Overview
- Tether purchased roughly 3.371 million Gold.com shares for a ~12% stake and gained the right to nominate a board member.
- XAU₮ will be integrated into Gold.com’s platform, with the companies exploring physical-gold purchases using USDT and the U.S.-regulated USAT.
- Gold.com plans to invest $20 million of the transaction proceeds into XAU₮ to support distribution and liquidity.
- The partnership includes a proposed gold-leasing facility of at least $100 million intended to strengthen operational liquidity and product breadth.
- Gold.com shares rose about 6% after-hours on the news, as Tether advances a broader gold strategy that includes roughly 140 tons in reserves and a separate Anchorage Digital investment tied to USAT.