KPMG U.S. issues an unqualified audit opinion for Tether Gold (XAU₮), confirming full backing by $2.246 billion in allocated physical gold.
Tether Gold (XAU₮), a stablecoin issued by TG Commodities, S.A. de C.V., has successfully completed an independent audit conducted by KPMG U.S., one of the Big Four accounting firms. The audit, covering the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, resulted in an unqualified opinion, the highest level of assurance an auditor can provide. This marks Tether’s second stablecoin to achieve such a milestone, following the audit of USD₮ issuer Tether International in August 2026.
According to the audited financial statements, XAU₮ is fully backed by 520,089.350 fine troy ounces of allocated physical gold, valued at $2.246 billion as of December 31, 2025. Each XAU₮ token represents an undivided ownership interest in specified gold bars, which are stored in Swiss vaults and meet London Good Delivery standards. KPMG physically inspected and counted every gold bar, verifying their existence and identifying information, rather than relying solely on custodian confirmations.
An unqualified audit opinion indicates that KPMG found the financial statements to fairly represent the company’s financial position, operational results, and cash flows in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This level of scrutiny provides transparency and assurance to XAU₮ token holders, from individual savers to institutional investors.
” Simon McWilliams, Tether’s CFO, highlighted the deliberate strategy of starting with the company’s largest and most complex assets, USD₮ and XAU₮, to set a new industry standard for financial scrutiny.
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