Blockchain accelerator YZi Labs and Binance-affiliated BNB Chain staged a joint demo day at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, giving 15 early-stage companies the opportunity to pitch to investors and industry executives. The presenting ventures stem from two programmes: BNB Chain’s 10th ‘Most Valuable Builder’ cohort—which focuses on applications in artificial intelligence, decentralised finance, payments and real-world asset tokenisation—and YZi Labs’ Easy Residency incubator. Organisers said the ten-week curriculums were designed to refine business models and accelerate market entry for the participating teams. Holding the event on the NYSE trading floor underscores efforts by web3 developers to court mainstream capital markets and institutional backers. Financial terms were not disclosed, and no immediate funding announcements were made during the showcase.