Nigeria’s SEC has approved tokenized equities trading on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange, with the first public digital securities offering expected in September 2026.
Nigeria · FINANCE
Key Facts
—The approval: Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has authorised tokenized equities trading on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange, the country’s over-the-counter market for unlisted securities.
—The platform: Trading will occur on the NASD Digital Securities Platform, built on blockchain infrastructure supplied by Toronto-based Blockstation Inc.
—The timeline: The first public digital securities offering is expected in September 2026.
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