Tether Gold (XAUt) Launches on BNB Chain: A New Era for Tokenized Gold
Tether has officially expanded its flagship gold-backed asset, Tether Gold (XAUt), to the BNB Chain. This strategic move integrates the world’s leading tokenized gold product into the ecosystem of the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, which has simultaneously opened spot trading pairs for the asset.
Each XAUt token is 1:1 backed by one fine troy ounce of physical gold held in secure Swiss vaults. By leveraging the USDt0 cross-chain infrastructure, Tether ensures unified liquidity across more than 12 blockchains. This deployment allows users to trade gold against USDT, Bitcoin, and FDUSD without the logistical hurdles of traditional commodity markets.
Market Outlook and Predictions
The timing of this launch coincides with a historic surge in precious metals. In 2025, gold recorded its largest annual gain in four decades, peaking above $5,500 per ounce. While the asset has seen a recent pullback to the $4,400 range, analysts predict that the "on-chaining" of gold will drive the next wave of Real-World Asset (RWA) growth.
As geopolitical uncertainty persists, the prediction is that tokenized gold will become a primary collateral type in DeFi. With BNB Chain already hosting over $3.2 billion in RWAs, XAUt is expected to capture a significant portion of institutional inflow, potentially pushing the tokenized gold market cap toward the $10 billion mark by 2027.
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