The Great Crypto Caper: $57M Unfrozen and a Presidential Head-scratcher

In what can only be described as a twist worthy of a spun-sugar plot, a US judge, no less dashing in her judicial robes, has graciously unchained a hefty $57.6 million in USDC stablecoins-linked, quite astonishingly, to the infamous Libra token scandal that’s caused more stirrings than a bowl of porridge on a cold morning. Apparently, old Judge Jennifer L. Rochon decided that Hayden Davis, the memecoin cheerleader, and Ben Chow, the ex-head of the Meteora decentralized exchange, should get their hands back quite a sizeable chunk of the digital dough. 🎩💰

Back in the dim and distant May, the funds had been frozen tighter than a miser’s purse during a flash sale-courtesy of a hearing over a class-action lawsuit. That was, until February, when the Libra token, which had all the glamorous trappings of a rogue’s gallery, decided to blow up faster than a fireworks factory. The judge, ever the pragmatist, made sure the punters’ victims could still get their reparations, and the accused’s hopes of floating away with the cash seemed to weaken considerably, all amidst the legal mumbo jumbo that Law360 happily served up. 🍿📜

Meanwhile, the illustrious Hayden Davis, not content with just a job in memecoin promotion, ran around filing motions faster than a cat on a hot tin roof-only to find himself dismissed as “moot,” which, for those not fluent in legalese, roughly means “no one cares anymore.” Rochon, with the skeptical eye of a cat watching a mouse hole, doubted this whole hullabaloo against Davis and his cohorts would amount to more than a puff of smoke.

Libra token scandal aftermath

The scandal that these digital pirates set in motion was nothing short of historic-a rug pull of epic proportions, drawing in none other than Argentine President Javier Milei. Yes, you read that right. Our esteemed president got embroiled faster than you can say “cryptocurrency caper,” leading to investigations that made eyebrows stick up higher than the Eiffel Tower during a fireworks display, and class actions that could fill a small library.

The Libra Token Fiasco: When Dreams Turn Into Digital Dust

Launched in February amid promises to boost Argentina’s little guys-bundled with the sort of fanfare you’d expect from a Hollywood blockbuster-the Libra token promptly crashed and burned faster than a cheap firework. The initial fanfare was replaced by a chorus of investor groans, heralding what many called a $107 million rug pull-an impressively disheartening feat that left the crypto crowd clutching their heads. 🧧💥

Amidst the chaos, Milei-who initially tweeted his support with all the enthusiasm of a kid in a candy store-scrambled to disassociate himself, claiming he had no clue about the project’s shady underbelly. “A few hours ago, I posted a tweet… supporting a supposed private venture with which I obviously have no connection,” he said, sounding about as convincing as a soap opera villain claiming innocence. His swift backpedal did little to stop lawmakers and the press from showing up at his door, nose in the air and questions in hand, trending toward an impeachment that seemed as inevitable as rain in April.

And just as everyone expected a proper showdown, Milei disbanded the investigative committee with the flair of someone wiping out a flu-no charges, no findings, just a hollow declaration of clearing things up, leaving everyone to ponder whether it was a genuine act of cleansing or just a political magic trick. 🪄🙃

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2025-08-21 02:07