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  "id": 18509395,
  "title": "Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/nigeria-sets-new-crypto-licensing-rules-bans-algorithmic-stablecoins",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:57:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigeria-algorithmic-stablecoin-ban-crypto-licensing"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria has banned algorithmic stablecoins and introduced reserve requirements for issuers as it expands central bank oversight of crypto payment services.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechCabal",
        "title": "Nigeria sets $11.16 million capital requirement for foreign stablecoin issuers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/nigeria-sets-11-16-million-capital-requirement-for-foreign-stablecoin",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:40:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "CBN introduces N15bn capital requirement for dollar-backed crypto operators in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cbn-introduces-n15bn-capital-requirement-for-dollar-backed-crypto",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:20:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}