Yilun Zhang
Yilun Zhang is a technologist and co-founder whose work focuses on the intersection of decentralized networking and artificial intelligence infrastructure. He is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of UnifAI Network. Previously, he co-founded and served as CTO for the decentralized networking project NKN. [1]
Education
Zhang attended Peking University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics in 2013. He continued his studies in the United States at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). In 2018, he completed his doctoral studies and was awarded a Ph.D. in Physics. [2]
Career
Zhang’s professional career began in 2017, when he co-founded and served as CTO of Neureka, contributing to the company’s early technical direction. In 2018, he co-founded NKN and served as its CTO for six years, focusing on developing a decentralized networking framework. He later co-founded UnifAI Network in 2024 and now serves as its Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the development of AI-powered automation tools for Web3 systems. At UnifAI Network, Zhang leads the design of the platform’s core infrastructure, which includes a distributed execution layer for running autonomous DeFi agents, an AI evaluation system used to benchmark agent performance, and an orchestration layer that connects a wide range of DeFi protocols and tools across several blockchains. Under his technical leadership, the project has expanded its ecosystem through partnerships, grants, and community collaborations, with users and community members highlighting the platform’s automated strategy tools and their role in simplifying liquidity management and multi-protocol operations. [[2] [3]](#cite-id-0V4W3sNrN4plalnz)
Panels
Auto vs Manual LP
In September 2025, Yilun Zhang was a featured speaker on a UnifAI Network livestream titled "Auto LP vs Manual LP — how to make LP easier?". The panel discussion, which took place on September 6, 2025, also included core members of the "LP Army" community, a group of liquidity providers. The event was hosted by community figures Sunny He and Otto, with other participants including Mikus, MichaelZogot, and Mush247. The discussion explored several key themes relevant to modern liquidity provision. A central topic was the significant time commitment required to manage liquidity provision (LP) manually, a task that involves constant monitoring and adjustment to optimize returns and mitigate risks, such as impermanent loss. Participants shared their experiences and reflected on the general shift within the LP community from purely manual strategies toward more automated workflows. Tools developed by UnifAI Network were discussed as a means to simplify these workflows and reduce the time demands on providers.
Despite the advantages of automation, a consensus emerged among the panelists that human judgment remains indispensable. They emphasized that oversight is particularly critical when managing positions involving volatile assets, where algorithmic strategies may not be able to account for all market nuances or black swan events. Panelists also provided direct feedback on the usability of UnifAI's tools and offered suggestions for potential improvements. The conversation concluded with an exploration of future community initiatives, including ideas for LP competitions and more effective methods for sharing and collaborating on successful strategies within the broader DeFi ecosystem. [4]