An Argentine judge was assigned on Monday to investigate legal cases against President Javier Milei after the libertarian leader touted a cryptocurrencythat crashed soon after, a case the country's fintech chamber said could amount to a "rug pull.

A judge in Argentina has been selected to investigate allegations of fraud against President Javier Milei for his brief promotion of a cryptocurrency that collapsed in value hours after it was launche

Milei later deleted his X post recommending the little-known crypto coin $LIBRA and said he had no relation to the cryptocurrency, but opposition lawmakers have said Milei could face an impeachment trial in Congress.