YZi Labs Invests in Renewal Bio to Tackle Global Organ Shortages via Gene-Identical Regenerative Medicine

It marks YZi Labs’ first biotech investment as it expands its investment mandate in early 2025. Key Takeaways * YZi Labs invests in Renewal Bio, a next-generation biotech company addressing global organ and cell shortages through its Stembroid™ developmental platform, designed to generate DNA-identical human cells and tissues for transplantation. * The new funding will accelerate pre-clinical development of Stembroid-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) for leukemia and immune disorders,

It marks YZi Labs’ first biotech investment as it expands its investment mandate in early 2025. Key Takeaways * YZi Labs invests in Renewal Bio, a next-generation biotech company addressing global organ and cell shortages through its Stembroid™ developmental platform, designed to generate DNA-identical human cells and tissues for transplantation. * The new funding will accelerate pre-clinical development of Stembroid-Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) for leukemia and immune disorders,

YZi Labs Invests in Funes to Create an AI-Powered “Eternal Museum” Preserving Human Civilization

Key Takeaways * YZi Labs has invested in Funes, a digital heritage platform building the world’s largest open archive of 3D architectural models, advancing its thesis of supporting AI × culture × real-world data infrastructure. * Funes seeks to preserve the physical world in 3D, using crowd-sourced photogrammetry and computer vision to document, share, and reimagine all human constructions – from temples and towers to homes and ruins – before they fade into history. YZi Labs has invested in

Key Takeaways * YZi Labs has invested in Funes, a digital heritage platform building the world’s largest open archive of 3D architectural models, advancing its thesis of supporting AI × culture × real-world data infrastructure. * Funes seeks to preserve the physical world in 3D, using crowd-sourced photogrammetry and computer vision to document, share, and reimagine all human constructions – from temples and towers to homes and ruins – before they fade into history. YZi Labs has invested in

YZi Labs Welcomes Haley Huang and Ricky Wang to Web3 Investment Team

Key Takeaways:  * Bridging TradFi and DeFi, Haley Huang focuses on building infrastructure that connects users, institutions, and builders—advancing on-chain economy systems that power the next financial era. * Rooted in empathy and founder experience, Ricky Wang is shaping EASY Residency into a living network for high-potential builders, where conviction turns into companies that last. Earlier this year, YZi Labs welcomed two new team members: Haley Huang, former Web3 Growth at OKX and Colu

Key Takeaways:  * Bridging TradFi and DeFi, Haley Huang focuses on building infrastructure that connects users, institutions, and builders—advancing on-chain economy systems that power the next financial era. * Rooted in empathy and founder experience, Ricky Wang is shaping EASY Residency into a living network for high-potential builders, where conviction turns into companies that last. Earlier this year, YZi Labs welcomed two new team members: Haley Huang, former Web3 Growth at OKX and Colu

BNB: the Core Engine Behind the Global Web3 Economy

Authors: Haley H. (Investment Director of YZi Labs), Ella Z. (Head of YZi Labs) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * BNB (“Build N Build”) is the native token powering BNB Chain, a public blockchain which is becoming a key infrastructure of the future global Web3 world. Compared with other options such as ETH (DeFi infra) or BTC (store of value), BNB is positioned as an efficient trading engine for the Global Web3 Economy.  * It is a top-tier token and entails a deflationary structure and design. With a full

Authors: Haley H. (Investment Director of YZi Labs), Ella Z. (Head of YZi Labs) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * BNB (“Build N Build”) is the native token powering BNB Chain, a public blockchain which is becoming a key infrastructure of the future global Web3 world. Compared with other options such as ETH (DeFi infra) or BTC (store of value), BNB is positioned as an efficient trading engine for the Global Web3 Economy.  * It is a top-tier token and entails a deflationary structure and design. With a full

YZi Labs Invests in Temple Digital Group, Creator of Canton Network’s First Native Trading Platform

