Genius Group Announces $0.10 Per Share Bitcoin Loyalty Payment for Shareholders Holding Book-Entry Shares

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 23, 2025 — (NYSE American: GNS) – Genius Group (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), an AI-powered education group with a Bitcoin-first strategy, today disclosed a $0.10 per share loyalty payment, to be issued in Bitcoin, for shareholders who transfer their shares to book entry.

Roger Hamilton, CEO of Genius Group, stated, “We have consistently advised our long-term shareholders to hold their shares in book entry with our transfer agent, VStock, to mitigate the risk of those shares being lent to short sellers. We are pleased to introduce this loyalty bonus as an extra incentive for shareholders who opt for Direct Registration System (DRS) transfer.”

The Company has indicated that, due to corporate buybacks, insider acquisitions, and investors utilizing the Direct Registration System (DRS) to move shares to book entry, VStock recorded 60.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares in book entry, with 39.7% held by brokers as of September 23, 2025. Genius Group expects this Bitcoin Loyalty Payment to further boost the percentage of its issued shares held in book entry.

Details for shareholder participation in the $0.10 per share loyalty bonus

Genius Group has established Friday, November 28, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. as the “Record Date.” Shareholders whose shares are held in book entry with the Company’s transfer agent, VStock, by this time will be eligible for the loyalty bonus.

To qualify, shareholders must keep their shares in book entry for a period of six months. All shareholders whose shares are still recorded in book entry on May 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. (the “Qualifying Date”) will automatically receive the $0.10 per share loyalty bonus.

Eligible shareholders will be contacted before the Qualifying Date to submit their Bitcoin Wallet address or bank account details. The loyalty bonus will be disbursed to all qualifying shareholders in Bitcoin, which the Company suggests as the preferred payment method, or via cash bank transfer.

Furthermore, all shareholders of Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd (“ERL”) slated to receive Genius Group shares under the Company’s Asset Purchase Agreement with ERL (“ERL APA”) are also entitled to the Loyalty Payment. The shares linked to the ERL APA are currently restricted for six months and are held by VStock. ERL shareholders will similarly be contacted before their shares are released and can choose to maintain them in book entry until the Qualifying Date.

Directors, Officers, and Employees of Genius Group are not eligible for this loyalty bonus.

Instructions for shareholders to transfer shares to book entry

Shareholders opting to transfer their shares to book entry by the Record Date of November 28, 2025, to qualify for the loyalty bonus, should instruct their broker to move their shares via the Direct Registration System (DRS) to the Company’s transfer agent, VStock. Shares will be held securely in book entry under the shareholder’s name by VStock until the Qualifying Date of May 28, 2026.

Shareholders electing to perform a DRS transfer should direct their broker to move their shares, under their name, to VStock Transfer via DRS. Individual shareholders are advised to contact their respective brokers for guidance on this process.

For convenience, VStock’s details are:
Company Name: VStock Transfer LLC
VStock DTC number: 7924
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DRS Webpage: 
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While held in book entry, shareholders’ shares cannot be lent to third parties without explicit shareholder consent. Shares can also be seamlessly transferred back to shareholders’ brokers via DRS transfer. However, to be eligible for the loyalty bonus, shares must remain in book entry from the Record Date until the Qualifying Date.

About Genius Group

Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is an AI-driven education entity featuring a Bitcoin-first treasury, offering education and acceleration services tailored for the evolving workforce. Operating through its Genius City model and an online digital marketplace for AI training, tools, and talent, Genius Group reaches six million users across more than 100 countries. The Company delivers customized, entrepreneurial AI pathways, integrating human capabilities with AI expertise and solutions for individuals, businesses, and governmental bodies. For further information, visit 

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