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AI and cryptocurrency company Genius Group disclosed on Tuesday that it sold all of its remaining Bitcoin in the first quarter to pay off debts. The company stated that it would rebuild its Bitcoin inventory when market conditions are more favorable.This move contradicts its "Bitcoin First" strategy announced in November 2024, when the company committed to holding over 90% of its current and future reserves in Bitcoin. As of March 2026, Genius Group held 84 BTC, worth approximately $5.7 million, with its holdings declining since April 2025, when a U.S. court temporarily prohibited it from expanding its Bitcoin inventory.The company reported strong performance in the first quarter, with revenue increasing by 171% year-on-year to $3.3 million, gross profit rising by 228% to $2 million, and net profit turning from a loss of $500,000 in the first quarter of 2025 to a profit of $2.7 million. In 2026, several companies have reduced their Bitcoin inventories. MARA Holdings sold 15,133 BTC in March, cashing out approximately $1.1 billion to repurchase convertible bonds; Bitdeer cleared all of its 943 BTC holdings in February; Cango Inc. sold 4,451 BTC; GD Culture Group confirmed the authorized sale of part of its inventory.In contrast, Michael Saylor's Strategy has accumulated 89,581 BTC this year, worth approximately $6.1 billion.

According to BBX data, global listed companies made key progress in "health optimization" of their treasury structures yesterday:$50 million addition: Boyaa Interactive (0434.HK) announced yesterday that the board has approved an additional budget of $50 million for increasing its holdings in Bitcoin and Ethereum. So far, the group has invested over $250 million, aiming to establish itself as the largest digital asset treasury entity in Asia.Officially entering "debt-free holding": TeraWulf (NASDAQ: $WULF) announced yesterday that it has used cash flow generated from its high-performance computing business to pay off the last of its high-interest debt. As one of the most energy-efficient mining companies globally, the company reiterated that it has entered the "100% output retention" phase as of yesterday.Computing power as net reserves: HIVE Digital (TSX-V: $HIVE) disclosed yesterday that the profits from its AI data center in Sweden have fully covered global operating expenses for two consecutive months. This means that all Bitcoin produced yesterday is recorded as "net reserves," with no need for any market sell-off.$10 million procurement settled: Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: $ACXP) confirmed yesterday that its first $10 million strategic procurement of Bitcoin has been fully completed. As a biopharmaceutical company, ACXP plans to use this asset as a "value anchor" for its clinical research and development funding over the next five years.Automated treasury upgrade: Public.com launched an "automated treasury balancing" suite for small and medium-sized enterprises globally yesterday, supporting the automatic proportional conversion of idle corporate funds into BTC, with the first-day subscription scale exceeding $80 million.

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies showed a transition in their crypto treasury operations from "one-sided accumulation" to "asset securitization and optimization of debt structure," with the following core data:$1.1 billion debt buyback: MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: $MARA) confirmed yesterday the completion of cashing out 15,133 BTC, raising approximately $1.1 billion to repurchase discounted convertible senior notes. This move successfully reduced the company's debt by about 30% and captured a book premium of $88 million through "debt repayment with cryptocurrency."4,709 BTC covered calls: GameStop (NYSE: $GME) announced yesterday an agreement with Coinbase to pledge 4,709 BTC in its treasury as collateral, executing a covered call strategy. This marks the beginning of "retail concept stocks" utilizing their holdings to generate passive income.$5 million accumulation guideline: Genius Group (NYSE: $GNS) announced yesterday the purchase of an additional $5 million in Bitcoin. The company has established a "Bitcoin first" guideline, planning to continuously convert over 90% of its cash reserves into BTC.Spot ETF listed on the NYSE: Morgan Stanley (NYSE: $MS) officially announced yesterday that its spot Bitcoin ETF has been approved for listing on the NYSE. As a Wall Street giant, this move signifies that top investment banks have completed the transition from "channel merchants" to "asset managers."Volatility cooling report: Charles Schwab (NYSE: $SCHW) released the "2026 Bitcoin Maturity" report yesterday, indicating that BTC volatility has fallen to historical lows, gradually meeting the "compliance threshold" for traditional pension funds to enter treasury allocations.

Fluid officially released the latest progress on the Resolv security incident, disclosing that the current debt repayment work is still ongoing until all affected user funds are covered. Currently, approximately $70 million in USR-related debt on the BNB and Plasma chains has been repaid, and the remaining amount is expected to be settled in the coming days.In addition, a governance proposal has been published on-chain, intending to transfer the remaining USR debt positions to the team's multi-signature address to further complete the liquidation with the Resolv Labs team. A compensation plan for all affected users will be announced soon. The platform's market is operating normally, and user funds remain secure.

