BTCC exchange surpasses $5 billion in annual tokenized gold trading as Q4 volume soars 809% over Q1 in 2025
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BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, has announced that it has crossed the $5 billion milestone in tokenized gold trading volume for 2025, finishing the year at $5.72 billion. The milestone was driven by explosive growth that saw Q4 volume reach $2.74 billion, an 809% increase over Q1. The milestone underscores the accelerating demand from traders for blockchain-enabled access to precious metals as traditional and digital finance continue to converge. Trading volumes demonstrated consistent growth throughout 2025: Q1 2025: $301.4 million Q2 2025: $1.50 billion Q3 2025: $1.19 billion Q4 2025: $2.74 billion (48% of annual activity) “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.” Three gold products serving diverse trader needs BTCC Exchange currently offers three distinct tokenized gold USDT-margined perpetual futures: GOLDUSDT (Gold Spot Price) tracks spot gold prices, providing direct exposure to gold price movements, ideal for trading and hedging strategies. PAXGUSDT (PAX Gold) is a gold-backed Ethereum token launched by Paxos under NYDFS regulation. Each token represents one troy ounce of physical gold. XAUTUSDT (Tether Gold) is issued by Tether for crypto market circulation. Each token is backed by physical gold and offers on-chain transferability for DeFi integration. Gold products with major growth on BTCC While BTCC’s total tokenized futures trading volume reached $53.1 billion in 2025, as reported in their Growth Report Q4 2025, tokenized gold emerged as the fastest-growing product. The $5.72 billion in annual tokenized gold trading represents approximately 10.7% of total tokenized futures volume, with its nearly 8x growth trajectory from Q1 to Q4 in 2025 significantly outpacing other asset classes.…
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