Key Takeaways 1. YZi Labs backs Temple Digital Group, creator of Canton Network’s first native trading platform, expanding its push for regulation-aligned infrastructure in institutional digital asset markets. 2. Temple bridges TradFi and DeFi, offering a privacy-focused trading stack that unifies tokenized assets, liquidity, and compliance on Canton’s synchronized ledger. YZi Labs has invested in Temple Digital Group, a privacy focused technical stack for trading capital markets built on th

Key Takeaways 1. YZi Labs backs Temple Digital Group, creator of Canton Network’s first native trading platform, expanding its push for regulation-aligned infrastructure in institutional digital asset markets. 2. Temple bridges TradFi and DeFi, offering a privacy-focused trading stack that unifies tokenized assets, liquidity, and compliance on Canton’s synchronized ledger. YZi Labs has invested in Temple Digital Group, a privacy focused technical stack for trading capital markets built on th

YZi Labs Leads $50M Financing Round in Better Payment Network to Power Global Stablecoin Payments

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs leads a $50M financing round in Better Payment Network (BPN) to accelerate the development of multi-stablecoin payment infrastructure — advancing its thesis of supporting scalable, real-world blockchain applications that connect traditional finance with on-chain systems. * BPN bridges CeFi and DeFi through a unified layer for minting, swapping, and settling fiat-backed stablecoins on BNB Chain, enabling faster, lower-cost, and regulation-aligned cross-border payment

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs leads a $50M financing round in Better Payment Network (BPN) to accelerate the development of multi-stablecoin payment infrastructure — advancing its thesis of supporting scalable, real-world blockchain applications that connect traditional finance with on-chain systems. * BPN bridges CeFi and DeFi through a unified layer for minting, swapping, and settling fiat-backed stablecoins on BNB Chain, enabling faster, lower-cost, and regulation-aligned cross-border payment

From Binance Labs Incubator to EASY Residency — Seven Years of Backing Long-Term Builders

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) maintains a seven-year track record of backing foundational builders who achieve systemic scale. This conviction is demonstrated by early-stage incubations that grew into core Web3 infrastructure and applications, including Polygon, Injective, SafePal, Dunes Analytics, and more.  * Now an independent investment vehicle, YZi Labs expands its incubation legacy through EASY Residency, connecting founders in Web3, AI, and Biotech to build technol

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) maintains a seven-year track record of backing foundational builders who achieve systemic scale. This conviction is demonstrated by early-stage incubations that grew into core Web3 infrastructure and applications, including Polygon, Injective, SafePal, Dunes Analytics, and more.  * Now an independent investment vehicle, YZi Labs expands its incubation legacy through EASY Residency, connecting founders in Web3, AI, and Biotech to build technol

YZi Labs Announces $1B Builder Fund to Double down on Founders in the BNB Ecosystem

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs announced a $1B Builder Fund to double down on founders in the BNB Ecosystem, especially on BNB Chain. * By leveraging the high-performance, low-cost infrastructure of BNB Chain, builders can now access enhanced tools, funding, integrations, and 460M+ user ecosystem to drive real-world impact. * The upcoming EASY Residency Season 2 in October: last call for Most Valuable Builders (MVB) who are dedicated to BNB-based Innovations - Trading, RWA, AI, DeSci, DeFi, Paym

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs announced a $1B Builder Fund to double down on founders in the BNB Ecosystem, especially on BNB Chain. * By leveraging the high-performance, low-cost infrastructure of BNB Chain, builders can now access enhanced tools, funding, integrations, and 460M+ user ecosystem to drive real-world impact. * The upcoming EASY Residency Season 2 in October: last call for Most Valuable Builders (MVB) who are dedicated to BNB-based Innovations - Trading, RWA, AI, DeSci, DeFi, Paym

YZi Labs Deepens Its Holding in Ethena Labs, Backing the Future of Digital Dollars

