Genius Group said Tuesday it sold the rest of its Bitcoin during Q1 to help repay $8.5 million in debt, and said it may rebuild its BTC treasury when market conditions improve. The company had 84 BTC worth about $5.7 million as of March 2026 and reported Q1 revenue of $3.3 million with net profit of $2.7 million, after a loss in Q1 2025.

Plume has started a payroll pilot that lets employees take a portion of their wages in WisdomTree’s WTGXX, a regulated tokenized money market fund. Built with partners Toku and WisdomTree, the model delivers a yield-bearing asset at payday rather than paying only cash-like stablecoins. Plume will begin with its own staff while exploring whether payroll can become a broader channel for onchain financial products.

edgeX (EDGE) has demonstrated resilient bullish momentum, climbing 13.71% to trade at $0.7207 as of Thursday, April 2, 2026. This move marks a significant outperformance of the broader market, where Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 1.09% decline. Following its high-profile Token Generation Event (TGE) on March 31, the high-performance perpetual DEX has successfully navigated initial airdrop volatility, supported by major exchange listings and a decisive governance move to stabilize its circulating supply.

During March and April 2026, AI-focused crypto tokens moved against a market gripped by “extreme fear,” with TAO up about 90% in 30 days and RENDER and FET rising 40% and 24% over a strong week. TAO climbed from $180 to $332 as its peak 24-hour volume hit $118 million, while the AI sector’s market cap rose 10.67% in one day to $19.48 billion. The rally contrasted with a broader altcoin market-cap decline from $1.19 trillion in late 2024 to $719 billion.

Intel Corp (INTC) shares surged on April 1, 2026, closing up 8.84% at $48.03. The rally follows a major strategic announcement: Intel is reacquiring the 49% stake in its Fab 34 facility in Ireland that it sold to Apollo Global Management in 2024. The move is being hailed by Wall Street as a victory lap for Intel’s foundry strategy, signaling that the company has moved past its liquidity crisis and is now in a position of renewed financial strength.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs posted a second consecutive session of net inflows, with bitcoin funds taking in $117.63 million and ether funds adding $31.17 million. Bitcoin ETF trading volume reached $3.11 billion with net assets at $87.46 billion, while ether ETF volume hit $1.03 billion and net assets rose to $11.98 billion. In contrast, XRP and solana ETFs saw no trading activity, ending with net assets of $943.73 million and $805.84 million, respectively.

Bitfarms posted revenue up 72% to $229 million, while its net loss expanded to around $209 million as non-cash accounting items weighed on results. The company is also shifting toward HPC and AI infrastructure, citing a 2.2 GW pipeline with 341 MW active and 1.5 GW under expansion to pursue steadier, contract-driven revenue.

A Bitcoin Policy Institute fellow said in a Tuesday report that Taiwan should reassess holding Bitcoin as a reserve asset to stay financially functional in extreme conflict scenarios. The report argued Bitcoin would remain accessible even under a blockade or invasion, while Taiwan also holds at least 210 BTC worth $14 million that was confiscated in criminal cases.