New Delhi, Nov 8: Markets regulator SEBI on Saturday warned investors against investing in digital or e-gold products, saying such instruments fall outside its regulatory framework and involve significant risks.

The cautionary statement came after Sebi observed that some online platforms have been promoting ‘digital gold’ or ‘e-gold’ products as an easy alternative to investing in physical gold.

“In this context, it is informed that such digital gold products are different from Sebi-regulated gold products as they are neither notified as securities nor regulated as commodity derivatives. They operate entirely outside the purview of Sebi,” the regulator said in a statement. “Such digital gold products may entail significant risks for investors and may expose investors to counter party and

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