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74 New Revelations Reignite Crypto Scandal Involving Argentina's President Milei

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BeauHD @ Slashdot 2 place · today 12:00 EDT

New Revelations Reignite Crypto Scandal Involving Argentina's President Milei

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: President Javier Milei of Argentina promoted a cryptocurrency last year that quickly skyrocketed in value then cratered just as fast, costing investors millions of dollars and setting off a scandal and an investigation. Mr. Milei said he was simply highlighting a private venture and had no connection to the digital coin called $Libra. New evidence is now raising questions about his assertion. Phone logs from a federal investigation by Argentine pr

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