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YoungHoon Kim, who claims to have the world’s highest IQ, predicts that the price of Bitcoin will reach $276,000 by February 2026.
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Several of his past Bitcoin price predictions have failed to come true.
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Analysts say Bitcoin is approaching potential breakout territory.
The self-proclaimed smartest man in the world has once again made a bold prediction about the future price of Bitcoin (BTC), saying that the world’s largest cryptocurrency could surge over $270,000 in just one month.
Kim, who claims to have an IQ of 276, made new claims that the price of Bitcoin could soar to $276,000 by February 2026.
The social media forecaster reportedly highlighted the rise and weakness of fiat currencies as the reason for his bullish outlook.
Bitcoin has historically exhibited large price fluctuations and remains increasingly sensitive to changes in global macroeconomic factors.
Kim’s latest prediction follows a series of previous Bitcoin predictions that failed to materialize.
In November, Kim told fans on X that Bitcoin would surge to $220,000 in 45 days, more than double its level at the time.
That rally didn’t happen.
“I expect Bitcoin to rise to $220,000 in the next 45 days,” Kim wrote, adding that he would use all future BTC profits to fund church construction around the world.
In addition to this, Kim also stated that he believes that “Bitcoin may replace the US dollar in 2026.”
The high-IQ holder went on to tell his followers that Bitcoin’s current low price is just a “temporary discount” caused by market manipulation.
“I think any such manipulation will likely fade away within a week, and then it will likely start accelerating towards new tops,” he wrote.
Kim also made optimistic predictions for other cryptocurrencies, including XRP.
He said that under the specific macroeconomic conditions he described, including a massive shift of capital toward digital assets, XRP could approach $1,000 in the next decade.
“Assuming massive capital inflows into cryptocurrencies coupled with a sharp decline in the value of the U.S. dollar and rising inflation, this scenario cannot be numerically ruled out,” Kim wrote.
He said in separate posts that XRP may be approaching a major cycle peak and may benefit from seasonal price movements, predicting a possible rally around Christmas and a possible all-time high in January 2026.
On December 30, Kim published a bullish emergency post stating: “Watch XRP. Next 48 hours. $3 level.”
At the time of this report, XRP was trading at $1.89, up just 1% last week.
Despite the bullish forecasts, analysts noted that technical signals suggest Bitcoin is approaching a decisive move but lack confirmation of a sustained upward breakout.