Hi wahwa,

We’re pleased to bring you the latest updates from VALR. Here’s what we’ve been working on this past month.

VALR IN THE WORLD

VALR’s Head of Payments, Shelley Havemann, recently spoke at the sixth edition of the Africa Fintech Forum in Johannesburg as part of a distinguished panel. In the session focused on cross-border payments, Shelley discussed how crypto can reduce barriers in global transactions and support practical use cases across Africa and beyond. She also elaborated on the various ways VALR is expanding into the payments space and consolidating its position as the premier digital asset infrastructure provider on the African continent.

VALR Co-Founder and CEO, Farzam Ehsani, recently joined the F-Squared Podcast for an in-depth conversation on building financial infrastructure that puts users in control of their money. In the episode, Farzam shared an observation: "You might think it’s risky now to enter crypto. But I can promise you that time is going to flip very quickly where it’s going to be risky not to enter crypto." The discussion provides thoughtful insights into VALR’s journey and the broader future of on-chain financial systems in Africa and beyond.

NEW IN PRODUCT

VALR has been integrated into Wyden’s global liquidity network. Wyden is a leading provider of institutional digital asset trading technology. This integration offers banks, brokers, and asset managers seamless direct access to VALR’s deep liquidity pools, including the world’s deepest ZAR-denominated crypto markets.

VALR has launched AI Service. The service introduces AI-powered tools for human users while simultaneously opening VALR's infrastructure to autonomous AI agents such as OpenClaw, as well as coding-focused agents including Anthropic’s Claude Code, OpenAI’s Codex, OpenCode, and others.

Farzam Ehsani stated: “AI agents herald a significant expansion of the global economy. What was once reserved for humans is now open to intelligent, autonomous systems capable of creating and exchanging value at scale. VALR is proud to be at the forefront of this shift - where crypto and AI intersect - offering regulated, high-performance infrastructure that serves every participant in the digital economy: individuals, corporations, and now AI agents. This is how we build the next generation of humanity’s financial system that unlocks new frontiers of prosperity.”

We are excited to share that VALR has officially integrated with Onafriq, Africa’s leading digital payments gateway, giving users a more convenient way to purchase crypto directly using Mobile Money.

To learn more about Mobile Money in Africa and the significance of the rise of crypto technologies for the continent, in the latest episode of VALR Unfiltered, Ben Caselin spoke with Head of Payments, Shelley Havemann, and VALR’s Country Manager for Kenya, Peter Mwangi.

VALR is proud to have launched BITGOLD, our second crypto bundle following VALR10.

With BITGOLD, users now have an easier way to gain exposure to both Bitcoin and Gold, allowing for a more accessible and diversified portfolio.