VALR to use Hyperliquid liquidity for core perpetual contracts

The Africa-focused exchange has integrated Hyperliquid and is rolling out cross-asset perpetuals spanning stocks, gold, crude oil and foreign exchange in more than 200 markets.

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Summary

VALR has integrated the Layer 1 blockchain Hyperliquid and is using its liquidity to support perpetual trading, expanding the tie-up with new cross-asset perpetual products tied to stocks, gold, crude oil and foreign exchange. The web version is set to start July 6, with mobile support to follow, and the offering will cover more than 200 markets. VALR has been described as Africa’s highest-volume crypto exchange, and the move highlights a broader crypto-market structure in which trading platforms tap shared on-chain liquidity rather than building market depth entirely in-house.

Terms & Concepts
  • Layer 1 blockchain: A base blockchain network that processes and settles transactions on its own chain.
  • perpetual products: Derivative instruments that track an underlying asset without a fixed expiry date.
  • on-chain liquidity: Trading depth made available directly through blockchain-based markets.