Reckon this has something to do with the Crypto BloodBath?

200 Million Investors May Have Lost Everything
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In Largest Ponzi Scheme In China's History

• According to the Asia Times, at the height of its business operations, online investment company, Qbao.com, had around 200 million registered users. With its "get rich quick" promises and tantalizing tales of up 80% returns, the company had a cult-like following with investors known as Baofen or fans of Qbao, not to mention potential clients clamoring to sign up for the financial firm’s products, leading to as many as 2 million new users every day in late 2017. Even the full name of the company, Qianbao, had the veneer of success, as it translates into "money treasure."
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  Unfortunately for up to 200 millions ordinary Chinese, dreams of overnight riches became a nightmare when the founder of the site, Zhang Xiaolei, was placed in police custody after turning himself in just before the start of the new year.

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I suppose if you 'bet the rent'....and lost it in a ponzi scheme...and the rent's coming due...cashing in Crypto would make sense?

Being evicted and homeless this winter might be uncompfortable..