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Nigeria Set to Tax Crypto Transactions & Issue Full Exchange Licenses in 2025

Nigeria is ramping up its crypto regulations with plans to impose taxes on cryptocurrency transactions and fast-track full exchange licensing this year. The move aims to balance innovation, revenue generation, and investor protection in Africa’s largest crypto market.

🔹 Crypto Taxation: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is working on a framework to apply Value-Added Tax (VAT) and capital gains tax on digital asset transactions, aligning with global standards.

🔹 Exchange Licensing: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expediting its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP) to grant full licenses to local and international crypto exchanges. Platforms like Binance, Quidax, and Luno are among those expected to apply.

🔹 Impact:

✔️ Increased government revenue from digital assets

✔️ Stronger investor confidence in Nigeria’s crypto ecosystem

✔️ More regulated exchanges, reducing fraud risks

With over $56 billion in crypto transactions in Nigeria last year, this policy shift could reshape Africa’s digital finance landscape.

📢 What do you think about these new regulations? 🚀 #CryptoNews #Blockchain #Bitcoin