July 24th: The Day China Reveals Gold’s Real Price

China is shutting down paper gold. On July 24, 2026, some of the largest banks on Earth — ICBC, the Postal Savings Bank, Ping An — stop letting their everyday customers trade it, all in the same narrow window, and Jay argues this isn't about protecting investors from volatility. It's the moment China starts finding out what gold is actually worth. In this episode, Jay traces the setup back to a room inside the Bank of England where, in March 1968, the floor physically gave way under the weight of the gold stacked on top of it — the same week a defended paper price collapsed into two prices and a whole new monetary system. This is a look at what happens when the paper price of gold breaks away from the real metal, why central banks are quietly trading their U.S. Treasuries for bullion at a record pace, and how China built the machine to force the question on purpose. Citations: https://rentry.co/jms-floor-gave-way Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today. CLICK: https://linkly.link/26yH8 Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com https://twitter.com/JayMartinBC https://www.instagram.com/jaymartinbc https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMartinShow https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-house-international 00:00 — The Banks Shutting Down Paper Gold 00:55 — The Official Story, and Why Jay Doesn't Buy It 01:29 — 1968: The Floor Gave Way at the Bank of England 02:23 — The $35 Promise 04:01 — The London Gold Pool 04:52 — The Run on Gold: 5 Tonnes to 1,000 05:16 — The Bank Holiday and Two Prices 06:23 — What Paper Gold Actually Is 07:31 — Ten Claims Per Ounce 08:49 — Test #1: Watch for Two Prices 09:40 — Test #2: Watch the Smart Money 11:08 — Your Grocery Bill, 1976 vs Today 14:37 — China's Three-Part Replacement 16:50 — "Priced in the West": They Told Us in 2014 17:13 — What Happens on July 24 18:04 — The Two Things to Watch Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.