xStocks Trade2Earn Trading Competition
Note: This promotion has officially ended, and all rewards have been distributed to eligible participants.
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Join VALR’s xStocks Trade2Earn Promotion, running from 7 October to 3 November 2025. This campaign invites VALR users residing in South Africa to earn rewards through a range of trading activities. Participants can enjoy a 5% reward on xStocks purchases, compete for Top Maker and Taker prizes based on trading volume, and stand a chance to receive weekly random xStocks airdrops.
Active leaderboards
Top 5 xStock Monthly Makers - 7 October-3 November 2025
(last updated: 04 November)
| Rank | Alias | xStocks Trading Volume ($) | Estimated Reward (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hybrid-zebra-raccoon | $1,121,703.56 | R10,000 |
| 2 | holiday-island-gasp | $52,937.83 | R8,000 |
| 3 | impose-wrist-post | $13,578.64 | R6,000 |
| 4 | bus-deposit-chest | $10,343.53 | R4,000 |
| 5 | sick-push-saddle | $1,592.23 | Not eligible |
Top 20 Monthly Takers - 7 October-3 November 2025
(last updated: 04 November)
| Rank | Alias | xStocks Trading Volume ($) | Estimated Reward (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | holiday-island-gasp | $708,429.87 | R6,000 |
| 2 | bus-deposit-chest | $327,386.70 | R5,000 |
| 3 | hybrid-zebra-raccoon | $26,653.77 | R4,000 |
| 4 | fetch-hurry-loan | $22,602.51 | R3,500 |
| 5 | faint-during-wave | $18,407.05 | R3,000 |
| 6 | pole-picnic-divide | $13,995.47 | R2,500 |
| 7 | tumble-seek-island | $8,803.27 | R2,250 |
| 8 | impose-wrist-post | $6,906.63 | R2,000 |
| 9 | sting-hip-sting | $5,979.19 | R1,850 |
| 10 | crouch-narrow-thumb | $5,423.06 | R1,650 |
| 11 | motion-absorb-nurse | $3,849.35 | R1,450 |
| 12 | exist-two-magnet | $2,917.05 | R1,200 |
| 13 | author-raccoon-prosper | $2,878.95 | R1,000 |
| 14 | sick-push-saddle | $2,774.80 | R850 |
| 15 | foil-cherry-dignity | $2,767.51 | R750 |
| 16 | shaft-loyal-unfold | $2,311.67 | R700 |
| 17 | rather-maximum-satoshi | $1,923.47 | Not eligible |
| 18 | payment-basket-fuel | $1,921.07 | Not eligible |
| 19 | require-huge-during | $1,881.48 | Not eligible |
| 20 | fame-trumpet-purchase | $1,232.95 | Not eligible |
Competition details & requirements
How to Participate:
New & Existing Users residing in South Africa:
Login or Sign up to VALR using https://www.valr.com/signup.
Complete full account verification (KYC2).
Trade eligible xStocks on VALR and meet the specified volumes to unlock rewards.
Competition Period
00:00 UTC, October 7th, 2025, to 23:59 UTC, November 3rd, 2025
Weekly xStocks Airdrop Period
00:00 UTC, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to 23:59 UTC, Monday, October 13, 2025
00:00 UTC, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, to 23:59 UTC, Monday, October 20, 2025
00:00 UTC, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to 23:59 UTC, Monday, October 27, 2025
00:00 UTC, Tuesday, October 28, 2025, to 23:59 UTC, Monday, November 3, 2025
Eligible Trading Pairs:
COINX/USDT
CRCLX/USDT
HOODX/USDT
NVDAX/USDT
TSLAX/USDT
MSTRX/USDT
Rewards
Hold2Earn xStocks Rewards:
Eligible Participants can earn 5% rewards in xStocks, up to the Rand equivalent of R1,000, subject to a total reward pool of xStocks in the Rand equivalent of R25,000, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participants must purchase $500 or more worth of xStocks on VALR and maintain a minimum account balance of $250 in eligible xStocks through the end of the Promotion Period to qualify.
Any withdrawals, transfers, trades or transactions that reduce the xStocks balance below $250 at any time during the Promotion Period will result in disqualification.
VALR reserves the right to perform random account balance checks at any time during the Promotion Period. Failure to meet the $250 balance requirement at the time of such checks will result in disqualification.
Top 5 xStocks Makers of the Month Reward:
Eligible Participants are ranked by their total combined Maker volume on eligible xStocks pairs during the Promotion Period.
A minimum maker volume of $10,000 is required to qualify.
