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Blum Co-founder Vladimir Smerkis Detained in Russia on Fraud Charges

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Vladimir Smerkis , Blum co-founder and ex-Binance Russia lead, was arrested in Moscow on May 18 .

Russian court approved detention over large-scale fraud tied to earlier ventures Token Fund and Tokenbox .

Blum confirmed SmerKis resigned and has no ongoing role in the Telegram -based project.

Arrest does not represent Russia ’s broader crypto stance, which is positive towards encouraging crypto markets.

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