Tinubu signs executive order to regulate cryptocurrency, virtual assets

Nigeria's President Tinubu signed an executive order establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and virtual assets, with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria Revenue Service, and Securities and Exchange Commission taking the lead. The order takes immediate effect.

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