VALR Crypto Exchange

VALR is a cryptocurrency trading platform based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the ability to offer services in Europe. It has a strong track record, having processed over $15 billion in trading volume and secured $55 million in equity funding from reputable investors such as Coinbase Ventures, Pantera Capital, and Avon Ventures. The platform proudly serves over 900 corporate and institutional clients, as well as more than half a million users globally.

One of the main features of VALR is its efficient markets, which allow users to trade a wide variety of crypto assets across deeply liquid spot, spot margin, and perpetual futures markets. The platform also offers a range of order types and trading tools to enhance the trading experience. Additionally, VALR provides yield products, allowing users to generate yield on their savings through liquid staking solutions.

VALR's institutional-grade API solution offers real-time and historical market data, extensive governance features, and high rate limits. The platform also offers easy currency conversion, allowing users to convert USD and other fiat currencies, including ZAR, to cryptocurrency through a simple buy/sell swap terminal, bank transfer, or over-the-counter platform. The onboarding process is quick and fully KYC and AML compliant, taking only minutes to complete.

VALR rewards liquidity providers, with market makers getting paid to trade and market takers enjoying low fees, discounts, and lifetime commissions on referrals. The platform also offers excellent customer support, tailoring its service to the needs of its clients and providing 18 hours a day of online customer support, as well as private technical support channels for corporate partners.

Security is a top priority for VALR, with client funds held in secure custody between hot wallets for easy withdrawal and hardware wallets that are geographically-dispersed, access-controlled, and video-monitored at all times. Multi-stage verification is enabled by default for all critical transactions, and user authorization is required for all attempts to access the VALR account from any new device or location. All sensitive data, including user data, is encrypted both in transit and at rest.

VALR supports a wide range of crypto assets and networks, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Solana, Binance Coin, and many more. It also offers perpetual futures contracts for BTC-USDT, BTC-ZAR, and USDT-ZAR. The platform also has a unique feature called VALR Pay, which allows users to pay anyone for free using a mobile number, email address, or VALR Pay ID. For any inquiries or assistance, users can contact VALR at [email protected].