World’s “Highest IQ” Record Holder Bets It All on Bitcoin, Expects 100x BTC Surge

• In posts on X, YoungHoon Kim predicted that Bitcoin would surge 100-fold within the next decade.
• Bitcoin’s price was about $113,000 when Kim voiced his prediction, a trajectory that, if realized, would see BTC topping $10 million.

YoungHoon Kim, who claims the world record for highest IQ at 276, has revealed in a series of posts on X that he has converted all of his assets into Bitcoin (BTC). Kim, who also identifies as a “Grand Master of Memory,” said his move was driven by deep conviction in Bitcoin’s role as the foundation of the future economy.

Kim believes it is only the beginning. In his words: “As the world’s highest IQ record holder and Grand Master of Memory, I believe that Bitcoin is the only hope for the future economy. Therefore, I have converted all my assets into Bitcoin. But, everything I possess belongs only to the Lord Jesus and will be used for His glory.”

A Prediction for Bitcoin’s Future

Since its launch in 2009, Bitcoin has evolved into the world’s largest cryptocurrency, now commanding a market cap of $2.27 trillion. Just a decade ago, such growth would have seemed unthinkable. Back in 2014, BTC hadn’t even broken the $1,000 mark, and at the time, any prediction of five-digit prices would have sounded far-fetched.

Yet by 2017, Bitcoin had cleared that milestone. Fast forward to January 2025, during the inauguration of the 47th U.S. President, Donald Trump, BTC reached $109,000.

Against that backdrop, Kim has laid out a theoretical analysis of Bitcoin’s future. He believes that within the next decade, BTC will surge at least 100x, cementing its role as the ultimate global reserve asset. The asset has climbed 1.54% in the past 24 hours, and a 43% surge in its trading volume to $61 billion.

If BTC surges 100x,  the price of each unit would be $11.37 million, and the projected market capitalization would be $226 trillion. That would make Bitcoin larger than the combined GDP of all countries today, and by far the world’s dominant financial asset.

In his vision, American Bitcoin (ABTC), a Trump family-backed mining firm preparing to list on Nasdaq, could ultimately become the largest company in the world by market capitalization. Kim has also crossed paths with the leadership of American Bitcoin, and he even floated the idea of launching what he called the “second Bitcoin” as a kind of second Satoshi Nakamoto, with the stated goal of supporting the Make America Great Again movement.

His outlook arrives just as U.S. policy momentum tilts decisively toward Bitcoin. In March 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to create a federal Bitcoin strategic reserve, and the government has since built a holding of 198,021 BTC, according to BitcoinTreasuries.

At the same time, veteran Bitcoin champion Michael Saylor has reinforced his long-held thesis that BTC will outshine gold tenfold. He points to its borderless transferability, programmability, and growing adoption on corporate balance sheets, his own firm holding a staggering 640,031 BTC.

Adding to this, Eric Trump has publicly projected that Bitcoin could eventually climb past the $1 million milestone, amplifying the sense of inevitability surrounding Bitcoin’s future dominance.