South Africa’s top crypto exchange VALR goes global with MoonPay’s on-ramps
South Africa’s top cryptocurrency exchange, VALR, is flexing its muscles on the global stage with the integration of MoonPay’s fiat on and off-ramps, making it easier than ever for people to buy and sell crypto in more than 180 countries. The partnership is a big deal for VALR, expanding its support for fiat currencies from just one – the South African rand – to an incredible 34, including both the big ones like U.S. dollars and euros, and also tons of more obscure ones, such as the Kenyan shilling, Nigerian naira, Turkish lira, Brazilian real and Indonesian rupiah. By adding support for more currencies, it’s clear that VALR is looking to tap into a sizable global audience, far beyond its existing user base, which is primarily African crypto traders. Its users will also gain tons of options in terms of payment methods, with MoonPay able to facilitate fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat transactions via bank transfers, credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayP...