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56/100STRICT
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#284market cap30 Aug 2026

Genius

DeFi, financial protocol weightsMarket-cap rank 284, CoinGecko 23 Oct 2026
Fundamentals, not price
PillarRatingPosition on the 0 to 100 scaleWeightAdds
Sustainability55×0.2011.00
Transparency60×0.169.60
Revenue55×0.2413.20
Innovation70×0.1611.20
Community55×0.105.50
Tokenomics40×0.145.60
Weighted sum, weights total 1.0056.10Rounds to the published score56
Analysed
30 Aug 2026
Engine
v5.2.0
Computed
2026-08-30 11:17 UTC
Inputs hash
13263ebcccf3

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Pillar evidence

Input set 30 Aug 2026. 5 sources, 12 citations.
Each arc is one pillar rating, drawn to scale from 0 to 100.
Sustainability55

Can this project keep operating and funding itself for years?

The terminal is live and has a published product and fee model, but GENIUS has traded publicly only since April 2026 and there is limited independent evidence of durable operating performance.12

Transparency60

Can outsiders see and check what the team and the protocol do?

Genius publishes product, fee, and rewards documentation, which makes key user-facing mechanics inspectable. The reviewed public materials do not provide sufficient independently verifiable detail to support a higher transparency score.23

Revenue55

Does the protocol earn real fees or income from use?

Published fees establish that the terminal charges users for some trading activity. The reviewed sources do not establish audited revenue, fee volume, or a direct mechanism by which terminal fees accrue to GENIUS holders.34

Innovation70

Is the technology being built and shipped, and does it matter?

Genius documents cross-chain execution, one-interface spot and perpetual trading, and Ghost Orders. These product features are differentiated, though the claims are primarily project-authored and not a substitute for independent performance validation.52

Community55

Who uses, builds and holds it, and how durable is that base?

CoinGecko records GENIUS trading on multiple venues, including Binance, indicating accessible market distribution. Public trading began only in April 2026, so this is not enough evidence to establish durable user retention or ecosystem depth.14

Tokenomics40

Do supply, issuance and unlocks protect holders from dilution?

CoinGecko reports roughly 340 million GENIUS tokens circulating from a 1 billion maximum supply. That leaves substantial future-supply uncertainty, while reviewed sources do not establish a direct holder value-accrual mechanism.13

Sources

About Genius

Analysis of 30 Aug 2026

Genius is the BNB Chain GENIUS token associated with Genius Terminal, an on-chain trading interface. Its documentation describes spot execution across supported networks, Hyperliquid perpetuals, cross-chain routing, and privacy-oriented Ghost Orders.

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CoinGecko reported on August 30, 2026 that GENIUS traded across 17 exchanges and 23 markets, including Binance, with about 340 million tokens circulating from a 1 billion maximum supply. The product claims should be distinguished from independently verified adoption or token value accrual.

Investment thesis

GENIUS is a speculative bet on a trading interface that reduces multi-chain execution friction for active users. The live site and documentation present Ghost Orders, cross-chain routing, spot trading, and access to Hyperliquid perps, while CoinGecko confirms exchange availability that includes Binance.

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The key gap is economic proof. The published fee schedule shows users can pay terminal fees, but available materials do not establish how fees accrue to GENIUS holders.

With roughly one-third of the maximum supply circulating and limited public trading history, the token remains a high-risk adoption thesis rather than a proven cash-flow asset.

Strengths
  • CoinGecko listed GENIUS across 17 exchanges and 23 markets, including Binance, on August 30, 2026
  • The terminal documents spot trading, cross-chain routing, and Hyperliquid perpetuals in one interface
  • Ghost Orders are presented as a privacy-oriented execution feature across supported networks
  • The BNB Chain contract is listed by CoinGecko, making the token address readily verifiable
  • Published fee tiers show a defined commercial model for terminal users
Risks
  • GENIUS has traded publicly only since April 2026, limiting its observable market record
  • Roughly 340M of a 1B maximum supply circulates, leaving material future-supply uncertainty
  • CoinGecko showed GENIUS about 70.6% below its April 2026 all-time high on August 30, 2026
  • Public fee information does not demonstrate a direct, durable value-accrual mechanism for GENIUS holders
  • The product must compete across aggregation, wallet, bridge, and perpetual-trading categories
Competitive position

Genius competes at the interface layer rather than as a single-purpose venue. Its product combines routing, spot trading, Hyperliquid perps, and privacy-oriented order handling that otherwise require several tools.

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This breadth is a differentiator but also places it against focused aggregators, wallets, bridges, and perpetual venues. Sustained liquidity, reliable execution, and a demonstrated GENIUS economic role are necessary to validate the competitive position.

Conclusion

GENIUS is attached to a live, broad-scope trading interface with exchange access and a verifiable BNB Chain token. Its public materials support the product description and fee model, but not durable usage, revenue, or token-holder value accrual.

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Limited trading history, a large uncirculated supply, and competition across several DeFi categories keep the assessment at HOLD.