VALR
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About VALR
VALR is a regulated crypto exchange offering spot, margin, perpetuals, staking, lending, and institutional APIs, serving retail and institutional clients across Africa and abroad.
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
VALR Timeline
Major events flagged by the DeFiLlama community — protocol launches, exploits, governance changes, and incentive programs.
- Sep 29, 2025Listed on DeFiLlama
Protocol Profile
VALR operates in the CEX category of DeFi. It is deployed across 7 chains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Solana and 3 other chains. No public audit reports are listed on DeFiLlama for this protocol.
TVL Distribution by Chain
TVL spans 7 chains across the deployment. See the breakdown below for per-chain values.
Supported Chains
Protocol Footprint
VALR runs a multi-chain deployment, with smart contracts live on 7 networks. No public audit reports are linked from DeFiLlama for this protocol despite a non-trivial TVL — treat any deposit as carrying material smart-contract risk.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for VALR — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other CEX protocols on Mantapex
VALR is one of 7 CEX protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include Binance CEX, OKX, Bitfinex, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $228.7B in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether VALR's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
Recent VALR news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering VALR.
- BeInCrypto
VALR CEO's Bullish Bitcoin Prediction Faces ‘Short-Term' Tests
Bitcoin price is consolidating after a shallow 1% day-on-day pullback, even as a bold macro prediction from Farzam Ehsani, CEO of VALR, draws attention.
- Bitcoin
VALR Partners With Mukuru to Launch USDC Wallet on Whatsapp
African crypto exchange VALR has partnered with financial services platform Mukuru to launch a USDC wallet integrated into Whatsapp. Bridging Finance to the Masses via Whatsapp…
- TheNewsCrypto
VALR's Inaugural Podcast Discusses Bitcoin, Prosperity, and the Search for Meaning in a Disrupted World
In a world awash with information yet starved of clarity, conversations around money, value, and society have often tended to be of a highly binary nature, i.e., ones that lean…
- Invezz
VALR launches Solana Summer with 300 SOL in prizes
VALR has announced the launch of Solana Summer, an engaging event for cryptocurrency traders that will run from August 1st to September 31st, 2024. This event promises to be a…
- Coinspeaker
VALR Announces Solana Summer with 300 SOL Rewards and Airdrops
VALR is set to release 300 SOL in rewards and airdrops throughout the Solana Summer. One lucky participant will be gifted 1 SOL token each day, while top traders across Futures,…
- CryptoPotato
Why South Africa May Leapfrog the World in Bitcoin Adoption: Interview With VALR CMO Ben Caselin
An exciting conversation with Ben Caselin on the broader crypto landscape and why South Africa is emerging as a region to keep a close eye on.
- Bitcoin
Ripple Brings RLUSD to African Markets With Chipper Cash, Yellow Card, VALR
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is storming into Africa, unlocking explosive growth across finance, insurance, and crypto markets with real-world utility and powerhouse institutional…
- BeInCrypto
How Bitcoin's (BTC) Price Rally Affects Crypto Investors in Key Regional Economies
South African crypto exchange VALR announced that the price of Bitcoin reached one million South African Rands (ZAR). Bitcoin's price also skyrocketed to 7.9 million yen as…
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