Tether Invests $150M in Gold.com to Expand Tokenized Gold Sales

Published at 2026-02-05 22:00:30

Tether has committed $150 million to Gold.com in a deal designed to broaden global access to tokenized gold and let users purchase physical bullion using Tether’s stablecoins, notably USDT and the XAUT token. The initiative will work alongside existing tokenized-gold offerings such as PAXG and seeks to streamline on-ramps, redemptions and custody flows between crypto wallets and physical metal holdings.

The investment highlights a growing trend of stablecoins bridging crypto and real-world assets, which could boost liquidity and retail adoption of digital gold. Market participants should watch how custody arrangements, audit standards and redemption mechanics are implemented, since those details will shape pricing, competition among gold-token issuers and regulatory scrutiny as demand scales.

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