Changpeng Zhao Advocates BNB as the Native Currency for AI Agents, YZi Labs Allocates 70% to Blockchain

AIMPACT message: On May 7 (UTC+8), Changpeng Zhao stated at the "Consensus 2026" conference in Miami that BNB should be positioned as the native currency for AI agents, and that all blockchains must become "AI-ready" to support agentic payments and AI protocol standards such as MCP. He noted that credit cards lack APIs, making cryptocurrency the most native solution for agents conducting cross-border payments, and expressed frustration that no one has yet developed an AI-native crypto interaction interface: "Technically, it can be done today—no one is just doing it." Regarding investment allocation, Zhao revealed that YZi Labs continues to allocate 70% of its funds to blockchain, 20% to AI, and 10% to biotechnology. He also explicitly revised his view on RWA: "A year ago, I thought RWA was overvalued; now I’ve changed my mind—RWA is real and currently undervalued." He added that BNB Chain’s perpetual DEX, Aster, currently ranks second globally in trading volume, behind only Hyperliquid, and is growing rapidly. Zhao stated that he currently divides his time among YZi Labs, building the BNB Chain ecosystem, the free education initiative Giggle Academy (which currently serves 260,000 children), and providing crypto regulatory advisory services to approximately a dozen governments, including the UAE, Pakistan, Thailand, and several African nations. (Source: Foresight News)