Genius Foundation’s GENIUS Token Soars Post-TGE, Briefly Hits Over $800M FDV

(SeaPRwire) –   Genius, a multi-chain trading platform, has surpassed $15 billion in total trading volume; the project’s token has officially debuted on MEXC and Aster DEX.

SINGAPORE, April 17, 2026 — The Genius Foundation confirmed today that the Token Generation Event (TGE) for its native GENIUS token has concluded. Following the launch, the token experienced an 850% price increase, with its fully diluted valuation (FDV) momentarily climbing above $800 million.

The BNB Chain-based token is currently available for spot trading on MEXC, while Aster DEX offers perpetual futures for the asset. As of April 14, GENIUS saw 24-hour trading volume exceed $100 million, signaling significant market interest post-TGE. The launch facilitated the conversion of over 200 million Genius Points—accrued by users through the Genius Terminal—into token allocations via the CoinMarketCap Launch platform. The total supply of the token is capped at 1 billion.

Traders Seek Private, Unified Execution
The token’s sharp rise mirrors the consistent expansion of the platform itself. Since its public debut in January, Genius has facilitated more than $18 billion in total trading volume and engaged over 27,000 active wallets. The platform’s capacity to consolidate liquidity across ten different blockchains—such as Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Avalanche—has proven popular among users looking to avoid the complexities of managing multiple wallets, bridging assets, and revealing trading strategies on public blockchains.

Two primary features are credited with driving this growth:

• Seamless cross-chain execution that eliminates manual bridging through a solver-based architecture designed to hide network technicalities.
• “Ghost Mode,” a privacy-focused tool that decouples wallet identity from trade execution, a key benefit for high-volume traders aiming to safeguard their strategies.

Token Distribution and Utility
The GENIUS token functions as the primary utility asset for the ecosystem, offering users discounts on trading fees. Participants in the distribution can choose between a smaller immediate token release or a one-year lock-up period to receive their full allocation. Furthermore, tokens held by the team and investors are restricted by a minimum one-year lock-up period.

Future Roadmap
Looking ahead, Genius intends to launch a propAMM on the BNB chain and develop an options protocol. The platform remains committed to streamlining on-chain trading by removing blockchain-related friction, effectively merging the speed of centralized exchanges with the security inherent in self-custody.

Website: https://tradegenius.com/

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