# Tether Mints Nearly $495 Million in Gold-Backed XAUT Tokens

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-09-29T12:02:31.000Z
Updated: 2026-09-29T12:02:31.000Z
Section: Investing

> The issuance was valued at approximately $494.6 million and involved Tether Gold rather than USDT.

Tether minted nearly $495 million worth of Tether Gold (XAUT) in its latest issuance.

The mint was valued at approximately $494.6 million. The issuance involved XAUT, a token tied to gold, rather than USDT.

XAUT is a gold-backed crypto asset.

The latest mint involved Tether Gold (XAUT).