What happened? YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) unveiled a $1 billion MVB fund and a dedicated BNB Chain accelerator track, offering up to $500K per team.
The firm announced a Most Valuable Builder fund to back BNB Chain projects across DeFi, AI, RWA, DeSci, payments and wallets using BNB’s low-cost infrastructure. Starting October 2025, the MVB program will run under YZi Labs’ EASY Residency as a BNB-focused track, giving teams funding, mentorship, and connections. YZi Labs has a long investment history and says it will leverage its global network and the 460M+ user ecosystem to attract long-term founders.
Who does this affect? Early-stage builders, investors, and BNB users will feel the biggest impact, while speculators may also be drawn in.
Startup teams building on BNB Chain can get capital, accelerator support, and a clearer path to scale, lowering barriers to growth. Venture investors and projects in the BNB ecosystem gain access to more dealflow and potential partnerships through YZi Labs’ network. Retail traders and memecoin communities may see more new tokens and activity, increasing on-chain traffic and short-term trading volume.
Why does this matter? It can boost BNB’s ecosystem growth and token demand, but also amplify market volatility and speculative flows.
A large dedicated fund and accelerator usually accelerate developer activity and new product launches, which can raise transactions, TVL, and user metrics that markets reward. Greater ecosystem momentum tends to increase demand for the native token—BNB has already hit new highs and climbed in market cap as usage surged. At the same time, the memecoin frenzy and speculative trading that often follow such rallies can drive sharp short-term price swings, so market upside comes with higher volatility and uneven gains.