Tokenized Gold Trading on BTCC Hits $5.72B in 2025 as On-Chain Demand Surges

• BTCC Exchange tokenized gold trading volume soared to $5.72B in 2025, fueled by rising on-chain gold demand.
• Investors are moving to tokenized gold trading as it combines traditional assets’ safety with blockchain efficiency.

BTCC crypto exchange recorded a major achievement in tokenized gold trading in 2025. The exchange closed the year with an annual gold trading volume of $5.72 billion.

On-Chain Demand Surges Fuel BTCC Tokenized Gold Trading

As revealed in a press release, the $5.73 billion marks a sharp acceleration in demand for gold-backed trading products on-chain. The fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 alone accounted for nearly half of the yearly volume.

BTCC tokenized gold volumes touched $2.74 billion in Q4, up by 809% over Q1 2025. According to analysts, this growth is caused by the popularity of gold as a hedge. The growth in gold product activity also spread to the broader BTCC futures trading market. In 2025, Gold made up 10.7% of the total $53.1 billion tokenized futures volume the exchange saw.

Tokenized gold emerged as the fastest-growing segment, with a growth rate of about 8 times between Q1 and Q4. As a result, tokenized gold surpassed other asset classes on the exchange. In Q4 alone, gold product volume increased by 130% quarter-over-quarter. This coincides with growing interest in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and soaring institutional interest.

The BTCC Exchange currently offers three USDT-margined perpetual futures contracts tied to gold on its platform. They are GOLDUSDT, PAXGUSDT, and XAUTUSDT. GOLDUSDT, which tracks the spot price of gold, is designed for users seeking direct exposure to price movements. On the other hand, PAXGUSDT represents one troy ounce of physical gold.

Finally, XAUTUSDT is linked to Tether Gold (XAUT), backed by physical gold and transferable on-chain for DeFi use cases. BTCC Product Manager Marcus Chen commented on the spike in tokenized gold trading on the platform. Chen said the 809% surge between Q1 and Q4 reflects gold’s rally driven by geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty. As more 

He added that the exchange is working on expanding into other commodities and traditional finance products beyond gold.  Meanwhile, BTCC recently integrated its full suite of more than 400 perpetual futures pairs with TradingView, as we discussed earlier. Furthermore, BTCC has revealed a total reserve ratio across user assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, USDT, USDC, and ADA.

The Broader Tokenized Gold Trend

For emphasis, BTCC is just one among other platforms in the crypto space that have launched into the growing tokenized gold sector.

Tokenized gold has gained popularity over the past few years due to its benefits. It combines the safety of a traditional, inflation-hedging asset with the liquidity, accessibility, and blockchain technology efficiency. This digital, blockchain-based approach allows investors to own fractional shares of physical gold stored in secure vaults. It, therefore, removes the logistical, storage, and insurance burdens associated with physical bullion.