Genius Group Bitcoin Inventory Sale Clears $8.5M Debt
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Genius Group said on April 1, 2026 that it sold the remainder of its Bitcoin treasury and fully repaid $8.5 million in debt, closing a multi-month liquidation that began after the company held 154 BTC at year end. The announcement, part of the company’s voluntary Q1 2026 results disclosure, confirmed that Genius Group’s Bitcoin treasury position has dropped to zero. Management said it plans to recommence building its Bitcoin treasury when market conditions are more favourable. The debt was Bitcoin-backed, tying the asset sale directly to loan elimination. The full $8.5 million repayment marks the end of a balance-sheet cleanup that played out across two separate disclosure windows. $8.5 millionDebt repaid in full after the final Bitcoin liquidation, according to Genius Group. The move comes during a period of broad institutional repositioning around Bitcoin, with spot ETFs recording significant outflows on the same day. A two-step liquidation, not a single exit The April 1 statement was the final chapter in a process that started months earlier. As of December 31, 2025, Genius Group reported holding 154 BTC as part of its Bitcoin treasury. 154 BTCThe reported year-end Bitcoin treasury level that frames the later full exit. By March 9, 2026, the company had already sold approximately 102.6 BTC for $7.3 million after year end, according to an SEC-hosted investor-call transcript. That partial sale reduced the Bitcoin-backed loan from $8.5 million to $3.3 million. The April 1 release then confirmed that the remaining Bitcoin was sold and the outstanding $3.3 million balance was cleared. The exact number of BTC in that final tranche and the average sale price were not disclosed. Based on the March 9 figures, roughly 51 BTC remained after the first round of sales. The company did not specify whether the final liquidation occurred in a single transaction…
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