
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.
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.