PANAMA CITY, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aurise Foundation today announced the launch of XAUE, a yield-bearing gold token serving as a Treasury Layer for Tether Gold (XAU₮). Designed for qualified institutional participants, XAUE brings crypto-native yield to traditionally non-yielding gold, converting it into a programmable, capital-efficient on-chain asset.
At launch, ecosystem partners Aurelion and Antalpha have jointly committed 16,052 XAU₮ into XAUE (approximately $76 million as of April 22). As adoption grows, XAUE may integrate with broader decentralized financial protocols, positioning itself as foundational collateral and a settlement asset across on-chain markets.
From Passive Store of Value to Productive On-Chain Asset
Gold has long been a hedge against inflation and systemic risk, but its capital efficiency has been limited. While gold ETFs improved access, they lack 24/7 liquidity. Digital gold assets such as XAU₮ and PAXG improved transferability and accessibility but generally rely on price appreciation without intrinsic yield.
XAUE bridges this gap by preserving exposure to XAU₮ while introducing a gold-denominated yield mechanism. Holders benefit from compounding growth measured in gold units through a monotonically increasing exchange rate model: the gold value backing each XAUE token can grow over time as net yield accrues.
Example: Deposit 1 XAU₮ to receive 1,000 XAUE (1000:1). With a 2% annual yield, reserves grow to 1.02 XAU₮ while supply remains fixed; 1,000 XAUE then redeems for 1.02 XAU₮—providing passive, auto-compounding gold returns.
About XAUE
XAUE is a decentralized asset enhancement protocol on Ethereum, acting as a Treasury Layer for Tether Gold (XAU₮). It introduces gold-denominated yield, compliant access frameworks, efficient reserve verification, and a 1000:1 fractionalization model to enable gold as an on-chain financial primitive.
About Aurise Foundation
Issued by Aurise Foundation (Panama), XAUE enables yield generation on gold via quantitative strategies and institutional lending while remaining fully backed by physical gold or XAU₮. Aurise Foundation and partners manage governance, audits, Proof of Reserves, and AML/KYC compliance. Access is limited to whitelisted, KYC/KYB-verified institutions in eligible jurisdictions. More information: http://xaue.com/.
Disclaimer
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