Bitcoin maximalist YoungHoon Kim appears to have switched sides, with his recent statement suggesting he has turned to XRP.
Kim, who claims to hold the world’s highest IQ of 276, said in a tweet today that he will be buying XRP from now on, eliciting reactions from the crypto community. Notably, he has long been a staunch supporter of Bitcoin, but his recent comment suggests he might be extending his allegiance to XRP.
“I Buy XRP From Now On”
A glance at his X timeline shows Kim has been an adamant believer in Bitcoin. He even holds a bag of the crypto leader and has incessantly predicted the coin would attain higher prices in the near term.
In November, he asserted that the year-end target for Bitcoin is a rally to a new all-time high of $220,000. His faith-based prediction suggests Bitcoin would recover from its recent underwhelming price action to greater heights, with Kim committing to use 100% of his profits to facilitate his religious bias.
Since then, Kim has remained bullish on Bitcoin and its near-term price trajectory. He claimed on December 10 that BTC had bottomed a few weeks ago and would now enter a supercycle. He also predicted a rally to $100,000 in seven days and $300,000 in early 2026, before calling Bitcoin “the money of God” earlier today.
However, in an interesting turn of events, he suddenly posted that he would buy XRP from here on. While he did not specifically denounce supporting BTC or provide further context to his new charge, his statement has sparked reactions from the crypto community.
A Pattern for XRP?
Crypto millionaire Gordon was among those who reacted to Kim’s XRP embrace. He suggested this might be a pattern many have not noticed as the buzz around the XRP ecosystem has intensified lately.
First, it was the announcement that XRP is now on Solana, and now the “smartest man in the world” has declared he is now buying XRP. For those who don’t know yet, Solana announced that Hex Trust will bridge wrapped XRP on Solana, giving XRP holders access to its DeFi ecosystem.
Gordon highlighted that this pattern could mark the start of something notable for XRP, as things are starting to look “very good.” Specifically, he stated that it might be the beginning of an XRP rally.
Meanwhile, Gordon predicted in a parallel tweet that XRP will soon be “leaving the station,” citing a possible breakout from a descending resistance trendline. His chart shows that when a similar breakout occurred earlier in July, XRP rallied from $2.27 to its current yearly high of $3.66.
History doesn't always repeat, but it often rhymes.$XRP will soon be leaving the station.
Do you understand? pic.twitter.com/4YWnK1gtvL
— Gordon 🐂 (@GordonGekko) December 12, 2025
The millionaire trader concluded that while history doesn’t always repeat, it tends to rhyme.