The digital gold rush is surging at around 50% even as Sebi flags regulatory risks

Kolkata: Indian investors, especially younger buyers, have increased purchases of digital gold to an estimated 12 tonnes in the January-November period this year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), although demand slowed after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) warned last month that the product was unregulated. WGC’s estimate is based on […]

Sebi warns investors against unregulated platforms offering digital gold products

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Saturday warned investors against digital or online platforms offering gold products as they pose significant risks to investors and could expose them to counterparty or operational risks.“It has come to Sebi’s attention that some digital/online platforms are offering investors to invest in ‘digital gold/e-gold products’. […]