Data: XAUt Gold Reserves Up 59% Year-to-Date, Pushing Backing Assets' Market Value to a Record $3.44 Billion

November 4: According to an official Tether announcement, as of September 30, 2026, Tether Gold (XAUt)'s physical gold reserves rose from 520,089 troy ounces (16.2 tonnes) on December 31, 2025 to 827,418 troy ounces (about 25.7 tonnes), a year-to-date increase of 59%; the total market value of the reserves grew from $2.25 billion to about $3.44 billion, a record high. XAUt's circulating supply is 827,417.63 tokens, backed 1:1 by physical gold stored in Switzerland, of which about 709,300 have been sold and about 118,100 remain available for sale; user holdings grew 73% year-to-date, with new additions during the year equivalent to more than 9 tonnes of physical gold. The gold price at quarter-end was calculated at $4,157.41 per ounce.