BNB treasury company BNC appoints former YZi Labs investment partner Alex Odagiu as new CEO

BlockBeats news, October 20 - According to official sources, BNB treasury company BNB Standard Corporation (BNC) announced the appointment of Alex Odagiu as its new CEO.

Public information shows that Alex Odagiu joined YZi Labs in September 2021, starting as an investment manager and was promoted to Investment Partner at YZi Labs in September 2025. During his time at YZi Labs, he was primarily responsible for Web3-related investments (DeFi, payments, stablecoins, RWA, AI-crypto intersections, etc.), and served as a mentor/judge for the BNB Chain MVB accelerator (across 10 seasons), participated in the EASY Residency incubation program, and invested in projects including Avalon, Aspecta, Canton, Hemi, Concrete, Mysten Labs, and Aptos.

In June 2026, he was appointed as Interim President and director of BNB Standard Corporation, and officially became CEO of the company on October 19, 2026, resigning from all positions at YZi Labs (including Investment Partner and investment committee roles).

In June of this year, YZi Labs reached an agreement with BNB treasury company CEA Industries (now BNC) to end governance disputes and jointly advance management adjustments.