Tagged: gold

Tokenized RWAs : Tether Gold Tops $2 Billion in Value as Gold Prices Surge

Tether Gold (XAU₮), the world’s tokenized gold product, reportedly continues to demonstrate strength amid a rush toward real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and surging gold prices. At the end of the third quarter this year, XAU₮’s market cap topped 1.44 Billion, increasing in the past week… Read More

US Government Shutdown May Negatively Impact Economy but Gold and Bitcoin Continue to Surge

Private payrolls fell by 32,000 in September 2025, as momentum across the labor market slowed considerably. ADP noted on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) that the recent downward revisions by the US federal government to benchmark data had been responsible for much of the significant drop…. Read More

Web3’s Talkin’ Gold This Past Week

This past week, Web3 talked about gold, geopolitics, and market pressures. “Over the last few days, gold has resumed its rally, as geopolitical concerns are weighing on the market once again. As such, it has taken the helm of this year’s best-performing asset from Bitcoin,… Read More

Tether and El Salvador Focus on Gold Investments, Along with Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

In a recent development for the cryptocurrency and commodities markets, Tether, one of the world’s stablecoin issuers, is intensifying its investment in gold, aligning its strategy with El Salvador’s recent move to bolster its national reserves with the precious metal. This convergence of interests highlights… Read More

Tether Gold’s Growth and Compliance Efforts Highlight Its Growing Role in the Digital Assets Ecosystem

As of Q2 2025, Tether Gold (XAU₮) has solidified its position as the leading gold-backed digital token, with over 7.66 tons of physical gold backing its 246,524.330 tokens in circulation, according to a recent announcement from Tether. Each XAU₮ token is pegged 1:1 to one… Read More

Retail Investors Are Seeking Opportunities Amid Market Volatility and Economic Shifts : eToro Research

In the landscape of global finance, retail investors are demonstrating resilience and adaptability, strategically navigating market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainties. Recent insights from eToro’s Retail Investor Beat surveys highlight how American retail investors are capitalizing on market dips and reallocating portfolios toward safe-haven assets like… Read More

Nearly 3 in 4 Young Investors Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold: deVere

A new global poll by deVere Group reveals that 73% of investors aged 24 to 45 favour Bitcoin over gold as a long-term investment. The survey of 730 clients worldwide captures a dramatic shift in mindset among younger investors, even as central banks quietly amass tonnes of… Read More

Global Uncertainty, Weakening US Dollar Reportedly Drives Retail Investors to Gold and Digital Assets

Gold and cryptoassets gain favor as safe haven plays for retail investors according to the latest quarterly Retail Investor Beat from trading and investing platform eToro. The study, which surveyed “1,000 retail investors across the US, revealed that when faced with the prospect of a… Read More

Tether Reports Increase in US Treasury Holdings, Significant Growth in Operating Profit

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT by market cap and overall transaction volume / adoption, has made strides in the first quarter of 2025, reinforcing its role in the increasingly competitive cryptocurrency market while also expanding its role into traditional finance, sustainable… Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) Might Become Non-Sovereign Store of Value Due to Economic and Geopolitical Instability – Analysis

A research report from NYDIG highlights a shift in Bitcoin’s (BTC) market behavior, positioning it as a potential non-sovereign store of value in a landscape of growing economic and geopolitical instability. But these signs are very early and a bit pre-mature to draw an definitive… Read More

YouHodler’s Ruslan Lienkha Comments on Bitcoin’s Relationship to Gold and Stock Markets

YouHodler’s chief of markets Ruslan Lienkha comments on Bitcoin, the S&P 500, and gold in this recent Q&A. BTC reclaiming its 200-day moving average is a bullish sign, but what confirmation signals should traders watch to validate the uptrend? The price is currently approaching the… Read More

Bitcoin (BTC) Continues to Outperform Gold and S&P 500 – Research Study

Bitcoin (BTC), coined as “Magic Internet Money” is perhaps a “legitimate” investment asset alongside traditional assets such as stocks, commodities, and bonds. This, according to an update from CoinGecko. CoinGecko noted in its latest research report that from its returns over 10 years, Bitcoin (BTC)… Read More

US Bitcoin ETFs Reportedly on Track to Surpass Gold ETFs

US Bitcoin ETFs are reportedly on track to surpass gold ETFs in terms of overall size by this coming holiday season (around end of December 2024), with current assets valued at approximately $107 billion. Notably, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is the dominant player this past… Read More

Coinbase Derivatives to Launch Silver (SLR) and Stellar (XLM) Futures

Digital assets firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) whose share prices fell significantly this past week after announcing weaker than expected earnings also revealed that it will be rolling out Silver (SLR) and Stellar (XLM) Futures from Coinbase Derivatives. Coinbase, which remains the largest crypto exchange in the… Read More

Tokeny Assists AMA-AMBIOGEO with the Tokenization of $4.6 Billion Gold Reserves

AMA-AMBIOGEO, a mining Joint Venture (JV) with a focus on sustainable resource management, announces the tokenization of $4.6 billion in gold reserves, using Tokeny’s technology to transform previously inaccessible real-world assets (RWA) into tradable and compliant digital securities. The JV between AMA Resources and AMBIOGEO… Read More

Tether Launches Alloy, Digital Asset Tied to Gold

Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin in the world, USDT, has announced a new digital asset dubbed Alloy – a digital asset tied to gold. Tether describes Alloy as a new type of digital assets or “tethered assets.” Similar to other stablecoins, Alloy, priced… Read More

Coinbase Derivatives Is Expanding Futures Offering to Include Oil and Gold

Coinbase Derivatives is reportedly expanding its futures offering to include Oil and Gold. On June 3, 2024, Coinbase Derivatives, part of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and a CFTC-regulated futures exchange, will launch retail-sized futures contracts “for oil and gold.” These new contracts should help traders with further… Read More

London based Investment Platform Lightyear Introduces Exchange Traded Commodities with Launch of Gold

Investment platform Lightyear announces its expansion into exchange traded commodities (ETCs) with the launch of gold. Adding ETCs to its existing suite of 3,500+ stocks, ETFs and MMFs, is another way for Lightyear’s retail and business customers “across Europe to diversify portfolios.” iShares Physical Gold… Read More

Tokenized Precious Metals: Digital Asset Platform Fasset Announces Partnership with Minted

Fasset, the global digital asset platform for emerging markets, announces its partnership with Minted, a provider of precious metals, in order “to offer increased accessibility and liquidity to the global precious metals market through tokenization at the Dubai Fintech Summit.Under the MOU, Fasset will distribute… Read More

Rosbank Demonstrated First Digital Gold Exchange Transaction in Russia Using Digital Rubles

Rosbank demonstrated the first digital gold exchange deal in Russia using digital rubles. According to the bank it involved “the exchange of tokenized gold between two parties using innovative distributed ledger technology (blockchain) to ensure the security and continuity of the process.” The project was… Read More

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