Tether Gold (XAU₮) currently holds over 60% of the market share of gold-backed tokens, amidst a total market capitalization of gold tokens exceeding 4 billion USD by 2025.
The main driver comes from:
📈 Gold prices continue to hit peaks
🔗 The trend of tokenizing real assets (RWA) is booming
🔥 Highlights
XAU₮ is backed 1:1 by physical gold
Gold is stored in Switzerland
Each token represents 1 ounce of real gold
👉 Not 'paper gold', but physical gold on-chain
🟡 Tether quietly accumulates gold on a large scale
In Q4/2025 alone, Tether has purchased more:
27 tons of gold
📊 Results:
Tether ranks in the Top 30 largest gold holders in the world
The amount of gold held exceeds that of countries like Australia and Greece
📌 A crypto company holds more gold than some central banks.
🌍 Why is XAU₮ growing strongly?
Investors seek safe assets amid macro instability
Gold tokens help:
Trade 24/7
High liquidity
No need for physical storage
Combining the advantages of traditional gold + blockchain
🧠 Personal perspective
If Bitcoin is considered 'digital gold',
XAU₮ is becoming 'physical gold on-chain'.
In the cycle where:
Gold peaks
Stablecoin & RWA expansion
→ Gold tokens could be the intermediary piece between TradFi and Crypto.
❓ Question for the community
You will choose:
🟡 XAU₮ – physical gold on-chain
🟠 BTC – digital gold
🔵 Or combine both?
💬 Share your opinion below 👇
