YZi Labs, the venture firm co-founded by Changpeng Zhao, is putting $1 billion behind founders in the BNB Ecosystem, especially those building on the BNB Chain. The fund is aimed at innovators working on Trading, Real-World Assets (RWA), AI, DeSci, DeFi, Payments, and Wallets.
Founders will get access to BNB Chain’s fast and low-cost network, plus tools, funding, and a community of over 460 million users.
EASY Residency Season 2: Expanding Globally
Starting October 2025, EASY Residency Season 2 will run as part of YZi Labs’ support for the Most Valuable Builders (MVB) program. This season expands to New York, San Francisco, Dubai, and Singapore, giving builders a hands-on environment to work on, develop, and launch their projects.
Selected MVB participants can receive up to $500,000 in funding and direct guidance from YZi Labs’ team, mentors, and partners, as well as connections to the broader BNB ecosystem. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
BNB Chain’s Growth
BNB Chain is hitting new highs. It now processes around 26 million transactions every day, leads the pack in DEX trading volume, and sees strong daily activity from its users. In addition, BNB, the network’s token, recently crossed $1,330, making it the third-largest cryptocurrency by market value.
Back in June, the Maxwell Hardfork made the network faster and cheaper to use. Block times dropped to 0.75 seconds, and transaction fees fell to just 0.05 Gwei. These improvements have brought more builders and users to BNB Chain, making it a strong hub for real-world blockchain projects.
YZi Labs’ Work
Over the years, YZi Labs has supported important projects like PancakeSwap, ListaDAO, Aster, and Aspecta. It has also helped set up institutional initiatives like the BNB Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) by BNC, the RWA Fund by China Renaissance, and the BNB Yield Fund by Hash Global.
YZi Labs has hosted events in Seoul and Singapore, bringing together traditional investors, family offices, and Web3 teams. These efforts have helped BNB connect with more people and put its technology to real use.
Committed to Builders
Ella Zhang, Head of Yzi Labs, said, “BNB Ecosystem represents the next phase of digital infrastructure, where decentralization, on-chain scalability, converges with security and real distribution.”
The fund aims to give founders the resources and networks needed to turn their ideas into impactful products.
