CZ’s YZi backs Genius in multi-8-figure deal to win the terminal wars. Genius, a cross‑chain terminal, aims to unify that chaos. Instead of juggling interfaces, traders use one terminal to access liquidity across 10+ blockchains, including BNB, Solana, Ethereum, Hyperliquid, Base, Avalanche, and Sui–no bridging, no switching wallets, and no public signaling of strategy.

YZi Labs, the venture firm associated with Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, reportedly made a multi-8-figure strategic investment in Genius Terminal, a cross-chain onchain trading terminal that aims to simplify private execution across fragmented DeFi liquidity. The company’s pitch is to give traders a single interface for spot and perpetual trading across multiple networks, reducing the need to switch wallets or manually bridge assets, while also keeping strategy less visible on public blockchains. The broader context is the ongoing push to build a “trading OS” for crypto: as liquidity is spread across chains such as Solana, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Avalanche, and Sui, terminals like Genius try to unify access, routing, and portfolio management in one place. The project has also drawn attention because of CZ’s advisory involvement and YZi Labs’ backing, which signals interest in infrastructure focused on privacy-preserving execution and cross-chain abstraction rather than a standalone exchange.

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