A gold-backed crypto token jumped from 453rd place to fifth among the most 
actively traded perpetual pairs on Binance — all within a matter of weeks. 
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XAUT: From Obscurity To The Top 5 Tether&#8217;s tokenized gold token, XAUT, 
recorded a daily perpetual futures trading volume of $6.40 billion on March 
23, according to data highlighted by CryptoQuant analyst JA Maartunn. That 
figure dwarfs where it stood in December 2025, when daily volume barely 
crossed $1.50 million. The climb was fast and unrelenting. By January 2026, 
daily volume had moved into the tens of millions. By month&#8217;s end, it was 
brushing $300 million. XAUT just hit a new all-time high in perp volume on 
Binance “XAUT recorded $6.40B in daily perpetual trading volume, which is the 
highest since its listing. This brings XAUT-perpetual futures as the #5 most 
traded perp pair on Binance.” – By @JA_Maartun pic.twitter.com/YCRossyaCF — 
CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) March 25, 2026 February brought the first 
billion-dollar days, with volume peaking at $4.17 billion before pulling back 
sharply. March erased that earlier high entirely. Maartunn said the surge goes 
beyond ordinary price-driven trading. Traders, he argued, appear to be 
broadening their focus beyond traditional crypto assets. XAUT&#8217;s rise, he said, 
reflects that shift. Volume Climbs As Gold Prices Fall What makes the numbers 
harder to dismiss is the timing. Gold had a wild ride over the same stretch. 
Physical gold climbed from roughly $4,200 per ounce to a record $5,602 in late 
January 2026. That rally likely drew early attention to the token. But gold 
later fell back below $5,000, weighed down partly by the ongoing Iran 
conflict. XAUT&#8217;s trading volume kept climbing anyway. Binance does not list 
XAUT for spot trading. Access to the token itself is available through the 
Binance Web3 Wallet or decentralized exchanges. The exchange limits its direct 
offering to perpetual futures, meaning all of that $6.40 billion in daily 
volume is derivatives activity — not direct purchases of the token. XAUT 
currently carries a market cap of $2.54 billion and a fully diluted valuation 
of $3.21 billion. Each token is backed one-to-one by a troy ounce of physical 
gold meeting LBMA Good Delivery standards. The gold is held in vaults in 
Switzerland and issued by Tether on the Ethereum and Tron networks. Related 
Reading: Bernstein Sets $150,000 Bitcoin Target As ETF Inflows Surpass $1.6B 
In March Binance Expands Its Real-World Asset Offerings The record volume 
arrives as Binance moves to add more real-world asset products. Reports 
indicate the exchange is set to launch perpetual pairs for METAUSDT, NVDAUSDT, 
and GOOGLUSDT on March 26, each offering up to 10x leverage. The expansion 
signals growing platform interest in bridging traditional financial assets 
with crypto derivatives markets. Whether XAUT&#8217;s volume holds at these levels 
remains to be seen. The token went from a footnote in Binance&#8217;s rankings to 
one of its most traded products in a single quarter — a move few would have 
predicted at the start of the year. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart 
from TradingView

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