Emre Yumlu 
0G Labs has announced that Aytunç Yıldızlı, one of the founding members of Avalanche and the former CEO of the Avalanche Foundation, is joining the company as its new Chief Growth Officer. In this role, Yıldızlı will lead global expansion efforts as 0G builds an execution layer designed specifically for AI-driven Web3 applications.
From Avalanche to 0G: Scaling Ecosystems with Experience
During his time at Avalanche, Yıldızlı played a pivotal role in shaping the network’s early growth, helping it become one of the most recognized Layer-1 blockchains in the industry. His focus areas included ecosystem development, community building, and strategic alignment of developers, users, and narratives.
0G Labs plans to leverage this expertise as it prepares for its next milestones, which include a mainnet launch and a token generation event (TGE) aimed at strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving crypto and AI landscape.
Building AI-Native Web3 Applications
0G Labs describes itself as the first decentralized AI protocol (AIP), a modular and infinitely scalable Layer-1 that integrates decentralized storage, compute power, and data availability. The ultimate goal is to enable real-time machine learning and AI applications on-chain, something today’s blockchains are not fully equipped to handle.
Sharing his vision for the role, Yıldızlı stated:
“The next phase of Web3 will be driven by AI-native applications, but current blockchains cannot support that scale. 0G Labs is building infrastructure designed specifically for AI, unlocking real-time compute, storage, and innovation. I’m excited to contribute to this mission and help grow the ecosystem.”
Strengthening the Leadership Team
Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO of 0G Labs, welcomed Yıldızlı’s addition to the executive team with high expectations:
“Aytunç is one of the most experienced leaders in the Web3 ecosystem. His achievements at Avalanche demonstrate his ability to scale global developer and community adoption. At 0G, his leadership will accelerate our mission to power AI-native applications directly on-chain.”
0G’s Vision: An Open, Scalable AI Economy
0G Labs is positioning itself as a foundational layer for decentralized AI. By combining high-performance storage and computing power with decentralized infrastructure, the protocol aims to meet the demanding requirements of real-time AI workloads.
The project also emphasizes verifiable AI processes and a permissionless agent ecosystem, both of which are core to its vision of an “open and unstoppable AI economy.”
This strategic appointment highlights 0G’s intent to strengthen its leadership bench ahead of its mainnet launch and further establishes its role as a pioneering infrastructure layer for AI-powered decentralized applications.
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