BoG to roll out cryptocurrency regulations by September 2025.
“To enhance the regulation of these platforms and assets, the Bank of Ghana is establishing a dedicated unit focused on digital assets,” Dr Asiama stated.
“To enhance the regulation of these platforms and assets, the Bank of Ghana is establishing a dedicated unit focused on digital assets,” Dr Asiama stated.
Cryptocurrency were trading higher on Monday, March 24, 2025. Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most popular and largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, traded higher by nearly 3.33 per cent, reaching around $86,904 at 11:30 AM on March 24, 2025.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell over 5.47 per cent to $81,712, on March 10.
The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency publicly known, seizing some $1.5 billion worth of ethereum from a Dubai-based firm.
It said hackers stole from its Ethereum coin digital wallet. Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by value after Bitcoin.
He shared a link to buy it, causing its price to shoot up. But within a few hours, he deleted his post and the cryptocurrency nosedived in value, losing investors most of their money.
Some of the thefts appear to be linked to North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers to infiltrate crypto and other technology firms, the report says.