Blum ke co-founder, Vladimir Smerkis, ko Russia mein 17 May 2025 ko large-scale fraud ke shak mein arrest kiya gaya hai, jaisa ki Russian Criminal Code ke Article 159, Part 4 ke tahat hai. Reports ke mutabik, Zamoskvoretsky District Court ne unhe pre-trial detention mein rakha hai. Fraud ke aarop shayad unke pehle ke projects, jaise Token Fund ya Tokenbox se judi ho sakti hain, jismein $15 million ke nuksan ka andaaza hai, lekin yeh abhi verified nahi hai. Blum ke official channel ne kaha hai ki Smerkis ne CMO ke pad se resign kar diya hai aur ab project ke development ya co-founder ke taur par involved nahi hain. Zyada details abhi court proceedings ya official statements ke baad hi saamne aayenge)