Join VALR’s exciting new Buy & Hold campaign for VALR10 and BITGOLD bundles. Enjoy weekly airdrops and share in tiered prize pools (up to R250 per week) with a massive R10,000 grand prize. Start buying and holding from 13 May 2026 to qualify — all rewards paid in BITGOLD and VALR10. Don’t miss out!

Michael Saylor launched STRC at Bitcoin 2026 — Strategy Inc’s Variable Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock. Since July 2025, the Nasdaq-listed shares have raised $8.5 billion, paying an 11.50% variable monthly dividend while funding more Bitcoin purchases for the company’s 818k BTC treasury.

Self-custody gives you full control of crypto assets by managing your own private keys. Ditch third-party risks, embrace true ownership, and follow Bitcoin’s “not your keys, not your coins” principle with secure wallet setup and best practices.

From May 2026 until the end of April 2027, new verified users on VALR, who make at least one trade, may be eligible to receive an iPhone Air or $250 in Bitcoin. Each month, one randomly selected new user will be awarded an iPhone, while two randomly selected new users will each receive $250 in Bitcoin. 

Discover the most volatile assets to trade in 2026, including oil futures, natural gas, Bitcoin, silver, airline stocks and exotic forex pairs. This guide examines current price swings, realised volatility levels and key drivers such as Middle East tensions and supply deficits. Learn which markets offer the largest opportunities and risks this year with accurate data and trading insights.

Explore the top emerging crypto sectors in 2026: RWA tokenisation (over 25 billion US dollars), DePIN, AI crypto, and stablecoins (exceeding 300 billion US dollars market cap). This article delivers objective data and key metrics on the fastest-growing areas, including prediction markets with 51 billion US dollars in 2025 volume.

A step-by-step guide on how to buy Tether (USDT) in Nigeria using VALR

National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have published draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026, for public comment. We believe it is important that you understand the proposed Regulations and have the opportunity to contribute constructively.

Bitcoin has delivered near-perfect uptime for 17+ years since January 2009. As of April 2026, its fixed 21 million supply, ~995 EH/s hash rate, Lightning scaling, and rising institutional ETF inflows prove its resilience.Quantum threats and infrastructure risks persist, yet satellite solutions and conservative upgrades keep it adapting.

After the 2024 halving crushed margins, Bitcoin miners secured over $70B in AI/HPC contracts by 2026. Their power sites now deliver 3–25x revenue per MW with 80–90% margins. AI revenue is projected to reach 70% of total income by late 2026.

US-Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz blockade have pushed Brent crude over $103/barrel, fueling inflation and delaying rate cuts. Bitcoin dropped to ~$70,600, mirroring past oil shocks.This article explores the impact on Bitcoin and crypto markets.

In this episode of VALR Unfiltered, Ben Caselin talks to Shelley Hoverman, Head of Payments at VALR, and Peter Mongi from VALR Kenya. They discuss how mobile money has transformed African finance and why crypto is the next leap.

VALR unveils its AI-powered crypto service, delivering smarter trading tools for users and enabling autonomous AI agents—advancing the future of agentic finance.

VALR has partnered with Onafriq to enable mobile money deposits in local currencies across Africa, expanding access to crypto and digital financial services for millions.

Decentralised GPU networks are transforming AI infrastructure by tackling the global compute shortage. By leveraging idle hardware and blockchain technology, they deliver scalable, cost-effective power for AI workloads beyond traditional cloud providers.

Earn crypto rewards on VALR by depositing via Mobile Money. Get 50% of fees back in BTC up to $200 per month and 20% referral rewards in USDT. Limited-time offer, first come, first served.

Crypto AI agents use blockchain and AI to automate on-chain tasks like trading and DeFi management, powering the next wave of the Web3 economy.

Staked media uses blockchain and crypto staking to combat AI-driven misinformation, holding creators financially accountable and restoring trust in online content.

Mobile money unlocked financial access by meeting real-world needs. Now, crypto extends that progress by helping users preserve value and participate globally.

The challenge is no longer technology but design—building financial systems that are inclusive, practical, and enable real economic freedom.

As AI and robotics transform work and society, they raise a profound question about human purpose. Rather than a threat, this shift could enable shared abundance and free people to focus on creativity, community, and meaningful living.