Argentine President Javier Milei's brief social media endorsement of the Libra memecoin turned sour as an estimated 86% of traders that took stake in the cryptocurrency lost a combined $251M in a swift crash,

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has found himself at the center of a cryptocurrency scandal after a token he promoted, Libra, led to massive losses for retail traders. Research firm Nansen estimates that 86% of those who invested in the memecoin lost money,

A new report cites text messages that appear to show the crypto mogul bragging about exerting some sort of control over the Argentinian leader.