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YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) is dedicated to supporting founders and driving transformative innovation in the fields of Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. YZi Labs focuses on strong fundamentals and long-term impact, providing comprehensive support at every stage of project development. YZi Labs was confirmed in January 2025 to be transforming into a family office, primarily managing the wealth of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and his family members (such as co-founder He Yi).

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2026-05-28 22:26

YZi Labs Launches Creator Network Program

YZi Labs has announced the launch of the YZi Labs Creator Program, a creator network covering Web3, AI, and cutting-edge technology fields. Selected creators will gain direct access to the distribution resources of YZi Labs' more than 300 portfolio companies, enabling connections between content and projects.

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2026-05-22 17:07

YZi Labs Opens Applications for Season 4 of EASY Residency, Focusing on Web3, AI, and Biotech

YZi Labs has announced the opening of applications for Season 4 of the EASY Residency program—a 10-week initiative structured as five weeks online followed by five weeks in-person in Bhutan. Applications close on June 21 at 23:59 GMT−7. This season’s in-person residency will take place in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), a Special Administrative Region of Bhutan, with a focus on Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology—specifically targeting stablecoin infrastructure, global payments, agent economies, next-generation decentralized finance (DeFi), AI infrastructure, and AI × Bio. Selected teams may receive up to $500,000 in funding, including a $150,000 SAFE investment for 5% equity and an additional $350,000 uncapped SAFE. Accommodation, meals, and co-working space during the Bhutan phase are fully covered by the program.

AEON Raises $8 Million in Pre-Seed Funding, Led by YZi Labs

AEON announced the completion of an $8 million Pre-Seed funding round, led by YZi Labs, with participation from IDG Capital, HashKey Capital, Stanford Blockchain Builders Fund, Oak Grove Ventures, and others.The project primarily focuses on developing a settlement layer specifically designed for interactions between AI agents. (theblock)

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2026-05-18 20:00

AEON closes $8 million pre-seed round led by YZi Labs

AEON, focused on the economic settlement layer for AI agents, has announced the completion of an $8 million pre-seed funding round led by YZi Labs, with participation from IDG Capital, HashKey Capital, Stanford Blockchain Builders Fund, and Oak Grove Ventures. AEON stated that it will use these funds to advance the development of its settlement layer tailored for AI agent interactions. The company launched its first AI-powered payment product in May, claiming it connects to over 50 million offline merchants worldwide. Additionally, AEON has partnered with BNB Chain to launch the x402 Facilitator, enabling verifiable transactions, on-chain settlement, and tamper-proof receipts.

YZi Labs Announces Lead Investment in VideoTutor’s $11M Seed Round

According to an official announcement by YZi Labs, it has led a $11 million seed round for the AI education startup VideoTutor.io, supporting the team from idea conception to official product launch. VideoTutor.io is an AI-powered teaching platform whose core functionality not only delivers personalized learning content but also emphasizes “scaling accountability”—strengthening students’ sense of responsibility and enabling effective learning oversight—to deliver a unique learning experience for each student. YZi Labs stated that this project addresses structural pain points in education and represents truly meaningful technological innovation.

2026-05-13 10:28

YZi Labs Announces Graduates of Season 3 of EASY Residency, Covering Onchain Finance, AI, and RWAs

YZi Labs has announced the list of 25 graduating teams for Season 3 of its flagship incubation program, EASY Residency. The selected projects span areas including onchain financial market infrastructure, AI agents, verifiable intelligence, real-world asset tokenization, prediction markets, privacy-compliance solutions, and onchain financial consumer entry points.

CZ: YZi Labs Currently Allocates 20% of Funds to AI, 70% to Blockchain

from Consensus Miami 2026 that CZ stated YZi Labs currently allocates 70% of its funds to blockchain, 20% to AI, and 10% to biotechnology. He said BNB should be positioned as the native currency for AI agents, and emphasized that all blockchains need to be "AI ready," supporting agent payments and AI tool protocols like MCP. Cryptocurrency should be the most native method for AI agents to conduct cross-border payments. Regarding RWA, CZ mentioned that he believed RWA was overvalued a year ago but has now changed his view, recognizing that RWA is real and currently undervalued.

He Yi: YZi Labs has invested in a Chinese AI large model company

According to “Qianwang” (a column of Tencent News), during the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, He Yi revealed at a small-scale KOL meetup that her family office, YZi Labs—co-founded with CZ (Changpeng Zhao)—has invested in a Chinese AI large-model company, though she did not disclose the investee’s name.

BitMart Lists Genius Terminal (GENIUS)

Odaily News According to an official announcement, BitMart will list Genius Terminal (GENIUS) at 12:00 (UTC+8) on April 23. The listing will open the GENIUS/USDT trading pair.Genius Terminal is the first privacy-focused ultimate on-chain trading terminal, representing the next-generation product following aggregators, cross-chain bridges, and wallet extensions. It is specifically designed for professional users who wish to enjoy DeFi functionalities without enduring cumbersome experiences. The platform eliminates the need for multiple authorization bridges or asset wrapping, features no signature pop-ups, and supports programmable trading strategies. It unifies spot trading, perpetual contracts, pre-launch tokens, and yield management within a single account. Orders are routed for execution across 150+ DEXs on 9 blockchains via the Genius Bridge Protocol. The Ghost Orders function can split a transaction across up to 500 wallets to achieve on-chain privacy protection. The project is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), with CZ serving as an advisor.