About this pair
BTC/XAU: what to know
The BTC/XAU rate shows how much XAU you get for 1 BTC. Right now, 1 BTC buys 17.7743 XAU at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 XAU is worth 0.0563 BTC.
In the short term BTC is driven mainly by crypto-market sentiment and liquidity, while XAU responds to real interest rates, the dollar and safe-haven demand.
The supply is capped at 21 million coins. The code “XAU” combines “X” (supranational) with gold’s chemical symbol Au.
Because this pair involves a cryptocurrency, expect much higher volatility than typical fiat pairs. Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.