Stablecoin issuer Tether has reportedly lent approximately $1.5 billion to Gold.com, a major U.S. precious-metals dealer, according to figures reported by Cointelegraph. The figures were shared via Cointelegraph's official account on X (formerly Twitter) on September 17, 2026.

The financing represents a significant portion of Gold.com's outstanding precious-metal leases. As of June, the company had around $1.7 billion in such obligations, meaning Tether's reported contribution accounted for most of the total. The size of the arrangement highlights the increasingly close connection between Tether's digital asset business and the traditional precious-metals market.

BIG: Tether has lent about $1.5 billion to a top US gold dealer Gold(.)com, making up most of the company's $1.7 billion in outstanding precious-metal leases as of June. pic.twitter.com/hD4D7N07Bq
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) September 17, 2026

Gold.com Precious-Metal Leases Reach $1.7 Billion

The loan stands out because of its scale relative to Gold.com's overall precious-metal leasing activity. Precious-metal leases are financing arrangements involving assets such as gold and other metals. For Gold.com, Tether's roughly $1.5 billion contribution represents the majority of the $1.7 billion outstanding as of June.

Tether has expanded beyond its core stablecoin operations in recent years, with gold becoming an increasingly visible part of its broader asset strategy. The company also offers Tether Gold (XAUT), a token backed by physical gold, and gold has appeared among the reserve assets disclosed in its USDT attestations. The reported arrangement reflects Tether's growing involvement in the gold and precious-metals market.

Tether Deepens Its Connection With Gold

The financing further underscores the overlap between cryptocurrency companies and traditional stores of value such as gold. Tether is best known as the issuer of USDT, the largest dollar-linked stablecoin by circulation. Its growing exposure to the precious-metals industry shows how major crypto businesses are increasingly building relationships outside the digital asset market.

With roughly $1.5 billion reportedly provided to Gold.com, the scale of Tether's involvement is likely to keep the company's precious-metals strategy in focus among both crypto and traditional finance investors. The reported figures cover the size of the lending but not the arrangement's terms, so any further disclosure from Tether or Gold.com is the key detail for readers to watch next.