Tether invests $150M in Gold.com, integrates Tether Gold
Tether’s investment arm has taken a $150 million position in Gold.com, a precious metals platform, as part of an effort to broaden access to tokenized gold and expand the use of its stablecoins in commodity markets.
The company said on Thursday it acquired approximately a 12% stake in Gold.com and will integrate Tether Gold (XAUt), its gold-backed token, into the platform.
Gold.com is a publicly listed online marketplace offering gold and other precious metals, including silver and platinum, to multiple markets such as the United States.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said gold has historically served as a store of value during monetary and geopolitical stress. He described the firm’s exposure as a hedge and long-term allocation intended to protect users and the company amid rising instability, adding that Tether aims to make gold as accessible and transferable as modern digital money while maintaining physical backing and ownership.
Tether weighs stablecoin payments for physical gold
Tether and Gold.com are exploring ways to let customers buy physical gold using Tether’s USDt (USDT) and its new U.S.-focused stablecoin, USAt (USAT), launched with crypto-native bank Anchorage Digital on Jan. 27.
The announcement follows a period of strong gains in gold prices, which rose more than 80% over the past 12 months to $5,600 on Jan. 29, before easing to $4,800 at the time of writing.
Earlier on Thursday, Tether also disclosed a $100 million equity investment in Anchorage, a step intended to support adoption of the USAt stablecoin in the U.S. market as the bank prepares for a potential public listing next year.
Tether reported $10 billion in profit for 2025, largely from interest on U.S. Treasury holdings that back its $185.6 billion USDt reserves.
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