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Nigeria SEC Proposes N2 Billion Capital Floor for Digital Asset Providers

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Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a N2 billion minimum capital requirement for digital asset service providers, according to new reporting. The proposal extends a pattern of West African regulatory tightening around digital assets that analysts assess Ghana may follow in shaping its own framework.

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Nigeria: SEC Proposes N2bn Capital Requirement for Digital Asset Providers · allafrica.com · T3

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