Amid efforts to further boost the adoption of Tether Gold, Paulo Ardoino, the CEO of the largest stablecoin issuing company, Tether, has confirmed the news of a new partnership with a major crypto lending platform.
As adoption continues to grow, Tether has reportedly signed a new partnership deal with Ledn, a renowned crypto lending platform, to allow the use of tokenized gold as collateral for loans.
Tether Gold utility expands
While the news had earlier drawn attention from the crypto community, it further triggered excitement after Ardoino issued a simple post that formally confirmed the partnership and the proposed development.
The development, which has been warmly received as a bullish step, will allow holders of Tether's tokenized gold asset backed by physical gold reserves, also dubbed Tether Gold (XAUT), to borrow against their assets.
As such, XAUT holders will have the opportunity to access lending services without the need to sell their holdings, positioning Tether Gold for increased adoption and growth among other stablecoins.
XAUT to provide lending solutions
While the development has arrived as the DeFi ecosystem is witnessing growing interest in tokenized assets, it aims to increase the real-world use cases for tokenized products like Tether Gold.
This implies that apart from the traditional trading and investment activities holders utilize, they now have access to extended services like lending solutions.
Apparently, the partnership aims to enable loans backed by tokenized gold, thereby providing XAUT users with greater liquidity and access to capital while they maintain exposure to gold's price movements. This development also points to further expansion of the Tether ecosystem.
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