According to a report released by the Financial Times, Tether, the giant behind USDT, is investigating strong investments in the gold industry. Known for issuing stablinin, the world’s most commonly used, the company would have been in conversation with mining and investment groups with the aim of diversifying profits to precious metals.
According to the UK environment, it is included in the discussion Possibility to participate in the entire Gold Supply Chain: From mining and improvements to trading companies and loyalty companies.
On his part, Tether CEO Paolo Aldoino has publicly defended gold as a complementary asset to Bitcoin. “We know that many people think Bitcoin is ‘digital gold’. “I think gold is our natural source,” he said in a speech at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in May.
Billionaire numbers
Tether is one of the most profitable companies in the ecosystem. According to the June audit report, benefits reported at $5.7 billion in the first half of 2025 were reported at $5.7 billion, managing a market capitalization of 1680 million.
Tether’s invasion of gold expands his risk profile. Of the $1620 million bookings, approximately $130 million (80%) remains cash containing direct and indirect exposure to US financial liabilities and indirect exposure.
Interest in money is nothing new. According to ft, The company already protects $87 million deposited in Zurich. As collateral for Stablecoin. This added a minority participation in Canada’s gold royalty company Elemental Altus for $105 million in June.
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The strategy also includes broadcasting Xaut.its adoption is smaller than USDT, with a market capitalization of $880 million.
Tether continues to expand his bets beyond the cryptocurrency world, and now he is bolstering his footprint in the raw materials market.
October 2024 The company evaluated a portion of its profits to channel its loans for traders Specializing in this sector. A month later, he was surprised to raise funds from $45 million for businesses related to the international oil trade.
The strategy took a new step last Friday USDT Station allocated $100 million to increase participation Elemental Altas RoyaltyAccording to Bloomberg, the Canadian company earns revenue from gold mine royalties. With this capital injection, Tether already manages more than 37.8% of the company.
