Whales driving sustained demand for Tether Gold (XAUT) into 2026

Beincrypto reports that demand for Tether Gold (XAUT) is showing signs of durability into 2026, with on-chain data indicating whale wallets are rotating capital into the token and signaling institutional-style accumulation rather than retail speculation.

On-chain analytics cited in the report show large purchases: Lookonchain noted a whale bought 1,948 XAUT for $8.49 million at an average price of $4,357, while Coin Bureau flagged six linked wallets buying 3,102 XAUT at an average price of $4,422, which Onchain Lens said totaled roughly $13.7 million. EmberCN added that some of these wallets previously allocated heavily to Bitcoin before pivoting to gold-backed tokens, and noted unrealized Bitcoin losses alongside a reported floating profit of $410,000 on XAUT and PAXG purchases. The coverage also highlights that each XAUT token represents ownership of physical gold and remains fully transferable on-chain, and that exchange listings such as Upbit’s new XAUT pairs should broaden accessibility.

Taken together, the report says whale accumulation, macro hedging, real-world asset backing and expanding exchange support point to XAUT moving beyond a niche product; with 2026 on course, tokenized gold appears increasingly positioned as a bridge between traditional safe havens and the on-chain economy, while liquidity and accessibility continue to develop.

Key Topics

Crypto, Tether Gold, Tokenized Gold, Whale Wallets, Upbit, Paxg