Ghana Legalizes Crypto Trading Under New VASP Law
The passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill marks a significant shift in Ghana’s financial regulation, bringing digital asset trading into a structured legal and supervisory system for the first time.
Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, marking the first time cryptocurrency trading is clearly legal under a national law. The law was announced by Bank of Ghana Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama and reflects the government’s effort to bring digital asset activity under formal oversight.
Under the new law, virtual asset trading is no longer in a legal grey area. Individuals who buy, sell, or hold cryptocurrencies will not face arrest for participating in digital asset markets. The…
