Cointelegraph iconCointelegraphSep 23, 2026 ~1 min source read

ESMA to prioritize EU-wide AI and tokenization supervision in 2027

National regulators will map client-facing uses of the technologies, check a subset of firms and develop common approaches to oversight. Authority (ESMA) will make AI and tokenization the initial focus of a new supervisory priority on digital innovation starting in 2027.

ESMA to prioritize EU-wide AI and tokenization supervision in 2027

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National regulators will map client-facing uses of the technologies, check a subset of firms and develop common approaches to oversight.

Authority (ESMA) will make AI and tokenization the initial focus of a new supervisory priority on digital innovation starting in 2027.

Across the European Union, supervisors will identify where tokenization is emerging and document how firms use or plan to use AI and tokenization in products and processes that directly affect investors.

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National regulators will map client-facing uses of the technologies, check a subset of firms and develop common approaches to oversight. Authority (ESMA) will make AI and tokenization the initial focus of a new supervisory priority on digital innovation starting in 2027. Across the European Union, supervisors will identify where tokenization is emerging and document how firms use or plan to use AI and tokenization in products and processes that directly affect investors.

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  • They will also conduct initial checks on a subset of the most affected firms.
  • ESMA said Wednesday that the priority is intended to help supervisors build expertise and develop common approaches as firms increasingly use AI and tokenized products in financial services.

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