The cryptocurrency market and bitcoin popularity in Nigeria have been rising in recent years. Despite the ban on crypto trades by the government in 2021, Nigerians continued to engage in cryptocurrency-related activities. Most citizens became more interested in crypto to gain financial freedom.
A report released by The Punch News after interviewing the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Markets chairman Babangida Ibrahim said that the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission will recognize cryptocurrencies as a capital investment if an amendment to the Investment and Securities Act 2007 Bill is passed into law.