YZi Labs enters 8-figure into Genius Trading, CZ joins as consultant

Onchain trading will grow, putting the execution infrastructure in the spotlight

Instead of being concentrated in small centralized exchanges, transaction activity is being distributed across blockchains.

That shift has created new challenges around performance, liquidity access and data release, especially for large traders.

Against that backdrop, YZi Labs' investment is focused on launching new liquidity spaces that reflect the growing demand for infrastructure and how more trading can be done.

Genius Trading, an onchain trading terminal aggregator, is a perpetual and replicable trading platform on multiple blockchains, officially launched on Tuesday.

Before launch, Genius claims to have done more than $160 million in transactions on ten blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain and many others.

Yeezy Labs manages about $10 billion in assets and operates as the Zhao family office, following a spin-off from Binance's former venture arm.

The firm focuses on venture-level investments in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotechnology.

In the announcement, YZi Labs envisioned Genius as part of that strategy, pointing to the growing volume of transactions moving from centralized exchanges to decentralized locations.

According to the data obtained in recent years, By the beginning of 2021, decentralized exchanges will account for only 6% of point transaction volume relative to centralized platforms.

In the year By November 2025, this figure had risen to 21.2%, reaching a peak of 37.4% in June 2025, the peak of activity on the chain.

Although centralized exchanges still dominate in absolute terms, decentralized exchanges now have a sustainable share of both the spot and derivatives markets.

YZi Labs targets on-chain privacy with Genius Trading Investments

YZi Labs says this transition introduces what it describes as a “transparency bug.”

Because trades on public blockchains are transparent by default, large orders can signal demand and move markets before execution is complete.

According to the firm, that flexibility makes it difficult for professional traders to deploy scale without losing value even if they benefit from self-sustainability and chain settlement.

YZi Labs Genius says it wants to solve that problem by prioritizing performance quality and resolution.

He added that the firm uses a “Ghost Order” system to run complex strategies on multiple wallets.

The company says the process is non-security-based and auditable, meaning users have control over their keys while masking execution methods from the wider market.

Arman Kalsi, founder and CEO of Genius, said the partnership with YZi Labs is focused on alignment and not just capital, explaining that the goal is to build an on-chain transaction experience that matches the speed and privacy of centralized exchanges with merchants.

Janisu said the new funding will be used to accelerate development of the platform's privacy features ahead of a broader open access release planned for late 2026.

The investment also fits within YZi Labs' broader push to support foundational infrastructure.

The company has backed more than 300 companies and recently announced a $1 billion fund to support builders on the BNB Chain through its most valuable Developer and Easy Residential programs.

That model combines capital with mentorship, ecosystem access and operational support, and Zhao has taken an active advisory role in several portfolio companies.