China Renaissance Plans to Raise $600M for BNB Treasury

Highlights:

• China Renaissance plans $600 million fund to accumulate BNB alongside YZi Labs’ investment.
• BNB treasury adoption grows as firms like CEA Industries and Nano Labs increase holdings rapidly.
• BNB recovered quickly after last week’s crash, which shows growing market confidence.

Hong Kong-listed China Renaissance Holdings is planning to raise around $600 million for a U.S.-listed fund focused on accumulating BNB, a token backed by Binance. Bloomberg reports that YZi Labs, run by Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, will join China Renaissance Holdings in funding the deal. Together, they plan to invest $200 million.

Earlier, China Renaissance announced plans to invest about $100 million in BNB through a strategic partnership with YZi Labs. This made it the first Hong Kong–based firm to hold BNB in its own portfolio, according to the company. If the fundraiser is successful, it will create a digital asset treasury company. The company will follow the model of corporate crypto accumulation strategies that have grown this year. This trend, led by the Bitcoin-focused DAT Strategy, has attracted billions in investment so far. 

According to Bloomberg, Beijing-based investment bank China Renaissance is in talks to raise $600 million to establish a public fund for investing in Binance’s cryptocurrency BNB. YZi Labs, plans to invest alongside China Renaissance, with a combined commitment of $200 million.…

— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 13, 2025

BNB Treasury Companies Show Growing Institutional Interest

BNB treasury companies are still new. In corporate treasuries, CEA Industries currently holds 480,000 BNB, valued at nearly $620 million, including a recent purchase of 61,112 BNB last week. Another China-based firm, Nano Labs, maintains 128,000 BNB in its corporate holdings. 

Meanwhile, B Strategy is planning to raise $1 billion to establish the largest BNB treasury to date. Leon Lu, founder of B Strategy, said the BNB treasury will follow U.S. market standards. The company aims to provide transparency, security, and maximize BNB per share for investors. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) responded on X, saying YZi Labs is supporting, not leading, the BNB treasury project.

🚨UPDATE: @CZ_BINANCE CONFIRMS FORMER BITMAIN EXECUTIVES TO LAUNCH $BNB TREASURY FIRM, TARGETING $1B RAISE WITH SUPPORT FROM YZILABS

— BSCN Headlines (@BSCNheadlines) August 25, 2025

YZi Labs announced a $1 billion Builder Fund on October 8. The fund will support founders and projects within the BNB ecosystem, including areas like decentralized finance (DeFi), artificial intelligence (AI), real-world assets (RWA), decentralized science (DeSci), payments, and wallets. 

YZi Labs’ portfolio already includes over 300 projects from more than 25 countries across six continents. Notable ventures backed by the firm include PancakeSwap, ListaDAO, Aster, and Aspecta. The company also drives institutional initiatives, such as the BNB Digital Asset Treasury, to strengthen the ecosystem. “BNB Ecosystem represents the next phase of digital infrastructure, where decentralization, on-chain scalability, converges with security and real distribution,” said Ella Zhang, Head of YZi Labs.

🪙 @yzilabs, formerly Binance Labs, announces a $1 billion Builder Fund to support developers in the $BNB ecosystem. #Binance #ecosystem #YZİLabs pic.twitter.com/QqnJfbRtXP

— The Coin Weekly (@thecoinweekly) October 8, 2025

BNB Hits All-Time High of $1,370

BNB launched in 2017 through an initial coin offering linked to Binance. It supports the BNB Chain ecosystem and related applications. BNB surged 16% in a single day, reaching a new all-time high of $1,370 after the BNB treasury announcement. At the time of writing, BNB was trading at $1,268, according to the CoinMarketCap data. Trading volume jumped 50% in 24 hours, reflecting strong market interest. The recovery has sparked speculation that BNB could soon reach $2,000.

Top trader Big Wiz highlighted BNB’s recent price surge, noting it quickly recovered last week’s crash and reached new highs. His shared chart shows a parabolic rise with a healthy correction, which signals a strong and continuing uptrend for BNB.