Farzam Ehsani, VALR’s co-founder and CEO, has a diverse background. He was the Blockchain Lead at Rand Merchant Bank and the FirstRand Group. Earlier, he worked at McKinsey & Company, Deloitte ...

VALR, the largest crypto exchange in South Africa by trade volume, has been granted an Over-The-Counter Derivatives Provider (ODP) license as well as an additional Financial Services Provider (FSP) ...

Clear regulations and licensing structures in African markets, especially in South Africa, are driving crypto adoption, solving some of the legacy financial challenges. “We noticed that the market in ...

Johannesburg, South Africa, August 22nd, 2025, Chainwire – VALR, Africa’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, today announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with the DHL Stormers, becoming ...

Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, is making its enterprise-grade, USD-backed stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) available to institutions in Africa ...