VALR Blog

Explore how the UAE is shaping the future of crypto and society in Episode 3 of VALR Unfiltered. Ben Caselin speaks with Bu Salem on blockchain adoption, progressive regulation, digital assets, and the UAE’s vision for inclusive innovation and global leadership.

Explore the unique role of Hong Kong in global finance and crypto innovation in this episode of VALR Unfiltered, as VALR’s CMO Ben Caselin and Gate.io’s CBO Kevin Lee discuss the city’s financial culture, its history with Bitcoin mining, and its potential as a testing ground for decentralized technologies.

Discover how Bitcoin, sound money, and decentralized finance can lay the foundation for a “divine economy”—a long-term vision for a fairer, more compassionate global financial system.

Join VALR’s 20X Your Future competition from 1–31 May 2025. Trade perpetual futures and earn a share of 25,000 USDT in weekly and monthly rewards based on volume and activity.

Start your Bitcoin journey with VALR and earn gold-backed rewards. New customers across Africa can buy Bitcoin and receive XAUT (a digital token backed by real gold) through VALR’s First Buy, First Earn: Gold Edition promotion.

Explore the first episode of VALR Unfiltered: Money, Meaning & Society, where VALR CMO Ben Caselin speaks with Bitcoin Ekasi founder Hermann Vivier about prosperity, decentralisation, and how Bitcoin is driving real-world change in South Africa’s townships.

A step-by-step guide to send money from Thailand to South Africa with VALR Pay.

A step-by-step guide to send money from South Africa to Thailand with VALR Pay.

VALR has launched DeFi Lending, making it easy to earn hourly rewards by lending crypto like USDC, USDT, and ETH.