Genius Group increases Bitcoin Treasury to 200 Bitcoin, announces accelerated GENIUS Act plans.

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Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS), an AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education company, has expanded its Bitcoin Treasury to 200 Bitcoin at an average price of $106,812 per bitcoin, achieving a 186% BTC Yield since May 2025. The company aims to accumulate 1,000 Bitcoin by end-2025 and 10,000 Bitcoin within 24 months.

Following the passage of the GENIUS Act on July 18, 2025, which establishes regulatory frameworks for stablecoins and digital assets, Genius Group plans to apply as both a nonbank Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer (PPSI) and Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP). This will enable the company to enhance its "Learn and Earn" model by converting its GEMs (Genius Education Merits) system into a regulated stablecoin ecosystem, allowing students to earn while learning and facilitating direct payments to educators and partners.

Positive

• Increased Bitcoin Treasury to 200 BTC with 186% yield since May 2025
• Strategic positioning to become both a PPSI and DASP under new GENIUS Act
• Potential to reduce transaction costs and time through stablecoin payments
• Expansion of ecosystem to include blockchain-verified certifications and broader payment applications

Negative

• Regulatory approval timeline uncertain with up to 18-month implementation period
• Significant regulatory compliance requirements as both PPSI and DASP
• Exposure to Bitcoin price volatility in treasury holdings

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Genius Group strengthens Bitcoin holdings to 200 BTC while preparing to leverage new regulatory framework to revolutionize its education payment ecosystem.

Genius Group has made a significant move by increasing its Bitcoin treasury to 200 Bitcoin, purchasing an additional 20 BTC at an average price of $106,812 per coin. The company reports achieving a remarkable 186% BTC yield since May 2025, demonstrating strong performance in its cryptocurrency strategy. More ambitious is their stated goal of accumulating 1,000 Bitcoin by year-end 2025 and 10,000 Bitcoin within two years.

The passage of the GENIUS Act on July 18, 2025, represents a watershed moment for the company's business model. This legislation creates a regulatory framework for stablecoins and digital asset services that Genius Group plans to leverage extensively. The company intends to apply as both a Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer (PPSI) and Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP), which would fundamentally transform its "Learn and Earn" model.

The regulatory developments enable several key innovations: First, converting their current GEMs (Genius Education Merits) from simple loyalty points into regulated stablecoins that could be used within their ecosystem. Second, enabling direct payments to educators worldwide via stablecoins, reducing transaction costs and settlement times. Third, issuing blockchain-based certifications as regulated digital assets with associated IP rights. Finally, expanding their payment ecosystem across physical locations and services.

This development marks a significant evolution from traditional education financing toward a model where learning activities generate value rather than debt. The regulatory clarity provided by the GENIUS Act addresses previous uncertainties in the cryptocurrency space, particularly regarding stablecoins, which have faced scrutiny from financial regulators. By operating within this new framework, Genius Group positions itself at the intersection of education technology, cryptocurrency, and regulated financial services.

SINGAPORE, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education group, today announced that on July 18, 2025 it purchased 20 Bitcoin, increasing its Bitcoin Treasury to 200 Bitcoin, at an average price of $106,812 per bitcoin. The Company has achieved 186% BTC Yield since May 22, 2025.

The Company’s purchase is keeping with its stated goal of building a Bitcoin Treasury of 1,000 Bitcoin before the end of 2025 and 10,000 Bitcoin within 24 months.

The Company is also announcing today accelerated plans for its Genius Academy “Learn and Earn” model following the GENIUS Act being passed into law on July 18, 2025. The GENIUS Act creates a regulatory framework for stablecoins, making currency pegged cryptocurrency safe and accessible for daily transactions.

The GENIUS Act provides a regulatory framework that authorizes Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers (“PPSIs”) to issue stablecoins, where both banks and nonbanks can apply to be PPSIs that follow the regulations related to custody, disclosure and anti-money laundering as defined in the Act.

The GENIUS Act also provides a framework that authorizes Digital Asset Service Providers (“DASP”) to transfer and provide custodial services for digital assets (including but not limited to stablecoins). These can also be banks or nonbanks.

