SIBAN, VASPA Back Tinubu’s Crypto Order

Nigeria’s blockchain and cryptocurrency industry has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s new executive order on virtual assets, describing it as a long-awaited step toward coordinated regulation. However, industry leaders insist the order should be viewed as a starting point rather than the final solution. The Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination , signed on 17 July 2026 , establishes a Virtual Asset Council to coordinate oversight between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), t