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Bahrain-Regulated Crypto Exchange Enters $1B Tokenized Gold Market as RWA Demand Grows
11.3.2025
Gold-backed tokens have enjoyed a resurgence in activity recently as gold prices hit record highs
Expert Discusses BRICS Currency Push—Is Gold-Backed System the Ultimate Solution?
20.2.2025
Momentum for a BRICS currency is building, with gold-backed alternatives and trade strategies gaining traction, but challenges to dethroning the dollar remain. BRICS Currency and Dedollarization—Expert Exposes the Hard Truth Behind the Hype Momentum is building for a BRICS common currency as...
Gold-backed Tokens Underperform While Wall Street Calls for Dip Buying in Precious Metal
15.2.2025
Gold’s price dropped while risk assets rose amid speculation Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are no more than a negotiating tool
Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Benefit as Wall Street Goes Even More Bullish After Record Rally
8.2.2025
Major financial institutions are raising their gold price forecasts due to growing trade war fears and central bank accumulations
Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Surge as Precious Metal Hits Record Amid Trade War Worry
5.2.2025
The precious metal has rallied nearly 10% so far this year while most top cryptocurrencies struggled to stay in the green
BRICS Gold-Backed Digital Currency Could Reshape Global Trade and Shake the Dollar
22.12.2024
A gold-backed digital currency from BRICS could reshape global trade by lowering transaction costs and reducing exchange rate volatility, challenging the U.S. dollar’s dominance. Brics Gold-Backed Digital Currency Could Shift Global Trade Dynamics BRICS nations have shown interest in...
Texas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker
22.11.2024
The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day
Zimbabwe Plans to ‘Float’ Rapidly Depreciating Gold-Backed Currency
11.11.2024
Zimbabwe has said it plans to let its rapidly depreciating gold-backed currency, Zig, float freely on the foreign exchange market. A central bank official said this would help the currency achieve price discovery without administrative interference. However, the official did not give a timeline...
Zimbabwe Limits USD Outflows for Departing Residents to $2,000
11.10.2024
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has imposed a new limit on the amount of U.S. dollars that travelers can carry out of the country. Under the revised regulations, travelers are now limited to carrying a maximum of $2,000 in cash when departing Zimbabwe. Previously, travelers were allowed to carry...
Zimbabwe Devalues Gold-Backed Currency by 44%
28.9.2024
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has devalued the Zimbabwe Gold (Zig) by 44%, causing the currency to plummet from 13.98 to 24.3 against the U.S. dollar. This drastic move addresses rising exchange rate volatility and inflationary pressures that have plagued the economy since August. According...
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank to Shield Gold-Backed Currency From Market Volatility
24.9.2024
Zimbabwe’s central bank governor, John Mushayavanhu, has stated that the bank might use its foreign currency reserves to protect the Zimbabwe Gold (zig) from severe market disruptions. He also pledged to maintain a tight monetary policy to ensure stable inflation and exchange rates. The...
Gold-Backed and Ready to Shine: HAQQ Founders Share Story Behind Deenar Stablecoin
22.8.2024
HAQQ brings together the most reputable actors of Ethical finance in order to promote community-driven decentralized technologies worldwide. HAQQ is an EVM-equivalent chain, based on Cosmos SDK. The technology behind HAQQ makes it possible for any smart contract created on other EVM chains to...
Experts Question Ghana VP’s Gold-Backed Currency Pledge
22.8.2024
A Ghanaian banking consultant, Richmond Atuahene, has expressed concerns about Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s pledge to back the cedi with gold. Atuahene believes Ghana needs a stable economic environment before implementing this policy. John Gatsi, a dean at the University of Cape Coast...
Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Currency Sees Gains, but US Dollar Remains Dominant
21.8.2024
Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency, the ZIG, has seen a significant increase in usage since its introduction in April. While the U.S. dollar remains the dominant currency for most citizens, the ZIG is used for 40% of payments and 80% of government transactions. The government aims to eventually...
What is Tether’s gold-backed stablecoin, ‘Alloy’ (aUSD₮)?
21.6.2024
Alloy by Tether introduces a new class of digital assets called tethered assets, designed to track the price of various assets using robust stabilization mechanisms
Tether launches Alloy: A Gold-backed revolution for digital assets
18.6.2024
Tether has introduced Alloy. It is an open platform for creating digital assets. Tether Gold will back these assets, which may alternatively be known as tethered assets. Alloy is being brought to the market to reimagine digital economy stability. Recognized as an innovative approach, Alloy will...
Tether launches gold-backed, US dollar stablecoin Alloy
17.6.2024
The new synthetic dollar is the first step in the rollout of a real-world asset tokenization platform, said Tether
Tether Invests $18.75M in XREX Group to Facilitate Launch of Gold-Backed Stablecoin
6.6.2024
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin and a leading player in the digital asset industry, has made a strategic investment of $18.75M in XREX Group, a fully regulated, blockchain-enabled financial institution. The investment aims to drive innovation in the digital asset industry and facilitate...
Zimbabwe central bank ironing out wrinkles in new currency
4.6.2024
The new currency, an outgrowth of the government’s gold-backed token, is performing well economically but receiving mixed public reviews
IMF Calls Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Currency an ‘Important Policy Action’
24.5.2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Zimbabwe’s recently introduced gold-backed fiat currency represents a significant policy step. This is the IMF’s first substantial comment on the currency since its inception. The global lender has reportedly announced plans to send a team...