Verasity (VRA) French Fraud Investigation
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French financial prosecutors have placed a Russian-born French citizen, identified in press reports as Svetlana A., under formal investigation for alleged organized fraud and money laundering tied to suspected manipulation of the exchange rate of Verasity's VRA token. Investigators are examining whether proceeds from the alleged scheme helped finance more than €50 million in Dubai real estate purchased in 2022. The case, first reported by Le Monde in late September 2026, remains an open judicial investigation; no conviction has been reported and the suspects deny wrongdoing.
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Timeline(11 events)
2018
Verasity (VRA) launches, positioned as a platform to reward video creators and verify ad views using 'Proof of View' technology.
crypto.news2021-spring
VRA's price rises roughly 65-fold over approximately two and a half months before reversing sharply, per Le Monde's reporting.
crypto.news31 October 2021
VRA reaches its reported all-time high of $0.08621 (per CoinGecko, as cited by crypto.news; CoinMarketCap-based reporting cites a similar peak around November 1, 2021).
crypto.newsJune 2022
Svetlana A. reportedly purchases Amara Residences, a 73-unit Dubai building, for 68 million dirhams (about €17.4 million).
crypto.news5 July 2023
Svetlana Astakhova ceases being a person with significant control of Veraviews Limited; Verasity Limited S.R.L. becomes the controlling entity.
crypto.newsFebruary 2024
The Amara Residences building is reportedly transferred without payment to Sempios Holdings, an Abu Dhabi company held through a private foundation.
crypto.newsApril 2024
Verasity reportedly pledges to move roughly 90 billion non-tradable 'technical' tokens to a separate smart contract, a plan later abandoned.
cryptoast.frApril 2025
Svetlana A.'s former lawyer, Olivier Bluche, tells Le Monde there is 'no link' between her property assets and Verasity's activities.
crypto.newsDecember 2025
Verasity reportedly raises its maximum token supply cap to 200 billion VRA.
cryptoast.frSeptember 2026
Le Monde publishes its investigation into Svetlana A.'s detention and the suspected VRA manipulation / Dubai property scheme; France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office confirms she was placed under formal investigation.
crypto.newsDecision Log
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generated: 10/12/2026, 4:11:13 AM
last updated: 10/12/2026, 4:11:13 AM
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