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Shenzhen Gold Platform Crisis: Protests Amid $10B Redemptions

1/29/2026

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Rising global gold prices drew retail investors to JWR, the gold trading platform in Shenzhen, triggering a liquidity crisis as redemption requests surged.
Hundreds protested outside JWR's offices, prompting police intervention.
Shenzhen's Luohu district authorities formed a task force to investigate JWR's operations.
Reports indicate unpaid funds at JWR could exceed 10 billion yuan, deepening investor concerns.

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Story summary

Rising global gold prices drew retail investors to JWR, the gold trading platform in Shenzhen, triggering a liquidity crisis as redemption requests surged.
Hundreds protested outside JWR's offices, prompting police intervention.
Shenzhen's Luohu district authorities formed a task force to investigate JWR's operations.
Reports indicate unpaid funds at JWR could exceed 10 billion yuan, deepening investor concerns.