Tether CEO Targets Fifteen Percent Gold Allocation for Investment Portfolio
CEO Paolo Ardoino says the firm buys two tons of gold weekly amid rising geopolitical tensions. The company expects 2026 profits to top ten billion dollars.
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Tether announced on January 28, 2026, that it plans to allocate between 10% and 15% of its investment portfolio to physical gold holdings . This decision marks a shift in the company's asset-allocation mix and increases the volume of bullion used to back its primary products. The move directly affects the composition and scale of reserves for the USDT stablecoin and the Tether XAUT gold token .
According to the announcement, Tether currently holds approximately 130 metric tons of physical gold holdings after adding 27 tons in the fourth quarter. The company has been acquiring the precious metal at a reported pace of about two tons per week. This accumulation occurs amid a period of significant market activity, with gold prices rising 64% last year and 22% so far this year to reach record highs.
