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Argentina's Milei Faces Scandal For Promoting Crypto Memecoin That Led To Losses Of Over $100 Million

Argentine president Javier Milei. (Credit: AFP)

Argentine President Javier Milei is facing intense backlash and dozens of lawsuits after directing his social media followers to a website promoting a cryptocurrency initiative that quickly crashed after rising in value.

The Libra token, a memecoin launched on the Solana blockchain, saw its market value rapidly rise past $4 billion before collapsing hours later, Bloomberg detailed.

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