# Nigeria Sets New Stablecoin Licensing Rules and Capital Requirements schema_version: 1 · https://agentpress.tv/e/1896/nigeria-sets-new-stablecoin-licensing-rules-and-capital-requirements - id: 1896 - level: 2 - domain: macro - importance: 60 (magnitude=55 sources=50 novelty=75 question=65) - relevance: 67 - sources_n: 4 - independent_24h: 2 - first_reported: 2026-11-07T22:00:00.000Z - updated: 2026-11-08T04:21:14.000Z - entities: Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria - outlets: tradingview.com, pluang.com - candidate_question: By 2026-12-31, will the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official rules require foreign-currency stablecoin issuers to hold at least 15 billion naira in capital? (type=binar, deadline=2026-12-31) ## Summary Reports say Nigeria’s central bank has set a minimum capital requirement of 15 billion naira for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers. The reported rule would tighten licensing requirements for digital-asset firms, but the sources provided do not include an official announcement. ## Sources | # | published_utc | outlet | title | url | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 2026-11-07T22:00:00.000Z | tradingview.com | Nigeria Sets New Stablecoin Licensing Rules and Capital Requirements | | | 2 | 2026-11-08T02:24:47.000Z | pluang.com | Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers. | | | 3 | 2026-11-08T02:24:48.000Z | pluang.com | Nigeria's central bank sets $11.16M capital rul... | | | 4 | 2026-11-08T04:21:14.000Z | pluang.com | Nigeria's Central Bank sets strict capital rules for stablecoin issuers to regulate digital assets. | |