Tether’s investment arm continues its push into the real-world assets (RWA) sector. The company closed a deal to acquire a strategic stake in the Gold.com platform. A $150 M investment will allow integrating the gold-backed XAUt token into the marketplace’s infrastructure.
Gold Is Protection
Following the deal, Tether secured approximately 12% of Gold.com shares. This is a public marketplace trading gold, silver, and platinum across international markets, including the U.S.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized that for the company, this move is a story about safety.
“I am confident that precious metals should become as convenient and liquid as digital money, but without losing physical backing,” he stated.
Bullion for Crypto
The partnership’s key goal is to enable users to buy physical gold directly with stablecoins. Plans include adding support not only for the classic USDT but also for the new USAt token.
Tether launched this U.S.-focused coin on January 27 in partnership with crypto bank Anchorage Digital. Market conditions are fueling interest in gold: over the last 12 months, the metal soared more than 80%, briefly breaking the $5,600 mark before correcting to $4,800.
The Gold.com deal became the second major announcement of the day. Earlier on Thursday, Tether reported investing $100 M in Anchorage capital to accelerate USAt adoption before the bank’s IPO next year. This aggressive investment policy is backed by financial success: in 2025, Tether reported a profit of $10 B, generated mainly from interest on U.S. Treasury bonds.
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