Asset managers, banks consider stablecoin services
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Verified Synthesis~78s readBanks, asset managers and financial technology companies are considering offering stablecoins and other digital asset services to their customers as cryptocurrency adoption expands in Nigeria, according to the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quidax, Buchi Okoro. The interest comes amid growing stablecoin adoption in Nigeria, where dollar-pegged digital assets are increasingly being used for foreign currency transactions and cross-border payments.
Context & Background
- ✦More and more institutions, banks, asset managers, fintechs and businesses across every sector are considering how to bring stablecoins and digital assets to their own customers,” Okoro said.
Key Figures & Named Entities
dollar.:Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a relatively stable value by being pegged to an underlying asset, commonly the US dollar.dollar.:Unlike cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, whose prices fluctuate significantly, dollar-backed stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC are designed to maintain a one-to-one value with the US dollar.2026:In a June 2026 analysis of stablecoin use in Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund noted that households and small businesses were increasingly using digital wallets and dollar-pegged crypto assets to move money internationally.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Banks, asset managers and financial technology companies are considering offering stablecoins and other digital asset services to their customers as cryptocurrency adoption expands in Nigeria, according to the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quidax, Buchi Okoro.
- The interest comes amid growing stablecoin adoption in Nigeria, where dollar-pegged digital assets are increasingly being used for foreign currency transactions and cross-border payments.
- More and more institutions, banks, asset managers, fintechs and businesses across every sector are considering how to bring stablecoins and digital assets to their own customers,” Okoro said.
Key Facts:dollar.: Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a relatively stable value by being pegged to an underlying asset, commonly the US dollar.dollar.: Unlike cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, whose prices fluctuate significantly, dollar-backed stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC are designed to maintain a one-to-one value with the US dollar.2026: In a June 2026 analysis of stablecoin use in Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund noted that households and small businesses were increasingly using digital wallets and dollar-pegged crypto assets to move money internationally.2023: Nigeria received approximately $59bn in crypto asset inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, according to the IMF.
Editorial Excerpt
Nigerian banks, asset managers, and fintechs are considering offering stablecoin services as cryptocurrency adoption expands, says Quidax CEO Buchi Okoro.
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Banks, asset managers and financial technology companies are considering offering stablecoins and other digital asset services to their customers as cryptocurrency adoption expands in Nigeria, according to the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quidax, Buchi Okoro.
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Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a relatively stable value by being pegged to an underlying asset, commonly the US dollar.
