Memecoin scandal rocks Argentina’s Milei

Opposition calls for president’s impeachment after he promoted a cryptocurrency that plunged in value

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Memecoin Scandal Threatens Argentine President Javier Milei

Argentinian president Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment and a possible criminal investigation for his role in the rise and fast collapse of a memecoin.
Wired - 6h
Argentina’s Milei Orders Investigation After Promoting Crypto That Cratered

Javier Milei posted about the coin on social media, then deleted it and announced an investigation into whether any laws were broken.
The New York Times - 2d
Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse

President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’. Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of ...
The Guardian - 1d
The Untold Winners of the Trump Memecoin Frenzy

When US president Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, he sparked a trading frenzy. A constellation of little-known crypto platforms quietly profited.
Wired - Feb. 6
Central African Republic’s Trump-style memecoin crashes after launch

‘$CAR’ crypto token plunges in value amid concerns over project’s authenticity
Financial Times - Feb. 11
Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization

A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agency
ABC News - Feb. 5
After Patagonia, Argentina's northern prairies consumed by fires

Yahoo News - 6d
Why Argentina is back in love with the peso — for now

Despite Javier Milei’s pledge to dollarise the economy, the national currency is having a resurgence
Financial Times - 6d
Argentina presents a cautionary tale for America’s children

Milei's incapacitation of the Argentinian government has been a disaster for children, just as Musk’s campaign — and Trump’s economic agenda more broadly — inevitably will be.
The Hill - 6d

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