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"Gold is logically safer than any national currency."

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, defending a move that could redefine crypto stability .

💰 The Shocking Scale

80 Tons, $8B in Secret Swiss Bunkers: Tether now holds nearly 80 metric tons of gold in an undisclosed Swiss vault it owns outright rivaling UBS Group’s entire precious metals exposure.

5% of $112B Reserves: This gold backs just 5% of Tether’s total reserves (per March 2025 filings), yet positions it among the world’s top private gold holders trailing only central banks.

Why Own the Vault? To slash costs. Third party vaults charge ~0.5% fees. At scale, Tether saves hundreds of millions by self custodying.

🌍 The Hidden Agenda

1. Ditching Fiat Fear: Ardoino openly doubts the U.S. dollar, citing "rising U.S. debt" and BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) stockpiling gold. Gold’s 25% price surge in 2025 validates this hedge.

2. Dual Pillar Strategy: Beyond gold, Tether holds 100,000+ BTC ($10.7B) and aims to become the world’s largest Bitcoin miner by 2025.

3. Gold Backed Crypto Expansion: Tether’s token XAUT (1 token = 1 oz gold) already backs 7.7 tons of gold ($819M), redeemable in Switzerland. Plans exist to scale this to $100B a direct challenge to ETFs like SPDR.

⚠ Red Flags & Regulatory Tensions

Transparency Void: No independent audit of the gold exists. Tether’s history of reserve misstatements (e.g., 2021 NYAG settlement) fuels skepticism.

Regulatory Clash: The EU and pending U.S. stablecoin laws BAN gold as qualifying reserves. If enforced, Tether may need to sell its gold to comply or abandon Western markets.

Strategic Contradiction? While pushing "decentralization" via Bitcoin mining and open source tools, Tether’s gold hoard is hyper centralized in a secret fortress.

🔼 What’s Next?

More Gold, Less Dollar: Tether just invested $89M in gold miner Elemental Altus signaling a long term commodity pivot.

Global Currency Hedge: As BRICS nations dump dollars for gold, Tether mirrors them. This isn’t just finance; it’s a geopolitical statement.

Makeor Break Moment: Will regulators force a gold fire sale? Or will Tether’s vault become the Fort Knox of Crypto?

💎 Final Take:

Tether’s gold move is either a masterstroke against fiat collapse or a $8B gamble facing regulatory annihilation. One truth is clear: the era of "stablecoins = dollars" is over.

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"When debt fears rise, people seek gold. Every BRICS central bank knows this."

Ardoino, predicting the next financial shift.

Sources: MrXLove đŸ€–đŸ‘ˆđŸ‘‰đŸ‘œ Bloomberg, Cryptonews, CryptoPotato, and Tether’s March 2025 attestation.