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Nigeria Puts Bitcoin Under New Five-Agency Virtual Asset Council

COINOTAG·July 18, 2026·1 min read
Nigeria Puts Bitcoin Under New Five-Agency Virtual Asset Council

Nigeria formally brought digital assets into its legal framework after President Bola Tinubu signed the Virtual Assets Coordination Executive Order 2026 on July 17, establishing a five-agency virtual asset council. The order creates a regulatory structure for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within the country.

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