Tether has announced plans to gradually discontinue its gold-backed stablecoin, aUSDT, to focus on products with higher demand and liquidity. Launched in June 2024, aUSDT allows users to mint the stablecoin by depositing XAUT as collateral. Currently, aUSDT has a market cap of $1.2 million, backed by 14.73 kilograms of gold valued at approximately $2.2 million. The wind-down process will occur in phases, with users given until September 17 to redeem their XAUT. Tether aims to reallocate resources towards its core products, including XAUT, which boasts a market cap of $3 billion and is backed by 22,169 kilograms of physical gold.