Tether now holds more gold than many central banks as its market cap rose to $2.24 billion in 2025Kitco ^ | 26 Jan 26 | KitcoPosted on by delta7Kitco News) - Investment demand remains the driving force in the gold market as prices surpass $5,000 per ounce. In the report, Tether noted that last year the global digital gold market saw its valuation grow to $4 billion, up from $1.3 billion reported at the start of 2025. The company said that as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, Tether Gold held 520,089.35 ounces of gold in its reserves. “Through Tether Gold, we are operating at a scale that now places the Tether Gold Investment Fund alongside sovereign gold holders, and that carries real responsibility,” said Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether. You can't buy anything online with gold, but you could with tokenized gold like this.