Tether’s gold token XAUT secures Shariah compliance certification, opening up the Middle East and global Muslim markets.

Tether announced that its gold-backed digital asset XAUT has obtained Shariah compliance certification from Amanah Advisors, providing a compliant digital gold investment channel for global Muslim users, Islamic banks, and institutional investors. Tether stated that the certification confirms XAUT aligns with core principles of Islamic finance, enabling users to hold physical gold digitally via blockchain infrastructure. Each XAUT token represents direct ownership of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, with no interest (riba), leverage, or speculative derivatives included in its structure. Amanah Advisors verified that XAUT issuer TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V. meets Islamic finance requirements, including: actual ownership of physical gold; transparent and verifiable asset reserves; no interest mechanism; no leverage or speculative derivatives; and a transparent reserve structure. Tether noted that gold has long played a key role in the Islamic financial system, and XAUT aims to bridge traditional gold value with blockchain technology to enhance global accessibility of digital gold. The certification is expected to drive XAUT adoption in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, South Asia, parts of Africa, and global Islamic financial hubs, including digital gold services from Islamic banks, Shariah-compliant savings products, asset preservation solutions, and institutional-grade gold allocations.