Meet the Most Valuable Builder Season 10 Cohort

July 25, 2025 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

BNB Chain, the community-driven blockchain ecosystem, has announced the 15 early-stage projects selected for season 10 of the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) accelerator program.

The long term accelerator program is jointly run by BNB Chain, YZi Labs and CMC Labs.

MVB continues with its goal of providing early-stage Web 3.0 builders with the resources and support needed to thrive within the BNB Chain ecosystem to align with BNB Chain’s mission of onboarding the next billion Web 3.0 users.

Season 10 will officially start this week online and conclude with a two-day offline event in New York City, offering participants the chance to connect with peers, mentors and guest speakers.

Throughout the program, founders and core team members from each project will have access to a curriculum covering key topics to address early-stage Web 3.0 project needs, such as tokenomics design, fundraising strategies, building teams and talent.

The season will conclude with a YZi Labs investment based on ‘demo day’ pitches and project performance throughout MVB.

On August 15, 2025, participants can tune in from anywhere in the world to watch the demo day from promising companies in the Web 3.0 space as they showcase their innovative projects.

Fifteen projects were incubated in MVB season nine, and over 200 projects were incubated since projects launched in 2021, MVB continues to be a highly competitive program, with Season 10 receiving over 500 applicants.

In recent months, projects publicly announced as investments by YZi Labs – including Meet48 and Avalon Labs – have both been part of the MVB cohort.

A selective process admitted 15 MVB season 10 accelerator teams, listed alphabetically by sector.

AI

• RICE AI is building an AI foundry that collects data and trains RFM (robotics foundation models) in a decentralized way.
• Whitebridge Network is a decentralized people-data intelligence layer that turns scattered public records and online signals into trustable, ready-to-use insights.

DeFi

• AGNT.Hub is a DeSoc protocol connecting user attention and on-chain action by turning X into a fully interactive Web 3.0 interface.
• FlashX.ai is an optimal Web 3.0 application abstraction layer that leverages existing social media platforms, transforming them into dynamic Web 3.0 environments.
• Opsin is a trading terminal unifying analytics, trading and automated strategies on multiple chains.
• Sigma Money is a DeFi protocol that segregates yield-bearing assets into a stable tranche, designed for stable and consistent yield, and a volatile tranche, which maintains price exposure and leverage without funding rates.

DePin

• Bitring is a smart ring for crypto mining and health monitoring.
• ShareX is building the Web 3.0 consumer and financial layer for the sharing economy.

DeSci

• DLife is a decentralized human-layer to bridge life science and Web 3.0.

Payment

• AEON is an omnichain crypto payment framework for AI and real-world use.
• Pepay Labs is a non-custodial, multichain payment infrastructure powering agentic commerce and next-gen Web 3.0 applications.

RWA

• Asseto is an RWA launchpad that integrates traditional finance assets with DeFi.
• AXC (RWA) is a programmable protocol that connects TradFi (traditional finance) to on-chain infrastructure.
• DMZ Finance is a platform for RWA (real-world asset) tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure.
• R2 is a stablecoin-powered DeFi ETFs backed by real world yields.

Sarah S, head of business development at BNB Chain, said,

“We’re excited to kick off the 10th season of MVB with YZi Labs and CMC Labs, as we continue to back the next generation of Web 3.0 innovators.

“This cohort highlights the growing diversity of the BNB Chain ecosystem – while AI and DeFi remain strong, we’re now seeing increased momentum from RWA projects choosing to build on BNB Chain.

“MVB continues to play a vital role in helping early-stage teams access the mentorship, exposure and resources they need to thrive.”

Alex Odagiu, investment director of YZi Labs, said,

“At YZi Labs, we remain committed to backing visionary founders who are building at the frontier of real-world utility and long-term impact.

“Coming off a strong cycle of in-person engagements in New York – from EASY Residency to builder bunker – we’re seeing renewed conviction in supporting high-signal early-stage teams.

“MVB season 10 brings together some of the most promising projects in Web 3.0, providing them with hands-on mentorship and the ecosystem support needed to scale.

“We’re focused on identifying teams with strong fundamentals, market timing and the resilience to build through cycles.”

Rush, CEO of CoinMarketCap, said,

“CMC Labs is proud to continue our partnership with BNB Chain and YZi Labs for season 10 of the MVB accelerator program.

“With CoinMarketCap’s deep market insights and global user base, we’re excited to help these projects sharpen their positioning, gain visibility and scale with lasting impact.”

At the end of the accelerator, the 15 project teams will showcase and pitch their projects to investors at demo day.

YZi Labs will make an investment decision on selected top-performing project teams.

Users can follow YZi Labs, BNB Chain and CoinMarketCap on X for the latest news on MVB 10.

*Please note that admission into the MVB accelerator program does not equate to any investment in the projects. YZi Labs will make a final investment decision at the end of the MVB program.

About BNB Chain

BNB Chain is a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that is removing barriers to Web 3.0 adoption.

It is composed of the following.

• BNB Smart Chain (BSC) – A secure DeFi hub with the lowest gas fees of any EVM-compatible layer-one. It serves as the ecosystem’s governance chain.
• OpBNB – A scalability layer-two that delivers some of the lowest gas fees of any layer-two and rapid processing speeds.
• BNB Greenfield – Meets decentralized storage needs for the ecosystem and lets users establish their own data marketplaces.

Setting a high bar for security, the AvengerDAO community protects BNB Chain users while Red Alarm provides a real-time risk-scanner for DApps (decentralized applications).

The ecosystem also offers a range of monetary and ecosystem rewards as part of its ‘Builder Support Program.’

For more, users can follow BNB Chain on X or start exploring via our DApp library.

About YZi Labs

YZi Labs manages over $10 billion assets globally.

Our investment philosophy emphasizes impact first – we believe that meaningful returns will naturally follow.

We invest in ventures at every stage, prioritizing those with solid fundamentals in Web 3.0, AI and biotech.

YZi Labs’ portfolio covers over 250 projects from over 25 countries across six continents.

More than 65 of YZi Labs’ portfolio companies have gone through our incubation programs.

For more information, users can follow YZi Labs on X.

About CMC Labs

CMC Labs is CoinMarketCap’s selective accelerator program for startups, supporting Web 3.0 entrepreneurs with a range of expert services, including awareness raising, social amplification, bespoke content and networking opportunities with top-tier ecosystems, VCs, market makers and mentors.

To learn more, users can visit CMC Labs.

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