Elisha (GH Crypto Guy) 🇬🇭
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Elisha (GH Crypto Guy) 🇬🇭
@ghcryptoguy
Marketing @0G_Labs | Prev: SMM & Podcast Host @Cointelegraph and BD (Ghana) @Binance | DeAI commentary & degen wannabe
Accra, Ghana เข้าร่วม Eylül 2014
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Decentralized AI training became the narrative after Jensen, and CT defaulted to Bittensor.
But this didn’t just start now.
@0G_labs had already published DiLoCoX on arXiv back in June 2025, a framework showing how large models can be trained across decentralized nodes using standard hardware and internet.
The key isn’t just scale, it’s efficiency. It tackles the real bottleneck: communication, not compute.
Also important:
DiLoCoX = framework (can train any model)
Bittensor = one trained model
Different layer entirely.
So this isn’t a new trend, just something most people overlooked.
Next signal → EthCC Cannes, April 1.
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@holly_web3 @0G_labs We were already talking about what decentralized AI training at scale could look like well before Jensen made it a CT narrative.
Great to see it taking off :)
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everyone started talking about decentralized AI training after Jensen, and CT defaulted to Bittensor.
but here’s what most missed:
@0G_labs published a peer-reviewed DiLoCoX paper on arXiv (June 2025)
> 9 months before the narrative shifted <
what they showed:
-> 107B parameters trained across decentralized nodes
-> 357x communication efficiency vs AllReduce
-> runs on standard hardware, not datacenters
key difference:
→ DiLoCoX = framework (can train any model)
→ Bittensor = single model (Covenant-72B)
and it’s not standalone:
→ full stack: compute + storage + DA + chain
this isn’t a new trend, it’s something people completely overlooked
next signal → EthCC Cannes, April 1
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Stablecoin supply across African markets just crossed $8.2B in Q1 2026, up 340% from last year.
Ghana's regulatory sandbox cleared 12 licensed operators. Kenya's M-Pesa approved USDC integration. Nigeria's SEC finalized VASP guidelines.
The infrastructure that took 5 years to build in developed markets is getting deployed in 18 months across African corridors because regulators are moving faster than anyone expected.
Licensed stablecoin on-ramps can now touch traditional banking rails directly. Cross-border settlements that took 3-5 days through correspondent banking clear in minutes through compliant crypto rails.
The regulatory clarity creates the moat. Unlicensed operators can't access the same settlement speed without taking regulatory risk that kills institutional partnerships before they start.
African stablecoin adoption isn't happening despite regulation. It's happening because of it.
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The pace at which AI is developing is incredible
Blink and you will miss it
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Quick update from JC (now posting as Agentic Alpha)
I’ve moved from Head of Growth to VP of Marketing at 0G Labs, the decentralized AI infrastructure layer powering what we call Web 4.0.
What started as market growth expanded into full-stack marketing, PR, narrative strategy, and cross-market coordination. New title caught up to the reality.
Changed the name to Agentic Alpha because the agentic AI future is what I’m all-in on. But for anyone who’s known me through the cycles, it’s still JC. Always will be.
Excited for what’s ahead. More soon.
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Perhaps the most headline-grabbing name on Ghana's 11-startup sandbox list: Akuna Wallet; co-founded by actor Idris Elba.
Built for creators, freelancers, and digital entrepreneurs across Africa.The pitch is simple:
"The financial system charges creators on average more than 8% simply to access their earnings. This is not just a fee — it is a barrier." — Denelle Dixon, Co-founder
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Crypto in Ghana Weekly: 03/13
Things are heating up after the sandbox announcement:
→ SEC finalizes its Virtual Asset regulatory sandbox
→ Blockchain(dot)com officially expands into Ghana
→ HYRO Exchange 🇬🇭 welcomes ex-Binance UK head to its board
→ WeWire gets listed on the Tether USDT Directory
→ Idris Elba's Akuna Wallet makes the sandbox list
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Another major sector in crypto that will blow up in Ghana 🇬🇭, in the coming weeks, is the use of stablecoins.
Pretty obvious, and it is already happening.
Spoke about it in my "vlog" after the Africa Tech Summit in Kenya last month :)
Elisha (GH Crypto Guy) 🇬🇭@ghcryptoguy
Ghana's SEC just admitted 11 companies into a 12-month crypto regulatory sandbox, the first operational move since the VASP Act passed in December 2025. This is bigger than it looks. Most African countries are still debating whether to regulate crypto. Ghana passed the law and launched the sandbox within 3 months. The 11 companies: Africoin, Koinkoin, Hyro Exchange, Goldbod, Vaulta, Xchain, among others, can qualify for full licenses in just 6 months if they're compliant. Meanwhile Nigeria has paused new admissions to its own sandbox while it restructures oversight between the CBN and its new VARA framework. Ghana's playbook is simple, and it's working: → Legalize first → Test under supervision → Open full licensing to everyone With 3M+ crypto users already in the country, the demand was always there. What was missing was the structure. Now we have both. The regulated crypto era in Ghana isn't coming. It's here. 🇬🇭
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@CoinMarketCap Indeed and we are just getting started. More to come 🔥
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Elisha (GH Crypto Guy) 🇬🇭@ghcryptoguy
Ghana's SEC just admitted 11 companies into a 12-month crypto regulatory sandbox, the first operational move since the VASP Act passed in December 2025. This is bigger than it looks. Most African countries are still debating whether to regulate crypto. Ghana passed the law and launched the sandbox within 3 months. The 11 companies: Africoin, Koinkoin, Hyro Exchange, Goldbod, Vaulta, Xchain, among others, can qualify for full licenses in just 6 months if they're compliant. Meanwhile Nigeria has paused new admissions to its own sandbox while it restructures oversight between the CBN and its new VARA framework. Ghana's playbook is simple, and it's working: → Legalize first → Test under supervision → Open full licensing to everyone With 3M+ crypto users already in the country, the demand was always there. What was missing was the structure. Now we have both. The regulated crypto era in Ghana isn't coming. It's here. 🇬🇭
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LATEST: 🇬🇭 Ghana's SEC has launched a year-long regulatory sandbox for crypto services under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act passed last year.
