Tether Gold (XAUT) is a tokenized gold product where each token represents one troy ounce of London Good Delivery gold bar stored in Swiss vaults. XAUT is available on Ethereum and Tron. Physical gold can be redeemed by verified customers. Quarterly attestations are published by BDO Italia.
Visit Tether Gold (XAUT)It depends on what you need it to survive. Tether Gold (XAUT) runs swiss vault custody (tether-managed) custody, which has a single point of failure: one institution's failure can reach your bitcoin. Proof of Custody scores it 64/100 as of 2026-03-02. The score is an editorial judgement; the facts to check are the custody model, the single point of failure and the incident history below.
| Custody model | Swiss Vault Custody (Tether-Managed) Proof of Custody classification from the provider's own documents |
|---|---|
| Single point of failure | Yes: one institution, device or person can move or lose the holding Record as of 2026-03-02 |
| Who holds the keys | Not published in enough detail to state |
| Independence standard | 0 of 4 pillars met |
| Insurance | Not disclosed by the provider |
| Regulatory standing | Issued by TG Commodities Limited. BVI-registered entity. No US regulatory registration. Jurisdiction: British Virgin Islands |
| Qualified custodian | No |
| Incidents in the registry | None recorded. Absence from the registry is not evidence of safety. |
| Fees | 0.25% creation fee Provider pricing page; verify before relying on it |
| Minimum | $50 (on exchanges) |
| Proof of Custody score | 64/100 Editorial judgement on the published methodology, as of 2026-03-02 |
Facts come from the provider's own documents and public filings, with the date they were last checked. The score is Proof of Custody's judgement. Dispute a row through the corrections process.
Each XAUT token represents ownership of one troy ounce of London Good Delivery gold stored in Swiss vaults. Available on Ethereum and Tron. Redeemable for physical gold delivery.
Same transparency concerns as Tether (USDT). BDO Italia attestations, not full audits. Tether controls vault access and redemption. No individual bar serial number lookup (unlike PAXG).
1 independent party or system must fail before a Tether Gold (XAUT) holder's bitcoin is at risk.
Tether Gold (XAUT)'s custody insurance is not publicly disclosed.
Tether Gold (XAUT) uses a swiss vault custody (tether-managed) model and scores 64/100 in our independent review, including 70/100 on custody security. One institution can move funds, which is a single point of failure. Safety depends on your priorities; see the full score breakdown above.
Tether Gold (XAUT)'s custody insurance is not publicly disclosed in a form we can verify. Where it exists, custody insurance covers specific named events up to shared limits and does not cover price loss. Confirm coverage in writing before relying on it.
Because Tether Gold (XAUT) holds custody through a single institution, recovery in a failure would run through that institution's bankruptcy or resolution process and depends on whether assets were segregated and properly titled. This is the concentration risk of single-custodian models.
Tether Gold (XAUT) does not advertise a dedicated inheritance or beneficiary feature in the data we track. Confirm current options with the provider, since custody inheritance handling changes.