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VALR
South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange registered on March 20, 2018 and approved in Category I and II by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in April 2024.
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Launch date
2018-03-20
Death date
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Years
2018–—
Origin
South Africa
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-25
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Summary
South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange registered on March 20, 2018 and approved in Category I and II by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in April 2024.
Timeline
VALR was registered as a company in South Africa
2018-03-20launchedmedium
VALR was registered as a South African company on March 20, 2018.
VALR received Category I and II FSCA approval
2024-04-15regulatory_actionhigh
The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority approved VALR in Category I and Category II as a crypto asset service provider.
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The official history distinguishes the March 20, 2018 company-registration date from later customer onboarding and the June 2019 launch of ZAR trading pairs.
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