The Bank of Ghana and SEC have jointly directed virtual asset service providers to cease mass marketing and remove billboards, days after admitting six entities into a regulatory sandbox.
Parliament’s approval of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill gives regulators authority over crypto activities, ending years of policy ambiguity.
The international lender of last resort says stablecoin issuance has grown to $300 billion in 2025, but increased adoption poses financial risks if left unchecked.
ADAPT, built in partnership with IOTA and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, will allow users to settle trades in local currencies and stablecoins.
Gyamfi said the system will use blockchain to record the movement and sale of each gram of gold purchased and exported.
While the full rollout is scheduled for 2026, a pilot program of the product feature is expected to run its course before the end of the year.
Despite these impressive figures, there is a huge policy vacuum sitting between potential and scale.
The digital currency is backed by Ugandan treasury bonds and can be accessed via smartphones.
Circle joins the Swiss-based venture capital firm to invest in early-stage African blockchain companies over a period of ten years from 2022.
