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We’re proud to announce that VALR has surpassed 1 million users, doubling our user base in 2024! This growth highlights the trust you place in us and reflects our dedication to providing secure, efficient, and innovative crypto services to a global community - with one in four users coming from outside South Africa. Since our founding in 2018, we’ve grown from a Spot-only exchange to offering a diverse range of products, including Spot Margin, Perpetual Futures, Staking, OTC trading, and a robust API for high-frequency traders. We’ve also achieved key regulatory milestones, such as being one of the first exchanges to receive Category I and II CASP licences from South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Thank you, VALRians, for trusting us to serve you. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or joined recently, we’re excited to continue building a future where finance unites, not divides. 💙 VALR

Taking the road less travelled requires courage - just like building a frictionless financial world where finance unites rather than divides.

"2024 has been the year of stablecoins and memecoins", shared VALR's Co-Founder and CPO, Badi S., during a panel at the Blockchain Africa Conference last week. Badi highlighted how memecoins, despite their lack of utility, have played a key role in onboarding millions into the crypto ecosystem. Meanwhile, stablecoins continue to deliver tangible benefits, such as faster and more affordable cross-border payments. Listen to the full discussion, moderated by Devon Krantz and featuring Chris Maurice and Marius Reitz here: https://lnkd.in/dmECCGyJ

Recap of DTC Group x CARV x DIFY Innovators, Media, and KOLs Meet-Up 2024 🚀 Over 800 attendees joined us at Platform Thonglor, Bangkok for an unforgettable gathering of Web3 innovators, media pros, and KOLs! 🔥 Photos from the Event: View and Relive the Moments! Highlights 👍 Expert Panels: Web3 PR and media trends with industry leaders. 👍 Networking: 800+ professionals fostering collaborations. 👍 Insights: Strategies from top blockchain and Web3 experts. 👍 Interactive Sessions: Hands-on tools for decentralized innovation. 🧡A big thank you to all our participants, including our co-hosts, sponsors, and every attendee who made this event unforgettable.🧡 Hosted by ✔️ DTC Group ✔️CARV ✔️DIFY Powered by 🇹🇭 Blockly Thailand Diamond Sponsors  ✔️ BEBE ✔️Raijin Ventures ✔️Fenbushi Capital ✔️DIFY Platinum Sponsors ✔️9 CAT DIGITAL ✔️Bitkub ✔️Cryptomind ✔️Grafilab ✔️Plearn ✔️SBCA ✔️SIIG ✔️Sei ✔️Somnia ✔️REdacted ✔️GAS Studio ✔️GANGSTER ALL ★ STAR Gold Sponsors ✔️BSClaunch ✔️Decubate ✔️Lydian Labs ✔️Merlin Chain ✔️Silverfox✔️TaskOn | Ultimate Web3 Community Growth Platform ✔️Trive Digital ✔️VALR ✔️Wolf Fun ✔️Spores ✔️Gaming Grid  ✔️BG ✔️XProtocol Media & Community Partners ✨Web3 Forbes ✨Memeland ✨Pudgy Penguin ✨MATR1X FIRE ✨Bingaence ✨BITCOIN ADDICT Thailand  ✨Block Tides ✨CH90  ✨Cryptic ✨EarthDeFIRE  ✨Crypto Cup ✨Crypto Miners  ✨Followin ✨Meow Crypto ✨Moby Media ✨OTG  ✨PANews ✨Pukecast  ✨Rug Radio ✨Siam Metaverse ✨Sky Venture ✨Winner Neverdie  ✨Crypto Kao ✨Crypto Siam  ✨Hippo Big Nose ✨CoinPasar ✨Cryptopolitan ✨Monsterblockhk ✨XGA ✨Web3Preneur ✨Red Kite ✨Pho Ban ✨AE AH ✨360Connect ✨Sai ✨Warn Diary ✨Investorverse ✨Funtech Today ✨Yishreah ✨Enter to Start ✨ZEXPRWIRE Ecosytem Partners ✅ABC Conclave ✅Cryptozonic  ✅Devcon ✅Memewonder  ✅NFTCON 2024 ✅TEAMZ Web3  ✅Thailand Blockchain Week ✅WOW SUMMIT  ✅Starbase ✅Avocado DAO  ✅BNB Chain ✅TZ APAC  ✅GAM3S ✅Immutable Games Studio  ✅Virtuals Gaming Guild ✅Seraph ✅DaCrypto Agency University Support 🏛 Chula University Blockchain Society 🏛 TU Blockchain Club Government Support 🌐 Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) 🌐 Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) of Thailand

At the WOW Summit, we are committed to addressing the most relevant and pressing topics shaping the future of #technology, #innovation, and #fintech. One of the standout sessions is the keynote titled: Open-Source Reality: Re-Connecting Innovation to Purpose Delivered by Ben Caselin the Chief Marketing Officer at VALR The session was moderated by Napoleon Biggs 🎉🙌 Join us at WOW Summit to be part of this compelling conversation on the future of open-source innovation and its potential to redefine the global landscape.

Today at the 10th Blockchain Africa Conference in South Africa 🇿🇦, VALR's Co-Founder and CPO, Badi S., joined an insightful panel discussing: → The Role of Crypto Exchanges in Africa and Beyond Sharing the stage with industry leaders Devon Krantz, Chris Maurice, and Marius Reitz, Badi highlighted the immense potential crypto has to address critical financial challenges on the continent. He emphasised: "Africa is one of the fastest-growing crypto markets globally, driven by a real need for solutions to financial challenges such as high remittance costs, currency instability, and limited banking access. With its youthful population and rapid mobile adoption, the continent, with the right support, is well-positioned to demonstrate to the world the transformative potential of crypto - driving financial inclusion, economic growth, and freedom." Congrats to Bitcoin Events on the 10th anniversary of this conference! 👏 #BAC2024 #BlockchainAfrica2024

Is Bitcoin the answer to U.S. debt? In the latest episode of The VALR Podcast with Farzam Ehsani, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, takes on bold questions and explores key topics at the intersection of crypto and politics, including: - Could Bitcoin serve as a strategic reserve asset and help solve the U.S. debt crisis? - What role might the Trump administration play in shaping crypto’s future? Scaramucci also opens up about revising the final chapter of his upcoming book, The Little Bitcoin Book, after insights from Michael Saylor. Listen to the full conversation on: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/duZPwmvc Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dtesQQrs or Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dtXUMyPj

In a recent X Spaces discussion with Cointelegraph, VALR’s leadership team shared their insights on Africa’s unique financial landscape and the opportunities crypto is creating where traditional systems often fall short. “Part of what crypto and VALR enable is to bring people into a global financial space where financial opportunities are largely democratically distributed,” said Blake Player, VALR’s Head of Growth. This vision drives the trading competitions we’ve launched this year, including The Grand Slam and VALR’s Futures Trade Arena. “It’s about sharing value and attracting top traders to the platform,“ explained Ben Caselin, VALR’s CMO. Farzam Ehsani, VALR’s CEO, added: “We have just launched our trading arena, which focuses on ROI and PnL. We want traders to come and experience our products and services and participate in our shared value as we create value.“ Read the full recap here: https://lnkd.in/edbJqBk8

We’ve had a busy week in Bangkok, from WOW Summit to Devcon and many other side events 🇹🇭 Our CMO, Ben Caselin, shares highlights from the week in the next episode of VALR to the World. Check it out 👇 #thailand #devcon #bangkok

Reaching new heights in Bangkok 🇹🇭, just like Bitcoin on VALR - now trading at an all-time high above $84,000 and R1,500,000.