• Tether’s tokenized Gold, XAUT, has been listed on BNB Chain, enabling seamless interoperability and liquidity access.
• The listing brings institutional-grade gold ownership closer to crypto investors, without intermediaries and custody logistics.
• Gold prices extend weakness amid the Middle East war-driven volatility and risk-off sentiment.

Tether’s tokenized Gold token, XAUT, has been listed on BNB Chain as part of a broader mission to bridge the gap between the traditional commodity market and the cryptocurrency industry.

Tokenized Gold token lists on BNB Chain

Tether’s tokenized Gold token provides access to the precious metal without the complexity of physical trade, covering custody services, premiums, and even settlement delays.

The listing on BNB Chain comes at a time when regulators are clearing the path for real-world asset tokenization, with support across major centralized crypto exchanges like Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken, as well as decentralized platforms such as Hyperliquid.

XAUT listing on BNB Chain marks a major step toward closing the gap between institutional-grade Gold ownership and tokenized blockchain-backed exposure.

Tether stated in the press release that with the listing, “BNB Chain users can now access direct exposure to physical gold in the same interface they use for every other digital asset, without intermediaries, custody logistics, or the friction of traditional commodity markets.”

XAUT’s presence in the market expanded significantly amid the meteoric 64% increase in the value of Gold in 2025. Gold-backed stablecoins also surged by approximately 71% from $1.3 billion to $4.5 billion in the same year. Tether’s tokenized Gold accounted for 60% of that market capitalization, underscoring the need for seamless ownership, transferability, settlement, and liquidity for the world’s safe-haven asset.

XAUT’s liquidity now spans over 12 chains, contributing to a purpose-built infrastructure that ensures interoperability between platforms and participants.

“With XAU₮, we are not changing what gold is; we are making it usable in a modern financial system. You still have direct exposure to physical gold, but now it can move instantly, settle globally, and integrate seamlessly with digital markets,” Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, said in the press release.

Interest in XAUT has remained high, as reflected by the token’s perpetual contracts trading volume hitting a record $6.4 billion earlier this week, as reported.

Gold falters amid the US-Iran war

Gold price weakness has persisted amid geopolitical tensions in 2026, despite rallying to $5,598 in 2025, driven by similar factors. The yellow metal hovers at $4,448, down approximately 17% from the yearly high of $5,380.

According to an analysis by Crypto Finance Group, Gold’s safe haven status is struggling to hold due to the blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, which is affecting “export revenues, likely forcing reserve liquidation, while the energy shock is compressing Chinese and Asian surpluses. The flow that had been driving gold higher has now stalled or reversed.”

Gold is currently above the daily low at $4,412, which is serving as immediate support. Above that support, the 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $4,631 highlights resistance. Failure to break this supply zone could keep the overall trend bearish, especially if major moving averages, such as the 50-day EMA at $4,835 and the 200-day EMA at $4,231, trend lower.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)