Genius will release the Airdrop Whitepaper today and temporarily pause the distribution of Genius Points.

By: theblockbeats.news|2026/01/18 09:30:12
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BlockBeats News, January 18th, Genius, the Perp DEX trading terminal supported by YZi Labs, announced that Genius dynamic points will temporarily stop distribution starting at 7:30 PM EST on Saturday, January 17, 2026, and will transition to a retrospective points system. More specific information will be announced soon. All points obtained through trading will remain in users' accounts.

The first round of retrospective activities will start at 4:00 PM on January 19th, and the airdrop whitepaper was released today.

On January 13th, YZi Labs made a "multi-8-figure" investment in Genius Trading, with CZ concurrently joining the project as an advisor. On the 14th, CZ stated that Genius is not a competitor to Aster but a Perp DEX trading terminal.

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