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According to the official announcement, Binance HODLer airdrop is now live on Genius Terminal (GENIUS).
according to official announcements, Binance HODLer Airdrop has launched its 65th project, Genius Terminal (GENIUS), an AI machine intelligence network and open infrastructure layer. Users who subscribe BNB to SimpleEarn (Flexible and/or Locked) and/or On-Chain Yield products between 2026-05-11 00:00 and 2026-05-13 23:59 (UTC) will receive airdrop allocations. The airdrop is expected to be distributed to eligible users' spot wallets within 5 hours after the announcement. Binance will announce the specific listing time and trading pairs for GENIUS at a later date. Airdrop Details: Token Name: Genius Terminal (GENIUS); Genesis Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 GENIUS; Maximum Supply: 1,000,000,000 GENIUS; Total HODLer Airdrop Rewards: 10,000,000 GENIUS; Circulating Supply at Listing: 335,377,059 GENIUS (33.54% of total supply); Smart Contract Address: 0x1F12B85aAC097E43Aa1555b2881E98a51090e9A6; BNB Holding Hard Cap: Individual user's average BNB holdings shall not exceed 4% of the total average holdings (excess will be calculated as 4%).
According to the official announcement, Binance Earn, One-Click Buy, Instant Swap, VIP Borrowing, and Margin Trading will be launched on Genius Terminal (GENIUS) and OpenGradient (OPG) on May 22 at 20:00. Cross-margin and isolated-margin trading pairs will be expanded to include GENIUS/USDT, GENIUS/USDC, OPG/USDT, and OPG/USDC.
According to Binance’s official announcement, Binance has listed Genius Terminal (GENIUS) and OpenGradient (OPG) on May 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC, enabling six spot trading pairs: GENIUS/USDT, GENIUS/USDC, GENIUS/TRY, OPG/USDT, OPG/USDC, and OPG/TRY. Withdrawals will be enabled the following day at the same time.
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan stated that privacy is becoming a core infrastructure direction for the next phase of the crypto industry. Recently, three institutional-grade blockchains focused on stablecoins and asset tokenization—Arc, Canton, and Tempo—have accumulated over $1 billion in total funding, indicating a rapidly growing demand from institutions for "privacy-friendly on-chain financial systems."Among them, stablecoin issuer Circle contributed $222 million in funding for Arc, giving it a valuation of approximately $3 billion; Digital Asset’s Canton blockchain is reportedly seeking $300 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation; and Tempo, backed by Stripe and Paradigm, has previously completed $500 million in funding at a valuation of $5 billion.Hougan noted that this funding wave reflects three major trends: the gradual clarification of the U.S. regulatory framework, increased institutional demand for on-chain privacy, and intensified competition among new blockchain networks supported by large enterprises. Current public blockchains still face structural trade-offs between speed, cost, security, and privacy. However, scenarios involving stablecoins and RWA tokenization require systems that simultaneously offer high performance, compliance, and privacy, making “verifiable privacy” a critical prerequisite for institutional adoption of on-chain finance.Hougan further stated that, for enterprises, “all transactions being publicly broadcast” is not an advantage but a potential flaw. In the future, users and institutions may find it increasingly difficult to accept a fully transparent on-chain financial environment. He believes that privacy capabilities could become the “killer app” driving the crypto industry into its next phase of mainstream adoption. Additionally, following the passage of the U.S. Genius Act in 2025, regulatory certainty has significantly increased, providing a clearer policy foundation for institutional funds to enter the crypto infrastructure space. (CoinDesk)
Genius Group, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company, has disclosed a strategic investment of $5 million in digital bank Jewel Bank, acquiring a 9.9% equity stake in the company. It is reported that Jewel Bank is developing a U.S. dollar stablecoin, JUSD, planned to be backed by a 1:1 reserve of cash and U.S. Treasury bonds, with a target launch in the second half of 2026. The bank will also launch a real-time settlement system and offer white-label banking and stablecoin infrastructure services for enterprises. Following this investment, Genius Group will enter the regulated digital banking and stablecoin issuance sector. (Globenewswire)
According to the HTX announcement, HTX will enable GENIUS deposits starting at 15:00 (GMT+8) on April 29. GENIUS/USDT spot and grid trading will go live at 15:00 (GMT+8) on April 30. GENIUS withdrawals will be enabled at 15:00 (GMT+8) on May 1. Genius Terminal is the first private, ultimate on-chain terminal. It represents the next evolutionary step following aggregators, intents, cross-chain bridges, and wallet extensions—a trading operating system (OS) designed specifically for professional users, catering to those who seek DeFi functionality but dislike its complex user interactions.
Odaily News According to an official announcement, BitMart will list Genius Terminal (GENIUS) at 12:00 (UTC+8) on April 23. The listing will open the GENIUS/USDT trading pair.Genius Terminal is the first privacy-focused ultimate on-chain trading terminal, representing the next-generation product following aggregators, cross-chain bridges, and wallet extensions. It is specifically designed for professional users who wish to enjoy DeFi functionalities without enduring cumbersome experiences. The platform eliminates the need for multiple authorization bridges or asset wrapping, features no signature pop-ups, and supports programmable trading strategies. It unifies spot trading, perpetual contracts, pre-launch tokens, and yield management within a single account. Orders are routed for execution across 150+ DEXs on 9 blockchains via the Genius Bridge Protocol. The Ghost Orders function can split a transaction across up to 500 wallets to achieve on-chain privacy protection. The project is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), with CZ serving as an advisor.
Odaily News According to official announcement, MGBX will launch spot trading for USD.AI (CHIP) and Genius (GENIUS) on April 22, 2026, at 18:00 (SGT).Deposit Opening Time: April 22, 2026, 16:00 (SGT)Trading Opening Time: April 22, 2026, 18:00 (SGT)Withdrawal Opening Time: April 22, 2026, 19:00 (SGT)
Bitget has launched Genius (GENIUS). Trading is now live, and withdrawals will open on April 15 at 00:00 (UTC+8).
According to an official announcement, Aster has launched the eighth round of its Rocket Launch program—Genius (GENIUS). Concurrently, the platform has introduced a trading campaign with a total prize pool of $200,000. The campaign runs from 15:30 UTC on April 13, 2026, to 14:00 UTC on April 20, 2026. Users are eligible for rewards if their total trading fees incurred during the campaign exceed $5 and their reward amount is equal to or greater than 1 $ASTER. Each participant’s maximum reward is capped at 3% of the total prize pool. Additionally, trading the GENIUSUSDT perpetual contract grants a 1.5x bonus multiplier. Rewards will be distributed within 14 business days after the campaign ends. Notably, Genius—partnered with the Aster Code ecosystem—is the first Aster Code partner to debut under the Rocket Launch program. Aster has also become the first DEX to list the $GENIUS perpetual contract.
Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha campaign page after trading begins.