Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular some years back advising banks and other financial institutions to take note of its stance as regards the trade of cryptocurrency. In that circular, dated January 12, 2017, the CBN seemed to have recognized the emergence of Virtual Currency Payment Products and Services (VCPPS), its interaction with New Payment Products and Services (NPPS) and the rise of Virtual Currency Exchangers. Also contained in that circular were a