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Abstract:ASIC warns Australians about the risks of unlicensed digital gold vaults, highlighting potential scams and the difficulties of verifying and recovering investments.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a harsh warning to Australians about the growing hazards linked with unregulated digital gold vaults. These dangerous investment schemes are gaining popularity, tempting customers with promises of passive income and high returns but are laden with risks.
ASIC has discovered a rising trend involving unregistered businesses offering fraudulent investment possibilities in digital gold vaults. These companies often market their offerings to trusted personal networks, such as family and friends, using internet platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. They portray their schemes as profitable, with the prospect of passive income merely by attracting new investors.
In these schemes, customers are urged to acquire the privilege of using a digital gold vault for a specific amount of time. The concept is that additional investors will use this vault to store virtual gold, earning profits for the original investment. However, these refunds may not be as safe or authentic as they look.
ASIC expressed concern about the difficulties in validating these digital gold vaults. Frequently, the corporations underlying these investments are domiciled abroad, making it difficult for Australian investors to obtain redress in the event of a disagreement. These investment plans' terms and conditions might also be convoluted, making any efforts to address difficulties much more difficult.
Furthermore, these assets may be organized in ways that hide their genuine nature. For example, some digital gold investments include tokens or units that are said to be backed by actual gold bullion housed in professional vaults. Others might be listed on stock markets as exchange-traded products (ETPs). The Corporations Act 2001's regulatory structure implies that such investments may be considered 'financial products' or even managed investment schemes, requiring particular license or registration.
ASIC cautions that some of these digital gold vault schemes may be fraudulent, with returns financed by new investors rather than real revenues. This structure may imply a Ponzi scheme, in which rewards are paid from new investors' contributions rather than legitimate investment gains.
Furthermore, some unlicensed businesses provide additional goods like as debit cards connected to these investments, allowing for worldwide cash withdrawals and transactions. These products may also be categorized as non-cash payment facilities under the Corporations Act 2001, requiring issuers to have an Australian Financial Services (AFS) license.
ASIC is Australia's business, market, and financial services regulator. ASIC is in charge of enforcing and regulating corporate and financial services laws to safeguard consumers, investors, and the integrity of the financial markets.
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