Meet the EASY Residency Season 2 Cohort
Today, YZi Labs unveils the full lineup of founders and companies from EASY Residency Season 2 as they gather at Binance Blockchain Week to debut their work on Demo Day. This season brings together founders building across Web3, AI, and Biotech, reflecting YZi Labs’ conviction that the next decade will be shaped by the convergence of three forces: * Blockchain to unlock ownership, scalability, and global liquidity * AI to accelerate creativity, labor, and intelligence * Biotech to extend he
Today, YZi Labs unveils the full lineup of founders and companies from EASY Residency Season 2 as they gather at Binance Blockchain Week to debut their work on Demo Day. This season brings together founders building across Web3, AI, and Biotech, reflecting YZi Labs’ conviction that the next decade will be shaped by the convergence of three forces: * Blockchain to unlock ownership, scalability, and global liquidity * AI to accelerate creativity, labor, and intelligence * Biotech to extend he
YZi Labs has Issued Formal Notice to 10X Capital and Cautions Shareholders of CEA Industries, Inc. Regarding the Value-Destructive Actions of 10X Capital, the Company’s Asset Manager
Contends Shareholders Face Sustained Share Price Depreciation if 10X Continues Presiding Over Delayed Disclosures, Increasing Conflicts of Interest and Unchecked Mismanagement Demands 10X Take Immediate Corrective Action, Including Enacting Governance Improvements and Pledging to Implement the Promised BNB Treasury Strategy December 3, 2025 – YZiLabs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”), a significant shareholder of CEA Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it
Contends Shareholders Face Sustained Share Price Depreciation if 10X Continues Presiding Over Delayed Disclosures, Increasing Conflicts of Interest and Unchecked Mismanagement Demands 10X Take Immediate Corrective Action, Including Enacting Governance Improvements and Pledging to Implement the Promised BNB Treasury Strategy December 3, 2025 – YZiLabs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”), a significant shareholder of CEA Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it
YZi Labs Files Preliminary Consent Statement to Expand the Board of CEA Industries Inc. and Elect Additional Directors
Believes Additional Experienced Directors are Urgently Needed to Unlock BNC’s True Value 27 November 2025 – YZi Labs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”, or “we”), a significant stockholder of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it has filed a preliminary consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek stockholders’ written consents to increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) to add experienced and highly
Believes Additional Experienced Directors are Urgently Needed to Unlock BNC’s True Value 27 November 2025 – YZi Labs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”, or “we”), a significant stockholder of CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), today announced that it has filed a preliminary consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to seek stockholders’ written consents to increase the size of the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) to add experienced and highly
YZi Labs Made its First AI Investment in VideoTutor, an AI Education Agent by a 20-Year-Old Founder
It marks YZi Labs’ entry into AI software as it broadens its mandate for 2025 and beyond. Key Takeaways: 1. YZi Labs expands into AI software with its first investment in VideoTutor — an “Education Agent” that turns any question into a personalized, animated lesson, making high-quality tutoring accessible to all. 2. Founded by 20-year-old entrepreneur Kai Zhao, VideoTutor leverages an advanced LLM + Manim rendering pipeline to deliver precise, resilient AI-generated teaching videos, already
It marks YZi Labs’ entry into AI software as it broadens its mandate for 2025 and beyond. Key Takeaways: 1. YZi Labs expands into AI software with its first investment in VideoTutor — an “Education Agent” that turns any question into a personalized, animated lesson, making high-quality tutoring accessible to all. 2. Founded by 20-year-old entrepreneur Kai Zhao, VideoTutor leverages an advanced LLM + Manim rendering pipeline to deliver precise, resilient AI-generated teaching videos, already
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