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Crypto Probe Into $LIBRA Risks Slowing After UFECI Says It Lacks Tracing Licenses

The shortage leaves prosecutors dependent on the federal police for technical work and raises warnings that evidence-gathering could be delayed in a case that names President Javier Milei.

Overview

  • UFECI told prosecutors in a mid‑April filing that it does not have licensed blockchain‑analytics software or the budgeted resources needed to trace wallet flows requested in the $LIBRA case.
  • Fiscal Eduardo Taiano redirected the technical tracing task to the Policía Federal Argentina’s Department Técnico de Cibercrimen after UFECI declined to run the analysis for lack of tools.
  • Four former members of the congressional $LIBRA commission formally asked Procurador Eduardo Casal on Tuesday to urgently provide funds and licences to UFECI, warning that stopping measures would amount to impunity.
  • Investigators say public blockchain records reveal patterns but linking wallet addresses to real people normally requires exchange KYC records and paid analytics platforms for court‑grade, scalable tracing.
  • Earlier UFECI work identified a 74‑wallet cluster that bought about $13 million in the seconds before a Milei tweet and prosecutors have asked audits of roughly $4.7 million in transfers as key leads to follow.