Genius Group Dumps Entire Bitcoin Treasury to Pay Off $8.5M Debt, Promises to 'HODL Again' When Markets Cooperate

Genius Group, the AI-powered learning and acceleration platform for individuals, enterprises, and governments, has sold its entire Bitcoin stash to fully repay an $8.5 million debt, the company announced today. The NYSE-listed firm plans to rebuild its Bitcoin treasury when market conditions improve. Nothing says "diamond hands" like a court-ordered liquidation, but hey, at least they're being transparent about it.

The company first jumped on the Bitcoin-first bandwagon in late 2024, just days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Genius Group set an ambitious target to allocate no less than 90% of its reserves to Bitcoin. By February 2025, it was sitting on 440 BTC. That's right—440 coins, a textbook case of max bullishness, and a front-row seat to the "accumulate at any price" era. The vibes were immaculate. The thesis was firm. The timing was... let's say "enthusiastic."

But then things took a turn. A US court order blocked the company from raising funds or issuing shares, forcing Genius Group to start liquidating its digital assets. Despite steadily accumulating Bitcoin last year, the firm ended up selling more than it probably wanted to. Last month, it sold roughly 86 BTC and was left holding about 84 BTC. Those remaining coins? Also gone, per today's update. Nothing like a court injunction to convert a HODLer into a day trader—albeit a reluctant