Zest Protocol

ZEST

DeFi, financial protocol weightsMarket-cap rank 710, CoinGecko 23 Oct 2026

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About Zest Protocol

Analysis of 27 May 2026

Zest Protocol is the largest Bitcoin-native lending and borrowing platform, operating on the Stacks Layer 2 blockchain. The protocol enables BTC holders to earn yield on their Bitcoin (up to 5% APY) and borrow stablecoins against Bitcoin collateral without selling their holdings.

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Built using Clarity smart contracts on Stacks, Zest Protocol manages approximately $86 million in TVL and has processed over 1,500 liquidations without incurring bad debt. The ZEST token trades near $0.18 with a market cap of approximately $28 million, ranked around #713 on CoinGecko.

The token launched on May 19, 2026, with simultaneous listings on Binance Alpha, KuCoin, Gate.io, and HTX, generating $83 million in 24-hour trading volume. The protocol raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Draper Associates, with participation from Binance Labs, Yzi Labs (CZ's fund), and Flow Traders.

In May 2026, Zest launched Bitcoin Collateral Vaults, a self-custodial product enabling stablecoin borrowing directly on Bitcoin Layer 1 without moving BTC off-chain.

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