{"id":18789,"date":"2025-12-29T10:05:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/gold-backed-stablecoins-nearly-triple-to-4b-as-one-token-dominates-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:05:19","slug":"gold-backed-stablecoins-nearly-triple-to-4b-as-one-token-dominates-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/gold-backed-stablecoins-nearly-triple-to-4b-as-one-token-dominates-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold-backed stablecoins nearly triple to $4b as one token dominates 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Gold-backed stablecoins have nearly tripled to $4b in 2025 as one token overtakes its rival, riding record gold prices, macro risk, and issuer vault accumulation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_377397feedfa38ff915a914ca0d827d9\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold-backed stablecoins\u2019 market cap is near $4b in 2025, almost triple since early in the year.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Two leading tokens control close to 90% of tokenized gold, with the top issuer expanding supply and bullion reserves.\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Rising gold prices, macro uncertainty, and a major issuer becoming a top global gold holder are driving demand for tokenized bullion.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Gold-backed stablecoins have reached approximately $4 billion in market capitalization, nearly tripling since the start of 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gold moving into stablecoin backed entities<\/h2>\n<p>One token accounts for approximately half of the total market, while another major token holds a significant share, with the two together representing nearly 90% of tokenized gold holdings, the data showed. The leading token surpassed its competitor following supply expansion throughout 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The growth in tokenized gold has occurred alongside a substantial increase in gold prices year-to-date, attributed to macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and sustained global demand for the precious metal.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Gold-backed stablecoins enable investors to hold fractional ownership of physical gold bars stored in secure vaults, providing exposure to gold through blockchain-based tokens that can be traded on cryptocurrency platforms.<\/p>\n<p>A major stablecoin issuer has become a notable institutional holder of gold, acquiring quantities that place it among the top global gold holders according to International Monetary Fund data, ahead of several national reserves.<\/p>\n<p>The development reflects growing institutional and retail interest in digital assets backed by traditional commodities, offering features such as liquidity, transparency, and cross-border transferability while maintaining price correlation with physical gold.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold-backed stablecoins have nearly tripled to $4b in 2025 as one token overtakes its rival, riding record gold prices, macro risk, and issuer vault accumulation. 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