After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 15

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 015

The world was peaceful over the weekend.

There was no particular news, and fortunately, the stock market continued to move sideways on Monday.

However, the atmosphere of walking on thin ice still remained.

“Good morning, everyone.”

“Good morning!”

“Did you come to work?”

In contrast, the atmosphere at KH Capital was better than ever.

Although it was Monday morning when office workers least wanted to come to work, the trading department was still filled with the lingering excitement from last week’s intense trading.

“Let’s proceed with the morning meeting.”

“Yes!”

The focus of this meeting was the settlement of last week’s trading.

“Last week we completed good trades. Seong-won?”

“Yes, our company maintained long positions and recorded profits in all trades. The total return rate was 78.2 percent, with profits of 46.92 billion won.”

The faces of Kim Ha-ryul and Choi So-yeon, who weren’t present during the trading, turned to shock.

The profits were impressive, but the return rate was so unrealistic it felt surreal.

“The JP Morgan account recorded a 91.3 percent return, and the IBKR account generated a 52 percent profit.”

The return rates of both accounts exceeded expectations.

“It’s unfortunate that the Morgan Stanley account wasn’t opened.”

“It should be completed within this month.”

Morgan Stanley couldn’t meet the timing.

They would have needed time to respond to Goldwin’s shocking announcement as well.

“Please continue.”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, Kim Seong-won continued his report.

“Currently, the JP Morgan account deposits have reached 76.52 billion won, and the IBKR account deposits have grown to 30.4 billion won. Combined, the AUM has reached 106.92 billion won.”

From the initial investment of 60 billion won, it had grown to over 100 billion won in less than a month.

Including the cash holdings and other assets, they had achieved an asset scale approaching 300 billion won.

Hearing the report, Kang Hyeon let out a quiet laugh internally.

‘I expected it to some extent, but hearing it in reality feels unreal.’

Just a few months ago, he was a trader handling 100 million won in operating funds, and now he was managing accounts worth hundreds of billions.

He could evaluate it as a perfect first trade.

Having completed the trades, it was now time to share the results.

“Thank you all for your hard work. It was because of all of you that we could successfully achieve these profits.”

It wasn’t empty flattery.

Trading couldn’t be done alone.

With such large funds, orders had to be divided among different stocks.

It would be dangerous if too much money went in at once, as positions could be exposed.

Moreover, market movements were extremely fast.

If he had moved alone, the return rate would have naturally decreased.

“Therefore, I plan to distribute 5 percent of this profit, a total of 2.35 billion won, as bonuses.”

The percentage wasn’t high.

Investment companies sometimes gave prop traders incentives of over 50 percent.

Compared to such cases, 5 percent wasn’t much.

But no one was disappointed.

‘If it’s 2.35 billion won, how much would each person get?’

‘There might be differences by department, but still, that’s hundreds of millions coming in, right?’

‘Could I receive some too?’

‘You must be able to, since he mentioned it publicly in the meeting, right?’

Even with differential distribution, there was a high possibility of receiving money in the hundreds of millions.

For office workers, there could be nothing better than this.

“If we continue to achieve good results in the future, I’ll make sure you all benefit greatly as well. So please continue to work hard.”

“Yes!”

The voices in their responses were different.

Watching the delighted employees, Kang Hyeon thought.

‘What can boost employee morale is bonuses.’

Having been an ordinary office worker until recently, he knew.

There was no better motivation than this.

* * *

Kang Hyeon looked at the charts.

‘I don’t see anything.’

He checked various stocks alternately, but nothing was glowing.

Just in case, he also checked the cryptocurrency market.

The result was the same.

‘This side is the same too. When it’s like this, it means there won’t be any big movements.’

There was no rush.

Impatience in the market always led to losses.

Moreover, the massive profits made his mind much more at ease.

‘The market always provides opportunities. So I just need to wait.’

There were also things to do.

“I’ll leave a bit early today.”

“Take care!”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

Receiving farewells from the employees, Kang Hyeon left the office and quickened his pace.

The place he arrived at was a fitness center near the office.

“Welcome, is this your first time here?”

