After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 151

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 151

[Breaking News: US 5th Fleet carrier battle group advances to Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns of “immediate strike.”]

[Global stock markets in panic selling. Dow Jones plunges 4%, NASDAQ drops 5%. VIX (fear index) hits yearly high.]

[WTI crude oil breaks $120 per barrel. Global capital flight begins to safe assets gold and dollar.]

[Experts say, “Following China’s military demonstration against Taiwan, US sanctions on Iran. The G2 itself has emerged as the greatest global risk.”]

The news headlines filling the large display were stained blood red.

Kang Hyeon silently stared at the screen and took a sip of his cold coffee.

President Goldwin’s tail-cutting was finally driving the entire world into the terror of wartime conditions.

This wasn’t political bluffing forced out to escape the crisis of impeachment.

The movement of US aircraft carriers was a clear threat that actual armed conflict could break out at any time.

‘He’s gone mad.’

The global economy was instantly shattered.

Though KH Capital was making massive profits thanks to the short positions they had preemptively secured, Kang Hyeon’s taste was bitter.

No matter how precisely crafted business model or overwhelming technology, everything would inevitably waver in an instant before the barbaric violence of war.

The chilling sense of powerlessness he felt during China’s strike on Taiwan crossed Kang Hyeon’s mind once again.

‘In the end, economic logic becomes powerless before the logic of force.’

He had believed that money was power in capitalist society.

But when it came to violent competition between nations, especially when superpowers called the G2 threw tantrums and went on rampages, what a single corporation could do was extremely limited.

Jumping into the US presidential race to support Aiden Davis and seizing logistics infrastructure by turning Taiwan’s crisis into opportunity had been excellent moves.

But Kang Hyeon realized that alone was woefully insufficient.

‘You can’t survive as just a large corporation with lots of money.’

When state power overturns the board with force, how could one survive without wavering?

There was only one answer.

The corporation itself had to become a transcendent power that no one could dare touch.

It had to grip and shake national economies, perfectly control essential infrastructure worldwide, and be reborn as an irreplaceable entity.

Whether the United States or China, the moment they attacked KH Group, they had to possess such devastating influence that even their own national functions would be paralyzed.

‘I need to grow it bigger. Unimaginably bigger.’

Only then could it survive intact in this insanely spinning age of chaos.

The predator’s survival instinct coldly sharpened its edge, making Kang Hyeon’s gaze even more chilling.

He turned off the display and rose from his seat.

It was time to take the next step to grip and shake the world.

A few days later.

While the entire world screamed in terror of war and economic crisis, only Korea’s capital market was spewing forth abnormally intense heat.

At the center of it all sat a single name.

[KH Construction KOSPI listing date finally confirmed! Next Wednesday, Korean capital market history will be rewritten.]

The first IPO of a KH Group subsidiary company.

The market’s reaction was close to madness beyond rational investment.

[IPO subscription deposits likely to surpass 150 trillion won! ‘Greatest since Dangun’, absorbing all funds in circulation.]

[The only refuge amid global panic. Global capital concentrates on KH Construction’s overwhelming performance and debt-free management.]

[From Indian highway contracts, new city development, Taiwan logistics hub to Ulsan hyperscale data center construction. Fair stock price calculation impossible!]

All economic newspapers and portal sites’ main pages were plastered with news of KH Construction’s listing.

Even as global stock markets were shattered by the US-Iran conflict crisis, KH Construction’s listing was seen as the only lifeline for investors.

Perfect financial statements with debt ratio converging to 0%.

Solid backup from KH Capital boasting powerful cash mobilization capacity.

Added to this was the overwhelming performance of consecutively sweeping up major national projects overseas in India and Taiwan.

“Chairman, final coordination with the Korean Exchange is complete. As scheduled, the listing bell ceremony will proceed at exactly 9 AM next Wednesday.”

Secretary Kim Ha-ryul reported dryly while flipping through a thick report.

