Javier Milei risks impeachment after endorsing $107M Libra rug pull

Argentine President Javier Milei is facing calls for impeachment after endorsing a cryptocurrency project that collapsed in what analysts are calling a massive insider scam.The Solana-native Libra (LIBRA) token started its rally on Feb. 14, shortly after Milei posted about the project on X, formerly Twitter. His now-deleted post included a website and contract address for the token, which was a “private project” dedicated to “encouraging the growth of the Argentine economy.”The Libra token briefly rose to a peak market capitalization of $4.56 billion at 10:30 pm UTC on Feb. 14 before falling over 94% to a $257 million market cap in just 11 hours since the token debuted for trading on decentralized exchanges, Dexscreener data shows.Milei may now face the risk of impeachment after Argentina’s fintech chamber acknowledged that the case may be a rug pull.“This scandal, which embarrasses us on an international scale, requires us to launch an impeachment request against the president,” opposition lawmaker Leandro Santoro told Reuters, according to a Feb. 16 report.After the token’s collapse on Feb. 15, Milei issued a statement on X, noting that he was not aware of the details of the project when he endorsed it and that he has “no connection whatsoever” with the “private enterprise” that launched the token.Milei also added that his political opponents will look to take advantage of the situation, adding: “To the filthy rats of the political caste who want to take advantage of this situation to do harm, I want to say that every day they confirm how vile politicians are, and they increase our conviction to kick them in the ass.”Milei-endorsed Libra token’s $4 billion crash: What you need to knowDespite Milei deleting his initial endorsement, at least eight insider wallets linked to the Libra team managed to cash out over $107 million worth of liquidity.This included 57.6 million USD Coin ( and 249,671 Solana ( worth $49.7 million, according to onchain intelligence firm Lookonchain:Insider wallets started cashing out on the token only three hours after it debuted for trading, causing its over 94% decline, according to data shared by the Kobeissi Letter.Other blockchain data firms have warned about the project’s tokenomics even before the meltdown. Blockchain analysis firm Bubblemaps had warned about LIBRA’s flawed tokenomics, revealing that 82% of the supply was unlocked and sellable from the start.Moreover, the project shared no preliminary information about its tokenomics, a major red flag among crypto traders.Retail investor appetite for celebrity-endorsed memecoins has been boosted since US President Donald Trump launched his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin on Jan. 18, followed by First Lady Melania Trump’s Melania Meme (MELANIA) token on Jan. 19 on the Solana network ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20.