Tokenized gold demand rises as XAUT gains DEX liquidity, collateral utility, whale buying, and stronger perpetual futures activity.
Aave V4's rise in XAUT deposits highlights a shift towards using tokenized commodities as active collateral in DeFi, enhancing capital efficiency. Tether's XAUT deposits shift across DeFi venues as AAVE V4 gains $8M.
The surge in XAUT trading highlights a shift towards speculative trading in tokenized commodities, potentially influencing market dynamics. Binance's XAUT perpetual contracts are pulling $2B in daily trading volume, and gold bugs are paying attention.
Tether Gold grew its physical gold reserves by 9.5% in the second quarter.
XAUT reflects the growing role of tokenized gold within the broader digital asset ecosystem.
Tether Gold (XAUT) recorded a 9.5% increase in holdings during the second quarter of 2026, despite a 14.1% drop in the price of gold. At the close of Q2, 612,823.66 tokens were sold, backed by physical reserves of 707,747 fine troy ounces equivalent to 22.01 metric tons.
Tether Gold (XAU₮) has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, marking a major step toward broader adoption of tokenized gold in Islamic finance. The certification confirms that the gold-backed digital asset complies with key Islamic finance principles, creating a compliant investment option for Islamic banks, institutions, and individual investors seeking digital access to physical gold.
Tether Gold has secured Shariah certification for XAU₮, widening the gold-backed token's potential use among Islamic banks, institutions, and individual investors.
The recognition allows regulated firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market to offer services involving Tether Gold as tokenized commodities gain broader adoption.
XAUT, Tether's gold token, was recognized as an accepted spot commodity within Abu Dhabi's ADGM financial center. Companies registered in ADGM will be able to offer services linked to XAUT, subject to their own corresponding regulatory authorizations. The tokenized real-world asset market exceeds $31 billion, compared to approximately $6.6 billion recorded a year ago.
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Crypto whales are increasing their exposure to tokenized gold despite recent weakness in spot gold prices, with on-chain data showing large withdrawals of Tether Gold (XAUT) from major cryptocurrency exchanges. Blockchain analytics platform Onchain Lens reported that asset manager Abraxas Capital withdrew about 3,931 XAUT, valued at approximately $15.96 million, from Bitfinex, OKX, Bybit, and Binance.