New York-based legal firm Burwick Law filed a class action lawsuit against the main parties involved in LIBRA, the Argentinian meme coin scandal. The lawsuit specifically targets KIP, Meteora, and Kelsier, but not President Javier Milei.

Over the past few months, the firm has filed several lawsuits against meme coin projects. It alleges serious financial misconduct from all these parties.

A LIBRA Lawsuit in New York

Given the firm’s recent actions, Burwick Law seems to be in a legal war against meme coin scammers. In December, it filed a suit against Hawk Tuah’s promoters. A month later, it sued Pump.fun, accusing the platform of IP violations.

Yesterday, Burwick filed another class-action lawsuit, this time centered around the LIBRA meme coin.

“Tonight, our firm filed a class action complaint in the Supreme Court of New York on behalf of our client. We allege that Kelsier, KIP, Meteora, and related parties orchestrated an unfair token launch (LIBRA), allegedly misleading purchasers and harming retail investors,” the firm claimed via social media.

The LIBRA launch in February turned into a massive fiasco, and this lawsuit joins active investigations and arrest warrants levied upon the principal actors.

Essentially, Burwick accuses several parties involved with LIBRA of “deceptive, manipulative, and fundamentally unfair” conduct. These people artificially inflated the token’s price and then caused a collapse—otherwise known as pump-and-dump.

Surprisingly, the suit does not name Argentine President Javier Milei as a defendant. In addition to being a significant political figure, Milei also downplayed his direct connections to the debacle.

Instead of targeting him, Burwick’s lawsuit is going after the private companies that directly facilitated the LIBRA launch: KIT, Meteora, and Kelsier.

“The complaint details how, according to our allegations, one-sided liquidity pools were used to artificially inflate LIBRA’s price. We further allege that approximately 85% of supply was withheld at launch, enabling insiders to profit while everyday buyers bore the losses,” Burwick Law stated.

Who Were the Culprits Behind the LIBRA Scandal?

The initial name behind the LIBRA meme coin launch was KIP Protocol, a Web3 AI base layer. However, the firm completely distanced itself from any rug pull allegations.

KIP claimed that it did not launch or profit from LIBRA and that it was only asked “to assist in managing the project’s financing initiative.” The other firms, however, have much clearer connections.

Meteora, a decentralized crypto exchange, was thoroughly involved in LIBRA. The company’s co-founder resigned in the immediate aftermath but maintained his innocence.

Notably, Meteora’s reputation was already damaged by the TRUMP meme coin. This small exchange was the first platform to host the token, which increased its TVL by over 300% in days to over $1.9 billion.

Kelsier Ventures, LIBRA’s market maker, seems especially vulnerable to lawsuits. In a shocking interview, CEO Hayden Davis defended his actions, admitting to past scams and claiming he did nothing out of the ordinary.

Davis was in talks to launch a similar meme coin with the Nigerian government and was recently tied to a Wolf of Wall Street-themed meme coin. It’s no wonder that Davis, of all the names involved with the whole scandal, is the only person with an active arrest warrant against him.

Additionally, data engineer Fernando Molina alleged that these parties tried to launch two other Argentina-centric tokens before LIBRA. A few telltale fingerprints connect it with ARG and MILEI, such as shared wallets, liquidity pools, and timing. Molina suggested that LIBRA’s creators could’ve created these assets as test coins, but isn’t certain.

There are quite a few unanswered questions about the whole LIBRA scandal, and it’s unclear how they’ll play into the lawsuit. Hopefully, investigations can help clear up some of the biggest mysteries.

After all, political meme coin schemes like this can damage the reputation of the whole industry. So, the current lawsuit from Burwick might be in everyone’s best interest.

Smart Money wallets have been aggressively offloading TRUMP, BNKR, and PWEASE in the last seven days, raising red flags for these trending tokens. TRUMP has faced the heaviest pressure, with over $380,000 in net outflows, as its price remains stuck in a sharp downtrend.

BNKR, despite posting strong weekly gains, has also seen large traders liquidating their positions, signaling potential profit-taking. Meanwhile, PWEASE is experiencing similar bearish flows as larger wallets continue to trim exposure despite the recent buzz around the meme coin.

TRUMP

TRUMP has been under significant selling pressure, trading below $18 for the past 30 days, with its price declining by nearly 43% over that period.

