Falcon Finance announced a staking vault for XAUt, Tether Gold's tokenized gold product, marking the protocol's fourth staking asset.
Users can stake tokenized gold for 180-day lockup periods to earn estimated returns of 3% to 5% APR.
Rewards will be distributed weekly in USDf, Falcon's multi-asset-backed synthetic dollar.
The launch reflects broader decentralized finance industry movement toward real-world asset integration and collateral-backed yield strategies.
What Happened
XAUt becomes the fourth asset in Falcon's Staking Vaults product suite.
The protocol previously added ESPORTS, VELVET, and FF governance tokens to its staking offerings.
The vault structure allows users to maintain full exposure to gold's price movements while earning fixed returns.
Unlike traditional DeFi yield farming, Falcon's vault system does not rely on token emissions or require active position management.
"Gold is one of the world's oldest collateral assets," said Artem Tolkachev, Chief RWA Officer at Falcon Finance.
"Vaults deliver structured yield with full asset exposure and no active management."
The protocol operates a universal collateral infrastructure that converts liquid assets into USD-pegged onchain liquidity.
Falcon currently supports tokenized equities, corporate credit, sovereign bills, and gold within its collateral model.
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Why It Matters
Tokenized gold represents one of the fastest-growing segments within the real-world asset category.
XAUt serves as a bridge between traditional commodity markets and decentralized finance protocols.
The staking vault architecture targets users seeking predictable returns without exposure dilution.
This approach differs from leveraged lending products that require ongoing monitoring and carry liquidation risks.
Professional allocators have shown increasing interest in non-speculative income products as market conditions stabilize.
Falcon reported steady vault inflows from users prioritizing structured returns over high-risk yield strategies.
The protocol has sovereign bond pilots underway and plans to launch a regulated version of USDf.
Additional real-world asset integrations are scheduled for early 2026.
The XAUt vault expansion demonstrates how traditional stores of value can integrate with programmable onchain systems.
This trend positions tokenized commodities as an alternative to purely crypto-native collateral assets.
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