Tether Adds 27 Tons of Gold Reserves, Sparks Market Buzz

Continuous Expansion of Gold Reserves

Newly disclosed data shows that the stablecoin issuer Tether added approximately 27 tons of gold to its reserves in Q4 2025, a figure closely matching the analyst estimates for the previous quarter.

Reserve Levels Rivaling Central Banks

Tether’s gold reserves are now on par with holdings of some central banks globally. For comparison, Poland’s central bank added 35 tons of gold in the same period, bringing its total reserves to 550 tons.

Deepening Stablecoin Market Strategy

• USDT’s circulating market cap reached $187 billion
• Gold-backed token XAUT surpassed $2.7 billion in circulation
• By the end of last year, XAUT was backed by 16.2 tons of gold, representing 60% of global supply

Audited figures from September 2024 also revealed that USDT’s reserves included $12.9 billion worth of gold, equivalent to roughly 104 tons at the time.