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May 19, 3:53 pm

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Ex-Binance Exec, Blum Crypto App Co-Founder Arrested in Russia

Vladimir Smerkis, former head of Binance's Russia division, was arrested in Russia for alleged involvement in a large-scale criminal fraud case. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow granted the investigator's request to detain Smerkis, who co-founded trading app Blum in December 2023.

Vladimir Smerkis, former head of Binance's Russia division, was arrested in Russia for alleged involvement in a large-scale criminal fraud case. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow granted the investigator's request to detain Smerkis, who co-founded trading app Blum in December 2023.

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