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.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a NEAR perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
13 venues open NEAR Protocol perps to traders in Ghana.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Pacifica
Paradex
Reya
VestFour 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 NEAR Protocol from Ghana: legal.
Capital gains for individuals in Ghana are taxed at 15% of net gains realized, treated as an isolated transaction.
Ghana residents can trade NEAR Protocol on 19 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.
Canborsa offers up to 20x leverage on NEAR Protocol for traders based in Ghana.
Canborsa charges 0.07% per side (0.14% round trip) on NEAR Protocol.