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The concern is valid. Africa has watched its raw materials leave for generations, only to return as finished goods priced out of reach. Tokenisation shouldn't digitalise that same dynamic.
But Ghanaian ownership of infrastructure doesn't require Ghanaian exclusivity of the ecosystem. These are two different things.
The sovereignty that matters is this: Ghanaian institutions hold custody, Ghanaian regulators set the rules, Ghanaian communities capture value at origin. Who participates in the broader market on top of that is a separate and actually important question.
Because if tokenised Ghanaian gold only circulates in Ghanaian markets, we haven't solved anything. We've built a smaller version of the same ceiling. Partnering with global players isn't a concession of sovereignty. Done right, it's a distribution strategy for it.
I also think we need to support our firms to enter new markets. Competition is good imho.
Still early days yet, we will figure it all out :)
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I get your point, but that’s exactly the concern. It shouldn’t only be Ghanaian involvement. For assets like gold and cocoa , the infrastructure and ownership should be overwhelmingly Ghanaian, ideally 95%+. Otherwise we risk digitising the same export of value we’ve seen for decades.
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Pretty excited about crypto regulations in Ghana, and one of the areas I am most excited about is tokenisation. Here's why:
1. Ghana is one of Africa's top gold producers.
2. We've exported the wealth for decades.
3. Tokenisation finally lets everyday Ghanaians own a piece of it; fractionally, digitally, transparently.
This is the product that writes itself.
Elisha (GH Crypto Guy) 🇬🇭@ghcryptoguy
Ghana's SEC just admitted 11 companies into a 12-month crypto regulatory sandbox, the first operational move since the VASP Act passed in December 2025. This is bigger than it looks. Most African countries are still debating whether to regulate crypto. Ghana passed the law and launched the sandbox within 3 months. The 11 companies: Africoin, Koinkoin, Hyro Exchange, Goldbod, Vaulta, Xchain, among others, can qualify for full licenses in just 6 months if they're compliant. Meanwhile Nigeria has paused new admissions to its own sandbox while it restructures oversight between the CBN and its new VARA framework. Ghana's playbook is simple, and it's working: → Legalize first → Test under supervision → Open full licensing to everyone With 3M+ crypto users already in the country, the demand was always there. What was missing was the structure. Now we have both. The regulated crypto era in Ghana isn't coming. It's here. 🇬🇭
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@blcvkman I think there will be a balance. Tokenisation requires multiple companies working together; there will definitely be Ghanaian involvement.
There are Ghanaian based companies in the sandbox who are focusing on tokenisation and have been waiting for the sandbox to go to market :)
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@ghcryptoguy I agree with you on this @ghcryptoguy but my only concern is that if foreign institutions end up being the ones to tokenise our Rwa’s simply because they have the capital and ability to operate with a licence , aren’t we recreating the same pattern of exporting value ?
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@ghcryptoguy Yes indeed!
Prof. Tonya M. Evans | #CEOofME@IPProfEvans
UPDATE my latest @Forbes Less than 24 hours after my Forbes analysis went live, Ghana’s Chamber of Digital Assets and Blockchain Innovations (CDABI) issued a formal public statement raising compliance questions about Blockchain.com’s Ghana launch campaign. CDABI has written to the Bank of Ghana and the SEC, and directly to Blockchain.com’s Africa leadership. The questions I raised in my article are now formally on the record with Ghana’s regulators. The framework exists. The industry is watching. And the expectation is compliance. Deeper analysis coming on Substack this week. 👇🏾 Find CDABI’s release here: linkedin.com/posts/tonyamar…
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Ghana's SEC just admitted 11 companies into a 12-month crypto regulatory sandbox, the first operational move since the VASP Act passed in December 2025.
This is bigger than it looks.
Most African countries are still debating whether to regulate crypto. Ghana passed the law and launched the sandbox within 3 months.
The 11 companies: Africoin, Koinkoin, Hyro Exchange, Goldbod, Vaulta, Xchain, among others, can qualify for full licenses in just 6 months if they're compliant.
Meanwhile Nigeria has paused new admissions to its own sandbox while it restructures oversight between the CBN and its new VARA framework.
Ghana's playbook is simple, and it's working:
→ Legalize first
→ Test under supervision
→ Open full licensing to everyone
With 3M+ crypto users already in the country, the demand was always there. What was missing was the structure. Now we have both.
The regulated crypto era in Ghana isn't coming. It's here. 🇬🇭
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