Tether, issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, added about 27 metric tons of gold to its fund exposure in the fourth quarter of ​2025, it said on Monday, broadly unchanged from its third-quarter purchases estimated by analysts at 26 tons. Gold's 18% rise year-to-date on top of 64% growth in 2025 has seen it break through key psychological resistance levels at $3,000 per ounce in March, $4,000 in October and $5,000 on Monday due to strong investment, central-bank and retail demand amid mounting global tensions. As spot gold prices have rallied, the crypto company has become a significant source of gold demand due to ... (full story)