Valr's move directly connects Africa's largest exchange with on-chain liquidity, and after its launch on July 6, traditional financial players are also expected to enter the market.

Coin World News, Valr, the largest crypto exchange in Africa, announced an integration with Hyperliquid, launching over 200 cross-asset perpetual contract markets. The price of HYPE rose over 7% following the news, recovering to $70. Valr stated that the product will cover multiple markets including crypto assets, stocks, indices, commodities, precious metals, and forex, and is expected to launch on July 6. This move marks the first time a major regulated exchange has natively integrated an on-chain protocol to provide liquidity and trade execution. Valr Chief Operating Officer Gianluca Sacco said that this integration will provide users with deeper on-chain liquidity.