{"id":822321,"date":"2025-01-27T06:11:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T12:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-in-ai-venture\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T06:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T12:11:41","slug":"binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-in-ai-venture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-in-ai-venture\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance Labs Rebrands to YZi in AI Venture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"page\">\n<div id=\"content_box\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88a6334e954018f0dfcc0c926ce81eae?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"32\" width=\"32\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p><span><span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/author\/phi_ma\" title=\"Posts by Philip Maina\" rel=\"author\">Philip Maina<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>2 days ago<span>Sat Jan 25 2025 10:00:32<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><img width=\"1300\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Binance-Labs-Rebrands-to-YZi-in-AI-Venture.png\" alt=\"Binance-Labs-Rebrands-to-YZi-in-AI-Venture\" title decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Binance-Labs-Rebrands-to-YZi-in-AI-Venture.png\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><span>Reading Time: <\/span> <span> 2<\/span> <span>minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>Binance Labs has rebranded to YZi Labs to expand into the AI world<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>The rebrand brings back former Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao as a mentor and maintains Ella Zhang as the head<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span>YZi Labs will also venture deeper into web3 and biotechnology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/new-kid-on-the-block-to-tech-powerhouse-the-growth-of-binance\"><span>Binance<\/span><\/a><span> Labs has rebranded to YZi Labs to allow it to venture into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/blockchain-news\"><span>blockchain<\/span><\/a><span> and non-blockchain sectors like AI and biotechnology. Ex-Binance Labs\u2019 head Ella Zhang will lead the new outfit while former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao will \u201ctake an active role in mentoring and coaching startup founders.\u201d The platform said that the rebrand is meant to detach it from the Binance brand to allow it to chart its own path and expand its investment focus, something that may allow it to position itself as a key player in the blockchain, AI, and biotechnology ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>\u201c12-Week Residency\u201d Program Returns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>YZi Labs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/square\/post\/01-23-2025-binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-labs-expands-focus-to-web3-ai-and-biotech-19328005674682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span>revealed<\/span><\/a><span> that it will dive deeper into the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/what-is-web-3-0\"><span>web3<\/span><\/a><span> world while also exploring other industries. Apart from coaching startup founders, Zhao will also help the firm to develop an investment strategy. Under Zhang\u2019s leadership, Binance Labs supported projects like blockchain analytics platform Dune Analytics and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/ethereum-2-0-a-beginners-guide\"><span>Ethereum<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/blockchain-scaling-solutions-peeling-back-the-layers\"><span>layer 2<\/span><\/a><span> network Polygon.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">gm we\u2019re kickstarting 2025 with a brand new name and expanded investment focus \u2728<\/p>\n<p>Why YZi Labs? Pronounced \u201ceasy labs\u201d, it reflects our mission to make innovation \u201ceasy\u201d for builders and founders to pioneer the future.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re dedicated to empowering visionary founders and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DtlFQ6jQoO\">https:\/\/t.co\/DtlFQ6jQoO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YZi Labs (@BinanceLabs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BinanceLabs\/status\/1882428714581172552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The new outfit plans to bring back a \u201c12-week residency\u201d program for startups to provide in-person incubation experiences. YZi Labs disclosed that it\u2019ll continue its relationships with portfolio companies under Binance Labs \u201cwith no disruptions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BinanceLabs\/status\/1882428195267559770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span>Zhao<\/span><\/a><span>, the rebranding will allow the team \u201cto push the boundaries of innovation beyond crypto.\u201d Zhang clarified that the move doesn\u2019t change the team\u2019s core mission of pushing technological boundaries and empowering visionary entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Binance Labs Had Started Exploring the AI World<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Binance Labs had started venturing into the AI space and biotechnology. In August last year, for example, it invested in Sahara AI and MyShell, firms focusing on AI-based dApps. In November, it invested in a biotechnology-focused platform BIO Protocol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Binance Labs has also in the past invested in numerous blockchain-based platforms like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/binance-labs-invests-in-bitcoin-defi-protocol-bouncebit\"><span>BounceBit<\/span><\/a><span>, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/what-is-defi-your-guide-to-cryptos-new-buzzword\"><span>DeFi<\/span><\/a><span> protocol powered by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/crypto-essentials-an-overview-of-bitcoin\"><span>Bitcoin<\/span><\/a><span> blockchain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With AI\u2019s popularity increasing, YZi Labs is likely to explore the intersection between web3, AI, and biotechnology.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullycrypto.com\/binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-in-ai-venture?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=binance-labs-rebrands-to-yzi-in-ai-venture\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Philip Maina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Philip Maina 2 days agoSat Jan 25 2025 10:00:32 Reading Time: 2 minutes Binance Labs has rebranded to YZi Labs to expand into the AI world The rebrand brings back former Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao as a mentor and maintains Ella Zhang as the head YZi Labs will also venture deeper into web3 and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":822322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22426,37593],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-822321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-binance","category-rebrands"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=822321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/822322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=822321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=822321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}