The total R30,000 reward pool will be distributed in xStocks as follows:
| Rank | Reward (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | R10,000 |
| 2 | R8,000 |
| 3 | R6,000 |
| 4 | R4,000 |
| 5 | R2,000 |
Top 20 xStocks Takers of the Month Reward:
Eligible Participants are ranked by their total combined Taker volume on eligible xStocks pairs during the Promotion Period.
A minimum taker volume of $2,000 is required to qualify.
The total xStocks in the Rand equivalent of R40,000 reward pool will be distributed in xStocks as follows:
| Rank | Reward (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | R6,000 |
| 2 | R5,000 |
| 3 | R4,000 |
| 4 | R3,500 |
| 5 | R3,000 |
| 6 | R2,500 |
| 7 | R2,250 |
| 8 | R2,000 |
| 9 | R1,850 |
| 10 | R1,650 |
| 11 | R1,450 |
| 12 | R1,200 |
| 13 | R1,000 |
| 14 | R850 |
| 15 | R750 |
| 16 | R700 |
| 17 | R650 |
| 18 | R600 |
| 19 | R550 |
| 20 | R500 |
Weekly xStocks Airdrops:
Each week, 25 randomly selected eligible Participants who trade at least $25 in maker and/or taker volume on eligible xStocks pairs, will receive an airdrop.
A total reward pool of xStocks in the Rand equivalent of R5,000 (i.e. R1,250 per week) will be distributed over the Promotion Period.
Eligibility:
This Promotion is available to new and existing VALR customers that reside in South Africa, who have completed full account verification (KYC2) and trade the required volumes of eligible xStocks pairs via Simple Buy & Sell and/or on the Spot Market.
Competition Ts & Cs (“Rules”):
This promotional campaign (“Promotion”) is run by VALR Pty Ltd (“VALR”).
This Promotion may be used in conjunction with other VALR competitions or promotions, except where the terms of such other promotions prohibit or exclude participation in this Promotion.
The Promotion period (“Promotion Period”) begins at 00:00 UTC, October 7th, 2025, to 23:59 UTC, November 3rd, 2025 (“closing date”).
There is no need to register for this Promotion.
This Promotion is available to new and existing VALR customers that reside in South Africa, complete full account verification (KYC2) and trade required amounts of eligible xStocks pairs via Simple Buy & Sell and/or Spot Market to qualify for rewards.
To qualify for the Hold2Earn xStocks Reward, Participants must Purchase $500 or more worth of xStocks on VALR and maintain a minimum account balance of $250 in eligible xStocks pairs throughout the Promotion Period. Any withdrawals, transfers, trades or transactions that reduce the xStocks balance below $250 at any time during the Promotion Period will result in disqualification from xStocks rewards.
Hold-2-Earn xStocks Rewards are limited to a total pool of xStocks in the Rand equivalent of R25,000, and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
VALR reserves the right to conduct random account balance checks at any time during the Promotion Period. Failure to meet the $250 threshold at the time of such checks will result in disqualification from xStocks rewards.
Monthly Rewards will be distributed within 7 South African business days after the closing date.
Weekly xStocks Airdrop rewards will be distributed within 7 South African business days after the end of each week, at VALR’s sole discretion.
Weekly xStocks Airdrop are not guaranteed, may vary per Participant, and could amount to zero. Airdrops shall consist of xStocks selected by VALR in its sole and absolute discretion, with a weekly budget of xStocks in the Rand equivalent of R1,250 (four rounds during the Promotion).
VALR makes no representations or warranties regarding the airdrop rewards, including but not limited to their fitness for a particular purpose or customer.
VALR reserves the right to make a determination on the rewards and reward recipients in its sole and absolute discretion.
Personal information:
Any personal information provided to VALR by a Participant for purposes of this Promotion will be treated in accordance with VALR’s Privacy Policy.
The nitty gritty:
1. The Promotion is open to all new VALR customers, except VALR’s directors, partners, employees, contractors, agents, consultants and their immediate families, any designated market makers as well as any persons resident in VALR’s list of prohibited countries.
2. Participation by all Participants constitutes acceptance of these Rules, VALR’s Terms of Service, VALR’s Tokenised Stocks Terms of Service and Risk Disclosures. By entering the Promotion, you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility criteria and you agree to accept that VALR may make decisions relating to this Promotion in its sole and absolute discretion and further that any decision made by VALR in terms of these Rules and the Promotion as final and binding including but not limited to any decisions regarding rewards, the reward pool and reward payouts. Any Participants found violating this clause will be removed from the Promotion and VALR may freeze or block such Participant's VALR account.
3. For the purposes of this Promotion, each day will be considered to run from 00:00 - 23:59 UTC.
4. VALR reserves the right at any time in its sole and absolute discretion to determine and/or amend or vary the Rules and the Promotion without prior notice, including but not limited to cancelling, extending, terminating or suspending the Promotion, the Rules, the rewards, the reward parameters, the reward pool, the eligibility terms and criteria, the selection and/or number of rewards or winners.
