China Renaissance’s BNB Treasury Highlights a Shift in Asia’s Crypto Playbook
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China Renaissance’s reported plan to raise $600 million for a BNB-focused investment vehicle, with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s YZi Labs investing alongside, may look like a straightforward bet on Binance’s ecosystem. But Singapore-based market maker Enflux argues it’s something deeper: a signal that Asian institutions are building a different kind of crypto exposure than their Western counterparts.
“Regional capital allocators are seeking exposure to…
