Africa crypto has 52% growth YoY. Here's how VALR is Africa's BIGGEST exchange.
Africa's crypto adoption is accelerating faster than almost any region on earth, but the infrastructure to serve 1.7 billion people across 54 countries, multiple currencies, and remittance costs averaging 7 to 8% is still being built. SELF-CUSTODY CRYPTO EXCHANGE INFRASTRUCTURE is what VALR is building at continental scale — and a new FSCA OTC Derivatives Provider licence just expanded what it can offer.Farzam Ehsani, Co-Founder and CEO of VALR, joins Ashton Addison on Blockchain Interviews. VALR is Africa's largest crypto exchange by trade volume, backed by Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Fidelity's F-Prime Capital, serving over 1.7 million registered users and 1,800 corporate clients. Farzam previously served as Blockchain Lead at Rand Merchant Bank and the FirstRand Group and was the inaugural Chairperson of the South African Financial Blockchain Consortium — making him one of the most credentialed voices on African crypto regulation alive. He breaks down what South Africa's draft capital flow management regulations actually say and why they represent an opportunity more than a threat, how the Onafriq integration gives users across the continent access to mobile money in local currencies, and what a VALR partnership with the DHL Stormers and helicopter campaigns flying "Crypto For Everyone" banners says about where mainstream crypto adoption is heading on the continent.
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0:49 - African Crypto Market & VALR's Mission
5:09 - Africa's Crypto Capitals & Regulatory Landscape
10:03 - International Investment & the World Cup Moment
13:47 - Multi-Currency & Mobile Money Integrations
16:19 - The Hyperliquid Integration Explained
20:41 - Self-Custody vs. Exchange Custody
22:58 - Crypto For Everyone & Helicopter Marketing
24:31 - Outlook & Long-Term Vision for Crypto in Africa
27:47 - Where to Follow VALR & Farzam
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