But even her usually calm eyes held a trace of excitement.

“How are the institutional investors moving?”

“Despite funds flowing out like low tide to safe assets due to war risks, money from around the world is flocking to us. Even Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and major Wall Street investment banks are lobbying to get even one more share of the IPO allocation.”

Even when the world burns, capital flows toward certain profits.

Rather, the more unstable the market, the more smart money overflowed seeking shelter under KH Group’s massive umbrella.

Kang Hyeon took the report and turned his gaze toward the window.

‘The first button is being fastened.’

KH Construction’s listing wasn’t the end.

Afterward, prime KH Group subsidiaries like logistics, data centers, and entertainment would sequentially enter the market.

The astronomical capital sucked in through listings would become ammunition to massively expand the group again.

A massive game to seize transcendent power that no one could covet.

The bell announcing its beginning was about to ring.

[We will now begin KH Construction’s KOSPI listing commemorative bell ceremony.]

In front of the Korean Exchange’s large electronic board on screen.

Under a barrage of flashes from numerous reporters, KH Construction’s CEO Kang Myeong-gu was smiling brightly while preparing to ring the bell.

Kang Hyeon leaned back on the plush sofa in his office and quietly watched the scene.

Though it was a historic moment as the group’s first listing, his expression was calm as a lake.

“It would have made a better picture if you had appeared personally, Chairman.”

Ha-ryul, standing beside him, carefully expressed her regret.

But Kang Hyeon lightly shook his head.

“The glory of a subsidiary should be enjoyed by the CEO who leads that company.”

There was no need for him as chairman to step forward and monopolize the spotlight.

Rather, it was a thorough calculation that empowering professional manager CEO Kang Myeong-gu could give greater trust to the market.

It was enough for Kang Hyeon to control the massive game from behind the stage.

“Now it begins.”

Kang Hyeon’s gaze turned to the clock on screen.

Exactly 9 AM.

The moment Korea’s capital market doors opened.

[Clang- Clang- Clang-]

With CEO Kang Myeong-gu’s vigorous bell ringing, the numbers on the electronic board began fluctuating wildly.

And in just 1 minute.

Rational analysis or chart flows were meaningless.

[KH Construction forms opening price at double the IPO price then immediately hits daily limit!]

[Buy orders alone exceed 100 million shares! No one wants to sell. Perfect sold-out stock emerges!]

Immediately upon opening, KH Construction’s stock price shot up to the 30% price limit and froze there.

It was such overwhelming buying pressure that even institutional and foreign investors waiting with massive funds couldn’t sweep up a single share.

“Amazing. A construction stock going straight to daily limit right after opening.”

Ha-ryul looked at the real-time order book on her tablet and exclaimed in admiration.

It was a miraculous sight occurring while the global economy was frozen by war risks.

But that was only the beginning of the miracle.

The next day, and the day after that.

Korea’s stock market was literally swallowed by the massive black hole called KH Construction.

[KH Construction records daily limit for 3 consecutive trading days! Instantly reclaims construction industry market cap #1!]

[Greatest storm since Dangun. All market liquidity sucked into Yeouido like a black hole.]

An unprecedented situation where a large construction company known for heavy bottoms recorded daily limits for 3 consecutive days.

The overwhelming performance of Indian new city development and hyperscale data center construction provided perfect justification for the market’s madness.

After 3 days of insane surges, profit-taking sales emerged and the stock entered a correction phase, but KH Construction’s size had already destroyed the market ecosystem.

[KH Construction grabs KOSPI index itself by the collar and drags it up.]

[Massive foreign capital inflow. Birth of Korean stock market’s new flagship stock.]

One company’s listing had twisted the nation’s stock index itself upward.

This amazing performance immediately led to other results.

“Chairman, investment proposals are pouring in from Wall Street investment banks and major domestic asset management companies.”

Ha-ryul placed a thick bundle of documents on the table.

The financial industry, having witnessed KH Construction’s success with their own eyes, began moving frantically.

