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SEC to launch ‘crypto smart, Nigeria strong’ initiative, targets stablecoin regulation, investor education

Peculiar Adirika by Peculiar Adirika
June 17, 2025
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Nigeria’s SEC is launching ‘Crypto Smart, Nigeria Strong’ to co-create stablecoin regulations and boost digital literacy, aiming to attract credible crypto players and protect investors

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria Cryptocurrency Regulation is set for a significant evolution as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria prepares to launch its new initiative, ‘Crypto Smart, Nigeria Strong.’

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This program is designed to engage developers in co-creating a robust framework for stablecoin regulations, signaling the commission’s commitment to fostering a responsible and thriving digital assets ecosystem.

The Director-General of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this development in Lagos on Monday.

The initiative is a key part of the commission’s broader efforts to attract credible players, enhance investor education, and improve digital literacy within the burgeoning digital assets space.

“SEC is launching a Crypto Smart, Nigeria Strong initiative, targeting young investors across schools, universities, and social media, teaching,” the DG stated.

The ‘Crypto Smart, Nigeria Strong’ initiative will primarily focus on educating young investors across various platforms – schools, universities, and social media.

The curriculum will cover essential blockchain principles, strategies to identify and avoid scams, and the fundamental value of long-term investing.

By doing so, the SEC aims to promote responsible innovation while diligently protecting investors within the digital assets ecosystem.

Agama emphasized that “The future of Nigeria’s digital assets ecosystem depends on three pillars: Collaboration, Innovation, and Trust. The road we see ahead is regulatory evolution through an expanded licensing regime. We are enhancing our licensing architecture to make it more efficient, more transparent and more risk-based.”

SEC is launching a Crypto Smart, Nigeria Strong initiative, targeting young investors across schools, universities, and social media, teaching.

The SEC is actively working to refine its licensing framework, aiming for greater efficiency, transparency, and risk-based approaches.

This includes the introduction of tiered Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licenses and the integration of automated compliance monitoring systems.

The goal is to streamline application timelines, attract reputable operators, and effectively shut out malicious actors from the market.

“Our goal is to attract credible operators while shutting out bad actors by streamlining application timelines, introducing tiered VASP licenses, and incorporating automated compliance monitoring,” Agama stated.

A key component of this regulatory push is the active exploration of a framework for Naira-pegged stablecoins.

These stablecoins are envisioned to be fully backed by verifiable reserves, subjected to regular independent audits by custodians, and utilized for practical applications such as cross-border trade, payments, and programmable finance.

Agama highlighted that “Having a framework will allow digital asset innovation to serve real-world economic activity, not just speculation.”

Nigeria’s digital assets industry has experienced remarkable growth, with over 65% of cryptocurrency users being under the age of 35.

This demographic, often financially excluded or underserved by traditional banking institutions, views digital assets as a crucial avenue for saving, investing, transacting, and wealth creation on their own terms.

Looking ahead, the SEC is also reviewing pathways for digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs), considering custodial wallets for pension funds, and exploring options for licensed asset managers to offer tokenized securities to institutional investors.

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With Nigeria’s pension fund assets currently capped at N16 trillion, these prospective moves are expected to unlock significant long-term capital and inject greater credibility and stability into the burgeoning digital asset sector.

Peculiar Adirika
Peculiar Adirika

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