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Gold, the way it was always meant to be held.
Unlike paper gold or ETFs, XAU₮ is designed to represent an interest in allocated physical gold held by the issuer that can be verified on-chain at any time — combining the characteristics of physical gold with the flexibility of digital assets.
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Gold (XAU₮) questions
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XAU₮ (pronounced “zow-tee”) is Tether Gold — a digital token where each unit represents one troy fine ounce of physical gold held in a Swiss vault. It combines the stability of real gold with the flexibility of a digital asset, letting you hold, transfer, and use gold without needing to store it yourself.
Not yet — but it’s coming. Later this year, you’ll be able to use XAU₮ as collateral for a loan on Ledn, giving you access to liquidity without selling your gold position. Stay tuned for updates.
Right now, you can hold XAU₮ in your Ledn Transaction Account and trade it against bitcoin, USDT, and USDC across 10 integrated pairs — all on one platform. Gold-backed loans are coming later this year, and we’ll keep you posted as we roll out more features.
Yes — XAU₮ is the ticker symbol for Tether Gold, often referred to as digital gold. It is issued by Tether and backed 1:1 by allocated physical gold bars stored in Switzerland. Each XAU₮ token represents ownership of one troy ounce of physical gold held in Swiss vaults. Holders can use Tether’s lookup tool to identify the specific gold bar(s) backing their tokens, including the bar’s serial number, weight, and purity.
There are two ways to get XAU₮ into your Ledn account. You can deposit XAU₮ directly by sending it to your unique deposit address found in the Deposits section of your account — XAU₮ runs on the Ethereum network (ERC-20), so make sure you’re sending from a compatible wallet. Or, if you already have stablecoins or bitcoin on Ledn, you can trade them for XAU₮ directly on the platform without needing to go through an external exchange.
Not with fiat currency — but if you already hold stablecoins or bitcoin on Ledn, you can trade them for XAU₮ directly on the platform. If you’re starting from scratch, you’ll need to acquire XAU₮ or stablecoins through an external exchange first, then deposit into your Ledn account.
Eligibility depends on your country of residence. Ledn’s gold products are not available in all jurisdictions. Check product availability here >
Each XAU₮ token is backed by allocated gold — meaning specific bars are reserved for token holders, not pooled. Tether publishes on-chain proof of reserves so you can verify the backing at any time.
Your XAU₮ remains on-chain and the underlying gold is held by Tether, not Ledn. If you withdraw XAU₮ to a self-custody wallet, you control the associated private keys – review Ledn’s custody disclosures for full details.
Ledn does not charge deposit fees for XAU₮. Withdrawals may be subject to a network (gas) fee. Check the fee schedule in your account for current rates.
Unlike ETFs, XAU₮ lives on a public blockchain — you can hold it in your own wallet, transfer it globally without a broker, and use it on platforms like Ledn. There are no management fees, and you don’t need a brokerage account to hold it.
Yes — as long as your XAU₮ is not pledged as collateral on an active loan, you can withdraw it to any compatible Ethereum wallet at any time.