Experts call Nigeria’s crypto tax regime “progressive”
At a series of Mariblock webinars last week, experts in tax and digital assets said the new tax laws put a stamp on the legitimacy of the sector.
Crypto Regulation
Nigeria set to tax individual crypto transactions and exchanges in 2026
Individual crypto transactions will now be subjected to a maximum of 25% personal income tax on profit made.
Bank of Ghana warns against Yellow Pay, Yellow Card responds
BoG claims Yellow Pay is offering digital payment services, crypto trading, and stablecoin-based remittances without proper licensing.
PwC lends weight to crypto lobby against Kenya’s digital asset tax
The coalition is pushing to scrap Kenya’s now-revised 1.5% crypto transfer tax, calling it unfair, innovation-stifling, and out of step with global norms.
South African court rules that crypto is not subject to exchange control regulations
According to Judge M. P Motha, crypto is not money, and the scope of current regulations do not define crypto as capital.
VACC hosts crypto training session for Kenyan lawmakers
The training session, supported by Binance, looked to help the regulators gain hands-on experience on the workings of digital assets before passing regulations.
Bank of Ghana says crypto regulations will go live by September
Ghana’s apex bank plans to establish a special crypto task force to enforce new crypto rules once they are passed