Key Highlights
- Elemental Royalty Corporation is planning to allow shareholders to receive dividends in Tether Gold (XAU₮).
- This is the first instance of a publicly listed gold company offering payouts denominated in tokenized gold.
Tether, the issuer of USD₮ stablecoin, announced today that Elemental Royalty Corporation will allow shareholders to receive dividends in Tether Gold (XAU₮). This is the first instance of a publicly listed gold company offering payouts denominated in tokenized gold.
As per the official announcement, the initiative connects traditional gold investment with blockchain infrastructure, creating a link between shareholder returns and the underlying commodity.
How XAU₮ works for investors
XAU₮ is a digital token backed by physical gold. Distributing dividends in XAU₮ gives investors exposure to gold itself rather than cash equivalents, while leveraging blockchain features such as faster settlement, transparency, and easier transferability.
The system lets shareholders select whether to receive traditional cash dividends or XAU₮, effectively integrating gold ownership into digital finance frameworks.
Implications for gold market
The move represents a shift in how value can be returned to investors in gold-based companies. By bridging physical gold with digital assets, companies like Elemental can offer more flexible and asset-aligned dividend structures.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino commented on the announcement, stating, “Gold has always been one of the most trusted stores of value in the world, yet integrating it directly into modern financial distribution models has been difficult.”
He added, “Using XAU₮ for shareholder dividends changes that dynamic completely. This marks a major step forward for the gold industry and shows how tokenized assets can unlock new financial models that were previously out of reach.”
Broad expansion
The move comes after Tether launched a searchable directory last week. The tool acts as a searchable database of companies and products that integrate the USD₮ stablecoin. It covers a mix of categories, including wallets, exchanges, payment providers, infrastructure firms, and other financial institutions.
Previously, the company announced that it had open-sourced its Bitcoin Mining Operating System (MOS), aiming for more decentralized Bitcoin mining. It also unveiled the Mining SDK, the foundational framework for the operating system.
Digital assets as a bridge
The adoption of XAU₮ for dividends shows a growing trend of tokenized real-world assets, which aim to connect traditional commodities with digital assets.
For investors, this approach provides direct exposure to gold and the operational advantages of blockchain technology, including efficiency, transparency, and broader accessibility.
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