YoungHoon Kim, a South Korean figure who calls himself the “world’s highest IQ record holder,” says he has converted all of his assets into bitcoin.
Kim also predicted that bitcoin will grow at least 100-fold within the next decade, eventually becoming the world’s “ultimate reserve asset.”
Kim made these bold declarations in recent posts on X, identifying himself as both a “Grand Master of Memory” and the person with the highest IQ ever recorded — a claim somewhat disputed by experts.
“I believe that Bitcoin is the only hope for the future economy. Therefore, I have converted all my assets into Bitcoin,” Kim wrote on X.
At the time of his remarks, bitcoin was trading at about $114,000. If his forecast were realized, each coin would top $10 million by the mid-2030s.
He also shared a photo of himself meeting Matt Prusak, president of American Bitcoin, a firm tied to the Trump family.
Questions about the messenger
Kim’s assertions rest on his reputation as an intellectual prodigy, but that status is far from universally accepted. He has claimed an IQ score of 276 — far beyond the limits of standard psychometric scales, which typically lose reliability past the 160–200 range.
Independent verification of the score is lacking. While organizations such as the GIGA Society and the United Sigma Intelligence Association (which Kim himself helped found) have touted his record, major psychologists and high-IQ communities have dismissed the figure as implausible.
VICE and other outlets have also reported difficulty tracing credible evidence of Kim’s claimed test results.
Financial analysts are equally cautious about Kim’s Bitcoin forecast. While crypto adoption has expanded in recent years, few institutional projections call for a 100× increase in the next 10 years. Even bullish forecasts from major investment firms typically project 5× to 20× gains under favorable conditions.
Beyond finance, Kim is outspoken in his Christian faith, declaring in mid-2025 that “Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life.”
His posts, blending religion, high-IQ branding, and crypto evangelism, have generated both attention and controversy on social media.