This steep correction has coincided with notable smart money activity, as key wallets have been heavily exiting their positions. In the last seven days alone, smart money wallets sold $382,660 worth of TRUMP while only buying $1,240, resulting in a sharp net outflow of $381,420.

This imbalance suggests that larger, more informed investors are losing confidence in TRUMP’s short-term prospects, contributing to the downward momentum.

If this corrective trend persists, TRUMP could fall further and retest its next key support level, $9.54. Failure to hold this level may expose the asset to deeper losses.

However, if TRUMP manages to reverse its current bearish trend and regain bullish momentum, it could attempt to challenge resistance at $12.51.

A successful breakout above this level may open the door for a move towards $13.88. If buying pressure strengthens further, TRUMP could rally back up to $17.75, reclaiming levels closer to where it was trading before the recent downturn.

BankrCoin (BNKR)

BNKR has surged by 19% over the past week, positioning itself as one of the top-performing AI coins and one of the most talked-about assets on the Base chain.

This recent rally has drawn significant attention, helping BNKR stand out in a competitive market. However, despite the price increase, smart money wallets have shown mixed behavior—while they purchased $75,700 worth of BNKR in the last seven days, they also offloaded $213,730, resulting in a net outflow of $138,000.

This suggests that although BNKR is trending, larger investors may be capitalizing on the recent rally to secure profits.

If this selling pressure persists, BNKR could lose its recent momentum and slip below key support levels at $0.00019 or even $0.00018, marking its lowest levels since mid-February.

On the other hand, if BNKR manages to reignite the bullish sentiment that fueled last week’s gains, it could retest resistance at $0.000225.

A breakout above this level could pave the way for a further move toward $0.000282, signaling a strong continuation of its upward trend.

PWEASE

PWEASE, a Solana meme coin satirizing US Vice President JD Vance, has been drawing attention amid volatile market conditions.

Over the past seven days, smart money wallets have shown a bearish stance. They purchased $166,720 worth of PWEASE but sold $291,000 in the same period, resulting in a net outflow of $124,320.

This suggests that while the token has gained some traction, larger investors are currently leaning towards reducing their exposure, adding selling pressure to the coin.

If this corrective trend continues, PWEASE could move lower and test the key support at $0.0125. If that level fails to hold, a deeper decline toward $0.0059 may follow.

However, should PWEASE manage to attract renewed buying interest and reverse the downtrend, it could push up to challenge resistance at $0.0295.

A breakout above this level could open the door for further upside toward $0.040, signaling a potential shift back to bullish momentum for the meme coin.

As the Bitcoin ETF market is seeing inflows again, the issuers are purchasing BTC in huge volumes. Fidelity and ARK Invest, two of the leading issuers, acquired more than $40 million in Bitcoin since yesterday.

Rumors also suggested that BlackRock, the largest ETF issuer, made similar purchases, yet these remain unverified. Overall, the fresh acquisitions from asset managers could contribute to a much-needed bullish narrative for the market.

Will Bitcoin ETFs Influence a New Bullish Cycle?

After weeks of consistent ETF outflows, the market is starting to pick up again. On Monday, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $274 million in net inflow—the largest daily inflow since February 28.

Meanwhile, blockchain analytics platform Arkham claimed that BlackRock is also making large BTC purchases.

“ARKHAM ALERT: BlackRock is buying $40 Million BTC. BlackRock is buying. Fidelity is buying. Ark is buying,” the firm stated via social media.

However, despite these claims, the on-chain data does not match up. Fidelity and ARK Investments both acquired large amounts of BTC today, posting inflow transactions of $41.16 million.

Both ETF issuers had other Bitcoin inflows, but BlackRock’s on-chain data actually shows a net decrease in BTC holdings.

These other leading ETF issuers have indeed been purchasing Bitcoin, as independent verification can clearly show. ETF analyst Shaun Edmondson claimed that they bought 665 BTC last Friday and 3,261 BTC on Monday.

Bitcoin’s price has been highly volatile, which might be adding to confusion regarding the ETF market. Last week, the issuer’s collective holdings fell below Satoshi’s wallet, a milestone they passed three months ago.

However, it looks like institutional investors are regaining the confidence to enter the market, as most Bitcoin ETFs have turned green this week.

Overall, institutional investors have been a key influence on Bitcoin’s market movement for the past year. If net inflow remains positive in the ETF market, it could help create a much-needed bullish narrative in the face of today’s bearish sentiment.