Key Takeaways
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The “world’s smartest man” predicted Bitcoin would hit $100,000 within 24 hours.
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Crypto market mood has shifted toward “greed” for the first time since October.
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Kim has also recently turned bullish on XRP.
The self-described “world’s smartest man” predicted on Wednesday that Bitcoin (BTC) price would surge to $100,000 within 24 hours, the latest in a series of bullish crypto calls that have drawn attention on social media.
YoungHoon Kim, who claims to have an IQ of 276, wrote in a post on X:
“Next 24 hours. Bitcoin. 100,000.”
It followed another post just before a slight rally in Bitcoin’s price, which he claimed proved his predictions were correct: “The next 24 hours matter.”
Kim has repeatedly issued confident short-term and long-term forecasts for major cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin.
On Sunday, he wrote: “This is not speculation. Now is a structural supercycle.”
The term “super cycle” has been increasingly used by some investors and crypto advocates to describe a sustained bull market.
However, Kim’s Bitcoin price comments have come under scrutiny from the wider crypto community for their unreliableness.
In November, the high IQ-holder claimed Bitcoin would surge to $220,000 within the next 45 days, more than doubling from current levels.
“As World’s Highest IQ Record Holder, I expect Bitcoin is going to $220,000 in the next 45 days,” he wrote.
The comments come as investor sentiment in crypto markets has turned bullish, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index flipping to “greed” for the first time since October.
Since November and December, the index has been hovering between the “fear” and “extreme fear” levels.
The index, scaled from 1 to 100, provides a quick snapshot of whether the market is leaning towards fear or greed, which can heavily influence asset prices.
Outspoken Bitcoin bulls have coincided with the index increase.
Samson Mow, chief executive of BTC-focused firm JAN3, wrote on X that “Bitcoin will have a decade-long golden bull run.”
Meanwhile, Mike Alfred wrote on X that Bitcoin is “quietly building towards the next major test of the critical $94,000 level,” adding that “if we break $94,000 on volume, $315,000 is coming.”
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin was trading at around $96,788, up almost 8% in the last seven days.
In recent weeks, Kim has also shifted his focus toward XRP, the token associated with blockchain payments firm Ripple.
On Tuesday, he wrote: “XRP about to pump hard,” and later described the token as being in a “super cycle.”
Kim has also suggested that XRP could outperform gold and silver in 2026 and has floated scenarios in which the token could approach $1,000 over the next decade.
From a technical perspective, XRP’s price is showing signals that have not appeared in months, according to CCN analyst Victor Olanrewaju.
“XRP’s recent technical signals suggest that demand could increase if the current sentiment holds,” Olanrewaju said in a recent report.
From a technical perspective, Bitcoin’s price move back above the $94,000 level has helped the crypto form an ascending triangle on its daily chart.
“Reclaiming $94,000 has allowed BTC to build an ascending triangle, where buyers are printing higher lows while sellers continue to defend a flat resistance,” said Victor Olanrewaju, an analyst at CCN.
Momentum indicators are also showing signs of improvement, the analyst said.
If the current setup holds, Bitcoin could attempt a push toward resistance near $98,111, Olanrewaju said.
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