Africa's Largest Crypto Exchange set to Integrate Hyperliquid

@VALRdotcom, Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has integrated @HyperliquidX to power a new cross-asset perpetuals product offering over 200 markets. The integration marks Hyperliquid's first direct partnership with a centralized exchange.

Branded "Perps on VALR," the product is set to go live on the web on July 6, 2026, with mobile app availability to follow shortly after.

A Regulated Front End, a Decentralised Back End

This is the first time a major regulated centralized exchange has natively built on top of Hyperliquid's Layer-1 blockchain. Users will be able to open and manage positions directly within the VALR platform without needing to bridge assets or navigate external decentralized applications. VALR is operating under FSCA regulation while sourcing liquidity from Hyperliquid's decentralised infrastructure.

The expansion enables users to go long or short with leverage across global equities, commodities, precious metals, stock indices, forex pairs, and crypto assets. The equities offering includes contracts linked to companies such as NVIDIA, Tesla, and Apple, as well as pre-IPO markets including SpaceX. The platform will also provide exposure to global benchmarks including the S&P 500, commodity markets such as Brent crude and gold, and forex pairs such as EUR/USD and GBP/USD.

VALR's Place in the African Crypto Landscape

Licensed by South Africa's FSCA and with a provisional licence from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, VALR serves over 1.9 million registered users and 1,900 corporate and institutional clients worldwide. The exchange has attracted institutional backing from Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures.

For the African crypto ecosystem, the launch is notable. VALR serves a large and growing user base across the continent, where demand for sophisticated trading tools continues to rise. By bringing institutional-grade perpetuals to its platform, VALR aims to bridge traditional finance with decentralized market access.

Hyperliquid is widely recognised as the largest on-chain perpetual futures DEX, optimised for high-speed trading and deep liquidity across multiple asset classes. The deal signals a broader shift in how regulated exchanges are beginning to tap into decentralised infrastructure, using it as a liquidity and settlement layer rather than a competitor. Founder Jeff Yan confirmed that the integration enables the centralized platform to tap into the $HYPE network's high-velocity settlement layer.

Sources:
VALR Official Blog: VALR Launches 200+ Hyperliquid Perps Markets
Crypto Briefing: VALR integrates Hyperliquid to power its new perpetuals product
Crypto Times: VALR Integrates Hyperliquid to Launch 200+ Perpetual Markets in Africa