Bloomberg: Ghana Passes Bill Legalizing Crypto, Facilitating Regulation of Related Activities

Foresight News reported, according to Bloomberg, that the Ghanaian parliament has approved a bill legalizing cryptocurrency. This move aims to address concerns from the country's central bank regarding the increasing use of this alternative asset in the West African nation and the lack of regulation. Johnson Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, stated in the capital Accra over the weekend that the passage of the "Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill" will facilitate the licensing of cryptocurrency platforms and the regulation of related activities.