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- YZi Labs invested in Genius to support fast and private on-chain trading tools.
- Genius aims to deliver exchange-level speed without losing user control.
- The platform plans a public launch in late 2026 across multiple blockchains.
YZi Labs has announced a new investment in Genius, a professional on-chain trading terminal built for speed, privacy, and scale. The move reflects YZi Labs’ broader strategy of backing core infrastructure that matches centralized exchange performance while preserving decentralization and user ownership.
The company believes that the next big wave in the development of decentralized finance will be the use of sophisticated execution infrastructure. Genius positions its product as the private trading interface for high-speed trading on public blockchains. It aims to overcome the traditional hurdles that professional traders have faced in the decentralized finance market.
These are limited execution speed, order fragmentation, and complete transaction visibility of trading intentions. With this support, Genius gets closer to realizing its vision of being a fundamental execution layer for serious participants in markets.
YZi Labs Backs Decentralized Exchanges Gaining Market Share
Decentralized exchanges are steadily increasing their market share over centralized exchanges. There is an increasing volume of trade in on-chain exchanges. This has opened up demand for funds and market makers. These people require discretion while transacting.
However, visibility poses a threat in public ledgers. Large orders precede their execution and influence market prices. Genius specifically tackles this issue. The system groups orders from BNB Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and a few other blockchains.
It enables the trader to have access to deep liquidity from a single terminal. The process of executing an order emphasizes speed and synchronization rather than the need to route the orders manually.
The on-chain activity can be checked by the observer, but the origin of the funding cannot be traced back to the individual. This is done in such a way that it does not leak any information while still keeping the process transparent. This means that the system remains non-custodial. This is because the users always have control of their private keys.
Genius Expands Privacy and Liquidity Features
However, genius never takes possession of the funds. This is because the approach maintains the fundamental aspects of DeFi and provides tools that would otherwise be found in centralized exchanges. It is also advantageous in the sense that it receives advice from CZ as an advisor. This brings in the aspect of building a large-scale trading platform.
The new capital will speed up development before an open-access launch, which is expected to take place by the end of 2026. They will concentrate on enhancing the privacy protocol, as well as increasing liquidity on more than ten supported networks.
This investment represents a long-term partnership for YZi Labs rather than a short-term wager. Genius represents a larger trend in the world of decentralized markets. The simple swap tools fail to serve the needs of advanced traders.
The current market requires execution layers that are similar to traditional trading terminals. With this in mind, Genius has set out to fill this gap and define the next level of on-chain trading with a focus on speed, liquidity, and privacy that is controlled by the user.
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