VALR, the Johannesburg-based cryptocurrency exchange, is set to launch its new perpetuals product on its web platform on July 6, 2026, through a direct integration with Hyperliquid. The “Perps” product adds over 200 cross-asset markets to VALR, enabling users to open and manage positions directly within the exchange’s platform as demand for derivatives trading continues to grow in the crypto market.
VALR Adds 200+ Perps Markets
The new product allows VALR users to open leveraged long or short positions on the newly added markets. This is not the exchange’s first time rolling out perpetuals: VALR stated it launched its initial perpetuals offering back in 2023. The novelty of this expansion lies in the scale of the product, as Perps brings a wide array of cross-asset markets into VALR’s existing trading interface.
We are pleased to announce the imminent launch of ‘Perps’ on VALR, a new cross-asset class perpetuals product that introduces more than 200 markets to the platform.
The new product is delivered through an integration of @HyperliquidX. Using Hyperliquid’s permissionless…
— VALR (@VALRdotcom) July 2, 2026
The new contracts span crypto, equities, indices, commodities, precious metals, and foreign exchange. Some of the markets mentioned by VALR include Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, the S&P 500, Brent crude, gold, silver, and major forex pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY.
This scale makes Perps a cross-asset derivatives offering, rather than just an extension of crypto futures. For VALR users, the new product offers additional ways to trade volatility across multiple markets in a single account.
Hyperliquid Powers Liquidity and Execution
The new Perps product is deployed via an integration with Hyperliquid, a prominent decentralized Layer-1 blockchain in the perpetuals and spot trading sector. VALR stated that users can open and manage positions directly on VALR, while liquidity and trade execution are powered by Hyperliquid’s infrastructure.
Hyperliquid also confirmed on X that VALR is utilizing its network as an on-chain infrastructure layer to bring perpetuals to users. According to Hyperliquid, this marks the first time a centralized exchange has directly integrated Hyperliquid, allowing users to access deep liquidity and on-chain data without leaving the VALR platform.
Despite expanding to over 200 new derivatives markets, VALR retains the trading experience within its own ecosystem instead of redirecting users to an external platform. For Hyperliquid, the agreement expands the network’s role from an independent trading venue to an infrastructure layer for other financial applications.
Perps Move Beyond Crypto
VALR’s addition of contracts tied to equities, indices, commodities, precious metals, and forex demonstrates that perpetuals are moving beyond the realm of pure crypto. Instead of only serving pairs like Bitcoin or Ethereum, the new product brings multiple global assets into a single trading interface on VALR.
Gianluca Sacco, Chief Operating Officer of VALR, stated that this launch will bring over 200 perpetual markets directly into the VALR app, providing 24/7 access to crypto, commodities, currencies, listed equities, and pre-IPO shares. “Perpetual futures have become one of the most popular ways for crypto traders to express views on price,” Sacco said, while suggesting that this product type could expand to even more asset markets.
For VALR, Perps is positioned as a cross-asset derivatives product, rather than just an addition to crypto futures. Users can trade volatility across multiple asset classes within the same account, ranging from crypto and tech stocks to energy commodities, precious metals, and major currency pairs.
Why It Matters for VALR and Hyperliquid
VALR currently serves over 1.9 million registered users and 1,900 corporate and institutional clients globally. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, the exchange is licensed by the South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), holds a provisional license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, and is backed by Pantera Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Fidelity’s F-Prime Capital.
Hyperliquid’s Total Value Locked. Source: DefiLlama
For VALR, the product injects on-chain liquidity into a platform that serves both retail traders and institutional clients. For Hyperliquid, this marks an expansion from a direct trading venue to an infrastructure layer for other financial applications. According to DefiLlama, Hyperliquid recorded approximately $5.85 billion in TVL and $237.7 billion in 30-day perp volume as of early July 2026.
Regulatory and Risk Notes
VALR stated that futures trading is provided by VALR DAM Pty Ltd, a licensed Financial Services Provider in South Africa under FSP #54897 and an Over-the-Counter Derivatives Provider. The company also clarified that components such as order management, order execution, liquidations, margin requirements, position management, mark price, and funding rates for VALR Perps are managed and provided through one or more third-party liquidity providers.
According to VALR, the exchange acts as an intermediary, enabling account holders to access the liquidity provider’s services. As a result, risks regarding pricing, liquidity, order execution, system availability, and operations remain factors that users must consider before trading. Perpetuals can also amplify losses due to leverage, funding payments, and automatic liquidation mechanisms. Perps on VALR is scheduled to go live on the web on July 6, 2026, with a mobile version rolling out at a later date.
