A new chapter in the cryptocurrency scandal Pound puts the government of Javier Milei in check. Text messages reviewed by the site COINDESK They reveal that Hayden DavisCEO of Kelsier Ventures and co -founder of Libra, said he had direct influence on the Argentine president thanks to payments made to Karina MileiGeneral Secretary of the Presidency.
“I control that P*. I send money to his sister and he signs what I tell him and does what I want, “Davis wrote in December in private messages. Although It is not clear if payments were effectively made to the intimate circle of Milei Before the launch of Libra, these statements add a new angle to corruption investigation faced by the president.
A millionaire business and abrupt collapse
He February 15Milei publicly promoted Libra as an innovative tool to finance small businesses in Argentina. However, the main beneficiary of the meteoric rise and fall of the cryptocurrency was Kelsier Ventureswho obtained more than 100 million dollars In the first hours of contribution. The pound value shot up to 5 dollarsonly to collapse in more than one 95%sweeping millions of dollars in speculative investments. According to the new versions, there would have been a payment of 5 million dollars.
Political crisis and political trial risk
The Argentine opposition has already suggested the possibility of a political judgment against Milei for the case, which the press has baptized as “Cryptogate”. The scandal has generated turbulence in the country’s financial markets and has forced the government to enter into mode “Damage Control”.
Davis, meanwhile, would also have affirmed in his messages that he could make Milei promote projects on social networks. Two months later, the Argentine president effectively published a tweet on Libra, which promoted its value. However, he eliminated the message just five hours later, when blockchain researchers began to point out possible irregularities. By then, Token’s collapse was already a fact. Neither Karina Milei neither Hayden Davis responded to requests for comments from COINDESK.
By rn
Image gallery
