YZi Labs launches $1B fund for BNB Chain developers

YZi Labs has announced a $1 billion developer fund to accelerate growth across the BNB Chain ecosystem. The initiative will combine capital, infrastructure, and user access — supporting projects in DeFi, AI, real-world assets, DeSci, payments, and wallets.

What is YZi Labs?

YZi Labs is a Web3 venture accelerator and ecosystem builder working closely with BNB Chain. It helps startups scale through funding, integrations, and liquidity access while connecting them to what the firm calls a 460M-user network of partners and users.

Fund highlights

• Focus areas: DeFi, AI, real-world assets (RWA), DeSci, payments, and wallet infrastructure.

• Support tools: Developer integrations, liquidity provision, and go-to-market assistance.

• Goal: Expand the BNB Chain ecosystem and attract next-generation Web3 builders.

Why it matters

This move reinforces BNB Chain’s long-term strategy to stay competitive among Layer-1 ecosystems by deepening developer engagement and funding innovation directly.

The $1B fund could draw new builders from rival ecosystems and help BNB Chain diversify beyond trading and DeFi into AI and real-world asset projects — sectors attracting fresh institutional interest.

For Atomic users

BNB Chain remains one of the most active networks for swaps and on-chain activity in Atomic Wallet.

As more projects launch through YZi Labs’ fund, users can expect new BNB-based tokens and DeFi opportunities to appear directly in-wallet.

You can already store, swap, and stake BNB and BEP-20 assets safely in Atomic Wallet — no sign-up required.