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Tether Launches Gold-Backed XAUt on BNB Chain

Tether Launches Gold-Backed XAUt on BNB Chain

According to Tether, the launch brings its tokenized gold asset to BNB Chain, where the network already hosts about $3.2 billion in real-world assets.

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Fact Check
The statement is accurately supported by the official BNB Chain announcement and multiple reputable news sources. The launch occurred on March 26, 2026, and the figure of $3.2 billion in RWAs on BNB Chain is explicitly cited in the official ecosystem blog (https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/tether-gold-xaut-launches-on-bnb-chain).
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Summary

Tether officially announced that it has launched Tether Gold (XAUt) on BNB Chain. The company said the move pairs its gold-backed token with USDT on a network that already supports roughly $3.2 billion in real-world assets, expanding XAUt’s availability within the BNB Chain ecosystem.

Terms & Concepts
  • XAUt: Tether Gold, a tokenized gold asset designed to represent exposure to physical gold in digital form.
  • BNB Chain: A blockchain network used for deploying digital assets and applications, including tokenized real-world assets.
  • USDT: Tether’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, widely used for trading, payments, and on-chain liquidity.