Gate News Bot Message, 01月28日, according to CoinMarketCap data, as of press time, XAUt (Tether Gold) is trading at $5175.18, up 3.04% in the past 24 hours, with a high of $5196.26 and a low of $4772.05. The 24-hour trading volume reached $368 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $2.282 billion, an increase of $67.3 million from yesterday.
Tether Gold (XAUt) is a digital token backed by physical gold, providing investors with real gold ownership while offering all the advantages of a crypto asset.
XAUt combines the historical status of gold as a store of value with the convenience of blockchain technology. Gold, as an excellent tool for hedging inflation and diversifying portfolios, has long been widely used for wealth preservation. By placing gold on the blockchain, XAUt unlocks features that traditional physical gold cannot offer: 24/7 global trading support, extremely small divisibility (down to 0.000001 fine troy ounces), easy cross-border transfer, and full verifiability— all physical gold backing XAUt can be tracked and verified on the official website.
XAUt tokens can be redeemed for physical gold bars on demand, with delivery in Switzerland. Additionally, XAUt offers institutional investors a neutral currency unit, direct gold exposure, no custody fees (only a one-time purchase or redemption fee of 25 basis points), and 24/7 customer support.
Recent Important News about XAUt:
1️⃣ Tether’s Large-Scale Gold Holdings Strengthen Underlying Support
Tether purchased 27 tons of physical gold in Q4 2025, pushing its market value further to $2.24 billion in early 2026, a 26% increase just in January. Each XAUT is backed 1:1 by physical gold, and Tether’s continuous gold accumulation and buyback mechanisms provide a solid value foundation for the token. This 1:1 physical gold backing mechanism offers investors a highly verifiable store of value amid increasing volatility in the global monetary system.
2️⃣ Gold Price Hits New Highs, Driving Demand for Tokenized Assets
Gold prices surged 64% in 2025 and continued to rise into 2026, with a total increase of 17%, breaking the $5000 mark for the first time, providing a strong price anchor for tokenized gold assets. The ongoing rise in spot gold prices has boosted the entire tokenized gold sector, which has a total market cap exceeding $5.12 billion, with XAUT ranking 50th in the cryptocurrency market cap list. The continuous upward trend in gold prices has stimulated investor demand for digital safe-haven assets.
3️⃣ Institutional and Whale Buying Continues, Reflecting Market Confidence
Over the past week, multiple institutional buyers and high-net-worth whales have made frequent large purchases of XAUT. A whale engaged in cyclic lending added 985.5 XAUT within 24 hours, currently holding 11,029.5 XAUT valued at $55.98 million; seven wallets associated with the same entity bought 4,300 XAUT at $5049 each, totaling $21.71 million; institutional investor Abraxas Capital Mgmt also purchased 550 XAUT directly from Tether. These sustained large-volume purchases indicate strong investor confidence in the long-term value of gold tokens, providing sustained upward momentum for the market.
4️⃣ Gate Platform Ecosystem Expansion Promotes Liquidity and User Base
Gate launched an exclusive airdrop event in the precious metals and index sections, distributing a total of 20 XAUT in a super airdrop, with a maximum of 0.15 XAUT per person. The ecosystem covers multiple product lines including spot trading, TradFi, instant swaps, ETFs, copy trading, trading bots, and wealth management, all involving precious metal assets. This multi-layered ecosystem support enhances XAUT’s liquidity and usability, attracting more investors at various levels.
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