Johannesburg, South Africa, April 17th, 2025, Chainwire
VALR, Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, today announced the launch of DeFi Lending, enabling customers to seamlessly access decentralised finance (DeFi) yield opportunities directly through the VALR platform.
Powered by Aave, one of the world’s largest liquidity protocols renowned for transparency, security, and user control, VALR’s DeFi Lending allows customers to lend popular crypto assets—including USDC, USDT, and ETH—and earn hourly rewards directly from blockchain protocols. With this new offering, VALR continues to simplify access to sophisticated crypto products, removing technical barriers that often prevent wider adoption.
Users can effortlessly manage lending positions—whether unlocking funds, adding to positions, or viewing detailed interest histories. Funds lent through VALR’s DeFi Lending are easily unlocked, with liquidity typically available instantly or within a day.
Currently available through VALR’s website, the feature will soon be extended to VALR’s mobile app, ensuring even greater accessibility for all customers.
VALR’s DeFi Lending complements the exchange’s existing suite of yield-generating products, including crypto lending and staking, further strengthening its position as the leading comprehensive crypto platform in Africa. The firm continues to actively explore additional protocols and assets to expand its yield product offerings in the future.
About VALR
VALR provides a comprehensive suite of crypto products and services, including Spot Trading, Spot Margin, Futures, Staking, Lending, an API for high-frequency traders, Subaccounts with governance features, OTC Trading, Simple Buy/Sell, and VALR Pay.
Founded in 2018, VALR is Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, serving over 1,300 corporate and institutional clients and more than 1.3 million users globally. Headquartered in Johannesburg, VALR is licensed by the FSCA in South Africa, with regulatory approvals in Europe and initial approval from Dubai’s VARA. VALR has secured $55 million in equity funding from top investors, including Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, GSR, and F-Prime, affiliated with Fidelity Investments. To discover more about VALR and its offerings, visit www.valr.com or connect on X and Instagram @VALRdotcom.