“We want to become a navigation system that helps investors deepen their understanding and perspective on the cryptocurrency market.”

Moon-chang Choi (pictured), Executive Director of the Global Planning Team at YouthMeta Group, made the remarks in an interview with Herald Economy, noting that “the cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and difficult to navigate.” He is scheduled to speak on the first day of Herald Money Festa 2025, which will be held on October 16–17 at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. His lecture will be titled “A New Paradigm of Asset Ownership and Cryptocurrency Investment Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).”

YouthMeta operates a cryptocurrency price forecasting platform that provides predictive charts along with bullish and bearish signals. Over the past eight years, the company has combined big data with deep learning to use AI to indicate, on an hourly basis, whether prices are likely to rise or fall, presenting the results in the form of “scores” and signals. The platform covers more than 300 digital assets traded on Binance’s spot and futures markets.

Choi explained that with the emergence of Web3 blockchain–based cryㅁptocurrencies, exchanges now offer a wide range of APIs. “We utilize trading volume, order book execution strength, and on-chain data,” he said. Key indicators used for price forecasting include real-time buy and sell order transactions, on-chain transactions between whale wallets and exchanges, and real-time position levels and liquidation lines.

While numerous price forecasting services exist based on publicly available data, Choi emphasized that the critical factor lies in how the data is processed. “What matters is building a system that can turn data into reliable predictions,” he said, adding that YouthMeta forecasts prices by combining data-driven auxiliary indicators, machine learning, deep learning, and real-time breaking news and market issues.

Given the rapidly moving nature of the cryptocurrency market, frequent algorithm updates are essential. “If algorithms are not updated and refined, accuracy tends to deteriorate sharply,” Choi noted. “We have to monitor market issues simultaneously, and the score values and weighting factors are continuously adjusted.” YouthMeta also applies algorithms that predict prices by detecting real-time movements of cryptocurrencies across exchanges and wallets.

According to Choi, the platform’s price prediction accuracy stands at around 70–80 percent. “This is not a service that tells users to buy at a specific price or offers so-called ‘picks,’” he explained. “While results may vary by individual, accuracy generally ranges from 70 to 80 percent, and professional traders sometimes achieve accuracy in the 90 percent range.”

Beyond price forecasting, YouthMeta also provides advisory services for corporations and individuals on which crypto assets to hold, as well as portfolio construction consulting. The platform has recorded approximately 10,000 cumulative users in South Korea and around 30,000 users worldwide, with the majority of overseas users based in Japan, Southeast Asia, and China.

Choi added, “Recently, more companies are choosing to hold digital assets rather than traditional assets such as land or buildings, and those companies are growing rapidly.” He concluded, “Our goal is not simply to enable profit-driven trading, but to help investors broaden their understanding of the cryptocurrency market and build a foundation for stable and successful investment.”

By Yoo Dong-hyun