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs has expanded its position in Ethena Labs, the protocol behind USDe — the fastest-growing and third-largest USD-denominated crypto asset in history. * YZi Labs’ support will advance Ethena’s next phase of growth, including deeper adoption of USDe across centralized and decentralized platforms, expansion on BNB Chain, and development of new products like USDtb (a fiat-backed stablecoin) and Converge (an institutional settlement layer). YZi Labs today announced it has

Key Takeaways:  * YZi Labs has expanded its position in Ethena Labs, the protocol behind USDe — the fastest-growing and third-largest USD-denominated crypto asset in history. * YZi Labs’ support will advance Ethena’s next phase of growth, including deeper adoption of USDe across centralized and decentralized platforms, expansion on BNB Chain, and development of new products like USDtb (a fiat-backed stablecoin) and Converge (an institutional settlement layer). YZi Labs today announced it has

YZi Labs Promotes Alex Odagiu to Investment Partner, Strengthening Leadership Across Token, Equity, and Strategic Investments

Key takeaways:  * Alex Odagiu has been promoted from Investment Director to Investment Partner, expanding his role in leading YZi Labs’ token, equity, and strategic investments. * Inspired by CZ and Ella’s leadership, Alex is committed to carrying forward the culture he joined in 2021: staying close to founders and backing bold ideas that endures beyond cycles. YZi Labs has promoted Alex Odagiu from Investment Director to Investment Partner, strengthening his role in leading the firm’s token

Key takeaways:  * Alex Odagiu has been promoted from Investment Director to Investment Partner, expanding his role in leading YZi Labs’ token, equity, and strategic investments. * Inspired by CZ and Ella’s leadership, Alex is committed to carrying forward the culture he joined in 2021: staying close to founders and backing bold ideas that endures beyond cycles. YZi Labs has promoted Alex Odagiu from Investment Director to Investment Partner, strengthening his role in leading the firm’s token

YZi Labs Supports China Renaissance in Its $100M BNB Allocation — the First Hong Kong–Listed Firm to Adopt BNB at Scale

Hong Kong, August 22, 2025 — China Renaissance Holdings Limited (“China Renaissance” or “CR,” Stock Code: 1911.HK) today announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with YZi Labs Management Ltd (“YZi Labs”) to advance the development of BNB and the BNB Chain ecosystem. This partnership follows China Renaissance’s announcement on June 26, 2025, outlining its digital asset investment strategy and Web3 expansion roadmap. Under the new agreement, China Renaissance will leverage its f

Hong Kong, August 22, 2025 — China Renaissance Holdings Limited (“China Renaissance” or “CR,” Stock Code: 1911.HK) today announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with YZi Labs Management Ltd (“YZi Labs”) to advance the development of BNB and the BNB Chain ecosystem. This partnership follows China Renaissance’s announcement on June 26, 2025, outlining its digital asset investment strategy and Web3 expansion roadmap. Under the new agreement, China Renaissance will leverage its f

YZi Labs Backs Hash Global’s $100M BNB Yield Fund, Strengthening Institutional Access to BNB

Hong Kong, Sept 2– YZi Labs today announced its support for Hash Global’s launch of the first compliant BNB Yield Fund, which targets USD 100 million in assets under management by year-end and USD 3 billion within three years. Combining institutional‑grade custody, cost efficiency, and a transparent operating design, the Fund provides private wealth platforms and high‑net‑worth individuals with a convenient and safe avenue to access BNB, the world’s fourth‑largest cryptocurrency. Launched on 15

Hong Kong, Sept 2– YZi Labs today announced its support for Hash Global’s launch of the first compliant BNB Yield Fund, which targets USD 100 million in assets under management by year-end and USD 3 billion within three years. Combining institutional‑grade custody, cost efficiency, and a transparent operating design, the Fund provides private wealth platforms and high‑net‑worth individuals with a convenient and safe avenue to access BNB, the world’s fourth‑largest cryptocurrency. Launched on 15