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Nigeria Tightens Stablecoin Rules and Bans Algorithmic Tokens

Nigeria's central bank has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers, expanding central bank oversight of crypto payment services. The bank now requires stablecoin issuers and other virtual asset providers to obtain local licenses, and has imposed full-reserve and higher capital requirements on stablecoin issuers.

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