probe Tuesday into the scam-tainted LIBRA token that has embroiled Javier Milei's administration in controversy. What happened: The lower house voted in favor of three draft resolutions, including the creation of an investigative commission, the...
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LIBRA Token Fallout: Argentine Lawyer Demands Extradition Of Project Creator From US
Thursday, March 13, 2025 - 5:37am | 673A renowned Argentine lawyer has officially called for the international arrest of the cryptocurrency entrepreneur allegedly involved in the LIBRA token scandal. What Happened: Gregorio Dalbon, who previously represented former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez in a corruption case,...
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Javier Milei-Backed LIBRA Token Creator Reportedly Removed $99 Million In Liquidity —Traders Lose Over $250 Million
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 2:15am | 518The scandal-plagued LIBRA token saw approximately $99 million worth of invested liquidity withdrawn by entities tied to the cryptocurrency’s creator, according to a media report on Wednesday. What Happened: Blockchain research firm Chainalysis discovered that eight cryptocurrency...
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Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Donates $100,000 To Support LIBRA Scam Victims As Javier Milei Compares Investment In Coin To Casino Gambling
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 2:31am | 650Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, donated $100,000 worth of BNB (CRYPTO: BNB) tokens on Tuesday to a fundraiser aiding victims of the LIBRA memecoin scam. What Happened: Zhao, popularly known as CZ, revealed donating 150 BNB to a...
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Meteora Co-Founder Resigns On Heels Of Solana Meme Coin, Libra Controversy
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 4:57pm | 714Ben Chow, co-founder of Meteora, has stepped down from his role following scrutiny over the botched launch of the Libra (CRYPTO: LIBRA) token, a Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based meme coin. Meow, the pseudonymous co-founder of both Meteora and Jupiter (CRYPTO: JUP), announced that neither he nor anyone at...
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LIBRA Memecoin Shoots Up 18% After Argentine President Javier Milei Reposts Message On 'How To Buy' The Token
Monday, February 17, 2025 - 10:40pm | 656LIBRA, the controversial meme coin initially promoted by Argentina President Javier Milei, dramatically surged Monday in response to the leader reposting the token's purchase tutorial on X. What happened: Milei reposted a message by one of his key economic advisors, Dario Epstein, who attempted to...
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Argentina's Stock Market Plummets Amid Milei Meme Coin Controversy
Monday, February 17, 2025 - 4:17pm | 460Argentina’s stock market has seen a significant dip, following allegations of fraud against the country’s president for endorsing a meme coin. What Happened: Argentina’s S&P Merval index, which tracks the performance of the country’s largest companies, dropped by over 5...
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First Lady's MELANIA And Argentine President Javier Milei-Promoted LIBRA Coin Possibly Masterminded By Same Team, Allege On-Chain Detectives
Monday, February 17, 2025 - 5:23am | 925Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps on Sunday alleged a potential link between the teams behind the Official Melania (CRYPTO: MELANIA) meme coin and Argentine President Javier Milei-promoted LIBRA token, providing evidence of insider trading and manipulation. What Happened: After a...
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Javier Milei Faces Impeachment For Promoting Tainted LIBRA Memecoin After Pump And Dump — Argentine Lawyers File Criminal Charges
Sunday, February 16, 2025 - 10:54pm | 952Argentina President Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment for promoting a controversial meme coin that first pumped and then dumped in value, destroying millions of dollars in investors' wealth. What happened: An opposition bloc, led by Esteban Paulon from the Socialist Party, initiated a...
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Milei's Economic Chainsaw Slashes Inflation As Argentine Stocks Explode 175%
Friday, December 27, 2024 - 9:37am | 447Javier Milei took office as the President of Argentina in December 2023 and took his trademark chainsaw to the country's economic policies. Interest in several Argentina-based stocks has been rising as his drastic reforms take hold. What To Know: Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, has...
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S&P 500 Performance Dwarfs In Comparison Argentina's Merval: Has Argentina's Pro-Crypto President Javier Milei Scripted An Emerging Market Success Story?
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - 4:01am | 780Argentina’s S&P Merval Index has risen by 162.85% year-to-date, beating the gains in the S&P 500 Index and other emerging stock market indices. What Happened: S&P Merval’s staggering gain, comes as the country emerged from a severe recession in the third quarter of the...
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Pro-Bitcoin Argentina President Javier Milei Becomes First Foreign Leader To Meet Trump: 'Winds Of Freedom Are Blowing Much Stronger'
Friday, November 15, 2024 - 1:44am | 504President-elect Donald Trump met Argentina President Javier Milei at his Mar-a-Lago resort Thursday. This was his first meeting with a world leader since winning the elections last week. What Happened: Milei congratulated Trump on his election victory, lending support to the shared ideas of...
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Did Argentina's President Javier Milei Plagiarize 'The West Wing' In UN Speech?
Saturday, October 5, 2024 - 4:30pm | 954In his debut address to the United Nations General Assembly, Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a speech that raised eyebrows for its striking resemblance to a key scene from the popular TV show “The West Wing.” The similarities between Milei’s words and a monologue...
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El Salvador's Nayib Bukele Educates Argentina President Javier Milei's Deputy On Bitcoin — Vice President Says Apex Crypto Interests Her A Lot
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 1:27am | 817El Salvador President Nayib Bukele discussed the country's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-centric policy with Argentina Vice President Victoria Villaruel during a recent official visit. What happened: A video reposted by the vice president on X showed the two leaders sitting on the opposite side of a table...