Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei has been buffeted by a scandal over his promotion of a memecoin that soared in value before collapsing, triggering impeachment calls and lawsuits.

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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.