Kim shared his forecast on social media X, responding to a projection from Grok AI that Bitcoin might reach $175,000 by the end of the year, as per a Cryptonews report. At the time, Bitcoin was trading around $95,400. Kim added that if his prediction comes true, he plans to donate 100% of his Bitcoin profits to build churches for Jesus Christ in every nation, as per his X post.
This isn’t Kim’s first ambitious Bitcoin call. On September 29, he claimed that, as the “world’s highest IQ record holder and Grand Master of Memory,” Bitcoin is “the only hope for the future economy,” as quoted by Cryptonews.
Kim has claimed that he has converted all his assets into Bitcoin and expects it to appreciate 100x over the next decade, potentially surpassing $10 million per coin, as per the report. He also predicts that Bitcoin will become the world’s “ultimate reserve asset,” overtaking gold, foreign currencies, and US Treasuries, reported Cryptonews.
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The 36-year-old founder of the United Sigma Intelligence Association has amassed a large online following, but his claims have been heavily questioned. Psychometric experts have cast doubt on his IQ assertions, and Paul Cooijmans of the Giga Society previously described Kim as a “pathologically lying impostor” in an interview with VICE, as per the Cryptonews report.
Even some Bitcoin bulls are cautious about Kim’s $220,000 target. The cryptocurrency market has been volatile and over the past 41 days, it has lost $1.1 trillion in total market capitalization, with Bitcoin alone shedding more than $400 billion, as per the report. Current market cap levels are roughly 10% below the figures recorded during the $19 billion liquidation on October 10, reported Cryptonews.
The decline began with institutional outflows in mid-to-late October, followed by $1.2 billion in crypto fund outflows in the first week of November, as per the report.
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Analysts note that these liquidations have made the market choppy, challenging the plausibility of Kim’s near-term prediction, as per Cryptonews. Over the last 16 days, there have been three days with liquidations exceeding $1 billion, and daily liquidations above $500 million have become common, as per the report.
Arthur Azizov, founder and investor at B2 Ventures, explained that Bitcoin’s recent drop to the $95,000-$96,000 range is a result of shifting sentiment and spot ETF outflows, reported Cryptonews. He noted that the fall below the $100,000 level confirmed a descending channel forming since mid-October, as per the report.
Azizov urged investors to watch the $89,000-$94,000 zone, where liquidity is concentrated. He said that, “If sellers keep putting pressure, the worst-case scenario is a return to the April 2025 $72,000-$74,000 band, where a real bullish impulse began and let BTC rise almost to $127,000, setting a new all-time highm,” as quited by Cryptonews.
What is world’s smartest man’s latest Bitcoin price prediction?
He predicts Bitcoin could reach $220,000 within the next 45 days.
How is the Bitcoin USD market performing currently?
Over the past 41 days, the crypto market lost $1.1 trillion, with Bitcoin alone shedding over $400 billion.
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