5. VALR reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any Participants from participating in the Promotion, suspend their accounts, revoke all associated rewards, and/or disqualifying specific trades:
5.1. Where VALR finds the Participant to be party to any anticipated, suspected or actual:
Fraud;
Fraudulent registration, including providing false identity verification (KYC) information, using others’ KYC details, or registering multiple accounts;
Inappropriate, dishonest or abusive activities, including but not limited to click farming, device farming, or using malicious tools for fraudulent purposes;
Use of fake or fraudulent accounts;
Manipulation or violation of these Rules, VALR’s rules, VALR’s policies, campaign terms, conditions or announcements (as updated from time to time); or
Market manipulation, self-dealing, wash trading, laundering trades or illegally bulk registered accounts; or
Breach of local regulatory requirements; or
Any other activities with the intent or result of abusing, disrupting, or undermining the legitimate operation of the Promotion, as determined by VALR; or
5.2. For any other reason as determined by VALR.
6. If you are selected as a reward winner, you agree and consent to VALR publishing your name, your VALR reference number / tag and/or social media handle on VALR’s social media pages, and VALR may make media announcements, publications of names, photographs of any reward winner(s), provided that any reward winner(s) may expressly elect to decline this.
7. VALR will announce on its social media pages when the Promotion has ended. No further rewards will be awarded once VALR has made such an announcement. The Participant should visit VALR’s social media pages regularly for updates.
8. These Rules will be governed and interpreted in accordance with South African law and any disputes arising from the Promotion will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
Disclosure:
Trading or investing in crypto assets (including tokenised stocks) is risky and may result in the loss of capital as the value may fluctuate.
VALR (Pty) Ltd is a licensed financial services provider (FSP #53308).
xStocks and tokenised stocks do not represent actual ownership of the underlying stocks, and holding xStocks does not entitle you to any dividend rights, interest, voting rights, redemption rights, shareholder privileges, rights offerings or any legal claims to the company shares or any residual assets in the event of the underlying company’s liquidation. xStocks and tokenised stocks are intended for trading purposes only and may not reflect real-time stock prices. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Trading xStocks involves risks, including potential price deviations from the underlying assets due to market conditions, liquidity, pricing mechanisms, or issuer adjustments.
Trading xStocks is subject to VALR Tokenised Stocks Terms of Service as well as our general terms of service: Terms of Service – VALR Help Center.
Jurisdictional restrictions apply. Please refer to VALR’s full set of risk disclosures found here.
Waiver
The Participant hereby releases, waives and discharges VALR and its affiliates from any and all liability, costs or expenses, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever for any loss or damages, that may be sustained by the Participant arising out of or relating to the Participant’s participation in the Promotion, or while in any way engaged with activities related to the Promotion, wherever, whenever, or however the same may occur, regardless of who is at fault and including as a result of the negligence or fault of VALR or its affiliates.
Disclaimer
The Promotion and its content should not be construed as investment advice or an offer or an invitation to make an offer, to buy or sell crypto assets, or an inducement to enter into any agreement or commitment with VALR or any of its affiliates in respect to any products or services for any persons, including those who are prohibited from receiving such content under the laws applicable to their place of citizenship, domicile, or residence.
VALR and its affiliates give no warranty, express or implied, including with respect to the fitness for a particular purpose of any information provided, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, product, practice, service or process presented, or represent that its use would not infringe any rights. VALR accepts no responsibility for, and shall have no liability in respect of, any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect or consequential, which may arise from reliance on or in connection with, the information presented herein.
VALR (and its affiliates) provide access to the xStocks trading platform on an “as-is” and “as available” basis and make no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, with respect to:
the suitability, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of xStocks;
the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any xStocks-related information or content;
the xStocks’ investment quality, performance, or compliance with applicable laws or rights.
VALR expressly disclaims all warranties, including those of fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, title or non-infringement, with respect to xStocks and any information, products, services or processes provided in relation thereto. Reliance on xStocks or related information is at your own risk.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, VALR accepts no liability, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, arising from or in connection with:
the use or trading of xStocks;
the performance, value or availability of xStocks;
any investment decisions made, or actions taken, based on xStocks or related information.
This disclaimer is in addition to, and does not limit, the broader disclaimers, limitations of liability, and indemnities found in VALR’s Tokenised Stocks Terms of Service and Risk Disclosures.
The Promotion content contained herein does not constitute investment or financial advice (or any advice whatsoever), should not be used as the basis for any investment or financial decisions, and does not purport to provide any legal, tax, or accounting advice.
All VALR's rights are expressly reserved.
