CZ’s YZi Labs Backs BNB Builders with $1B Fund
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The rally coincides with the launch of YZi Labs’ $1 billion Builder Fund, which is specifically aimed at accelerating innovation across DeFi, AI, real-world assets, and other sectors in the BNB ecosystem. YZi Labs was founded by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, and it is integrating the BNB Chain’s flagship accelerator program, Most Valuable Builder, into its global incubation platform to provide up to $500,000 in funding and mentorship for early-stage founders. However, BNB’s impressive growth led to some debate, with some traders alleging market manipulation, while others credit the project’s fundamentals and BNB Chain’s expanding network of over 60 million active users. With CZ holding over 60% of BNB’s supply, his wealth could now stand at more than $100 billion thanks to BNB’s valuation climb. BNB Ecosystem Gets $1B Push YZi Labs, a venture capital firm that was founded by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, launched a massive $1 billion Builder Fund to back early-stage founders building in the BNB ecosystem. The move comes as BNB’s price surged to record highs. The new fund is designed to support innovation across decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), and decentralized science (DeSci), while also nurturing projects that are focused on payments and wallet infrastructure in the BNB Chain. Ella Zhang, the head of YZi Labs, described the initiative as a major step toward advancing digital infrastructure, and explained how the BNB ecosystem combines decentralization, scalability, and security with genuine user reach. YZi Labs announcement YZi Labs, formerly known as Binance Labs, has been one of the most active investors in the BNB ecosystem by helping to drive its growth and adoption through key strategic funding. It previously supported projects like PancakeSwap, ListaDAO, the infrastructure provider Aspecta, and Aster, a multichain DEX. The firm has also helped expand institutional…
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