Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new regulations requiring stablecoin issuers tied to foreign currencies to have a minimum paid-up capital of 15 billion naira. These rules also mandate Bank Verification Number (BVN) checks for peer-to-peer (P2P) virtual asset
Directly affected
- BVN Buenaventura Mining-7.1% 19d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-8.0% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “stablecoin” (crypto) in this story.
- UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund+1.9% 30d
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund: it tracks currencies. Linked by “currencies” (currencies) in this story.
- AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF
VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“nigeria”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Africa.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF+0.3% 6d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Africa
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Africa.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-4.4% 17d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa
- COIN Coinbase Global-29.8% 30d
Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “stablecoin” (crypto) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVN | -4.09% | +3.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IBIT | +1.12% | +5.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UUP | -0.58% | -0.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AFK | -4.17% | -1.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.23% | +0.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -0.30% | +0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +3.03% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +2.28% | +12.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers. Pluang
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Price since this story was published: iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | three days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) | five days earlier | -4.17% | final price |
| BVN | three days earlier | +3.07% | final price |
| BVN | five days earlier | -4.09% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Coinbase Global (COIN) | three days earlier | +12.47% | final price |
| Coinbase Global (COIN) | five days earlier | +2.28% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.30% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) | three days earlier | +5.69% | final price |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) | five days earlier | +1.12% | final price |
| UUP | three days earlier | -0.82% | final price |
| UUP | five days earlier | -0.58% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Strategy (MSTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
Companies mentioned with this story
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
For “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “stablecoin” (crypto) in this story
- AFK Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“nigeria”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
For “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Africa
- EMB Ishares Tr
In “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Africa
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Africa
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa
- COIN Coinbase Global
For “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Coinbase Global (COIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “stablecoin” (crypto) in this story
- MSTR Strategy
For “Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.,” Strategy (MSTR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “stablecoin” (crypto) in this story
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
“Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.” (8 Nov 2026) reaches iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) through this story.
For iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), the reason on file says iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “stablecoin” (crypto) in this story
Also listed, Vaneck Etf Trust (AFK): VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“nigeria”)
Dates and price levels for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
AFK traded between 25.64 and 25.83 across 1 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.83. IBIT traded between 43.03 and 48.07 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 44.03.
How strong the case is around iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)
46 out of 100
“Nigeria's Central Bank sets 15bn naira capital minimum for foreign-currency stablecoin issuers.” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.