俄罗斯当局逮捕了基于电报的加密货币平台Blum的联合创始人Vladimir Smerkis，以欺诈指控

昨天，5月18日，俄罗斯国家通讯社塔斯（Tass）确认弗拉基米尔·斯梅尔基斯（Vladimir Smerkis）在莫斯科被拘留。根据一份报告，他正在根据俄罗斯刑法第159条进行调查，该法规涉及大规模欺诈。

Russian authorities have arrested Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto platform Blum, on fraud charges. A Moscow court swiftly approved his detention as investigations continue. The case reportedly ties into earlier projects that allegedly defrauded investors of $15 million.

俄罗斯当局已逮捕了基于电报的加密货币平台布鲁姆（Blum）的联合创始人弗拉基米尔·斯梅尔基斯（Vladimir Smerkis），以欺诈指控。随着调查的继续，莫斯科法院迅速批准了他的拘留。据报道，该案与据称欺骗1500万美元投资者的早期项目有关。

Smerkis Detained Under Russia’s Criminal Code

Smerkis根据俄罗斯的刑法被拘留

Yesterday, May 18, the Russian state news agency TASS confirmed that Vladimir Smerkis was taken into custody in Moscow. According to a report, he is being investigated under Article 159 of Russia’s Criminal Code, which pertains to large-scale fraud. Upon conviction, he faces a sentence ranging from 2 to 12 years.

昨天，5月18日，俄罗斯国家通讯社塔斯（Tass）确认弗拉基米尔·斯梅尔基斯（Vladimir Smerkis）在莫斯科被拘留。根据一份报告，他正在根据俄罗斯刑法第159条进行调查，该法规与大规模欺诈有关。一被定罪，他面临的判决从2到12年不等。

The charges are related to past projects, including The Token Fund and Tokenbox, two crypto investment ventures. Russian outlet Mas reported that these platforms collectively resulted in an estimated $15 million in losses for investors.

这些费用与过去的项目有关，包括令牌基金和令牌，这是两个加密投资企业。俄罗斯出口MAS报告说，这些平台共同导致了投资者的1500万美元损失。

Smerkis, who previously held a leadership position at Binance in Russia, has not yet made any public statements regarding the allegations.

Smerkis以前曾在俄罗斯的Binance担任领导职务，但尚未就这些指控发表任何公开声明。

Blum Issues Statement, Severs Ties with Co-Founder

Blum发表声明，切断与联合创始人的关系

Shortly after news of the arrest broke, Blum issued a statement on X. The team confirmed that Smerkis had officially resigned from his position as chief marketing officer and would no longer be involved with the project.

逮捕消息传出后不久，布鲁姆（Blum）就X发表了一份声明。该团队确认，Smerkis已正式辞去了他担任首席营销官的职务，并且将不再参与该项目。

Blum stated that its operations would continue as planned. The project, which is powered by Telegram Mini Apps, enables users to trade digital assets, earn rewards, and participate in token airdrops.

Blum表示，其运营将按计划进行。该项目由Telegram Mini Apps提供支持，使用户能够交易数字资产，赚取奖励并参与代币Airdrops。

BLUM Airdrop Uncertainty Sparks Community Frustration

Blum空调不确定性激发社区挫败感

Despite reassurances from the Blum team, Smerkis’ arrest has sparked growing concern among users about the platform’s planned BLUM token airdrop. The airdrop was initially set to launch in Q3 2025. In anticipation, users have been diligently accumulating points via the platform’s “Drop Game.”

尽管Blum团队保证了，Smerkis的被捕仍引起了用户对该平台计划的Blum代币Airdrop的越来越关注。该空调最初定于第3季度2025年推出。预计，用户一直通过该平台的“ Drop Game”努力积累积分。

However, some users now fear that the airdrop may be delayed or canceled entirely. Influencers have also expressed frustration at the lack of communication from the team since the news broke.

但是，一些用户现在担心空调可能会完全延迟或完全取消。自从新闻传出以来，有影响力的人也对团队缺乏沟通感到沮丧。

“No airdrop. No updates. Just silence. Was it all for nothing?” crypto influencer RK Gupta wrote on X.

“没有空调。没有更新。只是沉默。这一切都无所作为吗？”加密影响者RK Gupta在X上写道。

Smerkis’ departure from Binance follows a series of high-level executive exits from the crypto exchange in 2023. Serving as the general manager for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Smerkis announced his resignation on September 6, 2023—the same day as two other senior executives.

Smerkis离开Binance是在2023年从加密货币交易所退出的一系列高级高管退出。担任俄罗斯和独立国家（CIS）的总经理，Smerkis于2023年9月6日宣布辞职，与另外两名高级高管同一天。

His exit came during a turbulent period for Binance, marked by eleven executive resignations across multiple departments within just nine months amid growing regulatory pressures.

他的退出是在一个动荡的binance时期出现的，在不断增长的监管压力的情况下，在九个月内，多个部门的执行辞职标志着。

While the executives, including Smerkis, publicly framed their departures as routine and amicable, the timing fueled speculation about internal challenges at the world’s largest crypto exchange.

尽管包括Smerkis在内的高管公开将其出发视为常规和友好，但时机加剧了人们对世界上最大的加密交易所内部挑战的猜测。