Economy
UK plans to regulate Cryptocurrency in 2027
Britain has announced that it will formally bring cryptocurrency companies under the purview of its financial regulations by 2027, in a sweeping move aimed at safeguarding investors and boosting the country’s status as a global digital finance hub.
The United Kingdom (UK) government, in a statement released on Monday, December 15, said the new framework will be firm and proportionate, ensuring crypto firms play by the same rules as traditional financial services.
Under the new legislation, crypto firms will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the body that already oversees banks, insurers, and other financial institutions in the UK.
This will subject crypto companies to well-established transparency and reporting standards. The FCA is expected to publish its specific regulatory framework for the sector in 2026, ahead of full enforcement the following year.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, described the move as “a crucial step in securing the UK’s position as a world-leading financial centre in the digital age.”
“By giving firms clear rules of the road, we are providing the certainty they need to invest, innovate and create high-skilled jobs here in the UK,” Reeves stated.
She added that the legislation will equip millions of Britons with “strong consumer protections” while “locking dodgy actors out of the UK market.”
Britain joins a growing list of jurisdictions stepping up oversight of the volatile crypto industry. The European Union rolled out similar legislation in 2023, and the United States is gradually establishing its own rules in response to mounting scrutiny.
The regulatory tightening comes in the wake of several scandals that have rocked the industry, including the collapse of major exchanges and investment platforms.
Just last week, a US court sentenced crypto mogul Do Kwon to 15 years in prison for fraud related to the downfall of his company, which wiped out an estimated $40 billion in investor funds and sent shockwaves across global markets.
With the UK’s new regulatory framework now on the horizon, industry players have roughly two years to adapt.
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined slightly to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, down from 15.43 per cent recorded in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS.
The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index, CPI, report for August 2026 released on Tuesday.
The bureau said the CPI, which tracks changes in the prices of goods and services, rose to 146.3 points in August from 145.3 points in July, representing an increase of 1.0 point.
According to the report, the headline inflation rate dropped by 0.04 percentage points compared to the 15.43 per cent recorded in July. The figure was also considerably lower than the 23.14 per cent posted in August 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, headline inflation slowed to 0.71 per cent in August from 1.57 per cent in July.
“This means that in August 2026, the rate of increase in the average price level was lower than the rate of increase in the average price level in July 2026,” the bureau stated.
The NBS further reported that the average CPI for the 12 months ending August 2026 rose by 16.30 per cent compared with the average recorded in the preceding 12-month period.
It noted that this represented a decline of 12.02 percentage from the 28.32 per cent recorded in August 2025.
The report showed that urban inflation stood at 15.88 per cent year-on-year in August, while month-on-month urban inflation fell sharply to 0.28 per cent from 1.90 per cent in July.
The 12-month average urban inflation rate was put at 16.28 per cent, compared with 29.73 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.
For rural areas, the bureau reported a year-on-year inflation rate of 14.23 per cent in August.
However, rural month-on-month inflation rose to 1.79 per cent from 0.78 per cent recorded in July.
The 12-month average rural inflation rate stood at 16.02 per cent in August, lower than the 26.47 per cent recorded a year earlier.
The NBS also reported a moderation in food inflation, which declined to 19.57 per cent year-on-year in August, compared with 25.30 per cent in August 2025.
Month-on-month food inflation also dropped significantly to 1.02 per cent in August from 5.56 per cent recorded in July.
According to the bureau, the easing in food inflation reflected changes in the prices of commodities such as palm oil, carrots, pepper, onions, cassava flour, beef, yam flour, water yam, melon, fresh ginger, fresh fish, Irish potatoes, wheat grain, frozen chicken and turkey meat.
The report indicated that while food prices continued to rise in August, the pace of increase was slower than what was recorded in July.
The launch of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering on Monday triggered a surge in demand that overwhelmed two popular Nigerian investment platforms, Bamboo and Cowrywise.
Both platforms reported unusually high traffic as retail investors rushed to subscribe to the offer, with some users unable to log into their accounts.
Bamboo announced the access difficulties on X, attributing them to the unexpected volume of traffic generated by investors seeking to participate in the Dangote IPO.
“Hey everyone, we’re getting a much higher than expected traffic trying to get into the Dangote IPO and it’s making it difficult for some users to log into the Bamboo app. We’re working on a fix and it will be up and running shortly,” the platform said.
Cowrywise also acknowledged increased traffic on its platform.
“We’re currently seeing more traffic than usual on the Cowrywise app. Our team is already on it and working to get things back to normal. Thanks for your patience, everyone,” it said in a post on X.
The two platforms are among the approved fintech channels through which investors can subscribe to the Dangote Refinery public offer.
The rush came as the offer opened to investors on Monday, with the public offer seeking to raise about N2.15tn through the sale of 4.1 billion ordinary shares at N525 each.
Investors can subscribe for a minimum of 10 shares, valued at N5,250, a structure designed to encourage broad participation by retail investors.
The Dangote Refinery IPO is one of the largest public share offerings in Africa. The refinery, owned by the Dangote Group, plans to use the proceeds to support expansion and increase its refining capacity.
The offer has generated significant interest among retail investors, following efforts to promote the opportunity as a means of allowing Nigerians and other African investors to own shares in one of the continent’s biggest industrial projects.
The surge in demand highlights the scale of interest in the offer while exposing the pressure that high-demand investment events can place on digital platforms.
The Securities and Exchange Commission had earlier warned investors against unauthorised promotions relating to a purported Dangote Refinery IPO before the formal offer received regulatory approval.
In June, the commission said no application for the IPO had been filed or approved at the time and directed capital market operators to stop accepting deposits or expressions of interest.
Following regulatory approval, the Dangote Refinery public offer was cleared to proceed, with the company publishing a list of approved banks, fintechs, mobile operators and NGX Invest through which investors can subscribe.
See Exchange Rate As Naira Gains 0.07%
The Black Market Dollar-to-Naira Exchange Rate for 14th September 2026 Can Be Accessed Below.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate, and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates.
The exchange rate fluctuates hourly based on the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today, 14th September 2026?
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1390 and buy at ₦1380 on Monday, 14th September, 2026, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
Dollar to Naira Black Market Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) Black Market Exchange Rate Today
Selling Rate ₦1390
Buying Rate ₦1380
Dollar to Naira CBN Rate Today
Dollar to Naira (USD to NGN) CBN Rate Today
Highest Rate ₦1330
Lowest Rate ₦1326
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