Overview
- Blockchain.com announced it has begun operations in Ghana as part of a wider West Africa push, with local hiring and mobile‑money integration in scope.
- The company reports more than 700% growth in brokerage transaction volume in Nigeria since last year’s retail launch, with USDT, BTC and TRX leading trades.
- Before the formal rollout, Ghanaian usage on the platform rose about 140% in active users and 80% in transaction volume over the past year.
- Ghana’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (Act 1154) is in force, and on Mar. 9 the SEC published final 2026 sandbox guidelines and opened applications under a regime shared with the Bank of Ghana and the new VARO.
- Forbes reported no public record of a Ghana registration for Blockchain.com as of Mar. 9 and flagged data‑sovereignty and political‑proximity concerns, noting a reported $5 million donation to MAGA Inc. in 2025.