Zest Protocol is a Bitcoin liquidity protocol enabling users to borrow against Bitcoin and earn up to 3% APY in BTC. The platform offers Bitcoin Collateral Vaults that allow borrowing stablecoins against BTC without moving it off the Bitcoin base layer, using self-custodial, non-bridged architecture powered by BitVM. The protocol also operates a Stacks market where users can deposit BTC to earn yield and borrow against Stacks assets. With 800 BTC deposited and over 1,500 liquidations processed with zero bad debt, Zest Protocol serves leading institutions with an institutional-grade collateral model. The ZEST native token powers the Bitcoin-backed lending economy and trades across centralized and decentralized exchanges. Founded in 2022, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, The company has raised $7.8M at the Seed stage, backed by investors including Binance, Flow Traders, Trust Machines, Asymmetric, Bitcoin Frontier Fund..
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Zest Protocol
SeedZest Protocol is a Bitcoin liquidity protocol enabling users to borrow against Bitcoin and earn up to 3% APY in BTC. The platform offers Bitcoin Collateral Vaults that allow borrowing stablecoins against BTC without moving it off the Bitcoin base layer, using self-custodial, non-bridged architecture powered by BitVM. The protocol also operates a Stacks market where users can deposit BTC to earn yield and borrow…
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Cryptocurrencies > Financial Services > Lending > Consumer Loans > Personal Loans > P2P
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BinanceFlow TradersTrust MachinesAsymmetricBitcoin Frontier FundGravity FundPrimal CapitalHyperithmMitoncTykhe VenturesTim Draper
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