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Fintech company Antalpha has led a $150M financing round — including a $100M private placement and $50M debt facility — to launch Aurelion Treasury, a new Nasdaq-listed entity holding its reserves in 
Tether Gold (XAUT).
What’s the Scoop?
- First-of-Its-Kind Treasury: Aurelion becomes the first Nasdaq-listed company to reserve its treasury with tokenized gold. Each XAUT token represents one troy ounce of gold redeemable for LBMA-standard bullion stored in Switzerland, with about seven tons currently backing the supply.
- Deal Structure: Antalpha invested $43M as lead, gaining 32.4% of Aurelion’s equity and 73.1% of its voting rights. Other investors included Tether’s issuing entity TG Commodities, which contributed $15M, and Kiara Capital with $6M.
- Strategic Alignment: The financing is intended to expand collaboration between Antalpha and Tether following the launch of Antalpha’s RWA Hub, which aims to increase institutional access to tokenized real-world assets.
- Gold’s Breakout Rally: Gold has surged over 50% year-to-date, surpassing $4,000 per ounce — its strongest annual performance since the 1970s — as investors seek hedges against inflation, fiat devaluation, and crypto volatility.
Today, we begin a new chapter - Aurelion (NASDAQ: $AURE) is born.
— Aurelion Global (@AurelionGlobal) October 10, 2025
We've officially closed an ~$150M financing round to launch NASDAQ's first Tether Gold ($XAU₮) treasury. We combine the stability of physical gold with the efficiency of blockchain, providing investors access to…
