Genius Group: Stacking One Trillion Sats

Nov 26, 2025, 5:59 p.m.

The single greatest edge an investor can have is a long-term orientation.

When the crypto market never closes, many lose track of long-term conviction in favor of watching charts and candles progress over 1- to 10-minute wicks. But for those who are able to zoom out and operate with a long-term orientation, the reality is far greater than the shorter horizons.

Since the advent of Bitcoin, Roger James Hamilton has been building Genius Group as a Bitcoin-first company. With a long-term orientation, Genius Group has positioned itself to not just operate on the principles of Bitcoin, but to directly position itself as a Bitcoin Treasury Company.

What began as a plan to accumulate 1,000 BTC has expanded into a much larger commitment: a 10,000 BTC treasury target that aligns the company’s balance sheet, products and long-term vision around a Bitcoin Standard.

For Genius Group, Bitcoin-first isn’t a marketing slogan, but a practical shift in how its entrepreneurial-focused education company funds, operates and grows a global ecosystem of Genius Cities and decentralized innovation.

Education through accumulation

Genius Group is, at its foundation, an educational initiative providing today’s organizations, students and entrepreneurs the necessary tools to coexist in the modern economy through the marriage of AI tools and an open monetary standard. As an educator, it doesn’t just lead through explanation, but also through action.

Genius Group already holds a Bitcoin treasury and has now revised its goal tenfold to reach 10,000 BTC, demonstrating that the company is not just chasing trends but instead structurally aligning itself with the ethos of Bitcoin itself.

More specifically, Genius Group is treating Bitcoin as its primary long-term reserve asset and capital strategy where, alongside financing tools and operating cash flows, BTC accumulation is a core objective and foundational to its entire business model. This is not about making a speculative trade. Instead, Genius Group is leveraging a treasury framework to support and accelerate its multi-decade expansion of an education and entrepreneurial network.

BTC as the monetary layer of a global education ecosystem

The Genius Group network started out with online educational platforms like GeniusU, but has increasingly moved toward more physical and IRL community spaces. This progression has led to the rise of Genius Cities – global campuses where entrepreneurs and students can educate themselves and share experiences within an international marketplace of ideas.

Together, both virtual and physical spaces educate over 5.8 million users in over 100 countries, with Genius Cities rising up in key tech hubs around the world. Last month, Genius Group opened up Genius City Bali, which was accompanied by the first annual Genius Future Summit. In addition to Bali, Cities have also expanded to Dubai at Abu Dhabi University, with plans to further develop the model in the future.

Through the establishment of Genius Cities, Genius Group is curating an environment where geniuses and students with a shared value of Bitcoin can participate in an ecosystem that reflects their like-minded beliefs. This is not only emphasized through education and entrepreneurship, but also the introduction of GEMs into daily life.

GEMs (Genius Education Merits) started out as a reward structure for learners, but have evolved into a new paradigm for GeniusU and Genius City visitors to thrive. In line with Genius Group’s Bitcoin-first ethos, GEMs are pegged to 1 satoshi (100 million satoshis, or sats, is equal to 1 BTC). Students and entrepreneurs can earn GEMs through completing courses, progressing through learning pathways, participating in challenges and generally contributing their value within the Genius community.

To further establish a direct connection between the community and the individual, Genius Group has also created the opportunity for Genius City visitors to become entrepreneurial owners through real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Genius Group plans to tokenize real estate and the facilities within Genius City campuses, opening the door to fractional ownership and “skin-in-the-game” opportunities for contributors within the community to benefit from. GEMs and BTC can be used to gain ownership over these RWAs, giving a whole new meaning to “buying into” the Genius City vision.

The long-term orientation

In a market where memecoins and other short-lived assets attempt to steal your attention, Genius Group is building with a long-term orientation. Expanding its Bitcoin treasury to 10,000 BTC isn’t just a trade on a daily candle, but a long-term commitment to Bitcoin and the Genius community.

With education as its cornerstone, Genius Cities and RWAs push Genius Group’s mission forward, cultivating a curious and intelligent community looking to grow as entrepreneurs and learn from each other.

Together, both investors, students and builders can separate the signal from the noise, while stacking their stats with Genius Group on the road to one trillion sats. As part of Bitcoin Treasury Week, Genius Group is offering a Bitcoin Learn & Earn Challenge for new members, with 100 million sats up for grabs. Enter now for your chance to become a better entrepreneur and get the chance to win over $100,000.