Argentine justice investigates $5 million crypto deal promoted by Milei

Published at: 16/03/2026 11:36 AM

Courts in Argentina incorporated into the $Libra cryptocurrency case a document that mentions an alleged agreement for five million dollars linked to the launch of the digital asset promoted by President Javier Milei, judicial sources said.

“They are investigating a note that mentions an alleged $5 million deal linked to the launch of $Libra,” federal courts confirmed. (

The file comes from the telephone number of businessman Mauricio Novelli, where experts retrieved an annotation detailing payments associated with the dissemination of the project.

In 2024, the case was opened after the collapse of $Libra, which lost value hours after its release on the market. The file brings together communications, documents and records related to the presidential environment and the launch of the token, now expanded with reference to the alleged economic agreement.

Mazo News Team