Ghana Legalises Trading in Virtual Assets

Trading in virtual assets such as crypto currency in the country has become legal following the passage of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) Bill into law by Parliament.

A statement issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the VASPs in Accra on Monday and copied to the Ghanaian Times, said the move was to promote an efficient Securities market to promote investors.

It said SEC is mandated to regulate and promote the growth and development of an efficient, fair and…