“Yes. Can I register right away?”

“Of course.”

Professor Kim Min-jae’s words about exercising.

Remembering that, Kang Hyeon registered at the fitness center.

‘Right, I need to exercise. What’s the point of earning a lot of money? If I get sick, everything becomes meaningless.’

If you’re sick, you can’t spend money even if you have a lot.

Remembering the saying that you should take care of your health while you’re healthy, he continued with the registration.

“Can I also register for PT?”

“Of course it’s possible. Do you have a particular trainer in mind?”

“Please show me the profiles.”

“Here they are.”

He thought about exercising alone, but since he was starting, he wanted to do it properly.

That was the reason he decided to sign up for PT as well.

The tablet handed over from the desk had photos and backgrounds of various people recorded.

All their backgrounds were impressive too.

There were various certifications he’d never heard of before.

‘I don’t understand even looking at them.’

Not knowing who to choose, he was thinking of just asking for a recommendation when.

‘Hmm?’

While flipping through the tablet PC, he stopped at one man’s profile.

“Ah, that person is a temporary trainer. He won’t be working long, so you can receive PT on a weekly basis. If you prefer to receive training from one person, I can recommend someone else…”

“I’ll go with this person.”

Interrupting the desk employee’s words, Kang Hyeon spoke.

In his gaze looking at the tablet PC, he could see a red light emanating from the trainer’s photo.

[Name: Kang Chan-wook]

[Former AFC Lightweight Champion]

[Former Rising Lightweight Champion]

Why was light emanating from the body of a man with the unusual background of being a mixed martial arts fighter?

That’s what he was curious about.

* * *

JP Morgan Headquarters.

John and Carter headed to the upper floor.

“Why do you think they called us?”

Carter asked with a trembling voice.

The upper floor was a place only executives could access.

Even John, who was a team leader, had only been up there a few times during his tenure.

“The only thing we’ve reported recently was that Korean company, so it must be about that. Don’t be too nervous. They probably just want to confirm a few things.”

There was nothing wrong with the report.

Clearly, the profits from that account were suspicious and posed significant risks.

Putting it on the watch list and monitoring all transactions was standard procedure.

Having taken such orthodox measures, there was no possibility of criticism from above.

However.

“Why did you put this account on the watch list?”

Richard Blake, the Managing Director of Global Prime Brokerage they faced, began the conversation with a reprimand.

An unexpected question, but the answer came immediately.

“As stated in the report, the trades originating from that account are unreasonable.”

“A hundred percent win rate – that’s a record that could naturally occur if someone predicted the rise in this market.”

“The important thing is…”

“The 17 stocks they positioned in were the top 17 performers in this rally. Is that it?”

“Correct. Only traders in the top 1 percent on Wall Street could achieve this level of profit.”

“That doesn’t mean it’s impossible.”

“But…!”

“In my eyes, this guy looks like a cash cow. A golden calf that will make us tremendous money.”

Richard Blake, who started as a trader and had risen to the position of Managing Director at the massive investment bank JP Morgan, immediately sensed something upon seeing KH Capital’s trading records.

The guy who made these trades is not normal.

“The ones who can make big money in this business aren’t normal people. So do skilled traders make money? That’s not it either.”

Thud!

He said as he put down the report almost throwing it.

“The ones who make money in this business are guys with something special. Someone like Michael from Scion looks like a complete weirdo from the outside. But those are the guys who make money.”

All talented people who make money are special.

To outsiders who couldn’t understand that specialness, it inevitably appeared as strangeness.

“Don’t put them on the watch list, put them on the special management client list instead.”

“Special management client?”

“Yes. I’m curious to see what this guy will pull off next.”

“But if it really turns out to be insider trading or something like that…”

“Are you still talking about insider trading after looking at these stocks? The possibility is low. If by any chance he really is a bad actor, we can cut him off then.”

This was the problem with the risk team.

Getting scared even when nothing had gone wrong.

This tendency had grown even stronger after the nickel incident.

“Do as I say.”

With one word from the person in charge, the two had no choice but to comply.

