Fasanara Capital Pulls $13.49M in XAUT from Binance

Whale activity spikes as Fasanara Capital and another large holder buy millions in Tether’s gold-backed XAUT token, signaling strong demand for tokenized gold.

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Summary

On Feb. 3, blockchain data from lookonchain revealed that Fasanara Capital withdrew 2,797 XAUT from Binance, valued at $13.49 million at $4,823 per token. Another whale address, 0xcd3a, spent $3.1 million in USDC to acquire 647 XAUT at $4,790 each. These transactions reflect continued accumulation of Tether’s gold-backed cryptocurrency by large holders.

Terms & Concepts
  • XAUT: A cryptocurrency token issued by Tether that represents one troy ounce of physical gold held in custody.
  • USDC: USD Coin, a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, used for transferring value on blockchain networks.
  • Binance: A global cryptocurrency exchange that offers trading for numerous digital assets.