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Story: EU Watchdogs Tighten Cyber Rules, Warn on Crypto Fraud in Latest Report

By Pankaj K

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Digital Resilience Rules Now Live. The Digital Operational Resilience Act—DORA for short—became a real thing in January 2025.

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Geopolitical Mess and Crypto Warnings. The report doesn't sugarcoat the threats. Geopolitical instability is a huge concern.

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European financial supervisors just dropped their 2025 annual report. And it's pretty clear where their heads are at right now.

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The European Supervisory Authorities—that's the ESAs—are zeroing in on two big things: cyber resilience and crypto-asset risks.

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act—DORA for short—became a real thing in January 2025. All the legal instruments got delivered before the deadline.

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The ESAs didn't stop there. They launched two new tools: the Cyber Incident Information Sharing platform and the Threat Intelligence Exchange.

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But the report also talks about simplifying rules. Seems like a contradiction, right? The ESAs backed efforts to streamline EU financial regulations while keeping consumer…

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The report doesn't sugarcoat the threats. Geopolitical instability is a huge concern. Trade restrictions, conflicts—these things are messing with market stability.

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Legal protections for digital assets are limited, the report says. It depends on the asset type, and a lot of retail investors don't really understand what they're buying.

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Consumer protection came up a lot. The ESAs updated their guidance on PRIIPs, and several EU countries reported administrative actions.

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Read also: China Bans Crypto Influencers in Latest Marketing Crackdown

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They're also keeping an eye on BigTech. The report noted ongoing monitoring of big tech companies as they move deeper into financial services.

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The European Single Access Point got a mention too. ESAP is supposed to make financial and sustainability-related information easier to access.

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Securitisation practices are under review. The ESAs didn't give a ton of details, but they're looking at how these products are structured and sold.

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The supervisory data exchange system is another piece of the puzzle. This system is designed to help EU regulatory bodies share information more efficiently.

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