Market Overview
Market Overview
Real-time market data, exchange comparisons, and trading metrics for South African cryptocurrency markets
Average across exchanges
Preceding 24 hours volume
Average volume per trade
Highest price premium vs 30d avg
BTC/ZAR
Luno → VALR • Spread: R2,500
ETH/ZAR
AltCoinTrader → Luno • Spread: R800
XRP/ZAR
VALR → Luno • Spread: R15
LTC/ZAR
Luno → VALR • Spread: R50
ADA/ZAR
AltCoinTrader → VALR • Spread: R8
South African Exchange Profiles
Luno is a global cryptocurrency investment platform founded in 2013, with a strong presence in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe. It has over 15 million customers and provides secure, independently audited custody, along with easy access to buy, sell, and store digital assets.
Key Features
Compliance
24h Volume
R125M
Market Share
47.3%
VALR is a South African–headquartered global cryptocurrency exchange, founded in 2018. It offers a secure, high-performance trading platform for both retail and institutional clients, enabling the buying, selling, storing, staking, and transacting of a wide range of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
Key Features
Compliance
24h Volume
R89M
Market Share
35.7%
AltCoinTrader is a South African cryptocurrency exchange, based in Johannesburg, founded in 2015. It allows users to trade and purchase cryptocurrencies directly with South African Rand, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, and other altcoins. It was the first local exchange to enable direct ZAR trading of alternative cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin.
Key Features
Compliance
24h Volume
R45M
Market Share
17%
Strong Liquidity
All major exchanges showing healthy order book depth with tight spreads averaging 0.12% across BTC/ZAR pairs.
Active Trading
Peak trading activity reaching 32.5 trades per minute during market hours, indicating strong retail and institutional participation.
Arbitrage Opportunities
Multiple arbitrage opportunities identified, particularly in altcoin pairs with premiums up to 2.1% between exchanges.