# Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/argentina-drops-investigation-into-president-milei-over-crypto-fraud/
- Published: 2026-10-23T20:59:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:11:17+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c64g1eplpvddo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business, Crypto, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Argentina’s court has dropped the case against Milei and his sister.
- $Libra rose after Milei’s post, then crashed within hours.
- The judge said criminal deception had not been proven.

## Summary

A federal judge in Argentina has dismissed the criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister, Karina, over their alleged links to the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal. The decision, made at prosecutors’ request, means the court found no proven criminal deception in the reported events.

The controversy began in February 2025, when Milei posted about the newly launched coin and shared a link to buy it, saying it could support small businesses and start-ups. Its price surged before collapsing within hours, leaving most investors with large losses; Milei denied promoting it, saying he had shared it in good faith and later deleted the post after learning more about the project.

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