Nigeria settled the question at the level of statute. The Investments and Securities Act 2025, gazetted on 2 May 2025, writes “virtual and digital assets” into the definition of securities, and it gives the Securities and Exchange Commission the job of registering and regulating virtual and digital asset exchanges, virtual asset service providers and digital asset operators. So holding and trading crypto is lawful, and the earlier posture — in which the Central Bank told banks not to service crypto businesses — has been replaced by a framework in which the activity is regulated.
A perpetual on CRV tracks price and does not confer ownership of the underlying — the same contract mechanics apply in every jurisdiction; what differs by country is legal status and funding rails.
8 venues open Curve DAO perps to traders in Nigeria.
ApeX
Aster
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
PacificaFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Capital Gains Tax applies at a flat rate of 10% on all gains from cryptocurrency disposals for individuals.
Trading Curve DAO from Nigeria: legal.
Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria (SEC) covers virtual and digital assets and their operators; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) covers bank accounts held by virtual asset service providers.
For Nigeria residents trading Curve DAO: Capital Gains Tax applies at a flat rate of 10% on all gains from cryptocurrency disposals for individuals.
Nigeria traders can fund Curve DAO positions using Bank Transfer, Debit Card and Mobile Money (PalmPay, Kuda).
Nigeria residents can trade Curve DAO on 13 platforms, including Aevo, ApeX and Aster.