VALR Blog
How to Buy Toncoin (TON) in South Africa
Follow these steps to purchase Toncoin easily and securely on VALR: 1. Create an account or sign in 2. Deposit ZAR into your account 3. Buy TON
When is the Best Time to Trade Crypto in Kenya?
Discover the best times to trade crypto in Kenya. Learn how market overlaps impact liquidity, volatility, and spreads, and time your trades for maximum impact.
Beyond the Rally: 4 Trends to Watch This Cycle
Beyond the rally, a structural on-chain shift is underway. Robinhood Chain is bringing retail equity investors onto native execution. Four trends define the cycle: retail ownership, CeDeFi, the evolution of money, and agentic finance. Conviction will endure.
VALR Launches 'Borrow': Users Can Now Access Extra Funds Without Selling Crypto
VALR launches Borrow: Unlock cash from your crypto without selling. Africa’s top crypto exchange lets you borrow against BTC, ETH & more as collateral. Instant funds, zero credit checks, full flexibility. Keep your assets & stay positioned for gains.
Beyond the Debasement Trade: How Tokenisation and CeDeFi Are Democratising Global Wealth
US debt tops $40T as Treasury buybacks cut yields, lifting gold past $4,500 and Bitcoin over $79K. Beyond debasement, tokenised RWAs and CeDeFi platforms like VALR are democratising global finance with equal access and regulatory clarity.
Real-World Assets versus Memecoins in Crypto Markets
RWAs vs memecoins: Crypto's stark contrast. Real-world assets tokenise traditional finance, hitting $38B by mid-Aug 2026. Memecoins thrive on culture & speculation at ~$25B. Explore origins, growth, differences & risks.
Robinhood Chain: Tracking the Rise of a Brokerage-Built Layer 2
Robinhood Chain is a permissionless Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 blockchain by Robinhood for tokenised equities and real-world assets. Built on Arbitrum Orbit as an optimistic rollup, it enables self-custody trading with ETH fees (chain ID 4663).
How Much is 1 TRX in Rands (ZAR)?
Wondering how much 1 TRX will cost you? Our up-to-date exchange rate and guide will show you how to buy TRX with ZAR.
How to Buy Stellar Lumen (XLM) in South Africa
Follow these steps to purchase Stellar Lumen easily and securely on VALR:
1. Create an account or sign in
2. Deposit ZAR into your account
3. Buy XLM
Perpetual Futures on Stocks: How Traders Obtain Continuous Price Exposure Without Owning Shares
Equity perpetual futures (stock perps) offer leveraged, 24/7 synthetic exposure to stocks & indices like Apple, NVIDIA & S&P 500: no share ownership, dividends or voting rights. Born from crypto, they use funding rates for price alignment, enable easy shorts & high leverage, but carry liquidation, funding & gap risks.
USDC vs. USDT: How Do the Two Leading Stablecoins Compare?
Explore the key differences between USDC and USDT, the top two stablecoins by market capitalization
How Much is 1 XAUt in USDT?
Wondering how much 1 XAUt will cost you? Our up-to-date exchange rate and guide will show you how to buy XAUt with USDT.
How Much is 1 XRP in USDC?
Wondering how much 1 XRP will cost you? Our up-to-date exchange rate and guide will show you how to buy 1 XRP with USDC.
Understanding Global Equity Indices: How the S&P 500, VIX, Volatility Measures and XYZ100 Function
Discover how global equity indices like the S&P 500 form the backbone of market analysis. Explore float-adjusted weighting, VIX as the fear gauge, realised vs implied volatility, and XYZ100 for continuous leveraged exposure. Key tools for smarter investment decisions.
VALR Perps Trading Competition: Trade the Universe
Join VALR’s Perps Trading Competition and compete for up to 100,000 USDC in rewards! From 21 July to 18 August 2026, fully-verified traders can climb the leaderboard by trading Perps. The more participants, the bigger the rewards pool.
The Convergence of CeFi and DeFi: How VALR and Hyperliquid are Upgrading Global Financial Infrastructure
VALR & Hyperliquid are rewriting finance: CeFi meets DeFi. In this VALR Podcast episode, Farzam Ehsani and Jeff Yan reveal how Africa’s largest exchange is integrating Hyperliquid’s on-chain L1 to deliver 200+ perpetuals with deep liquidity. Explore meritocracy, leapfrogging legacy rails, and the hybrid future of global markets.
CeDeFi: VALR’s Integration of Hyperliquid | ft. Jeff Yan
In the latest podcast, VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani speaks with Hyperliquid Co-Founder Jeff Yan about their groundbreaking partnership. VALR now offers nearly 200 new perpetual futures markets with deep on-chain liquidity via Hyperliquid’s high-performance L1 exchange. Discover how CeFi and DeFi are uniting to deliver fast, low-cost trading especially across Africa.
Africa's gateway: How VALR is turning an exchange into financial infrastructure
VALR, Africa's largest crypto exchange by trade volume, is redefining finance as a full digital asset infrastructure provider. With deep compliance, bank partnerships, and Onafriq mobile money integration, it delivers fast, low-cost cross-border payments and global liquidity to African users and businesses.
Understanding What Moves Commodity Markets: Gold, Silver, Copper, and Oil
Explore 2026 commodity market outlooks for gold, silver, copper & crude oil. See how supply-demand, geopolitics, rates & dollar moves shape prices via COMEX, LME, ICE/NYMEX futures. Insights from WGC, Silver Institute, ICSG & EIA.