IK-DEC-23

Ghana’s Virtual Assets Act Is Not About Crypto

Ghana’s crypto law is not a regulatory milestone—it is a historical marker. From Bitcoin’s ungoverned origins to the institutional sealing of digital finance, a once-in-a-lifetime monetary reconstruction has already taken place. Now, as global standards harden and Africa is openly described as the next profitable frontier, the question is no longer about compliance. It is about timing, power, and whether Africa will enter this era as a sovereign architect of value—or as a well-regulated extraction zone in someone else’s financial endgame.