# Control Battle Related Articles

CZ Got Rugged Too? Bloody Battle for Control of BNB Treasury CEA Industries

CZ, the founder of Binance, appears to have fallen victim to a major financial scheme involving CEA Industries (NASDAQ: BNC), a company he selected to manage a BNB treasury initiative. Despite CZ’s trust in David Namdar, founder of Galaxy Digital and CEO of 10X Capital, the company has been accused of acting as a "private ATM" for insiders. In 2025, CEA Industries raised $500 million in private funding led by YZi Labs to implement a BNB reserve plan. However, by late 2025, conflicts erupted between YZi Labs and CEA’s board, chaired by Namdar. YZi Labs, a major shareholder with 9.4% stake, accused the board of financial misconduct, including millions in questionable payments to 10X Capital and a $1.98 million exit package for Namdar upon his March 2026 resignation. Despite YZi Labs' efforts to gain control by expanding the board—including proposing CZ as a director—Namdar’s board resisted fiercely. They delayed the annual meeting and implemented a "poison pill" strategy, making a takeover prohibitively expensive and difficult. YZi Labs now claims the company is an empty shell with no active management. The battle for control continues, with YZi Labs vowing to pursue action, but Namdar has largely succeeded in stripping the company of value before exiting.

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