In Nigeria, Firstly, in light of the fact that they are issued by unregulated and unlicensed entities, their use
in Nigeria goes against the key mandates of the CBN, as enshrined in the CBN Act (2007),
as the issuer of legal tender in Nigeria. In effect, the use of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria are a
direct contravention of existing law. It is also important to highlight that there is a critical
difference between a Central Bank issued Digital Currency and cryptocurrencies. As the
names imply, while Central Banks can issue Digital Currencies, cryptocurrencies are issued
by unknown and unregulated entities.
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In Nigeria, Firstly, in light of the fact that they are issued by unregulated and unlicensed entities, their use
in Nigeria goes against the key mandates of the CBN, as enshrined in the CBN Act (2007),
as the issuer of legal tender in Nigeria. In effect, the use of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria are a
direct contravention of existing law. It is also important to highlight that there is a critical
difference between a Central Bank issued Digital Currency and cryptocurrencies. As the
names imply, while Central Banks can issue Digital Currencies, cryptocurrencies are issued
by unknown and unregulated entities.