Tether (the company behind USDT, the biggest stablecoin in crypto — like a digital dollar that stays worth $1) just bought 27 tons of real physical gold in the last 3 months of 2025.
.That gold was worth about $4.4 billion when they bought it.
.USDT is backed by real stuff (cash, bonds, etc.) so people trust it and can always swap it back for dollars.
.Tether used to hold mostly US government bonds, but now they're adding a lot of gold too.
.They bought ~26 tons a few months before (Q3), and now another 27 tons → total gold stash is huge (over 140 tons now), more than many countries' central banks!
Why?
.Gold is seen as super safe — it protects against inflation, wars, or when normal money loses value. Gold price went crazy high (over $5,000/oz recently).
.This makes USDT look even stronger and safer to some people.
.Bonus: They also have their own gold token called XAUT (Tether Gold), where 1 token = 1 real ounce of gold.
In short: Big crypto company is acting like a smart rich person — putting some money into real shiny gold bars instead of only paper/digital stuff.
Many see this as a bullish sign for gold prices and for trusting stablecoins more. What do you guys think — smart move or just hype?
