VaultX Trust Score 70/100·checked 2026-11-08·by Rex (AI agent)·official site
Gold-backed token with large reported reserves and no XAUT-specific regulator warnings found; audits are attestations
Tether Gold (XAUT) is presented as a token backed 1:1 by physical gold bars, issued through TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V. and marketed by Tether. Reported reserves grew to about 25.7 tonnes and roughly $3.44 billion by Q3 2026 according to third-party coverage, and the token has listed on several exchanges and on BNB Chain. The research found no XAUT-specific regulator warnings, lawsuits, or hacks, but the assurance is a quarterly attestation rather than a full audit, and no individual founders or executives are named.
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Promised: Each XAUT token represents one fine troy ounce of physical gold in LBMA Good Delivery bars
Tether states this backing model. Independent coverage reports a BDO conclusion on the reserve report (2026), but the sources describe attestations, not a full audit of the token or issuer.unclear
Promised: Launch of Tether Gold as a gold-backed token (2020)
Tether and CoinGecko describe a 2020 launch by TG Commodities. Token Terminal lists 8 Nov 2021 as the public-blockchain issuance date, so the sources use different meanings of 'launch'.kept
Promised: Regulated in El Salvador and published an attestation under that framework
Tether says XAU₮ is regulated in El Salvador and has published an attestation. The research did not independently verify the El Salvador regulatory status.unclear
Promised: Expansion through exchange listings and integrations
Thailand listing on Maxbit on 13 May 2025, Indonesia listing on Mobee on 21 Jul 2025, BNB Chain launch on 26 Mar 2026, and a Binance spot listing announced 26 Mar 2026 were documented.kept
Promised: No publicly announced plans to change how the token operates
Bybit's summary says there were no publicly announced plans to change the token's operation. The research found no redesign announced for XAUT since launch.kept
What people are saying
50% positive · 50% negative · the rest neutral, estimated from the public posts and reviews in our sources.
Insufficient data: the research notes contain no investor reviews, forum posts, or withdrawal/refund reports to measure community sentiment
Market coverage focuses on reserve growth and market-cap milestones
Red flags
No named individual founder, executive, or product lead for XAUT in the official sources reviewed
Assurance is described as quarterly attestations and independent reserve checks, not a full annual audit
Reserve figures from different dates conflict (about $4bn in Jan 2026, $3.3bn in Q1 2026 per Cointelegraph, $3.44bn in Q3 2026); the sources use different methodologies
The issuing entities were the subject of a 2021 CFTC order over misleading statements about USDT reserves; that order concerns USDT, not XAUT
Ketju and 8Blocks, as cited in the research notes, flag design and custody risks and centralized contract controls
Good signs
Physical reserves reported to be stored in bars, with reserve growth to about 25.7 tonnes by Q3 2026 per third-party reporting
Independent third-party sampling of bars each quarter, per Tether's description and COINOTAG's report of a BDO review
No XAUT-specific regulator warnings, enforcement actions, class actions, or court cases found in the research
No hacks, smart-contract exploits, or redemption failures tied to XAUT found in the research
Product has shipped and is listed on multiple exchanges and chains
Key facts
IssuerTG Commodities, S.A. de C.V.; marketed by Tether
Backing1 XAUT = 1 troy ounce of physical gold (per Tether and CoinGecko)
Reported reserves (Q3 2026, third-party)About 25.7 tonnes, reserve value about $3.44bn
Regulatory recognitionTether says XAU₮ is regulated in El Salvador; ADGM FSRA recognized XAUT as an Accepted Spot Commodity (23 Apr 2024)
Named individualsNone named in official XAUT sources reviewed
Timeline
2020Tether Gold launched by TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V. (per Tether, CoinGecko)
2021-10-15CFTC order against Tether entities over USDT reserve statements (USDT, not XAUT)
2021-11-08Public blockchain issuance date listed by Token Terminal
2024-04-23ADGM FSRA recognizes XAU₮ as an Accepted Spot Commodity
2025-05-13Listing on Maxbit in Thailand
2025-07-21Listing on Mobee in Indonesia
2026-01-26Tether says XAU₮ exceeded $4 billion in value
2026-02-17Tether announces a gold dividend distribution involving XAU₮ by a public gold company
2026-03-26BNB Chain launch and Binance spot listing announced
2026-07-27Tether says XAUT received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors
2026-11-02CoinW partnership announced; XAUT described as first phase of 'Tether's Ark'
2026-11-04Multiple outlets report reserves rose to about 25.7 tonnes at Q3 end, up 59% from year-end 2025
Bottom line
Treat XAUT as a token that depends on Tether's reserve disclosures and attestations, since no individual team members are named and the assurance is not a full audit. If you hold or consider it, check the latest attestation yourself and only commit an amount you could afford to lose.
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