- BTCC currently offers three USDT-margined perpetual futures contracts tied to gold including GOLDUSDT, PAXGUSDT and XAUTUSDT.
January 15, 2026 – BTCC, the world’s longest-operating cryptocurrency exchange, has surpassed $5 billion in annual tokenized gold trading volume for 2025, closing the year at $5.72 billion. The figure reflects a sharp acceleration in demand for gold-backed trading products on-chain, with Q4 alone accounting for nearly half of the yearly volume.
Driven by increased market volatility and gold’s rise as a macro hedge, BTCC saw Q4 volumes reach $2.74 billion, an 809% increase over Q1 2025.
“The 809% surge from Q1 to Q4 reflects gold’s rally driven by geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty,” said Marcus Chen, Product Manager at BTCC Exchange. “As gold prices hit record highs, our tokenized products give our users direct access to trade precious metals with cryptocurrency on the BTCC platform.”
BTCC currently offers three USDT-margined perpetual futures contracts tied to gold:
- GOLDUSDT: Tracks the spot price of gold and is designed for users seeking direct exposure to price movements.
- PAXGUSDT: Based on Paxos’ NYDFS-regulated PAX Gold token, each unit represents one troy ounce of physical gold.
- XAUTUSDT: Linked to Tether Gold (XAUT), backed by physical gold and transferable on-chain for DeFi use cases.
The rise in gold product activity marked a significant shift within BTCC’s broader futures trading ecosystem. Of the exchange’s total $53.1 billion tokenized futures volume in 2025, gold accounted for approximately 10.7%. Tokenized gold was the fastest-growing segment, with a nearly 8x growth rate from Q1 to Q4, outpacing other asset classes on the platform.
Q4 alone saw a 130% quarter-over-quarter increase in gold product volume, coinciding with growing interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and mounting institutional interest.
“Gold is just the beginning,” added Marcus. “We’re actively working on expanding into other commodities and traditional finance products. With what we’ve built here, BTCC is ready to bring tokenization to a much wider range of assets and make them accessible to traders everywhere.”
The data was first published in BTCC’s Q4 2025 Growth Report, which highlights shifting demand patterns and user adoption trends across its global trading platform.