Nigeria SEC new regulations: Capital threshold for digital asset platforms raised to 2 billion naira

According to TechCabal, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new regulations. Under the new framework, digital asset exchanges and digital asset custodians that operate trading venues and safeguard users' digital assets must maintain a minimum capital requirement of 200 million naira (approximately 1.4 million USD), up from the previous 500 million naira.

In other categories, the minimum capital requirement for Digital Asset Offering Platforms (DAOP) and RWA tokenization platforms is set at 1 billion naira, while digital asset intermediaries and related service providers are required to maintain between 300 million to 500 million naira. The new regulations mandate that the relevant institutions must meet these standards by June 30, 2027, or they may face suspension or revocation of their licenses.