Bengaluru, Dec. 11 -- Synopsis: Digital gold is the buzz of the time with the precious metal trading at near all time high. It has recently come under scrutiny following a cautionary advisory from SEBI urging investors to exercise prudence before engaging with this asset class. Unlike SEBI-regulated Gold ETFs or Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs), which undergo verification and audited storage, digital gold platforms operate largely on trust.

Digital gold has recently come under scrutiny following a cautionary advisory from SEBI urging investors to exercise prudence before engaging with this asset class. The regulatory body highlighted a significant concern: digital gold remains outside the purview of established financial regulators, such ...