Ghana now has a statute. Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, the SEC announced it on 29 December 2025, and the Bank of Ghana states that the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act 1154) establishes the legal foundation for the registration, licensing and supervision of VASPs in Ghana.
Holding and trading crypto is lawful; the control is on who provides the service, and the SEC is explicit that all persons and entities conducting virtual asset activities will need to be licensed or officially registered by the SEC or the Bank of Ghana depending on the activity, with the Minister of Finance able to add further regulators. The Bank of Ghana runs its side with the SEC and the Financial Intelligence Centre and has stood up a Virtual Assets Department.
A perpetual on MORPHO tracks price and does not confer ownership of the underlying — the same contract mechanics apply in every jurisdiction; what differs by country is legal status and funding rails.
6 venues open Morpho perps to traders in Ghana.
Aster
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
ParadexFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Capital gains for individuals in Ghana are taxed at 15% of net gains realized, treated as an isolated transaction.
Trading Morpho from Ghana: legal.
Capital gains for individuals in Ghana are taxed at 15% of net gains realized, treated as an isolated transaction.
For Morpho traders in Ghana: Crypto platforms serving Ghana must verify customer identity, enforced under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2020 and Bank of Ghana AML/CFT guidelines.
Ghana residents can trade Morpho on 9 platforms, including Aster, dYdX and Extended.