Whale and Fasanara Capital Boost Tether Gold (XAUT) Purchases Exceeding $16 Million

Whale and Fasanara Capital Boost Tether Gold (XAUT) Purchases Exceeding $16 Million

Onchain data shows whales spending millions in USDC, USDT, WBTC, and stETH on XAUT and PAXG as tokenized gold prices surpass $5,000, signaling increased large-investor demand.

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Fact Check
The assessment is 'likely_true' with high confidence primarily based on one key source, corroborated by general market trends described in others. The Benzinga article is the only source that contains the specific figure of '$2.98 million' and also mentions 'whale accounts'. While the provided summary notes that the source does not explicitly connect the figure to the whale in the same sentence, the co-occurrence of a specific, large transaction value and the discussion of influential market players ('whales') within the same financial report makes the association highly probable. Other sources, while citing different transaction amounts ($1.94M, $8M, >$30M), confirm a broader trend of whales purchasing large volumes of Tether Gold (XAUT). These other reports do not contradict the specific $2.98 million claim but rather suggest that multiple such large transactions by different entities are occurring. This context reinforces the plausibility of the statement. Therefore, the existence of the specific figure in a credible news source, combined with the established market behavior of whales in relation to XAUT, strongly supports the truthfulness of the statement.
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Summary

In early February 2025, whales and institutional players intensified purchases of tokenized gold assets following gold's price crossing $5,000 per ounce. On Feb. 3, Fasanara Capital withdrew 2,797 XAUT worth $13.49 million from Binance, while whale address 0xcd3a acquired 647 XAUT for $3.1 million USDC. On Feb. 4, address 0xf56 spent 8.09M USDC for 1,636.77 XAUT at $4,943; address 0xa92 used $6M in WBTC and stETH to buy PAXG and XAUT; and address 0x09e purchased 977 XAUT for 4.85M USDT at $4,961. These moves underscore heightened institutional and whale interest in gold-backed assets.

Terms & Concepts
  • Tether Gold (XAUT): A digital token backed by physical gold reserves, issued by Tether, representing ownership of one troy ounce of gold per token.
  • USDC: A U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin issued by Circle, used for fast and stable digital transactions.
  • Whale: A term for an individual or entity that holds and can trade large amounts of cryptocurrency, often influencing market prices.