Nigeria issues virtual assets directive

Nigeria's President Tinubu signed an executive order establishing a Virtual Asset Council to coordinate crypto regulation across the Central Bank, tax authority, securities regulator, and financial intelligence unit, aiming to harmonise rules, reduce fraud, and encourage innovation.

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