On September 16, 2025, Coinlocally, a cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2020 with a focus on bridging traditional finance and DeFi, announced expansions to its platform targeting APAC, MENA, and CIS regions, per TheNewsCrypto and. The initiatives include the launch of Coinlocally Academy, a learn-to-earn education platform, a global Key Opinion Leader (KOL) program for community growth, and the upcoming CLYC native token, per. These moves aim to enhance user engagement and position Coinlocally as a comprehensive Web3 ecosystem, per.
Coinlocally Academy offers interactive courses on blockchain and crypto trading, with users earning token rewards for completing modules, per. Designed for beginners and experienced traders, the platform lowers entry barriers while providing practical skills, per. This learn-to-earn model aligns with industry trends, similar to CoinMarketCap’s Earn program, which has educated over 1M users since 2021, per. X posts from @LosKruptos highlight the academy’s potential to build a “confident trading community,”
The KOL program formalizes partnerships with influencers to boost awareness and adoption in key markets, per. By leveraging local and global voices, Coinlocally aims to foster organic growth, with early collaborations already active, per. This strategy mirrors Binance’s KOL initiatives, which drove 20% user growth in APAC in 2024, per. The program emphasizes trusted insights on trading strategies, enhancing user trust in regions with high crypto adoption like India and UAE, per.
CLYC (Coinlocally Coin), built on smart chain technology, will support DeFi, Web3 applications, and a planned decentralized exchange (DEX), offering interoperability, lower fees, and scalability, per. The private round closes by October 31, 2025, with Token Generation Event (TGE) in early to mid-December, per. With a focus on practical use cases for users and developers, CLYC could enhance Coinlocally’s ecosystem, similar to BNB’s role in Binance, which powers $1B+ in daily transactions, per. No public price data is available yet, but the token’s utility may drive demand post-TGE, per.
Coinlocally’s expansions come amid U.S. crypto bill progress toward President Trump’s desk by year-end, providing regulatory clarity that could benefit global exchanges, per. The platform already offers spot/futures trading, grid bots, copy trading, and MT5 forex integration, per. With $167B in global DeFi TVL and rising institutional interest, these initiatives could capture 10% more users in APAC by 2026, per. Risks include regulatory hurdles in MENA and CIS, but compliance focus positions Coinlocally well, per.
