Tag: Cryptocurrency

• Monday, March 16th 2026 - 05:15 UTC

  Argentine court probe finds alleged US$5 million deal tied to Milei’s promotion of $LIBRA

  

  Argentina’s judicial investigation into the collapse of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency has added a new and potentially damaging element for President Javier Milei. A draft recovered from businessman Mauricio Novelli’s phone describes an alleged US$5 million agreement in exchange for presidential backing for the project, based on forensic material incorporated into the case file. Investigators were able to restore the deleted note, although there is still no public proof that any such agreement was formally validated by the government.

• Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 23:38 UTC

  Libra token scandal: what is known one year after Milei’s post

  

  One year after Argentine President Javier Milei posted on X promoting the $Libra crypto token —and later deleted the message— the episode remains under legal and political scrutiny, with proceedings in Argentina and civil claims in the United States still active.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

  Francos defends Milei's involvement in $LIBRA cryptofiasco

  

  Argentine Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos denied before Congress Tuesday any involvement on the part of President Javier Milei in the $Libra cryptofiasco, saying the head of State had no link to the project and there was no state coordination or economic benefit.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

  Argentina's Lower House to investigate $LIBRA cryptofiasco

  

  Argentina's Lower House agreed Tuesday to create an investigative commission to examine the $LIBRA crypto fiasco with 128 votes in favor, 93 against, and 7 abstentions. The body will delve into President Javier Milei's promotion of the cryptocurrency on social media, which allegedly led to a scam affecting investors globally after its price surged and then crashed.

• Monday, February 17th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Repercussions of Milei's support for cryptocurrency that vanishes

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei is under heavy flak after praising the $LIBRA cryptocurrency token, which would boost the country's development from the private sector, only to vanish into thin air after many investors trusted in the advice of the head of State, who is also a graduate economist.

• Saturday, February 15th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

  Argentine President Milei promotes crypto scam, then deletes endorsement

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei has admitted to promoting the $Libra cryptocurrency, which skyrocketed in value before crashing within hours, leaving investors with heavy losses. Milei later deleted his post and claimed he was unaware of the project’s questionable nature.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 06:00 UTC

  Beyond borders: The global impact of Crypto on the future of betting

  

  New cryptocurrencies hoping to benefit from the increased hype around Bitcoin launch every day. Most of these coins collapse completely within hours of existence.

• Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 09:41 UTC

  Twitter stunt by Elon Musk results in cryptocurrency soaring

  

  Twitter adopting Dogecoin's Japanese Shiba Inu dog symbol as the brand's logo resulted in an increase in value of over 26%, it was reported.

• Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 19:17 UTC

  First cryptocurrency for LGTBI + community launched in Spain

  

  Spanish traders have announced “Maricoin,” the new cryptocurrency created by and for the LGTBI + community, will be launched on Christmas Eve in Madrid. The new money will be accepted as of Dec. 31 throughout 25 gay-friendly businesses throughout Spain after the pilot test this coming Friday, Dec. 24.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 22:55 UTC

  New world record for cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin soars past US $ 65,000

  

  Bitcoin, the world's most famous cryptocurrency, Wednesday set a new record as it breezed past the US $ 65,000 threshold at 9:43 a.m. Eastern time to ultimately reach the US $ 66,900 about an hour later, it was reported.