Gold-backed stablecoins nearly triple to $4b as one token dominates 2025

GateUser-afe07a92 · 2025-12-29T10:24:26+00:00

Gold-backed stablecoins have surged to $4 billion in market cap in 2025, with one token dominating half the market. Driven by rising gold prices and institutional adoption, these digital assets provide fractional ownership of physical gold, enhancing liquidity and transparency.

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2025-12-29 10:24:26

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Source: Cryptonews Original Title: Gold-backed stablecoins nearly triple to $4b as one token dominates 2025 Original Link: Gold-backed stablecoins have reached approximately $4 billion in market capitalization, nearly tripling since the start of 2025.

Market Concentration

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 leading token surpassed its competitor following supply expansion throughout 2025.

Growth Drivers

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.

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.

Institutional Adoption

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.

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.

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SpeakWithHatOn

· 6h ago

Kaneko's coin is going to be incredible; 400 million is just the beginning, right?

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DeFiVeteran

· 6h ago

Really, is the gold coin close to 4 billion? I haven't felt this wave of the market... But speaking of which, it's indeed reliable that institutions are accumulating at the bottom.

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LiquidityOracle

· 6h ago

Whoa, the gold stablecoin has tripled to 4 billion? One coin has taken half of it, how crazy is that...

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DeFiGrayling

· 6h ago

Speaking of gold-backed stablecoins, this wave has really taken off. The $4 billion figure looks quite impressive, but it also seems just so-so.

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MetaverseVagrant

· 7h ago

Gold has risen again, and now even stablecoins are starting to follow suit. The institutions have finally found a new toy.

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RebaseVictim

· 7h ago

Damn, another gold stablecoin? It's basically just a different disguise to manipulate the gold price.

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PensionDestroyer

· 7h ago

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