Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
- After Javier Milei praised the $LIBRA cryptocurrency on social media in February, its value quickly rose from a few cents to almost $5 before crashing, causing significant losses for investors.
- This incident occurred because, at launch, more than 80 percent of $LIBRA tokens were held by a few large holders who controlled all liquidity, contrary to best practices for launching cryptocurrencies.
- Hayden Davis launched $LIBRA after being inspired by the success of Donald Trump's memecoin, $TRUMP, which marked Trump's inauguration and reportedly earned him at least $350 million.
- Chainalysis reported that approximately 810,000 buyers lost more than $2 billion combined due to the $LIBRA crash, which also dragged down the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
- Researchers have noted that support for cryptocurrencies from figures like Trump and Milei has led to significant investor losses, prompting Argentine prosecutors to examine Milei for potential fraud while Claire Balva suggests such events could tarnish the entire crypto industry, and Larisa Yarovaya warns that conflicts and speculative attacks can prove counterproductive.
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Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
LONDON, United Kingdom – Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose billions of dollars and is damaging a sector struggling for credibility, researchers told AFP. “The entire crypto industry is being tarnished,” said Claire Balva, strategy director for fintech company Deblock. Argentine prosecutors are reportedly
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