Gold has surged sharply, breaking above $5,000 and briefly topping $5,100 as investors rushed into a classic safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical risk, policy uncertainty, and fiscal credibility concerns. The move follows a 64% gain in 2025 and is being reinforced by durable institutional demand, including ongoing central-bank buying and strong gold ETF inflows, alongside a weaker U.S. dollar.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has once again voiced concerns about the long-term stability of the U.S. dollar. In a recent discussion, Dalio argued that the nation’s rising debt levels, persistent fiscal deficits, and growing geopolitical tensions are undermining global trust in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.

Tether, the issuer of the widely-used USDT stablecoin, has introduced its gold-backed token, XAU₮, on Maxbit, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Thailand.