YZi Labs Invests in Aspecta for Open Economy of Illiquid Assets

YZi Labs, a prominent investment firm, has announced a strategic investment in Aspecta, a blockchain infrastructure platform designed to facilitate intelligent attestation, price discovery, and lifecycle liquidity for illiquid assets. These assets include pre-TGE shares, locked tokens, private equities, and real-world assets (RWAs). The investment underscores YZi Labs' commitment to fostering fair participation in emerging asset ecosystems through verifiable, on-chain frameworks.

Aspecta addresses a critical gap in capital markets by providing a solution that standardizes illiquid assets into ERC-20-like credentials, enabling open on-chain price discovery. This is achieved through BuildKey, a framework that allows for the representation and trading of illiquid assets more openly. Additionally, Aspecta ID, an AI-powered reputation protocol, helps developers and early-stage projects build trust and signal credibility. Together, these tools lay the groundwork for an open, inclusive market for "alpha assets," which are early-stage or locked assets that often enter public markets without transparent pricing, creating volatility and mistrust.

YZi Labs first encountered Aspecta during BNB Chain’s MVB Season 7 in March 2024. At that time, Aspecta was scaling Aspecta ID and had become one of the largest platforms supporting developers and early-stage projects. They were also collaborating with various L1/L2 chains to grow the builder ecosystem. A notable achievement during this period was the launch of the BNB Chain Builder Economy, the first builder-community consensus with productivity tokenization.

By June 2025, Aspecta had supported over 650,000 users across Aspecta ID and BuildKey, with more than 54,000 GitHub-verified developers and projects onboarded. Its infrastructure underpins open price discovery for 25+ digital assets and has facilitated over 50 million asset trades via the BuildKey framework. The strategic funding from YZi Labs will enable Aspecta to deepen integrations with major partners, scale its open economy framework, and support more illiquid assets within a permissionless, interoperable network. This will advance global adoption and open price discovery from the earliest stages.

Alex Odagiu, Investment Director at YZi Labs, commented, "We believe transparent, on-chain infrastructure for illiquid assets will be fundamental to the next chapter of blockchain adoption. Aspecta’s vision for permissionless price discovery and lifecycle liquidity aligns with our belief that open, inclusive markets can drive innovation and accessibility." Jack He, Co-Founder of Aspecta, added, "We’re thrilled to be backed by YZi Labs to scale the open economy for trillions in illiquid assets. From pre-TGE shares to post-TGE locked tokens, Web2 private equities, RWAs, and non-standard OTC assets — our goal is to enable these assets to be attested, openly priced, freely traded, and supported from the earliest stages through collective effort."

YZi Labs manages over $10 billion in assets globally, with an investment philosophy that emphasizes impact first, believing that meaningful returns will naturally follow. The firm invests in ventures at every stage, prioritizing those with solid fundamentals in Web3, AI, and biotech. YZi Labs’ portfolio covers over 300 projects from over 25 countries across six continents, with more than 65 of its portfolio companies having gone through its incubation programs.

Aspecta is a blockchain infrastructure enabling an open economy for illiquid assets at the trillion scale. It facilitates intelligent attestation and unlocks lifecycle liquidity for pre-TGE shares, locked tokens, private equities, and RWAs, anchored in global on-chain price discovery. The information provided in this article is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, endorsement, analysis, or recommendations with respect to any financial instruments, investments, or issuers. This article may contain forward-looking statements which are by nature subject to risks and uncertainties. Investment in cryptocurrency and DeFi projects involves substantial risk, including the risk of complete loss. This article does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation, or specific needs of any particular person and each individual is urged to consult their legal and financial advisors before making any investment decisions.