TL;DR
- Bitget Wallet integrated Tether Gold (XAU₮) into a non-custodial wallet and enabled the holding and trading of tokenized physical gold with 1:1 backing.
- The XAU₮ token mirrors one troy ounce of gold stored in Swiss vaults and allows 24/7 transfers, fractional ownership, and direct use in DeFi applications.
- XAU₮ has reached a market capitalization of around $2.2 billion and accounts for 50% of the tokenized gold market.
Bitget Wallet added Tether Gold (XAU₮) to its infrastructure and enabled the buying and selling of tokenized physical gold within a non-custodial wallet.
The integration allows users to hold, transfer, and trade gold on-chain without relying on financial intermediaries or traditional custody structures. The token represents one troy ounce of physical gold, backed 1:1 and stored in Swiss vaults that meet the London Good Delivery standard.
Bitget aims to address the historical limitations of gold as a financial asset. Direct access typically requires high minimum amounts, custody logistics, and restricted trading hours. With XAU₮, gold operates as a digital asset: transferable 24 hours a day, divisible, and compatible with DeFi applications. Each token is identified by a serial number and is redeemable for physical metal, although its primary use remains within the on-chain environment.
Gold Surpassed $4,000 per Ounce
During 2025, the spot price of gold climbed above $4,000 per ounce, driven by macroeconomic volatility and a renewed search for stores of value. As of December 2025, Tether Gold has reached a market capitalization of approximately $2.2 billion and accounts for around 50% of the tokenized gold market. That scale explains why XAU₮ has become the market’s dominant reference.
Bitget Wallet has been steadily expanding its offering of tokenized real-world assets. Between late 2024 and early 2025, it added support for more than 100 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, along with equity-linked perpetual products. Along the same line, the launch includes XAU₮ perpetual contracts with leverage of up to 50x, targeting users seeking hedging tools or tactical exposure to gold price volatility.
Bitget: Self-Custody, Transparency, and Accessibility
Bitget enables users to retain full control over their assets. The wallet operates under a self-custody model and allows tokenized gold to be integrated into on-chain strategies without the use of banks, brokers, or centralized custodians. It directly addresses the problem of limited market access, opening the door to an asset that has historically been reserved for large fortunes.
Real-world assets are no longer experimental projects and are taking a central role in on-chain finance. Gold stands as one of the most advanced examples of this necessary transition
