Deep Tide TechFlow News, May 4th, Tether officially disclosed data showing that Tether Gold (XAUT) continued to expand in the first quarter of 2026, with a total market value surpassing $3.3 billion. Driven by record-high gold prices and increasing macroeconomic uncertainties, investor demand for safe-haven assets has significantly risen. Tether's data for this quarter indicates that its underlying gold reserves increased by 36% quarter-over-quarter, reaching approximately 707,747 ounces as of March 31st. The circulating XAU₮ tokens are fully backed by gold on a 1:1 basis, with a total market value of about $3.3B. Compared to the reserve of approximately 520k ounces at the end of 2025, the gold holdings have increased substantially this quarter, reflecting ongoing capital inflows into digitalized physical gold products.