Nigerian president signs order on approach to crypto regulation, taxes

Nigeria's president signed an executive order establishing a virtual asset council to harmonise crypto regulation across financial, revenue, and capital markets agencies, with the tax authority updating digital asset policies. The move aims to close regulatory gaps that allowed unregistered operators to escape oversight while enabling responsible innovation in a market that accounts for 60% of sub-Saharan Africa's stablecoin inflows.

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