YZi Labs, formerly known as Binance Labs, has announced the creation of a new Builder Fund with a capital of $1 billion. This fund aims to stimulate the development of the BNB Chain ecosystem and attract new developers for collaboration.
This is reported by Finway
Main investment areas of the fund
The Builder Fund focuses on supporting innovative projects in areas such as decentralized finance (DeFi), crypto trading, tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized science (DeSci), payment solutions, and crypto wallets. The organization plans to provide developers with access to modern infrastructure, funding, integration tools, and an audience of over 460 million BNB Chain users.
Growth of BNB Chain and new opportunities for developers
This initiative was launched amid significant growth in the ecosystem: over 26 million transactions are processed daily, and BNB Chain maintains its leadership in decentralized trading and user activity. Recently, the BNB token also reached a new all-time high of over $1350 as of October 2025.
Starting October 2025, the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) accelerator will become a separate component of the EASY Residency program conducted by YZi Labs. Participants in this program will be able to receive funding of up to $500,000, as well as advisory support from teams at BNB Chain, YZi Labs, investors, partners, and mentors.
“The BNB ecosystem is the next stage in the development of digital infrastructure, where scalability and security combine with real-world applications,” said YZi Labs CEO Ella Zhang.
Ella Zhang also emphasized that the Builder Fund will support developers who are creating long-term solutions in the fields of DeFi, artificial intelligence, RWA, and DeSci.
Applications for participation in the EASY Residency and MVB programs can be submitted at any time, as selection occurs on a rolling basis.
It was previously reported that former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao denied information regarding the potential involvement of external investors in YZi Labs in the future.