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ESMA puts tokenization and AI under supervisory spotlight

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Starting from 2027, ESMA and national supervisors will prioritize assessing how the industry is deploying AI and tokenization.

To ensure that authorities are equipped to supervise new technologies without losing sight of necessary guardrails and investor protection rules, ESMA is releasing a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority (USSP) on digital innovation.

The USSP helps with setting common supervisory priorities that influence the agenda of national supervisors. It is

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