Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated that YZi Labs' investments in recent months, made near the bottom of the crypto bear market, will yield the highest returns. The firm has disclosed seven investments in 2026, covering on-chain trading terminals, digital asset custody, AI agent payments, and more. CZ noted that capital flowing into AI is eliminating short-term crypto teams, and the return of AI capital to digital assets has already begun. Bitcoin has recovered somewhat after a 47% decline from its peak, but remains well below October highs.
ChainCatcher, citing Be In Crypto, reports that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) recently said YZi Labs' investments over the past few months will be its most profitable bet, as they were made during the bear market bottom when crypto prices were near lows.
YZi Labs has disclosed seven investments in 2026: in January, it invested in on-chain trading terminal Genius and digital asset custodian BitGo; in March, it led a $52 million round in RoboForce and invested $1 million in venture project Atlas Scout; in April, it added to its position in prediction market Predict.fun; in May, it led an $8 million seed round in AI-agent payment settlement layer AEON; and in August, it invested in cross-chain fixed-rate lending platform TermMax.
CZ believes that capital flowing into AI is weeding out short-term crypto teams, and the return of AI capital to digital assets has already begun. Bitcoin has recovered somewhat after a 47% decline from its peak, but remains well below the October highs.
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