
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has approved Koinkoin Global Network Limited, GIGX Technologies, Blockvault Custodian Ltd, and six other Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) for its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP). This Approval-in-Principle allows the nine entities to commence operations within the SEC's regulatory sandbox.
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