Russian Court Orders Detention of Crypto Game Co-Founder on Fraud Charges
Russian law enforcement has arrested the co-founder of the crypto game Blum in Moscow as part of a criminal investigation into large-scale fraud. Smerkis Steps Down as Blum CMO Russian law enforcement arrested Vladimir S...
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