Ghana: Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 including local operations requirement was introduced to Parliament

On 13 November 2025, a bill to enact the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, which includes a local operations requirement, was introduced to Parliament. The bill would apply to virtual asset service providers providing such a service from or in Ghana. Virtual assets are defined as digital representations of value that can be digitally traded or used for payment, though excluding central bank digital currencies and representations of fiat currency. The Act requires virtual asset service providers to have a registered office in Ghana.