# XAUt0 is Now Live on Celo


By [USDT0 Blog](https://blog.usdt0.to) · 2025-09-30

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We’re thrilled to announce that XAUt0, the omnichain deployment of Tether Gold (XAUt), is now live on Celo — the Ethereum Layer 2 built for real-world impact.

Celo has selected USDT0 products as the leading interoperability provider for all Tether-based assets. Following Celo’s recent omnichain USDT integration via the Legacy Mesh, XAUt0 brings a new class of value to the network: gold-backed assets that can move across chains without token wrappers or third-party friction.

As a result, Celo users now have a simple, secure way to hold and transfer digital gold. It’s fully backed, ERC-20 compatible, and designed for seamless use across Celo’s efficient, mobile-first ecosystem.

Why Celo
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Celo is an Ethereum L2 designed for daily use, with a strong focus on real-world payments and other practical applications. With features like near-instant finality and low-cost transactions, Celo is making crypto accessible in regions where traditional financial infrastructure falls short.

Celo’s unique architecture enables:

*   **Stablecoin-native gas architecture**, allowing users to pay for transactions without needing CELO or ETH
    
*   **Fast block times and finality**, enabling near-instant transfer confirmations natively and across chains
    
*   **Low-cost execution**, significantly reducing fees for stablecoin transfers and DeFi activities
    
*   **Full EVM compatibility**, allowing any Ethereum-based DeFi protocol to integrate omnichain USDT and XAUt0 with minimal changes
    

User activity on Celo has surged since USDT was first deployed on the network in 2024, with [nearly 50%](https://x.com/marek_/status/1919519253096759760) of Celo’s gas fees paid in USDT as of this May. The chain’s recent Legacy Mesh integration further elevated the game by connecting Celo to a deep, omnichain source of USDT liquidity.

Now, with XAUt0 joining the ecosystem, Celo unlocks a new tier of value: borderless access to gold-backed digital assets, fully integrated via the same seamless, cross-chain infrastructure.

Programmable Gold Meets a Mobile-First Chain
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As the omnichain deployment of Tether Gold, XAUt0 brings the world’s leading gold-backed digital asset to Celo’s impact-oriented ecosystem. This opens the door to new financial opportunities, from inflation-resistant savings products and gold-denominated lending markets to hybrid vaults that combine the global liquidity of omnichain USDT with the long-term value of physical gold.

With Celo crowning USDT0 as their canonical interoperability provider for USDT and XAUt-based assets, we are jointly creating a new layer of programmable, globally accessible finance. Together, we are giving users more ways to store, move, and build with real-world value — whether you're preserving wealth or powering the next generation of DeFi.

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*Originally published on [USDT0 Blog](https://blog.usdt0.to/xaut0-is-now-live-on-celo)*