MARA Holdings announced layoffs of 15% and sold 15,133 bitcoins, raising about $1.1 billion to repurchase debt and support its transition, with the CEO calling it a strategic adjustment. The company is shifting its focus to artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure, reducing its bitcoin holdings by 28%. This move reflects a reshaping of the business logic of mining companies, gradually evolving toward diversification.

Genius Group announced that it will sell all its Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2026 to repay a $8.5 million debt, bringing its holdings to zero; this move contradicts its 2024 commitment to a “Bitcoin-first” strategy. Other companies such as MARA Holdings and Bitdeer have also continued to sell Bitcoin to meet financial needs.

Genius Group (GNS) releases its Q1 2026 earnings report. The report shows the company has sold all its Bitcoin reserves and fully repaid about $8.5 million in debt. It plans to restart Bitcoin reserves after market conditions improve. In terms of financial performance, revenue was $3.3 million, up 171% year over year; gross profit was $2.0 million, up 228%.

PeckShield’s report shows that in March 2026, the crypto industry experienced 20 major security incidents, with losses totaling $52 million, up 96% from the previous month. Among them, USR stablecoin depegging and complex attacks resulted in a large amount of bad debt, and security threats are expanding into real-world and social-engineering levels.

Gate News reports that on April 1, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital disclosed that it sold 79 bitcoins last week at an average price of $71,031, generating total proceeds of approximately $5.6 million. Its total bitcoin holdings have decreased to 3,359 bitcoins. Additionally, the company revealed that to date, it has invested about $137 million to repurchase 23,630,147 shares of common stock. Going forward, it will continue to sell bitcoin as needed to fund future stock buybacks and may also repay some outstanding debt.

Empery Digital disclosed that it sold 79 bitcoins last week at an average price of $71,031, generating proceeds of about $5.6 million, and that its total holdings declined to 3,359 bitcoins. At the same time, it has spent about $137 million to repurchase 23,630,147 shares of common stock, and it will continue to sell bitcoins in the future to fund the stock repurchases and repay debt.

Robert Kiyosaki points out that national debt and currency issuance will exacerbate inflation, while geopolitical conflicts may drive up oil prices. He emphasizes that personal financial awareness and asset allocation are crucial in the current economic environment, holding a positive view on gold, silver, oil, and cryptocurrency.

The article analyzes the potential global economic impact of the upcoming conflict between the U.S. and Iran, particularly on the energy market and the debt market. It is expected that during Easter weekend, the U.S. may take action, such as going to war, which would lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, soaring oil prices, and a significant contraction in the global bond market. The Federal Reserve, facing the triple pressures of inflation, a banking crisis, and war financing, may adopt a "financial repression" strategy to lower real interest rates. Ultimately, the risks in the bond market are considered a greater hidden danger.

Gauntlet has updated the progress on resolving the vulnerability on platform X. The USDC Frontier (v1) on the Base network has been reallocated, eliminating bad debt risk. Deposits for v1 and v2 vaults are now reopened, and Morpho will remove the warning tomorrow. The mainnet USDC Frontier (v2) vault is being restarted, and more information will be provided based on subsequent fixes.

Gate News reports that on March 29, Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company Artelo Biosciences announced that it has recently completed a private placement, selling a total of 3,188,407 shares of common stock at a price of $3.45 per share, raising a total of $11 million. The company stated that the new funds will be used for general corporate purposes and to repay part of its transitional debt. According to the latest data from StrategicSolanaReserve, Artelo currently holds 45,883 SOL.