Analysis ยท Regulation & Policy
The European Securities and Markets Authority will launch a new strategic priority targeting artificial intelligence, tokenization, and crypto-asset monitoring.
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ESMA will launch a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority on digital innovation starting in 2027, focusing initially on AI and tokenization.
Key point 2 of 3
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The new digital innovation priority will run alongside the existing USSP on cyber and operational resilience, which has been active since 2025.
Key point 3 of 3
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ESMA is concluding its USSP on ESG disclosures, which was launched in 2023, to redirect strategic resources toward technological oversight.
Context
ESMA has utilized Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs) to align regulatory resources across the EU, previously focusing on ESG disclosures since 2023 and operational resilience since 2025.
Why it matters
Supervised financial entities, digital asset issuers, and firms utilizing AI within the EU will face coordinated oversight from ESMA and National Competent Authorities.
What to watch
The next key milestone is ESMA's Data Day 2026 on November 24 in Paris, which will feature dedicated sessions on crypto-asset monitoring and the European Single Access Point.
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