Tether Is BUYING BILLIONS In GOLD!! Here's WHY!!

Tether's Gold Strategy - Tether's Q3 2025 attestation reveals approximately $129 billion in precious metals, with gold alone accounting for roughly 7% of the balance sheet backing USDT [1] - As of September 30th, Tether held an estimated 116 tons of physical gold, valued at around $14 billion, rivaling the reserves of some smaller central banks [1] - During Q3 2025, Tether acquired approximately 24 tons of gold, equivalent to roughly 2% of total global demand and around 12% of known official sector purchases for the quarter [1] - Approximately 12 tons of the 116 tons of gold are allocated to Tether Gold (XAUT), the company's tokenized gold product, while the remaining 104 tons are part of USDT reserves [1] - Tether has invested roughly $300 million into gold royalty and streaming companies, securing future bullion flow and metal-linked income [2] Tether Gold (XAUT) - One XAUT equals one fine Troy ounce of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, issued by TG Commodities under El Salvador's digital asset rules [1] - The circulating supply of XAUT has increased by 39% from 375,000 in Q3 2025 to 522,000, contributing to the tokenized gold sector's market cap of approximately $41 billion [1][12] - Tether views XAUT as a working example of issuing Real World Assets (RWAs) on-chain at a billion-dollar scale, potentially paving the way for other tokenized commodities and financial assets [2] Market Impact and Risks - S&P Global downgraded USDT's score due to concerns about the increasing proportion (24%) of reserves in higher-risk holdings like BTC and gold [2] - Tether's gold holdings and investments create a structural demand that could support gold prices, but also entangle gold's safe-haven status with crypto volatility [5][6] - The increasing weight of gold in USDT's reserves wires crypto liquidity into the precious metals market, potentially blurring the lines between cash-like stablecoins and investment products [9][10]