With Chinese traders continuing to send physical gold premiums higher, a new ‘ATM’ has been spotted in Shanghai that accepts physical gold, melts it down, determines its purity and weight, and then sends funds to one’s bank account within 30 minutes.
🇨🇳 LATEST: China unveils gold-to-cash ATMs that melt jewelry, verify purity, and transfer funds to bank accounts, all in just 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/mln1cC18O3
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) April 21, 2025
The machine, made by China’s Kinghood Group, will accept any gold items weighing over three grams and at least 50% purity, and will process it and transfer the equivalent value straight into the seller’s bank account within 30 minutes, according to India Today, which notes that “No paperwork or ID is needed.”
In one demonstration, a 40-gram gold chain fetched 785 yuan (around Rs 9,200) per gram. The total payout? Over 36,000 yuan, or Rs 4.2 lakh, credited to the seller’s account in half an hour, according to the publication.
Chairman of RPG Enterprises, Harsh Goenka, posted to X: “Gold ATM in Shanghai: Drop your jewellery, it checks purity, melts it, calculates value, and credits your account instantly,” adding “If this comes to India, traditional gold lenders might need a new business model.”
Gold ATM in Shanghai: Drop your jewellery, it checks purity, melts it, calculates value, and credits your account instantly.
If this comes to India, traditional gold lenders might need a new business model.
Transparency in. Exploitation out. pic.twitter.com/KgjI7nxCP9— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) April 21, 2025
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