YZi Labs Lead: Thinking Crypto Is an Independent Innovation Was the Biggest Misjudgment of the Past

Odaily, YZi Labs Lead Ella Zhang stated during a Binance Online livestream that early on, Binance Labs focused solely on investing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. However, she later realized that major innovation and industrial transformation are not confined to a single track. She believes that if a broader perspective had been adopted at the time, more AI companies might have received investment.

Ella Zhang noted that the key area of focus this year is intent-driven decision-making mechanisms based on AI Agents. This includes permissionless and trustworthy payment systems, mechanisms for user trust in AI Agents, and issues such as using zero-knowledge proofs to ensure personal data is used solely for model training.

Regarding RWA, she pointed out that the custodial and on-chain trust-minimized infrastructure for assets like high-quality stocks, equity, and real estate property rights still needs improvement, with liquidity being one of the core challenges.

Ella Zhang also indicated that future Web3 projects may not necessarily need to issue tokens; they could also raise capital through equity tokenization. She believes that an increasing number of blockchain and cryptocurrency companies will choose to list on traditional stock markets in the future, rather than necessarily issuing tokens.