尼日利亚的《新投资法》（ISA）2025正式承认加密货币为资产类别

尼日利亚投资和证券法案（ISA）2025年最近由布拉·艾哈迈德·蒂诺布（Bola Ahmed Tinubu）签署为法律，实际上结束了围绕加密货币状况的不确定性。

Nigeria has taken a significant step towards regulating cryptocurrencies with the signing of the Nigerian Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 into law.

尼日利亚朝着监管加密货币迈出了重要一步，并签署了2025年《尼日利亚投资和证券法》（ISA）为法律。

The new act, which amends the Investment and Securities Act No. 29 of 2007, has effectively ended the uncertainty surrounding the status of cryptocurrencies in the country.

修改2007年第29号投资和证券法的新法案实际上结束了围绕该国加密货币状况的不确定性。

According to Ophi Rume, a local crypto advocate and educator, the amended securities law “officially” introduces cryptocurrencies as an asset class.

根据当地加密辩护人兼教育家Ophi Rume的说法，修订后的证券法将“正式”引入加密货币作为资产类别。

This recognition by the new act ends the uncertainty around cryptocurrencies and also means they are no longer banned assets.

新法案的这种认可结束了围绕加密货币的不确定性，这也意味着它们不再被禁止资产。

The development will also see law enforcement agencies that were “harassing” people involved with these assets stop, Rume added.

Rume补充说，该发展还将看到执法机构“骚扰”涉及这些资产的人停止。

The new act also places virtual asset service providers (VASPs) under SEC Nigeria’s regulatory purview.

新法案还将虚拟资产服务提供商（VASP）置于SEC尼日利亚的监管范围之下。

The apex securities regulator said the new act will enable it to efficiently foster innovation and protect investors.

Apex证券监管机构表示，新法案将使其能够有效地促进创新并保护投资者。

The new law repositioned Nigeria as a competitive destination for local and foreign investments, the regulator noted.

监管机构指出，新法律将尼日利亚重新定位为当地和外国投资的竞争目的地。

Announcing the commencement of the ISA 2025, SEC Nigeria’s Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, said the 2007 act had served the nation well in the past 16 years.

SEC尼日利亚总干事Emomotimi Agama宣布ISA 2025年开始，他说，2007年法案在过去16年中为全美提供了良好的服务。

“It is time for us to move on to a more advanced legal framework that meets the evolving needs of our capital market and the broader economy,” Agama said.

Agama说：“现在是时候进入一个更先进的法律框架，以满足我们资本市场和更广泛经济的不断发展的需求。”

The SEC official explained that the new act, which was signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on January 1, 2024, introduces several critical changes to the legal and regulatory landscape of the securities market in Nigeria.

SEC官员解释说，这项新法案是由Bola Ahmed Tinubu总统于2024年1月1日签署的，对尼日利亚证券市场的法律和监管格局进行了一些关键变化。

Among these changes is the express recognition of digital assets and investment contracts as securities, and the introduction of a comprehensive regulatory regime for VASP activities.

这些变化包括对数字资产和投资合同作为证券的明确认可，以及为VASP活动引入全面的监管制度。

The new law also contains provisions to prohibit and penalize Ponzi schemes, with promoters facing significant financial penalties of up to 20 million naira ($13,000) and/or imprisonment terms of five years.

新法律还包含禁止和惩罚庞氏骗局的规定，发起人面临高达2000万奈拉（13,000美元）和/或五年监禁条款的重大罚款。

While the proposed penalties for Ponzi schemes have been welcomed by players in Nigeria’s crypto industry, Rume warns that this section will have to be amended to ensure the financial penalties remain commensurate.

虽然尼日利亚加密货币行业的球员对庞氏骗局的拟议处罚受到了欢迎，但Rume警告说，必须对此部分进行修改，以确保对经济罚款保持相称。

This is because the fine of 20 million naira may seem small for a platform that has scammed a lot of people out of huge amounts of money in dollars, let’s say $500,000. The fine will be something to easily do away with,” the educator said.

这是因为对于一个平台，骗了很多人的罚款可能很小，这是一个骗了很多人，例如，假设50万美元。罚款将很容易消除。”教育家说。

Overall, Rume said SEC Nigeria should encourage innovation in the crypto market and offer tax holidays to foreign crypto firms looking to enter the country.

总体而言，Rume表示，尼日利亚SEC应该鼓励加密市场的创新，并向希望进入该国的外国加密货币公司提供税收假期。