[Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission denies issuing temporary cryptocurrency licenses] Golden Finance reported that the Director General of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, told the publication Techcabal via text message that contrary to some reports, it has not yet issued any cryptocurrency licenses. The SEC plans to begin issuing licenses for digital services and tokenized assets in August 2024. This move comes after increased scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges and a push to regulate the industry, including requiring exchanges to delist the naira from peer-to-peer transactions to prevent currency manipulation. "Approval has not been issued to anyone yet."