Crypto Payment Gateway in Nigeria

Local Currency
NGN
Supported Assets
BTC, ETH, USDT+
Chargebacks
Zero
Setup Fee
$0

Nigeria has among the highest rates of crypto adoption globally, driven by naira volatility and limited access to USD — merchants and freelancers use crypto payment gateways to receive USDT directly, avoiding local banking delays and FX losses.

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How It Works

Accept Crypto in Nigeria in Minutes

Sign up and generate an API key

Create a free account at virtexgate.virtexpay.com — registration takes under two minutes.

Integrate the REST API

Create payment invoices at checkout and set a return URL so customers land back on your site after paying.

Get paid, then off-ramp to NGN

Receive a real-time webhook when payment confirms on-chain, then withdraw earnings to a NGN bank account or debit card whenever you're ready.

Good to Know

Crypto Payments in Nigeria

Is it legal to accept crypto payments in Nigeria?

The Nigerian SEC recognizes crypto assets as securities under its 2022 rules, and licensed exchanges are permitted. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.

Everything above runs on Virtex Gateway, our crypto payment gateway with off-ramp payouts built in. Selling to players rather than shoppers? See crypto payments for games.

Virtex Gateway → Off-ramp payouts → For games & iGaming → Integration steps →

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