Tether Releases First Official Attestation for Gold-Backed Stablecoin

Tether released its first official attestation for gold-backed stablecoin, Tether Gold (XAUt), for Q1 2025. XAUt recently touched a major milestone

Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, disclosed in its first official attestation that its gold-backed stablecoin, Tether Gold (XAUt), has reached a significant milestone with a market capitalization of $817 million as of April 28, 2025.

The company's report, prepared according to El Salvador's new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency companies, showcases that each XAUt token is backed 1:1 by physical gold, amounting to more than 7.7 tons (246,523.33 ounces) of London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)-certified gold. The report also highlights the company's strict internal controls, including the verification of gold bars and periodic audits by a third-party accounting firm.

"We are applying strict internal controls to ensure that each XAUt token is fully backed by the physical gold reserves held in a Swiss bank, as stated in the report, and that the company's balance sheet remains healthy," the report states.

The company's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, recently announced on X (formerly Twitter) that XAUt would open up the digital gold opportunity to the "hundreds of millions of people already using USDt."

Ardoino further explained that, with increasing global instability and central banks accumulating vast amounts of gold, XAUt provides regular users with a simple and accessible way to own tokenized gold in a trustless and decentralized manner.

"Central banks are buying up billions in gold to add to their reserves. The timing of this launch and development by Tether aligns with the surge in the demand for gold. Central banks, especially across the BRICS nations, accumulated over 1,044 metric tons of gold in 2024 alone, according to the World Gold Council."

This new initiative by Tether comes amid a period of heightened interest in cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (defi). As crypto adoption grows, so does the need for stable and reliable assets. Tether's move into gold-backed stablecoins could be a crucial step in expanding the defi ecosystem and providing investors with diverse investment vehicles.

This new report by Tether marks a significant development in the world of cryptocurrency and could pave the way for further innovation and growth in the industry.