YoungHoon Kim renews 48‑hour $100,000 Bitcoin prediction as price hits $94,000

Beincrypto reports Bitcoin reclaimed $94,000 on January 5, and South Korean online personality YoungHoon Kim renewed a prediction that Bitcoin would reach $100,000 within 48 hours.

Kim, who rose to prominence in late 2025 after repeatedly claiming an IQ of 276, has issued viral but disputed forecasts before — including a November call for $220,000 in 45 days and a December claim Bitcoin would break $100,000 within a week, both of which did not materialize. Markets treated a Venezuela escalation as contained and US stocks opened higher, with crypto following equities; on‑chain data cited in the report shows long‑term holder spending was elevated but much of it was exchange internal transfers (notably on Coinbase), derivatives funding remains stable, exchange inflows are muted, and volatility has risen but not explosively.

Analysts in the piece say the current rebound looks controlled rather than euphoric: Kim’s timeline is described as aggressive, Bitcoin could test psychological resistance near $100,000 in the coming weeks if risk appetite holds, but a near‑term breakout would likely require a stronger catalyst than improved sentiment alone. For now the call sits between confidence and wishful thinking, with the market still trading structure rather than slogans.

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Crypto, Bitcoin, Younghoon Kim, Coinbase, Venezuela, Long-term Holders