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VALR
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VALR is a cryptocurrency exchange platform operating across Africa, offering spot trading, self-custody infrastructure, and OTC derivatives services. The platform serves over 1.7 million registered users and 1,800 corporate clients, with operations across multiple African countries and currencies.
Interview · Jul 8, 2026How VALR became Africa's largest crypto exchangeAfrica's crypto adoption is accelerating faster than almost any region on earth, but the infrastructure to serve 1.7 billion people across 54 countries, multiple currencies, and remittance costs averaging 7 to 8% is still being built. SELF-CUSTODY CRYPTO EXCHANGE INFRASTRUCTURE is what VALR is building…Watch the episode →What VALR told us
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“We raised our Series B about 4 years ago in 2022, we raised $50 million at that time. It was the largest crypto raise on the continent.”
- FEFarzam Ehsani · How VALR became Africa's largest crypto exchange
“We're the first to do it with hyperliquid globally as a centralized exchange. But we don't think we're going to be the only ones. We think many people will follow suit as well.”
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