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GAINS

Risk Management

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2026/07/11

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Transparency Score

42/100
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Transparency Score

Algorithmic assessment of a project’s transparency level, using multiple public data points to measure its commitment to compliance, documentation, and clarity in communication.

42/100

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Registration CountryUAE

Document SitedDWTCA Certificate of Incorporation

Registration date11/24/2021

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Minted: 05/06/2025

RMA™ Announcement

VaaSBlock is proud to announce that GAINS, one of the leading Web3 Launchpads, has been awarded their first RMA™ (Risk Management Authentication) certification. This milestone highlights GAINS’ except… [Read More]

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Alexandre Raffin, CEO of GAINS Associates

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“We are honored to receive the RMA™ Badge, a recognition that underscores our long-lasting commitment to supporting Web3 startups.”

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Domain First RegisteredMay 2018

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Marketing Effectiveness

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Marketing Effectiveness

26/100
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Marketing Effectiveness

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26/100

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Background

Organization Name – GAINS

Category – Banking & DeFiBanking & DeFi

GAINS Associates is a decentralised venture-capital community founded in May 2018 by French entrepreneur Alexandre Raffin, initially as a Telegram-based investor group and subsequently built into a structured platform encompassing community operations, deal flow, and IDO launchpad functions. The firm is headquartered in the UAE.

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Decentralized VC Community Investing

Creation Date

July 2026

Headquarters

UAE

Organization Maturity Level

Growing Business

RMA™ Type

Self-Assessment

Notable Achievements

2018

GAINS Associates is founded by Alexandre Raffin as a Telegram-based investment club pooling retail tickets into token presales; the native ERC-20 $GAINS membership token is introduced soon after.

2021

Formal incorporation in Dubai’s DWTC free-zone (UAE), giving the collective a regulated corporate structure and opening the door to cross-border SPV deals.

2024

Launch of GainsPad, a public IDO platform featuring a 48-hour refund window and “Proof-of-Learn” whitelists that reward informed participation over bot activity.

2025

GAINS earns the RMA™ (Risk Management Authentication) badge from VaaSBlock, scoring “Standard Exceeded” for Results Delivered and formally validating its governance, security and transparency practices.

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