On October 24, 2025, reports revealed that Blockchain Sports, a MLM crypto Ponzi scheme tied to the collapsed Daisy Global, is operated from Russia, despite its Dubai branding, per. Dmitriy Saksonov (aka Dima), a convicted fraudster, fronts the scheme, funneling victims from Jeremy Roma’s Daisy Global since late 2023, per. A webinar featuring Andrey Shcheglov and Grigoriy Lundin showed the Imperia Tower in Moscow’s International Business Center as the backdrop, per. Blockchain Sports avoids Russian promotion due to the Central Bank of Russia’s strict fraud regulations, per.
Blockchain Sports emerged in mid-2023 as a reboot of Daisy Global, promising returns via NFT nodes and ATLA token staking, per. Investors, mostly Daisy victims, were locked into 12-month ATLA holds, with payouts in the token, per. The scheme’s “public exchange” launch on MEXC on August 17, 2025, is seen as an exit-scam, allowing insiders to dump before retail access, per. ATLA’s pumped value of $56.65 on October 25, 2025, is illusory, as cash-outs are restricted to an internal OTC platform, per. Website traffic is low, with 2,900 monthly visits from Belarus (56%), U.S. (29%), and Germany (15%), per.
In late 2024, Blockchain Sports hosted the One AI Forum in Minsk, Belarus, promising investments but collapsing into unpaid salaries by January 2025, per. The Blockchain Sports Ecosystem, including X-Labs, employed 800–1,000, blaming investor pullouts from UAE or Serbia, per. Roma, a U.S. national in Dubai and California, bridges Daisy to Blockchain Sports, per. Saksonov is assumed in Dubai due to his fraud history, per. The scheme’s Belarus ties raised alarms in May 2025, per.
Blockchain Sports mirrors Daisy Global’s $1B+ losses, with MEXC’s regulatory warnings from Japan, Ontario, and others amplifying scam risks, per. ATLA holders face locked funds and no real liquidity, per. Bitcoin (BTC) ($113,234) and Ethereum (ETH) ($4,070) remain stable, per CoinMarketCap, but Ponzi exposure erodes trust. Verify platforms via sec.gov and avoid MLM schemes. Diversify into USDC or ETH with stop-losses below BTC’s $112,000, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. Russian operations may invite Central Bank crackdowns, per.
