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Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This Penny Stock Just Doubled Down on Plans to Become the Next MicroStrategy. Should You Buy It Now?
Genius Group Holdings (GNS), a micro-cap education technology business, made headlines by increasing its position in Bitcoin (BTCUSD) up to a maximum of 100 BTC following a favorable court ruling in May 2025. The action shows the company following in Microstrategy's (MSTR) footsteps — storing Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset despite it being a small-cap firm with risky finances. With shares dipping 16.5% during the previous week, investors question whether Genius Group's crypto-oriented strategy is going to reignite bullish sentiment or introduce additional speculative risk. The general market backdrop fans the debate. Bitcoin recently hit a new record above $110,000 reviving retail optimism for crypto-related stocks. But while the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) trades just shy of record levels, speculative small-cap stocks such as GNS have fared poorly in comparison. For Genius Group specifically, this appears to be at least partially due to regulatory setbacks. Trump Is Giving Tesla's Robotaxis a Leg Up Ahead of June 22. Should You Buy TSLA Stock Now? Dear Nvidia Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for July 16 The Trump Family Is Betting Big on Mobile Phones. Should Apple Stock Investors Be Worried? Our exclusive Barchart Brief newsletter is your FREE midday guide to what's moving stocks, sectors, and investor sentiment - delivered right when you need the info most. Subscribe today! Genius Group (GNS) is a Singapore-based edtech company that offers AI-powered, Bitcoin-oriented education platforms in its Genius City format and chain of Genius Schools. With a presence in over 100 countries and 5.8 million students, it is focused on customized learning and worker upskilling. Its market cap is a paltry $25 million, making it vulnerable to volatility. Shares have declined more than 86% in the past 12 months, dramatically underperforming the S&P 500 Index. Year to date, GNS is down over 48%, recently trading around $0.35 — a far cry from its 52-week high of $3.20. Despite recent BTC purchases, the stock has yet to respond positively, possibly due to lingering legal overhangs and questions about its core business execution. From a valuation standpoint, GNS is trading at a 3.3x price-sales ratio and a paltry 0.31x price-book value. Its total loss of $25 million on a mere $7.9 million in revenue reveals challenges with its operating model. Even following a 303% surge in net asset value (NAV) to $79.4 million, its profit margins are critically negative. Genius Group announced full-year 2024 results in April 2025, reporting $7.9 million in revenue, down sharply from $23.1 million in 2023 as a result of a botched asset acquisition and legal restructuring. The company was able to narrow its operating loss by a third to just $30.1 million from $36.1 million in the previous year. The adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed slightly to $13 million from $13.2 million, while NAV strengthened from just $19.7 million all the way up to $79.4 million, fueled by crypto gains and asset realignment. Pre-2025, Genius forecast sales of $10 million to $13 million with positive EBITDA of $200,000 to $1 million, a first-ever profit forecast in company history. That is all conditional, however, on a court decision. The company is seeking damages over $700 million for alleged fraud and extortion from a former deal partner. In defending its crypto business, Genius transferred all U.S.-held Bitcoin back to Singapore and returned related loans, making it debt-free. The management reported that the company was compelled to sell off its Bitcoin treasury in order to satisfy a court-ordered preliminary injunction, but resumed buying in May after a successful appeal in the U.S. It currently owns 100 BTC, which is equivalent to approximately $10 million at an average cost of $100,600 per coin. No analysts tracked by Barchart provide ratings on Genius Group stock. While GNS is a popular retail trading name due to its Bitcoin-oriented direction, its small corporate size makes it unlikely to receive much analyst attention. Potential investors should focus more on company fundamentals, the Bitcoin market, and progress in the mentioned litigation. On the date of publication, Yiannis Zourmpanos did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on
Associated Press
11-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Genius Group CEO, Roger Hamilton's X Account Hacked
SINGAPORE, May 10, 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 the X account of its CEO, Roger Hamilton (X handle: @rogerhamilton), has been compromised. The hackers posted false information without the Company's knowledge or consent regarding an alleged token launch by the Company. Any posts, solicitations or other messages allegedly announcing this are false and must not be relied upon. The Company and Mr. Hamilton urge the public and all Genius Group investors, partners and customers to disregard all posts and private messages they receive from this account, from yesterday through to when there is affirmative confirmation from the Company's official accounts (X handles: @GeniusGroupLtd_ and @geniusacademyai) that Mr. Hamilton's account has been recovered. The Company and Mr. Hamilton have currently reached out to X to recover the account. The Company has also reported the hacking activity to relevant law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including Singapore Police, FBI, SEC and NYSE. The Company gives notice to the hackers that it will use the full force of the law to pursue them for wrongdoing, and are actively investigating any potential relationships between this criminal activity and the Company's progress on its various legal actions. 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 For more information, please visit Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as 'may,' 'will', 'plan,' 'should,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'estimate,' 'continue,' or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading 'Risk Factors' in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. No information in this press release should be construed as any indication whatsoever of the Company's future revenues, results of operations, or stock price. Contact For enquiries, contact [email protected]
Business Upturn
11-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Genius Group CEO, Roger Hamilton's X Account Hacked
By GlobeNewswire Published on May 11, 2025, 08:15 IST SINGAPORE, May 10, 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 the X account of its CEO, Roger Hamilton (X handle: @rogerhamilton), has been compromised. The hackers posted false information without the Company's knowledge or consent regarding an alleged token launch by the Company. Any posts, solicitations or other messages allegedly announcing this are false and must not be relied upon. The Company and Mr. Hamilton urge the public and all Genius Group investors, partners and customers to disregard all posts and private messages they receive from this account, from yesterday through to when there is affirmative confirmation from the Company's official accounts (X handles: @GeniusGroupLtd_ and @geniusacademyai) that Mr. Hamilton's account has been recovered. The Company and Mr. Hamilton have currently reached out to X to recover the account. The Company has also reported the hacking activity to relevant law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including Singapore Police, FBI, SEC and NYSE. The Company gives notice to the hackers that it will use the full force of the law to pursue them for wrongdoing, and are actively investigating any potential relationships between this criminal activity and the Company's progress on its various legal actions. 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 For more information, please visit Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as 'may,' 'will', 'plan,' 'should,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'estimate,' 'continue,' or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading 'Risk Factors' in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. No information in this press release should be construed as any indication whatsoever of the Company's future revenues, results of operations, or stock price. Contact For enquiries, contact [email protected] Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. GlobeNewswire provides press release distribution services globally, with substantial operations in North America and Europe.
