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crypto is lawful, and the earlier posture — in which the Central Bank told banks not to service crypto businesses — has been replaced by a framework in which the activity is regulated.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a WLD perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
11 venues open Worldcoin perps to traders in Nigeria.
ApeX
Aster
Avantis
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
KiloEx
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 WLD from Nigeria: legal.
Capital Gains Tax applies at a flat rate of 10% on all gains from cryptocurrency disposals for individuals.
On Canborsa, traders in Nigeria can use up to 10x leverage on Worldcoin.
On Canborsa, Worldcoin trading from Nigeria costs 0.07% per side.