The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reported to be looking into licensing digital Exchanges to enable issuance of assettokens supported in Country. rationing bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies are not in organizer plans in short term.
SEC for approval digital exchanges
While Nigeria is the most populous country in Since then Africa has been banned bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, with Population resorting to peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platforms for they digital assets Transactions, it seems that the combo maybe soon changes.
For all sources close to latest developmentThe Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). in Cost of Organization of the country’s capital marketis now set for corporate licensing in the region To provide tokens assets Backed by stocks, debt, and real estate and others financial Tools excluding cryptocurrencies.
The Securities and Exchange Commission will register financial technology (fintech) in the region As issuers of tokens, digital sub-brokers, and more. However, the agency has made He. She clear That cryptocurrency exchanges would just be green lit in country if market participants Access Agreement with the top bank on “Standards”.
cipher regulation in pipeline
interested financial technology companies in symbolic offer assets in the country will be subject toregulatory Incubation period,” during which they will only be allowed to offer the minimum amount of tokenized products within the jurisdiction of the SEC, prior to the agency final decision.
“we always like to startas an organizer, with very simple clear suggestion before delving into complex ones. By the tenth month, we should Being able to decide if you want to register the company, extend the incubation period, or even ask the company to cease operations.”
Abdul Qadir Abbas, Supreme Education Council head of Securities and investment services.
While the Securities and Exchange Commission hinted last december that use of Cryptography as “capital”. for investment” after passing of The country’s “Investment and Securities Act 2007 (Amendment)” into law, the regulator has yet to pass it move Although the bill has been taken effect.
It is reported that central Nigeria bank earlier this, year pointed out plans to formulate a regulatory framework for Stablecoins and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), because it sees it as a file possible a tool for Attracting foreign direct investment to the nation.
If the Securities and Exchange Commission latest move To view regulatory Incubation for symbolic assets smoothly, it is very likely that the regulator can join forces with Center bank To expand framework to support Digital currencies in near future.
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