Tether Gold (XAUT) stablecoin analytics
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What is Tether Gold (XAUT)?
XAUT is Tether's gold-backed commodity token, with each token representing one fine troy ounce of LBMA Good Delivery gold held in Swiss vaults. The static profile records its Gold peg mechanism as: Direct 1:1 redemption for physical gold through TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V.; minimum 430 XAUt for a full bar; physical delivery to Switzerland only. Supply figures include XAUt0 (omnichain variant via LayerZero lock-and-mint) deployed on...
Is XAUT safe?
XAUT holds an A- Safety Score grade (80/100) in Pharos's latest published rating — a safe-tier grade, so Pharos assesses it as overall safe, though no stablecoin is entirely risk-free. Static metadata says Tether Gold uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Independent Audit from BDO Italia; the main caveat is that issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Treat the live peg, liquidity, reserve, dependency, and Safety Score sections below as the current risk read.
Static Profile
Static stablecoin profile
Tether Gold (XAUT) static profile: governance model Centralized (CeFi); backing model Real-World Asset Backed; peg Gold.
AI summary / Updated Sep 7, 2026
XAUT is Tether Gold's claim on LBMA Good Delivery bars vaulted in Switzerland, each token representing one fine troy ounce. The June 2026 BDO Italia reasonable-assurance report records 707,747 ounces against 707,747 XAUT outstanding, reconciled to the blockchain ledgers, and states that the gold is owned by the holders rather than by the issuer, with undivided rights in specified bars. Redemption is physical only: whole bars, a 430 XAUT minimum, delivery in Switzerland, through TG Commodities under El Salvador's...
AI summary · drafted by claude-fable-5-1 · facts as of Sep 7, 2026
Sources: BDO Tether Gold Reserves Report - June 30, 2026 and Tether Gold FAQ (allocated-bar ownership and physical redemption terms)
- Collateral
- LBMA Good Delivery gold bars held in Swiss vaults by an undisclosed Swiss custodian; each token represents one fine troy ounce
- Peg Mechanism
- Direct 1:1 redemption for physical gold through TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V.; minimum 430 XAUt for a full bar; physical delivery to Switzerland only. Supply figures include XAUt0 (omnichain variant via LayerZero lock-and-mint) deployed on TON, Solana, Arbitrum, and other chains
- Jurisdiction
- El Salvador / CNAD / Stablecoin Issuer & DASP
- Proof Of Reserves
- Independent Audit by BDO Italia Reserve source
Next Actions
Exact bot target: /subscribe dews,depeg,safety xaut-tether
Source: checked-in StablecoinMeta profile fields. Live price, supply, reserve, liquidity, event, and safety data load in the interactive dossier below; the summary above was last updated Sep 7, 2026.
XAUT quick answers
What is Tether Gold (XAUT)?
XAUT is Tether's gold-backed commodity token, with each token representing one fine troy ounce of LBMA Good Delivery gold held in Swiss vaults. The static profile records its Gold peg mechanism as: Direct 1:1 redemption for physical gold through TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V.; minimum 430 XAUt for a full bar; physical delivery to Switzerland only. Supply figures include XAUt0 (omnichain variant via LayerZero lock-and-mint) deployed on...
Is XAUT safe?
XAUT holds an A- Safety Score grade (80/100) in Pharos's latest published rating — a safe-tier grade, so Pharos assesses it as overall safe, though no stablecoin is entirely risk-free. Static metadata says Tether Gold uses a Centralized (CeFi) governance model and Real-World Asset Backed backing, with Independent Audit from BDO Italia; the main caveat is that issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Treat the live peg, liquidity, reserve, dependency, and Safety Score sections below as the current risk read.
What backs XAUT?
Pharos classifies XAUT backing as Real-World Asset Backed. Collateral, per the static profile: LBMA Good Delivery gold bars held in Swiss vaults by an undisclosed Swiss custodian; each token represents one fine troy ounce Reserve evidence: Independent Audit from BDO Italia.
Can XAUT be frozen or blacklisted?
Based on tracked contract metadata and blacklist coverage, issuer or admin freeze controls are recorded. Live freeze and blacklist events for XAUT, when applicable, appear in the dossier below.
