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Arrest of Blum Co-Founder Vladimir Smerkis Raises Uncertainty Around Upcoming Airdrop

In the crypto and Telegram gaming worlds, Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of popular Telegram Mini App Blum, was arrested on Friday in Moscow on large-scale fraud charges, according to several local media outlets. Smerkis, a well-known Russian crypto industry figure, was formerly Binance’s general manager of operations in Russia and the

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