YZi Labs Unleashes $1B Fund to Supercharge Early-Stage BNB Chain Startups

Massive capital injection targets next-generation blockchain innovators

The billion-dollar bet on BNB Chain's future

YZi Labs just dropped a financial nuclear weapon on the startup landscape—a cool $1 billion dedicated exclusively to early-stage projects building on BNB Chain. This isn't just funding; it's a statement that BNB Chain remains the heavyweight contender in the blockchain arena.

The fund positions YZi Labs as the sugar daddy for crypto entrepreneurs who actually build things rather than just mint JPEGs and disappear. We're talking real infrastructure, DeFi protocols, and Web3 applications that might actually justify their valuations.

While traditional VCs are still trying to understand what a wallet address is, YZi is putting actual capital behind the developers building the digital future. The move signals massive confidence in BNB Chain's ecosystem at a time when other chains are struggling to maintain developer momentum.

Another day, another billion dollars chasing the crypto dream—because apparently, the first few trillion in market cap destruction wasn't enough of a warning sign for traditional finance types.

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Currently, Wall Street expects Amazon to report earnings per share (EPS) of $1.56, reflecting 9.1% year-over-year growth. Revenue is estimated to increase by about 12% to $177.7 billion.

TD Cowen Analyst Projects Upbeat Q3 Earnings and Strong Guidance

Blackledge noted that AMZN stock is underperforming the S&P 500 () and other mega internet companies like Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), and Netflix (NFLX), mainly due to AWS’ growth lagging its cloud peers, even as its e-commerce and advertising businesses are firing on all cylinders. The 5-star analyst expects this sentiment to turn and projects AWS revenue growth to accelerate in the second half of the year. In fact, Blackledge expects AWS’ revenue growth to accelerate further in 2026 and 2027.

The analyst projects AWS revenue to grow by 18.3% year-over-year in Q3 2025 (compared to 17.5% in Q2), driven by the ramping of generative AI workloads, as the company’s significant AI infrastructure investments begin to alleviate supply constraints. Blackledge is optimistic about AWS and other cloud platforms, with his analysis indicating a 4x increase in generative AI spending over the next three years.

Blackledge highlighted that his Q3 2025 revenue and operating income estimates are about 1% and 9% above the consensus projections, respectively. He expects the Q3 results to be driven by continued growth at the company’s advertising, AWS, and e-commerce divisions.

Moreover, the top-rated analyst expects Amazon to issue a strong Q4 outlook, with his revenue and operating income estimates 1% and 9% above consensus, respectively, as AWS growth accelerates further and advertising growth remains robust. In particular, Blackledge expects AWS’ year-over-year revenue growth to accelerate to 19% in Q4 2025. Meanwhile, the analyst sees continued strength in Amazon’s e-commerce business, driven by record delivery speeds, continued demand for everyday essentials, and rural market expansion.  

What Is the Price Target for AMZN Stock?

Overall, Amazon scores Wall Street’s Strong Buy consensus rating based on 43 unanimous Buys. The average AMZN stock price target of $267.88 indicates about 21% upside potential from current levels.