Gold Hits Record High as Tether Reports Gold-Backed Token Is Growing Faster Than USDT

Tether’s legacy was built around the U.S. dollar, but an attestation report published by the stablecoin issuer on Monday underscored a recent shift in momentum toward gold—with the report coming right as gold hit a new all-time high above $5,100. As of Dec. 31, the company had minted 375,000 Tether Gold (XAUT) tokens, a 38% increase compared to three months ago, according to a report from accounting firm BDO Italia. Meanwhile, USDT’s market cap grew 7% to$ 187 billion, according to CoinGecko. That means XA ...