BNB Chain is currently a hot commodity in the crypto market, with the meme coin and the BNB token skyrocketing, creating a boom on the chain. YZi Labs, led by Binance founder CZ Zhao (CZ), has even announced a $1 billion "Builder Fund," coinciding with the final round of recruitment for BNB ecosystem developers during the second season of the EASY Residency, capitalizing on the momentum.
US$1 billion fund launched
YZi Labs announced a $1 billion investment in the BNB Chain ecosystem, prioritizing support for startups on the blockchain. Official information stated that BNB Chain boasts high performance and low transaction fees, starting at 0.05 gwei per transaction, serving over 460 million users. The fund will provide tools, funding, and market resources to help teams shorten product iteration timelines and expand capital access through a partnership with 10X Capital.
YZi Labs' current investment portfolio has reached $10 billion, and it has jointly established a $1 billion BNB inventory with B Strategy, highlighting its long-term bet on BNB's liquidity and reserve value.
In addition to direct investment, YZi Labs also co-operates the "Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Accelerator" with Binance and BNB Chain, allowing early-stage projects to grow simultaneously in terms of technology, connections, and funding.
EASY Residency Season 2
The second season of EASY Residency opened its final recruitment on October 6, focusing on eight major areas including trading, real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence, decentralized science (DeSci), decentralized finance (DeFi), payments, and wallets .
BNB Chain data strengthens, performance upgrade blueprint clear
BNB Chain currently boasts 58-60 million monthly active addresses, exceeding competitors like Solana. The decentralized application and NFT craze has boosted on-chain activity, with Aster DEX's TVL increasing by over 500% year-over-year to $2.4 billion. The official plan is to increase transactions per second to 20,000 by 2026, reduce transaction confirmation times to 150 milliseconds, and introduce native privacy and an upgradeable virtual machine.
The BNB token also benefited from the network's growth, reaching a new high of over $1,300 by the end of 2025. The token burn mechanism, staking rewards, and governance features have led to a continuous influx of institutional funds, further strengthening the ecosystem's cohesion.
