Question 1

Is PAXG or XAUT more trustworthy?

Accepted Answer

PAXG scores 88/100 (Verified) and XAUT scores 72/100 (Rated) on OnChain Benchmark's four-dimension quality rating; PAXG rates higher overall.

Question 2

What is the difference between PAXG and XAUT?

Accepted Answer

PAXG is issued by Paxos — Token backed 1:1 by allocated physical gold held in audited vaults.. XAUT is issued by Tether — Token backed 1:1 by physical gold held in Swiss vaults.. Both are scored on the same four-dimension quality rating so they can be compared directly.

Question 3

How do PAXG and XAUT compare across the four rating dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Disclosure quality: PAXG 19/25, XAUT 12/25. Redemption liquidity: PAXG 22/25, XAUT 19/25. Structural trust: PAXG 23/25, XAUT 15/25. Holder concentration: PAXG 22/25, XAUT 22/25.

Dimension (0–25)	PAXG	XAUT
Disclosure quality	19	12
Redemption liquidity	22	19
Structural trust	23	15
Holder concentration	22	22
Composite (0–100)	88Verified	72Rated

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