Tether Gold dominates 60% of tokenized Gold market as XAU₮ valuation exceeds $2.2 billion

Gold-backed stablecoin market surpasses $4 billion

The Gold-backed stablecoin market grew by 67.5% from $1.3 billion to $4 billion in 2025, driven by macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and high demand for safe-haven assets.

Tether Gold accounted for over 60% of the Gold-backed stablecoin supply through increased issuance and circulation. As of December 31, 2025, TG Commodities, an El Salvador-registered stablecoin issuer, confirmed XAU₮ holds 520,089.350 fine troy ounces of physical Gold backing 520,089.300 tokens in circulation. The stablecoin maintains a strict 1:1 backing ratio.

Tether stated in a press release that “Gold reserves are held in Switzerland in full compliance with London Good Delivery standards set by the London Bullion Market Association.”

Tether continues to emerge as a significant accumulator of tokenized Gold, with the strategy elevating the company among the top 30 global holders, beating countries such as Greece, Qatar and Australia, according to data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the fourth quarter alone, Tether’s Gold accumulation spree surpassed 27 metric tons, higher than most central banks worldwide during the same period.

“XAU₮ exists to remove ambiguity at a time when confidence in monetary systems is weakening, and it is being put through a pressure test by both institutions and people,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether.

Meanwhile, Gold prices rallied to a new record high of $5,111 on Monday, ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Investors are pricing in a higher probability that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in the 3.50% to 3.75% range.

As market uncertainty and geopolitical tensions thaw, blockchain-based RWA models continue to gain traction among institutions, asset managers, and individual investors. XAU₮ is gaining ground as a global standard for direct physical gold exposure, supported by deep liquidity, portability, and on-chain transparency.

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