Tether Gold

Tether Gold receives a C+ risk grade (40/100) from Hindenrank, where lower scores indicate lower risk. Moderate risk — the gold may be real, but Tether's corporate reputation makes this token fragile during any company-wide crisis A token that represents ownership of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, issued by the same company behind the USDT stablecoin. It has significant gold-backed tokens outstanding tracking the gold price. Its C+ grade reflects the risk that problems with Tether's main stablecoin business could spill over and make it hard to cash out your gold tokens.

The key risks identified for Tether Gold are: (1) If Tether's $100B+ USDT stablecoin faces a regulatory crackdown, your gold tokens could get delisted from exchanges even though the gold itself is fine (2) You need at least $130,000+ worth of tokens to redeem physical gold, and you have to go to Switzerland to get it — small holders have no exit during a crisis (3) Monthly check-ups on the gold are less strict than competitors like PAXG — there is no guarantee the gold is not pledged as collateral elsewhere

Tether Gold scores 40/100 across eight risk dimensions: Mechanism Novelty: 0/15, Interaction Severity: 10/20, Oracle Surface: 0/10, Documentation Gaps: 2/10, Track Record: 10/15, Scale Exposure: 7/10, Regulatory Risk: 8/10, Vitality Risk: 3/10. The highest risk area is Regulatory Risk at 8/10.

Among 73 rated RWA protocols on Hindenrank, Tether Gold ranks #48 by safety (lowest risk score = safest). Its 40/100 risk score and C+ grade place it in the middle tier of RWA protocols.

Tether Gold scores 10/15 on the Track Record risk dimension, indicating some history of security incidents or exploits. Higher scores reflect more severe or frequent incidents. Review the full risk report for details.