By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) -Crypto tokens linked to mainstream financial assets could create new risks for investors, the global securities regulator IOSCO said in a report on Tuesday, as the finance industry remains split on the merits of "tokenization". Tokenization – the process of creating blockchain-based tokens linked to real-world assets such as stocks or bonds – has seen a revival of interest among crypto enthusiasts this year, with new tokenized products being sold to the public via online brokers. IOSCO, a body whose members are the regulators responsible for almost all of the world's securities markets, said that the majority of the risks around tokenization come under pre-existing frameworks, but that there could be new risks and vulnerabilities stemming from the und

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