Ghana has launched a temporary crypto trading environment, starting with 11 companies, in preparation for the final implementation of its digital asset framework.  

According to Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulatory sandbox will last 12 months, with market-ready products set to graduate after 6 months. 

The watchdog added, 

This sandbox period aims to support responsible innovation while strengthening investor protection, market integrity, and compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards.

The data and feedback from the experiment period will inform the future licensing framework and guidelines for the sector. 

Here, it’s worth pointing out that the latest move is…