According to market news, Changshou Medicine and the RAIN token asset pool Enlivex announced that they have obtained $21 million in debt financing from the New York institutional fund The Lind Partners.The company stated that it will continue to implement its predictive market token asset pool strategy, adding approximately 3 billion RAIN tokens, which will be used to support the company's operational plans. Enlivex is a Nasdaq-listed company that is developing therapies for joint diseases such as osteoarthritis, while holding a large position in RAIN as part of the RAIN digital asset pool. RAIN is a decentralized predictive market protocol token deployed on the Arbitrum network, which determines outcomes through AI and employs a buyback and burn mechanism. Enlivex's stock price is currently around $1.05, down about 5% for the day.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale holding over 130,000 ETH (worth $268 million) has just sold 5,000 ETH (worth $10.31 million) at $2,063 and repaid part of its debt.The whale still holds 126,000 ETH (worth $260 million) on Aave, with remaining loans of about $122 million.

Fluid stated on platform X that the team has secured a short-term loan sufficient to cover 100% of the bad debt currently in the agreement. These funds are committed by Lomashuk, cyberfund, weremeow, and the Fluid core team to ensure the safety of user funds.ResolvLabs has confirmed that it will cover all USR positions generated before the security incident occurred and will open the necessary redemptions to close related debt positions. Additionally, several investors have expressed interest in purchasing FLUID from the treasury when additional funds are needed to further strengthen the protocol's backup support. The Fluid smart contracts are operating normally, all other markets are functioning as usual, the protocol safeguards remain effective, and users may encounter temporary interest rate fluctuations during the liquidation period.

According to PeckShieldAlert monitoring, the THE market on Venus was attacked, resulting in approximately $2.15 million in bad debt.A month ago, the attacker withdrew 7,400 ETH from Tornado Cash and borrowed $9.9 million to buy THE. The attacker then directly donated 36.1 million THE to the vTHE contract, bypassing the supply limit and pushing the exchange rate up by 3.81 times. Justin Sun (Top 5 XVS holder) deposited 621,000 XVS worth $1.95 million into HTX after the attack occurred. BNB Bridge Exploiter (Top 16 XVS holder) currently still holds 135,000 XVS, worth approximately $421,000.

The DeFi lending protocol dTRINITY disclosed on platform X that dLEND's deployment on Ethereum encountered its first deposit inflation attack, resulting in the depletion of dUSD funds in the lending supply, causing approximately $257,000 in bad debt. The protocol has been temporarily suspended, and the team is actively formulating remedial measures, committing to cover the losses 100% with internal funds. Bad debt repayment will begin within 24 hours of this announcement, followed by the resumption of dLEND.The deployments of dTRINITY on Fraxtal and Katana were not affected, and user funds are secure. Each protocol deployment maintains chain-isolated reserves, collateral, and lending deposits.

The Kobeissi Letter posted on platform X, stating that the ratio of U.S. gold reserves to government debt is at a historical low. Currently, gold reserves account for only 3% of U.S. federal debt, one of the lowest levels on record. Despite the U.S. holding 8,133.5 tons of gold, the largest reserve in the world, and gold prices rising to historical highs, this ratio remains low.In contrast, in 1980, the ratio was about 18%, six times the current level. To reach the reserve level of 1980, gold prices would need to rise by 400%, reaching $26,000 per ounce. In the 1940s, the ratio of gold reserves to federal debt exceeded 50%. To match the ratio of the 1940s, gold prices would need to rise by 1,340%, reaching about $75,000 per ounce. The data on gold reserves highlights the growth of U.S. debt levels.

According to BBX data, the global cryptocurrency assets have deeply evolved towards "credit toolization" yesterday, with listed companies demonstrating a resilient strategy of leveraging debt to acquire digital sovereignty and "output retention":European bond premium: Samara Asset Group (Euronext: $SRAG) announced that its €30 million Bitcoin bond was oversubscribed. By acquiring Bitcoin on a large scale through non-dilutive debt instruments, Samara locked in low fiat interest rates and successfully "Bitcoinized" its balance sheet, avoiding equity dilution.Hashrate retention discipline: Bitfarms (NASDAQ: $BITF) confirmed the launch of its new mining facility in Paraguay, with a retention rate of 85% yesterday. By optimizing its global energy portfolio, the company expanded its reserves through "passive accumulation" on the production side without relying on external equity financing.Nasdaq's new sentinel: Thumzup Media (NASDAQ: $TZUP) board approved a $1 million Bitcoin holding plan yesterday. This marks Bitcoin as an officially recognized "standard tool" for small and mid-cap tech companies in the U.S. stock market to combat the decline in fiat purchasing power and reshape asset structures.Hong Kong stock treasury model: Boyaa Interactive (0434.HK) confirmed in a board preparatory meeting yesterday that it will continue to strengthen its "Bitcoin-first" treasury asset allocation. As a leading listed company in Asia holding Bitcoin, its treasury net worth has become a core driver of its stock price, and the company plans to disclose more accumulation details in its upcoming annual performance report.The market is showing a clear dual evolution trend of "debt-driven accumulation" and "internal growth of hashrate."