* * *

Kang Hyeon looked at the man in front of him.

‘Wow… He’s really big.’

Just by looking, he could feel that the man’s body was large and solid.

It seemed he hadn’t become a martial arts champion for nothing.

“Since this is our first session, shall we start with a light fitness test?”

“Yes.”

Kang Chan-wook tested Kang Hyeon’s fitness while checking his current condition.

An hour passed in an instant, and Kang Chan-wook’s conclusion was:

“Your fitness is really poor.”

“Huff… huff…”

He didn’t even have the energy to respond.

Despite saying it would be light, he felt like he might throw up at any moment.

“For the time being, it would be good to build up your fitness while doing basic weight training.”

His fitness was a failing grade.

He had virtually no muscle either.

It could be described as the typical body condition of an office worker.

“But…”

Kang Hyeon, who had barely recovered his stamina, said:

“I have early-stage disc problems in my back. How should I train with that?”

“Hmm, then when doing weights, I’ll include training to strengthen the muscles around your back area without lifting heavy weights. When you have disc problems, you need to strengthen the surrounding muscles to distribute the pressure.”

“Oh… You’re very professional.”

“Haha, that’s why I’m working as a trainer.”

“When I looked at your profile, it said you were a mixed martial arts fighter.”

“That’s right. Haven’t you seen me on TV? I was on broadcasts quite a bit.”

“I think I have.”

Of course, it was a lie.

He wasn’t very interested in martial arts.

When Korean fighters appeared in EFC, currently the world’s most popular organization, he would watch highlights at most.

‘But why is light coming from this man?’

Red light.

In the stock market, it meant an upward trend.

And for people?

It meant that person’s life would have a major turning point.

If it was red, it meant in a good direction.

While he was wondering about the reason, Kang Chan-wook spoke:

“There will probably be a broadcast this time too.”

“Oh, are you fighting in a match?”

“It’s been decided that I’ll compete in EFC Challenge.”

“EFC is the world’s top organization, isn’t it?”

“That’s right. I’m leveling up now.”

Now he understood the reason.

Why light was emanating from this man’s body.

‘Is he going to make it big in EFC?’

He became curious.

What kind of benefit this man could bring to him.

“PT is possible tomorrow too, right?”

“Oh, of course. But didn’t you say three times a week?”

“I’ll just do it five times a week.”

“Haha! You must have liked my training? I’ll really put you through the wringer starting tomorrow!”

“What? No, that’s not…”

That’s not what he wanted…

He felt a bit of regret washing over him.

* * *

“Ugh… I’m dying.”

One week after receiving PT.

His body felt like it weighed a thousand pounds.

Even the slightest stimulation made his muscles scream.

“Huh? Are you okay, CEO?”

At Kim Ha-ryul’s question, Kang Hyeon smiled awkwardly and nodded.

“My walking looks a bit strange, right? It’s because I suddenly started exercising.”

“Oh my… don’t overdo it too much.”

“Haha… thank you.”

“Oh, and I uploaded the AI-related report to the cloud.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you for your hard work.”

At Kim Ha-ryul’s words, Kang Hyeon immediately went into his office.

Then he opened his computer and ran the report.

‘I wondered what kind of report would come out since it was taking quite some time. It took long because he was creating a report of this volume.’

Kang Hyeon carefully examined the report.

It was comprehensive, covering content about the entire AI market as well as detailed information for each sector.

When he turned to the next page, various stocks appeared.

As the stocks appeared, a black web immediately spread out like a net, enveloping the stocks.

‘It’s like with coins – everything is interconnected in one business. Bubble industries are connected in this way.’

While defining the black web and checking each stock, it happened.

“Huh?”

One stock was emitting an exceptionally intense blue light.

[NextMove Logistics]

It was a name he had heard at least once.

What this company does is.

[Business Field: AI-based autonomous freight trucks]

[Listed Market: NASDAQ]

[Market Cap: $7.3356 billion]

[Called the next Tesla, the Nvidia of trucks. A unicorn company achieving the most significant results in AI and autonomous driving themes.]

One of the United States’ top unicorn companies was glowing blue.

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