Johannesburg, South Africa, June 30, 2025, Chainwire
Valr, the largest crypto exchange in Africa in commercial volume, proudly concluded its sponsorship of the week of Istanbul Blockchain, which was held from June 26 to 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The event provided a Valr leadership platform to share its vision of a transformed global financial system, with an opening speech of the co-founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani and a round table featuring the co-founder and Badi Sudhakaran product manager.
In his speech, Ehsani provided a convincing assessment of the state of global finance, emphasizing the disentangling of obsolete systems and the emergence of a new world order based on the unity of humanity. Quoting the prophetic words of Bahá’u’lláh written at the heart of the Ottoman Empire in the late 1860s, Ehsani noted: “The world is being worked, and its agitation is watching day by day … It connected this vision to the evolution of money, pleading for a global currency to replace fragmented systems and focused on nationalism.
Citing a 1999 declaration of the international community Bahá’íe, written a decade before the launch of Bitcoin, Ehsani stressed how it would be difficult to “exaggerate the psychological and social impact of the planned replacement of the burst of existing monetary systems … by a single world currency operating largely through electronic impulses.” His speech highlighted the objective of cryptographic industry: empowering people, promoting global justice and building a financial system that reflects the fundamental unity of humanity.
Badi Sudhakaran, Valr co-founder and product manager, continued this story in a distinguished panel on the evolution of crypto exchanges. He underlined how exchanges can stimulate the progress of the industry by aligning the principles of equity and service to humanity, strengthening Valr’s commitment to advance the cryptographic ecosystem with a goal.
Ben Caselin, director of marketing of Valr, said: “The partnership with Istanbul Blockchain week has enabled us to explore this important market while we continue to develop on a global scale. More importantly, it was in the opportunity to contribute to the discourse of industry, rooted in the mission of Valr’s values to serve humanity. The positive reception of our vision and the products is optimism, the reintegration of the ideas – to engage in higher principles and objectives. »»
Founded in 2018, Valr has become a world leader in cryptographic space, serving more than 1.4 million users and 1,300 business and institutional customers worldwide. Based in Johannesburg, Valr offers a full suite of products, in particular punctual trading, cash margin, term contracts, development, loans, API for high frequency merchants, sub-accounts with governance features, OTC trade, the purchase / simple sale and Valr’s remuneration. Licensed by the FSCA of South Africa, with regulatory approvals in Europe and the initial approval of Vara de Dubai, Valr has experienced remarkable growth in the last two years, fueled by $ 55 million in stock funding from investors such as Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, GSR and F-Prime, affiliated with Fidelity Investments.
About Valr
Valr is the largest exchange of African cryptocurrency in commercial volume, offering a full suite of cryptographic products and services to more than 1.4 million users worldwide. Founded in 2018 and whose headquarters are in Johannesburg, Valr is authorized by the FSCA in South Africa, with regulatory approvals in Europe and the initial approval of Vara de Dubai. Supported by the main investors, Valr is committed to building a financial system that empowers people and reflects the unity of humanity.
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