YoungHoon Kim Forecasts Bitcoin to Reach $220,000 Within 45 Days Amid Market Volatility
On November 16, 2025, YoungHoon Kim, who claims an IQ of 276, forecast that Bitcoin would reach $220,000 within 45 days while BTC was trading around $95,400. Kim pledged to donate 100% of his Bitcoin profits to fund churches worldwide if his target is reached. This is not his first bullish projection; on September 29, 2025, he predicted Bitcoin could rise 100 times over the next decade, potentially exceeding $10 million and becoming the world’s ultimate reserve asset.
However, Kim's credibility has been questioned. Psychometric experts have raised doubts about his IQ claims, and Paul Cooijmans described him as a "pathologically lying impostor" during a VICE interview. The crypto market context remains challenging: over the last 41 days, the crypto market capitalization fell by about $1.1 trillion, with Bitcoin losing over $400 billion in value. The market cap currently sits roughly 10% below October 10 liquidation levels.
Crypto funds experienced about $1.2 billion in outflows during the first week of November. Leverage-driven pressure and liquidations have been elevated, with multiple days seeing over $1 billion in liquidations and daily liquidations surpassing $500 million. Arthur Azizov of B2 Ventures noted that Bitcoin’s drop to $95,000–$96,000 was driven by sentiment and ETF outflows, advising attention to the $89,000–$94,000 liquidity zone and a potential worst-case move to $72,000–$74,000 before a bullish impulse targeting approximately $127,000.
As of November 17, 2025, Bitcoin was reported near $93,000 according to Laser Digital’s derivatives desk, amid ongoing skepticism regarding Kim’s forecast.
