Over $6B: XAUT Futures Volume Rewrites Records On Binance

Tether's gold-backed token XAUT achieved record trading volume of $6.4 billion on Binance perpetual futures, jumping from 453rd to 5th most traded pair within weeks. The surge occurred despite gold prices falling from their January 2026 highs, indicating growing institutional interest in tokenized real-world assets beyond traditional crypto.

• →XAUT perpetual futures volume exploded from $1.5 million in December 2025 to $6.4 billion in March 2026, setting new records.
• →The token jumped from 453rd place to become the 5th most actively traded perpetual pair on Binance within weeks.
• →Trading volume continued climbing even as physical gold prices fell from record highs of $5,602 to below $5,000 per ounce.
• →All $6.4 billion in daily volume represents derivatives activity since Binance only offers XAUT perpetual futures, not spot trading.
• →Binance is expanding real-world asset offerings with new perpetual pairs for traditional stocks launching March 26, 2026.