ESMA warns growing crypto ties could amplify risks to traditional finance
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ESMA warns that expanding crypto connections—particularly tokenized equities, DeFi exploits and prediction‑market platforms—could magnify systemic risks for traditional finance, noting that these instruments blur regulatory boundaries and may trigger contagion if failures spread. The regulator urges tighter oversight, implying that unchecked growth could destabilize markets, increase compliance costs and pressure policymakers to tighten crypto‑related legislation.
The EU securities regulator flagged tokenized equities, DeFi exploits and prediction markets as areas where growing crypto ties could pose risks to the broader financial system.