YZi Labs has unveiled a $1 billion Builder Fund to accelerate innovation within the BNB Ecosystem, with a focus on projects building on BNB Chain. The initiative aims to support long-term founders across various sectors, including DeFi, AI, real-world assets (RWA), DeSci, payments, and wallets.
The new fund leverages BNB Chain’s high-performance, low-cost infrastructure and growing global user base. According to YZi Labs, the program will provide not only capital but also enhanced tools, integrations, and access to BNB Chain’s 460 million+ user ecosystem.
“BNB Ecosystem represents the next phase of digital infrastructure, where decentralization and on-chain scalability converge with security and real distribution,” said Ella Zhang, Head of YZi Labs.
Ella added, “Through this $1B BNB Builder Fund, we are committed to supporting builders across sectors who are creating open systems that drive human progress.”
The announcement comes as the BNB Chain hits major milestones. On October 7, BNB reached an all-time high of $1,330, while the chain processed 26 million daily transactions and ranked 1 in both decentralized exchange volume and daily active users.
The Maxwell Hardfork in May further optimized the network, reducing block times to 0.75 seconds and lowering fees to 0.05 Gwei.
YZi Labs has played a key role in the ecosystem’s growth, supporting notable projects like PancakeSwap, ListaDAO, Aster, and Aspecta through the Most Valuable Builder program.
It has also backed institutional initiatives such as the BNB Digital Asset Treasury by BNC and the BNB Yield Fund by Hash Global.
Beginning October 2025, the MVB accelerator will run under YZi Labs’ EASY Residency, offering up to $500k in funding and direct access to YZi Labs’ global network, mentors, and BNB Chain core teams.
The fund further signals a long-term commitment to building scalable Web3 infrastructure at the intersection of blockchain, AI, and biotech.