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StableCryptoReported 2026-09-23

ESMA sets new supervisory priority on digital innovation starting 2027

ESMA will introduce a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority (USSP) focusing on digital innovation, starting in 2027, to ensure the use of new technologies is overseen while protecting investors.

Why it matters. Financial market entities will need to adapt to new supervisory requirements, impacting their technology and compliance strategies.

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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, will launch a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority (USSP) to help embrace innovation while protecting investors and maintaining strong safeguards.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    The digital innovation USSP aims to ensure supervisors have the expertise and capacity to oversee the use of new technologies.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    The digital innovation USSP aims to ensure supervisors have the expertise and capacity to oversee the use of new technologies
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    our initial focus will be on how supervised entities use artificial intelligence and tokenisation
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    In collaboration with National Competent Authorities, our initial focus will be on how supervised entities use artificial intelligence and tokenisation.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, will launch a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority (USSP) to help embrace innovation while protecting investors and maintaining strong safeguards.
    View source
  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    USSPs are ESMA’s convergence tools that address high-risk areas of strategic importance across the EU.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    We will remain flexible to address future technological developments as they emerge.
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  • EESMA newsRegulator2026-09-23
    our initial focus will be on how supervised entities use artificial intelligence and tokenisation.
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