Libra

Argentina’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 “...

Argentina'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...

A 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,...

The scandal-plagued LIBRA token saw approximately $99 million worth of invested liquidity withdrawn by entities tied to the cryptocurrency’s creator, according to a media report on Wednesday.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...

LIBRA, 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...

Argentina’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...

Blockchain 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...

Argentina 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...

Former President Donald Trump has been known for being vocal about a number of topics and people over the years, often sharing those opinions on social media platforms. One of the many sectors Trump has been outspoken about is the cryptocurrency sector. Here's a look back at an old take on Bitcoin...

David Marcus, the former head of Meta Platforms Inc-owned (NASDAQ: FB) Facebook's crypto project Diem, has launched a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) payments startup. What Happened: Marcus and a few ex-Meta crypto team members have started a new venture, according to a report from TechCrunch...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) will host a virtual event for developers in June that could show off new updates and products. What Happened: Facebook will host developers at a single-day, virtual-only conference on June 2, TechCrunch reports. The event is called “F8 Refresh” and it will...

Roughly a year and a half after Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced it was creating a new digital currency, it has now rebranded that cryptocurrency as it continues to work toward regulatory approval. What Happened? On Tuesday, the Libra Association announced it's changing its name to the...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has formed a new group, led by the co-creator of the company's Libra cryptocurrency project, David Marcus, to streamline its payments operations across app offerings, Bloomberg reported Monday. What Happened The group, dubbed "...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)-owned WhatsApp has launched its first rollout of payments on the platform in Brazil. What Happened: Facebook says it has built payments with security in mind, and a special six-digit PIN or fingerprint will be required to prevent unauthorized transactions. The service...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s proposed cryptocurrency Libra is revamping its platform to make it more acceptable to financial regulators.  Libra’s multicurrency stablecoin Libra will now be backed by new stablecoins, instead of by fiat currencies living in a bank account, ...