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Ex-Binance Russia Chief Nabbed in Fraud Bust—Because Crypto Needs More Bad PR

Ex-Binance Russia Chief Nabbed in Fraud Bust—Because Crypto Needs More Bad PR

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Coindesk
Published:
2025-05-19 15:53:49
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Binance’s Former Russia Head, Blum Co-Founder Arrested in Connection to Fraud Case

Gleb Kostarev, former head of Binance’s Russian operations and Blum co-founder, gets cuffed in a fraud investigation—just when you thought crypto’s reputation couldn’t get more ’colorful.’

Details remain scarce, but the arrest sends shockwaves through crypto circles. Another day, another executive making decentralized finance look like a Wild West rerun.

Bonus jab: At least traditional bankers wear suits when they fleece people.

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