According to market news, South Korean courts plan to adopt new guidelines that will exclude debts incurred from stock or cryptocurrency investments from liquidation calculations, thereby reducing the total amount debtors need to repay creditors in personal restructuring procedures.The new regulations will be implemented this month in the courts of Daejeon, Daegu, and Gwangju. This is the latest measure by the South Korean government to address the debt issue. By 2025, the country's household debt-to-GDP ratio has risen to 92%, and the government has committed to controlling the growth rate of household debt at 3.8%. The Suwon and Busan courts have begun classifying some cryptocurrency and stock market investment losses as "general property" losses rather than "speculative debts." Seoul Bankruptcy Court Judge Lee Seok-jun called in 2024 for the government to establish more regulations to protect cryptocurrency investors. The Daegu Restructuring Court stated that it would penalize any debtors who "deliberately conceal" cryptocurrency purchases and "disguise them as failed investments."

Macro strategist Mark Connors stated that if the conflict between the United States and Iran continues for months, the increase in fiscal spending, debt expansion, and declining interest rates brought about by the war could create a favorable environment for Bitcoin.Connors pointed out that wars typically require financing through the issuance of more government bonds, which will increase the supply of dollars in the financial system, thereby weakening the value of existing currencies and benefiting non-dollar assets like Bitcoin. Since mid-2025, the annualized growth rate of U.S. federal debt has been about 14%, and if this trend continues, the debt size may continue to grow by about 15% year-on-year. He believes that this ongoing debt expansion is essentially a form of "monetary dilution," which has historically been beneficial for Bitcoin's performance. Since the U.S. first launched strikes against Iran, the price of Bitcoin has risen by about 3.6%. As U.S. government debt increases and relies more on short-term bond financing, policymakers may be more inclined to lower interest rates in the future to reduce interest burdens. In an environment of "declining interest rates + ongoing debt expansion," liquidity typically improves, which is precisely the macro backdrop in which Bitcoin has historically performed strongly.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, thomasg.eth sold 10,000 ETH (19.95 million USD) at an average price of 1995 USD in the past 30 minutes to repay his debt on Aave. It is reported that thomasg.eth is the anonymous founder of the decentralized air transportation solution Arrow.

Author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad" Robert Kiyosaki posted on platform X, stating that although the crypto market is still in a downturn, he has chosen to increase his holdings by buying 1 Bitcoin at a price of $67,000 for two reasons:When the U.S. debt issue impacts the dollar system, "massive money printing" will be initiated, and the Federal Reserve will once again print "trillions of dollars in fiat currency";The total supply limit of 21 million Bitcoins is nearing full mining, and when the "21st million Bitcoin" is mined, Bitcoin will have an advantage over gold.

According to Decrypt, the DeFi lending protocol Moonwell has incurred approximately $1.78 million in bad debt due to an oracle configuration error.After enabling Chainlink's OEV wrapper contract through governance proposal MIP-X43, there was a severe misconfiguration of the price oracle for cbETH, which was once valued at only $1. On-chain trading bots and liquidators acted quickly, seizing cbETH collateral worth thousands of dollars by repaying a debt of about $1.This configuration error led to the liquidation of 1,096.317 cbETH, wiping out most or all of the collateral for many borrowers, leaving the protocol with a significant amount of bad debt. The Moonwell team immediately reduced the cbETH borrowing limit and supply cap to 0.01 upon discovery to limit further losses, but a spokesperson declined to comment further on the source of the error or the details of the vulnerability.

The founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, revealed that the company plans to convert its $6 billion convertible debt into equity within 3 to 6 years. The company stated on the X platform that even if the BTC price drops to $8,000, Strategy still has enough assets to fully cover its debt.Currently, the company holds 714,644 BTC, with reserves valued at $49 billion, and its convertible debt is approximately $6 billion. Strategy's average purchase price for Bitcoin is around $76,000, and with the current trading price of $68,400, the company's investment is currently down about 10%. Additionally, Saylor posted a chart of Strategy's increased holdings on the X platform on Sunday, suggesting that the company will buy Bitcoin again, marking the 12th consecutive week of purchases.

Strategy stated that even if the price of Bitcoin falls to $8,000, it can ensure that it has enough assets to fully repay its debts. In response, founder Michael Saylor retweeted and stated that there are plans to convert convertible bonds into equity within the next 3-6 years.