{"id":20385,"date":"2025-05-13T09:31:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/tether-gold-enters-thailand-with-listing-on-maxbit-exchange\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T09:31:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:31:45","slug":"tether-gold-enters-thailand-with-listing-on-maxbit-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gold.creditcard\/es\/tether-gold-enters-thailand-with-listing-on-maxbit-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Tether Gold enters Thailand with listing on Maxbit exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tether, issuer of the world\u2019s largest stablecoin, USDt, is rolling out its tokenized gold digital asset in Thailand with a listing on local cryptocurrency exchange Maxbit.<\/p>\n<p>In a May 13 <a href=\"https:\/\/tether.io\/news\/tether-gold-xaut-launches-on-maxbit-introducing-tokenized-gold-to-thailands-digital-asset-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/tether.io\/news\/tether-gold-xaut-launches-on-maxbit-introducing-tokenized-gold-to-thailands-digital-asset-market\/\">announcement<\/a>, Tether said its gold-backed token, Tether Gold (XAUt), has been listed on Thai exchange Maxbit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaxbitOfficial\/status\/1921762265792966963\" target=\"null\" title=\"null\">According<\/a> to an X announcement by Maxbit, the platform is the first in Thailand to offer a \u201ctokenized gold pair backed by physical gold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Launched in January 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/tether-launches-gold-backed-stablecoin-and-begins-trading-on-bitfinex\" target=\"null\" title=\"null\">Tether Gold is a gold-backed digital asset<\/a> with a market cap of $802 million, with each XAUt representing ownership of one troy ounce of gold.<\/p>\n<h2>Thailand greenlighted stablecoins like Tether USDt in March<\/h2>\n<p>Tether Gold\u2019s entrance in the Thai cryptocurrency market follows other notable stablecoin-related regulatory developments in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thailand-regulator-approves-usdt-stablecoin\" target=\"null\" title=\"null\">approved US dollar-backed stablecoins<\/a> such as Tether\u2019s USDt (<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/tether-price-index\" target=\"null\" title=\"null\">USDT<\/a>) and Circle\u2019s USDC (<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/usdc-price-index\" target=\"null\" title=\"null\">USDC<\/a>) for cryptocurrency trades, allowing the stablecoins to be listed on regulated exchanges across Thailand.<\/p>\n<p><em>Major Maxbit shareholders. Source: Thai SEC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Launched in October 2023, Maxbit is a licensed digital asset exchange based in Thailand, operating under the oversight of the Thai SEC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/market.sec.or.th\/LicenseCheck\/CompanyDetail\/0000033391\" target=\"null\" title=\"null\">According<\/a> to official SEC records, Thai energy conglomerate PTG Energy is the largest shareholder of Maxbit, with a 35% stake in the firm. Other Maxbit backers include two local private firms, Spearhead Labs and Unit Company, holding 29% and 28.7% in the digital asset business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\">This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/vietnam-tradfi-blockchain-crypto-delay-withdrawals-asia-express\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/vietnam-tradfi-blockchain-crypto-delay-withdrawals-asia-express\/\"><em><strong>Finally blast into space with Justin Sun, Vietnam\u2019s new national blockchain: Asia Express<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tether, issuer of the world\u2019s largest stablecoin, USDt, is rolling out its tokenized gold digital asset in Thailand with a listing on local cryptocurrency exchange Maxbit. In a May 13 announcement, Tether said its gold-backed token, Tether Gold (XAUt), has been listed on Thai exchange Maxbit. 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