Tinubu signs executive order on virtual assets, cryptocurrency regulation

Tinubu signs executive order on virtual assets, cryptocurrency regulation

President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order establishing a coordinated regulatory framework for virtual assets, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leading oversight of the sector.

The presidency announced on Friday that the presidential executive order on virtual assets coordination, 2026, takes immediate effect.