Argentine President Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment after promoting a little-known cryptocurrency, whose price soared then collapsed after his endorsement, leading to losses for thousands of investors.
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, has caused a political firestorm by promoting an unknown cryptocurrency token that shot up in value after his endorsement -- then quickly plummeted. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/w ...
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Argentine lawyers charge president with fraud over cryptocurrency promotion
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The plaintiffs saw in Milei's action an operation known in the crypto world as "rug pull." This occurs when a developer launches an attractive token to lure investors but later abandons it after funds become overpriced, making the tokens worthless.
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