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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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Key facts

Launch date
2018-03-20
Death date
Years
2018–—
Origin
South Africa
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-25

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URL status
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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.

Evidence

VALR2026-04-07official_statementmedium reliabilityentityarchive
VALR2023-03-27official_bloghigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
VALRofficial_statementhigh reliabilityentityarchive
VALR2024-04-15official_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive
Financial Sector Conduct Authorityregulatory_noticehigh reliabilityeventarchive
VALRofficial_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
The official history distinguishes the March 20, 2018 company-registration date from later customer onboarding and the June 2019 launch of ZAR trading pairs.
Revision state
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