Nigerian crypto analyst Rume Ophi explained that the recent CBN ban lift would also enable Nigeria’s crypto foreign investment to rise and facilitate the employment of locals in Web3 and the crypto industry.
The Nigerian Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)’s crypto license requirements will significantly reduce the number of local crypto exchanges operational in the country despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lifting restrictions on Nigerian banks facilitating cryptocurrency transactions, according to Nigerian crypto analyst Rume Ophi.
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Rume explained that many local exchanges cannot afford to be operational due to the cost of the minimum paid-up capital requirement of $556,620 (N500 million naira). He said this requirement would result in mainly foreign exchanges being operational in Nigeria instead of having a healthy balance.
In May 2022, the Nigerian SEC published a 54-page document titled “New Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets” on its website.
