YZi Labs
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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Coinbase Ventures Becomes the Most Active Crypto VC in the First Half of the Year, Completing 30 Deals Against the Bearish Trend
despite the continued downturn in the crypto market, Coinbase Ventures led the venture capital rankings in the first half of 2026 by completing 30 investments.Animoca Brands followed closely with 19 investments, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) completed 18 investments, and stablecoin issuer Tether participated in 15 deals.Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has completed 75 investments, continuing to lead the industry. Animoca Brands, YZi Labs, GSR, and a16z have completed 40, 39, 31, and 30 investments, respectively.However, the overall crypto fundraising market remains in a bear market cycle. In June, the total amount raised by crypto companies fell to $1.4 billion, a 63% decrease from $3.8 billion in April. The number of funding rounds also decreased from 89 in May to 61. In comparison, fundraising in April this year was only $698 million, hitting a new low in nearly two years.So far in July, the crypto industry has completed 12 financing rounds, totaling approximately $456 million.In terms of investment focus, Coinbase Ventures has primarily invested in payment protocols, DeFi, and infrastructure over the past six months. This includes participation in seven funding rounds for payment projects, four rounds for DeFi, and three rounds for infrastructure and Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization projects.By sector, the areas that attracted the most capital over the past year were DeFi, payments, and AI. DeFi projects completed 216 funding rounds, the payment sector completed 131 rounds, AI and crypto combination projects completed 128 rounds, and infrastructure projects secured 110 rounds.It is worth noting that while top institutions remain active, the overall number of market participants is decreasing. The number of independent investment institutions in June dropped to 242, nearly halved from 452 in October 2025, reflecting a concentration of capital in the bear market environment. (Cointelegraph)
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StableStock Launches Leveraged Spot Trading, Supporting Stablecoin Trading of Over 700 Global Instruments with Up to ~10x Leverage
StableStock announced today the official launch of its leveraged spot trading feature. Users can now directly use stablecoins to conduct leveraged spot trading on global market instruments, using stablecoins as an entry point to seamlessly access real stock markets.Leveraged spot trading supports zero interest for intraday trading: Positions opened and closed before the end of the day's post-market trading session incur no interest; only positions held overnight are subject to interest according to the rules. For active intraday and short-term traders, this mechanism reduces the implicit cost of holding positions.This launch covers major global markets, with over 700 instruments available for leveraged trading, offering a maximum leverage of approximately 10x. These include high-profile stocks recently watched by the market, such as SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Zhipu, and a large number of popular US stocks. In addition to individual stocks, the list also includes several bear (inverse) ETFs, providing users with options for both long and short positions.StableStock CEO Zixi stated: "Leveraged spot trading further bridges stablecoin settlement with real stock markets, allowing users to participate in global markets with lower holding costs and greater flexibility. This is another step for stablecoins moving from settlement tools to becoming the entry point for real asset trading."Before using the leverage function, users must complete identity verification (KYC) and transfer funds to their leverage account. Specific mechanisms such as interest calculation and forced liquidation are subject to the prompts on the product page. Leverage trading can amplify both gains and losses, and users should use it prudently based on their own risk tolerance.StableStock is supported by institutions such as YZi Labs, MPCi (Matrix Partners China), and Vertex Ventures, providing a global capital and liquidity foundation. The platform currently supports trading of approximately 1,400+ global stock instruments. In the future, the platform will continue to expand its capabilities to more markets and more asset classes, further perfecting the infrastructure connecting stablecoins to global capital markets.
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AI Data Analysis Platform Polysights Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding, with YZi Labs Among Participants
Polymarket-backed AI data analysis platform Polysights announced the completion of a $1.5 million Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from YZi Labs, Maven11, Varys Capital, Contribution Capital, and Edge Ventures. The platform is currently in its Beta stage, and the new funds will support its use of AI technology to detect wallet clustering behavior, abnormal market fluctuations, and potential insider trading signs, providing data analysis support for traders, research institutions, and institutional investors (CNBC).
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YZi Labs and CEA Industries Sign Cooperation Agreement, Appoint Three New Directors to Strengthen BNC Governance
YZi Labs has signed a cooperation agreement with CEA Industries to strengthen BNC governance and appoint three new board directors. (Cointelegraph)
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YZi Labs and CEA Industries Reach Agreement to Resolve Governance Differences, Will Advance Management Restructuring
Odaily YZi Labs Management, the managing entity of YZi Labs, announced that it has reached an agreement with Nasdaq-listed CEA Industries (BNC) to further optimize digital asset strategy and corporate management. According to reports, BNC and YZi Labs will jointly seek an independent director with experience in digital assets, capital markets, and listed company governance to further improve the board structure. David Namdar, who previously served as Chief Executive Officer, will continue to fulfill his current duties during the transition period. YZi Labs has agreed to terminate the previously initiated shareholder consent solicitation action and withdraw related requests for inspection of books and records as well as the record date request. This agreement signifies the end of potential governance differences between the two parties, shifting towards promoting the company's development through board restructuring and management optimization. (Globenewswire)
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Renaiss, an RWA infrastructure protocol for collectibles, has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round led by YZi Labs.
Renaiss, a real-world collectibles liquidity infrastructure, announced the successful completion of a $1.5 million seed funding round, led by YZi Labs, with participation from Gate Ventures, Hash Global, XIN Family, and Redline Labs. Angel investors include Mask Network, Far East Group, Logoman, Hoopi, and Legit App. Built on BNB Chain, Renaiss aims to connect third-party vaults, card shops, and custodial nodes via its Renaiss Vault OS, while Renaiss.XYZ serves as the application layer enabling users to access the on-chain collectibles market. Renaiss provides verifiable custody, standardized settlement, and on-chain liquidity for physical collectibles—eliminating friction in verification, custody, pricing, and cross-border transactions. This allows custodially verified collectibles to undergo ownership transfers on-chain and circulate globally in a trustless, permissionless manner. The funds will be used to expand the vault network, strengthen product development and integration with the Renaiss SDK ecosystem, broaden the range of supported collectible categories, drive global market expansion, and support infrastructure development for DeFi integration and AI Agents. Notably, Renaiss has been selected as a project in the third cohort of YZi Labs’ EASY Residency incubation program.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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