YZi Labs a leading crypto and Web3 investment firm, has invested over $10 million in Genius Trading, a startup building a privacy-focused decentralized trading platform.
This funding, completed last month, is a major milestone for Genius Trading, which had earlier raised $7 million.
The investment aims to support the platform’s development, improve trading tools, and expand blockchain integration.
Along with the funding, CZ, founder of Binance, has joined as an advisor, bringing his experience in exchange design, liquidity, and user growth.
This move further strengthens Genius Trading’s credibility and future plans, signaling that the Super Cycle Incoming could boost the platform’s growth and adoption in the decentralized trading space.
Supporting Next-Generation Trading Tools
YZi Labs said the investment fits its goal of building better decentralized trading tools. These tools will be as fast and easy to use as centralized exchanges, while letting users fully control their own assets.
YZi Labs manages over $10 billion in assets worldwide and invests in Web3, AI, and biotech. They see Genius Trading as a way to connect centralized and decentralized trading, especially for serious and high-volume traders.
What Genius Trading Is Building
Genius Trading is creating a single trading platform that works with more than 10 blockchains. This means users can trade easily without switching wallets or apps. The platform will offer:
- Spot trading
- Perpetual futures
- Copy trading
All trades will be done through a self-custodial system, so users always keep full control of their funds. Genius Trading aims to provide fast trades, high liquidity, and strong privacy, making it a reliable decentralized alternative to centralized exchanges.
Focus on Privacy and Fast Execution
One of the biggest challenges in decentralized trading today is transparency. Every trade is public, making it easy for others to track wallets, replicate strategies, or manipulate prices.
Genius Trading aims to solve this by allowing users to trade privately without exposing balances or strategies, while maintaining fast execution comparable to centralized exchanges.
The platform will integrate liquidity from BNB Chain, Solana, Ethereum, Hyperliquid, Base, Avalanche, and Sui, all accessible from a single trading interface, making cross-chain trading simpler and safer.
Use of the New Funding
The $10M investment from YZi Labs will help Genius Trading develop the platform faster and increase liquidity across supported blockchains.
A main focus will be the privacy feature, planned for public beta in Q2 2026, which will let users trade privately while keeping the system decentralized.
With CZ joining as an advisor, the team gains valuable experience in exchange design, liquidity, and user growth. His support shows that Genius Trading aims to become a major decentralized trading platform, not just a small niche project.