Genius Group will be applying via the GENIUS Act to be both a nonbank PPSI and nonbank DASP, via our holding company or via a wholly owned subsidiary (subject to the Act taking effect on the earlier of 18 months from the date of enactment and 120 days after the issuance of final regulations which are to be issued within one year of the date of the enactment of the Act), enabling the Company to accelerate its Genius Academy “Learn and Earn” model in the following ways:

1. Genius students currently earn GEMs (Genius Education Merits”) for each learning step they take. One GEM is equivalent to one Satoshi (a Bitcoin-based unit of measure where there are 100 million Satoshis in one Bitcoin). GEMs currently operate similar to airmiles, where they can only be earned and redeemed on the Genius Academy platform. As such, they are credits, not crypto, and cannot be exchanged for cash or Bitcoin. GEMs are stored in each students’ Genius Wallet. Once the Company is an authorized PPSI, the Company can extend the use of Genius Wallets to include the ability to issue to students its own Genius stablecoin as a digital currency which can be stored and transacted for courses and mentoring on the platform.
   
   
2. Genius educators, mentors and partners around the world are currently paid via the traditional banking system with the cost of transfer fees and currency exchange rates. Once the Company is an authorized PPSI, Partners can earn and be paid in stablecoin directly to their Genius wallets in real time, and mentors can be paid by students directly from their Genius wallets, dramatically reducing both the cost and time taken for each transaction.
   
   
3. The Company is currently working towards the issuance of courses and certifications on the blockchain. Once the Company is an authorized DASP, its courses and certifications will be recognized and regulated digital assets with associated blockchain-based Intellectual Property (IP) rights to ensure educators, mentors and partners continue to be rewarded for their work and enabling students to demonstrate verifiable proof of their certifications.
   
   
4. The Company plans to extend student offerings from digital courses to in-person accelerators and retreats via Genius Resorts, and to all community costs from food and drink to entertainment, transportation and accommodation via its Genius City model, with GEMs earned through lifelong learning products and programs being redeemed for discounts across all living costs. Once the Company is an authorized DASP and PPSI, it can extend its Genius Wallet to include the use of its Genius stablecoin across its ecosystem of learning communities, such that a student using its system to live, learn and earn globally without the need of a separate bank account or credit card to transact with.
   
   
5. As a Bitcoin Treasury Company, in the future Genius Group also plans to incorporate Bitcoin payments and transfers via its Genius Wallet. On all its plans, the Company will ensure it remains compliant with all US law, Singapore law and all rules of the regulators we are subject to, including the Securities Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange and regulators to be charged with implementing the Act, including, but not limited to, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
   

Roger Hamilton, CEO of Genius Group, said “Our vision has always been that students should earn as they learn, accumulating student credit instead of student debt. The educators, entrepreneurs, leaders and students in our community all want this, and now – with the passing of the GENIUS Act – we are excited to be able to accelerate our plans towards this.”

“We are looking forward to a future where people can earn as they learn, creating entrepreneurial ventures and investment portfolios where the money works for them. Genius has already been providing digital education for our students towards this future, and as a result of the GENIUS Act we will soon be able to provide the digital money and wallets to deliver on our promise – for each student not to have to wake up daily to their days’ work, but to wake up daily to their life’s work, harnessing the ABCs of the Future: AI, Bitcoin and Community.”

Readers can find access to references and additional information on the legal frameworks and developments related to the GENIUS Act at various links on the internet. For instance, the White House has issued a fact sheet at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-signs-genius-act-into-law/.

About Genius Group

Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI powered, education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group serves 5.8 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and online digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides personalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI skills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To learn more, please visit https://www.geniusgroup.ai/.

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FAQ

How many Bitcoin does Genius Group (GNS) currently hold in its treasury?

Genius Group currently holds 200 Bitcoin in its treasury, purchased at an average price of $106,812 per bitcoin, with their most recent purchase of 20 Bitcoin on July 18, 2025.

What is Genius Group's Bitcoin acquisition target for 2025?

Genius Group aims to build a Bitcoin Treasury of 1,000 Bitcoin before the end of 2025 and plans to acquire 10,000 Bitcoin within 24 months.

How will the GENIUS Act affect Genius Group's business model?

The GENIUS Act will enable Genius Group to become a regulated stablecoin issuer (PPSI) and digital asset service provider (DASP), allowing them to convert their GEMs system into a regulated stablecoin and offer blockchain-verified certifications.

What is the GEMs (Genius Education Merits) system?

GEMs are educational credits equivalent to one Satoshi each, currently operating like airmiles that can be earned and redeemed only on the Genius Academy platform. After becoming a PPSI, these will be converted into regulated stablecoins.

When will Genius Group implement its new stablecoin system under the GENIUS Act?

Implementation will occur after regulatory approval, which could take up to 18 months from the Act's enactment or 120 days after final regulations are issued (within one year of enactment).