# BNB Standard
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**BNB Standard** is a Nasdaq-listed company that holds BNB and rebranded from CEA Industries in October 2026. [1] This article is a stub.
On 26 October 2026 [Changpeng Zhao](https://cz.wiki/wiki/changpeng-zhao) took part in the company's Nasdaq opening-bell ceremony. [2][4][3] He wrote on X that when BNB started nine years earlier he never thought he would ring the bell for a blockchain-token treasury company. [2] The Block reported on his remarks about [BNB Chain](https://cz.wiki/wiki/bnb-chain) and artificial intelligence. [4] Yahoo Finance headlined its coverage "Binance's CZ Has the Last Laugh"; the piece contains commentary. [3]
## Key facts
- **Ticker:** BNC (Nasdaq) [1]
- **Formerly:** CEA Industries [1]
- **Holdings:** BNB (a "treasury" company) [2][1]
- **Backer:** [YZi Labs](https://cz.wiki/wiki/yzi-labs) [3]
## References
1. CZ Joins Nasdaq Ceremony as BNB Standard Rebrands — The Crypto Times, 2026-10-27.
2. CZ post: “When BNB started 9 years ago…” — X @cz_binance, 2026-10-26. (primary source)
3. Binance's CZ Has the Last Laugh — Yahoo Finance / Moby, 2026-10-26. (contains commentary)
4. CZ pitches BNB Chain's role in AI as BNB Standard rings Nasdaq bell — The Block, 2026-10-26.