Their target was KH Group’s other lucrative subsidiaries that had not yet gone public.

“This is about wanting to make equity investments in KH Logistics, KH Entertainment, and KH Capital. Several places have offered conditions close to blank checks.”

Their scheme was to secure shares at cheap prices in advance through pre-listing investments.

However, Kang Hyeon spoke coldly without even glancing at the documents.

“Politely decline all of them.”

“All of them?”

“Is our group in a situation where we need other people’s money?”

At Kang Hyeon’s counter-question, Ha-ryul immediately bowed his head.

The liquid assets that KH Capital was currently managing alone amounted to tens of trillions of won.

Far from running out of money, they had so much overflowing that they needed to find places to spend it, so there was no reason to give away equity while appearing desperate.

“We’ll grow our size with our own money. Tell them we have absolutely no intention of being played by institutional money games.”

“Understood. I’ll reply immediately.”

KH Group’s arrogant move of flatly rejecting investment proposals only further fueled the market’s thirst.

A true emperor stock that wouldn’t bow its head even before mega-capital.

KH Group’s status was now entering the realm of the sacred and inviolable in Korea’s capital market.

An overwhelming victory in the capital market.

Riding that massive wave, KH Group’s other subsidiaries also began expanding their territories in earnest.

[Exclusive: KH Entertainment officially signs exclusive contract with actress Kim Eun-hye!]

[Full payment of penalty fees from previous agency. Exceptional treatment created by KH Group’s powerful capital strength.]

[World star watched by Hollywood joins. Will KH Entertainment leap to become a global agency in one bound?]

Megaton-class news that shook the entertainment industry broke.

Kim Eun-hye.

She was an actress who had recently caused a worldwide syndrome with her overwhelming acting skills on global OTT platforms.

Though she had been tied down by troublesome contract issues with her previous agency, Kang Hyeon unhesitatingly injected tens of billions of won in penalty fees as a lump sum to bring her over.

‘Compared to her future value, it’s mere pocket change.’

Above Kim Eun-hye’s photo that Kang Hyeon had seen, an intense red light always lingered.

The talent and star quality she possessed was the perfect engine that would give wings to KH Entertainment’s global expansion.

The media poured out articles praising KH Group’s aggressive moves every day.

And amid that festive atmosphere, one deadly hunt that Kang Hyeon had quietly prepared was completed.

“Chairman, we just received contact from Police Headquarters.”

Ha-ryul’s voice as he entered the office was a bit sharper than usual.

“The defendant who first spread malicious rumors related to Ms. Kim Eun-hye has finally been arrested.”

Kang Hyeon looked up from his documents.

The anonymous IP that had cleverly spread poison on internet communities to shake Kim Eun-hye when they started the entertainment business.

After persistent police tracking, they had finally been caught.

“Who was it?”

“A man in his 30s conducting trade business overseas. He also holds U.S. permanent residency, but since the evidence is solid, they’ll likely impose a travel ban.”

“What did he say was his reason?”

“It’s not confirmed yet, but in the initial investigation, the man said it was just a prank.”

A prank for stress relief.

For an excuse after trying to dump someone else’s life and a business worth hundreds of billions into the gutter, it was far too shallow.

Kang Hyeon’s eyes froze cold.

“We’ll have to teach him clearly what the price of pranks is.”

Kang Hyeon gave instructions in a dry voice.

“Mobilize the entire legal team and proceed with every possible civil and criminal lawsuit. No settlements or leniency whatsoever. Thoroughly shake down even that trading company he runs and make him sit on the streets.”

“I’ll keep that in mind. I’ll deploy the group’s entire legal force to crush him completely.”

The power and capital he wielded were used to help others, but operated even more sharply when destroying enemies.

Making the world cheer by driving up stock prices, while thoroughly crushing any buds that threatened the group from behind.

Every situation was operating breathlessly under Kang Hyeon’s perfect control.

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