VALR Announcements

📢 VALR will support the upcoming Ethereum (ETH) network upgrade and hard fork.

Starting at approximately 2025-05-07 09:45 (UTC), VALR will suspend the deposits and withdrawals of token(s) on the Ethereum (ETH), Arbitrum (ARB) and Base (BASE) networks to support the Ethereum network upgrade and hard fork.

The network upgrade and hard fork is expected to take place at 2025-05-07 10:05 (UTC).

Please note:

The trading of token(s) on the aforementioned networks will not be impacted.

VALR will handle all technical requirements involved for all users.

Deposits and withdrawals for token(s) on the aforementioned networks will be reopened once they are deemed to be stable. No further announcement will be posted.

For more information, please refer to the announcement from the Ethereum team on their website.

Thank you for your support 🙏

Subscribe to our status page for updates:

→ https://status.valr.com

The first round of 20X Your Future ends on Wednesday, 7 May ⏰

[View updated leaderboards]

Didn’t make the leaderboard this round?

No worries, Round 2 runs from 8 - 14 May and gives you another chance to earn.

Weekly rewards up for grabs:

• Top 5 Makers by volume share 2,000 USDT

• Top 10 Takers by volume share 2,500 USDT

• Top 10 Takers by trade frequency share 1,000 USDT

• Active Futures traders (randomly selected) share 250 USDT

Simply trade any Futures pair on VALR with up to 20x leverage to participate.

Ts & Cs apply: https://blog.valr.com/competitions/20x-your-future

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🔈Advanced trading for Litecoin (LTC) is now live on VALR.

You can now place market, limit, stop-loss, and take-profit orders on these Spot pairs 👇

LTC/ZAR: https://valr.com/exchange/LTC/ZAR

LTC/USDT: https://valr.com/exchange/LTC/USDT

✅ LTC deposits and withdrawals are also enabled.

Happy trading and transacting 🫡

Congrats to seed-lava-guess, the third shopper to earn R5,000 in USDT by using VALR Pay at Pick n Pay 🛒

Only 2 weeks left.

Simply spend R150+ in USDT using VALR Pay at any Pick n Pay across South Africa (from 14 April to 18 May), and you’ll automatically be entered into the draw for a chance to earn R5,000 in USDT each week 🇿🇦

Note: When paying at the till, ask to pay using a QR code.

Ts & Cs apply:
https://blog.valr.com/blog/pay-with-valr-at-pick-n-pay-using-usdt-tether

Maker, taker, or high-frequency trader?

No matter your strategy, compete for a share of 25,000 $USDT in weekly & monthly rewards by trading Futures with up to 20x leverage on VALR from 1 - 31 May.

View updated leaderboards, eligibility criteria and Ts & Cs here: blog.valr.com/competitions/20x-your-future

20X Your Future today 🫡

Average lending APRs on VALR (last 7 days):

$USDC - 12.66%
ZAR - 8.83% (South African rands)
XAUT - 8.76%
$USDT - 8.52%
SOL - 3.99%
TRX - 3.94%
BNB - 2.63%
AVAX - 2.63%
XRP - 1.31%
DOGE - 1.31%
SHIB - 0.88%
WIF - 0.88%
TRUMP - 0.88% (Official Trump)
BTC - 0.47%
ETH - 0.44%

See today's best APRs (Annual Percentage Rates) 👉 https://valr.com/lend

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🔈20X Your Future: Futures Trading Competition Starts Today

Trade up to 20x leverage on any Futures pairs on VALR from 1–31 May and earn a share of 25,000 USDT in weekly & monthly rewards.

🔹 Weekly Rewards:

Top 5 Makers by volume share 8,000 USDT (2,000 USDT weekly)

Top 10 Takers by volume share 10,000 USDT (2,500 USDT weekly)

Top 10 Takers by trade frequency share 4,000 USDT (1,000 USDT weekly)

Active Traders (randomly selected) share 1,000 USDT (250 USDT weekly)

Weekly rounds: 1–7 May, 8–14 May, 15–21 May, 22–31 May

🔸 Monthly Rewards (1–31 May):

Top traders per Futures pair by trade volume share 2,000 USDT.

👉 [View leaderboards]

Note: Leaderboard updates are not in real-time, but will be provided regularly during the competition period.

View eligibility criteria and Ts & Cs here: blog.valr.com/competitions/20x-your-future

Start trading to 20X your future today!

Are you ready to 20X your future?

Keep a close eye on: https://valr.com/competitions

It all begins 1 May.

What does prosperity look like in a world shaped by Bitcoin?

In the first episode of VALR Unfiltered: Money, Meaning & Society, Ben Caselin, CMO of VALR, speaks with Hermann Vivier founder of Bitcoin Ekasi
- a grassroots Bitcoin adoption initiative empowering townships in South Africa.

They explore how ideas like generosity and financial inclusion are playing out on the ground, from South African townships to global shifts in wealth and power.

Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QTdvZ0u2rg8

Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rYr6ACdtfGXsGZ2JipEzX?si=0pGoOV36SxqWfkcGjJ1JHQ

🏅 And the winners from the latest VALR Nugget are:

ceiling-first-endless
together-coin-medal
tube-lava-super
kitten-seed-play
burden-bike-fashion
loyal-flush-today
quality-equip-crucial
fold-demise-clay
total-twenty-noble
wing-ocean-rent

Check your VALR wallet to see your crypto reward 👀 Stay tuned for the next one 🫡

Congrats to win-repair-list, the second shopper to earn R5,000 in $USDT by using VALR Pay at Pick n Pay 🎉

You could be next 👀

Simply spend R150+ in USDT using VALR Pay at any Pick n Pay across South Africa (from 14 April to 18 May), and you’ll automatically be entered into the draw for a chance to earn R5,000 in USDT each week 🇿🇦

Note: When paying at the till, ask to pay using a QR code.

Ts & Cs apply:
https://blog.valr.com/blog/pay-with-valr-at-pick-n-pay-using-usdt-tether

We've just distributed 0.07651696 BTC (~$7,300) to new users who particiapted in VALR's First Buy, First Earn (April Edition) promotion 🫡

For more ways to earn on VALR, view our ongoing competitions & promotions here: https://www.valr.com/competitions

Stay tuned for more competitons launching in May 🔥

Average lending APRs on VALR (last 7 days):

ZAR - 12.82% (South African rands)
XAUT - 8.76%
$USDT - 4.55%
SOL - 4%
TRX - 3.94 %
$USDC - 3.12%
AVAX - 2.72%
BNB - 2.63%
XRP - 1.31%
DOGE - 1.31%
WIF - 0.88%
SHIB - 0.88%
TRUMP - 0.88% (Official Trump)
BTC - 0.44%
ETH - 0.44%

See today's best APRs (Annual Percentage Rates) 👉 https://valr.com/lend

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The VALR Nugget is back 📚

This week, we’re testing your knowledge on Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA).

Answer all the questions correctly for a chance to earn a share of 50 USDT💵

🔗 Take the quiz here → https://forms.gle/Mb8SzJwZ2r5RmD4j9

📖 Make sure to read this blog to find all the answers: https://blog.valr.com/blog/what-is-dollar-cost-averaging-and-how-to-dca-crypto

NB: 10 participants with the correct answers will be randomly selected to receive a reward.

Selected participants will be announced on Tuesday, 29 April.

Good luck, VALRians!

X Space happening tonight at 8PM SAST 🫡

Set your reminders & tune in ⤵️
https://x.com/Banker__X/status/1914937585081663698