Recently, I saw people talking about the prophecy of Kuniwake Rei again, saying that she is the “most accurate future person in Japan.” Honestly, I’m both interested in this topic and a little skeptical.

Her story is indeed fascinating: she claims to have traveled back from 2058 and had already predicted things like the number of Tokyo Olympic gold medals, the Nikkei index falling, and Abe stepping down. Supporters think she’s spot-on, but if you look more closely, some of these “predictions” are actually inferences based on the economic situation and political trends at the time, and may also include an element of adjustment after the fact.

When it comes to cryptocurrencies, Kuniwake Rei’s prophecy says that she bought more than 1,400 Ether at the end of 2019 in a big move, burying them in her parents’ yard to dig up in 2058. She believes the Ethereum ecosystem will have more application opportunities, so she chose Ether rather than Bitcoin. The logic sounds reasonable at first glance, but she also said Bitcoin would rise to an astronomical price (780 million yen) and yet “can only be sold, not bought”—this kind of vague wording is precisely what makes it easy to fuel hype.

With BTC now fluctuating around $80K and ETH around $2.3K, I find myself wondering: in her prophecies, are those descriptions about the future really backed by scientific evidence? Or is this just a carefully packaged online phenomenon? Her writing is definitely full of ambiguous suggestions, and this kind of approach is the most likely to grab attention.

The key point is: don’t let these topics get you carried away. Investing in crypto always requires you to judge risks for yourself. Whether you believe in Kuniwake Rei’s prophecy or not, calm analysis of the market’s fundamentals is the way to go. Since 2024, BTC and ETH have gone through a lot of volatility—factors like the U.S. elections and ETFs really are driving the market—but blindly following the trend will only get you into trouble.

To put it plainly, Kuniwake Rei’s prophecy could be genuine guidance from a time traveler, or it could just be a glamorous media act. Either way, investing is always your own responsibility—you should rely on your own judgment and risk management, not on hints from some future person. Interesting topics can be fun, but you still need to be cautious.