Argentina’s $4.6 Billion Crypto Scandal; Largest-Ever Crypto Theft
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Javier Milei gestures from a balcony of the Casa Rosada government palace during his inauguration day in Buenos Aires on December 10, 2023. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)
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ARGENTINA’S CRYPTO FIASCO
Argentine President Javier Milei is in hot water after his brief foray into crypto that left the opposition calling for his impeachment and a judge launching a fraud probe.
On February 14, Milei took to X to promote a little-known token called LIBRA, claiming it would boost Argentina’s economy by funding small businesses….
