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Zest, similar to Pendle, but separates yield from asset price volatility. Users can deposit Blast_ETH to borrow stablecoin zUSD (a yield-bearing stablecoin), earning leveraged Blast_ETH native yield. Another product is mirror ETH token (leveraged ETH derivative), offering users on-chain leveraged ETH derivatives. Pendle separates the yield and principal of yield-bearing assets, and Zest separates the yield and price volatility of yield-bearing assets.
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Gate has launched Zest Protocol (ZEST) spot and futures trading, flash swap, margin lending trading, trading bots, copy trading, and recurring buy features
Odaily Odaily reports: According to an official announcement, Gate has launched Zest Protocol (ZEST) perpetual contract live trading (USDT-settled), supporting 1-20x leverage.Gate has also added ZEST unified account borrowing, isolated margin trading pairs, and simultaneously launched ZEST savings, flexible lending, and fixed-term lending features. ZEST flash swap, trading bots, copy trading, and recurring buy functions are now available.
HTX will jointly launch ZEST (Zest Protocol) today at 21:00 and simultaneously introduce ZEST/USDT (10x) isolated margin trading.
According to an announcement by HTX, HTX will enable ZEST deposits starting at 18:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST/USDT spot trading and grid trading will go live at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST withdrawals will be enabled at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 20. Additionally, HTX Margin will introduce new isolated-margin ZEST/USDT (10x) leveraged trading at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. Zest Protocol is a Bitcoin lending protocol that enables Bitcoin liquidity providers to earn Bitcoin yield through professionally managed lending pools.
Binance: Zest Protocol (ZEST) Airdrop Requires 240 Alpha Points
Binance Alpha will list Zest Protocol (ZEST), with trading set to officially go live on May 19, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users holding at least 240 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 800 ZEST tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise, it will be considered forfeited.
Stacks Ecosystem Q1 2026: sBTC TVL Reaches $545 Million; Zest Protocol TVL Rises to $75.9 Million
Stacks Releases Q1 2026 Ecosystem Metrics: sBTC Total Value Locked (TVL) Reaches $545 Million, and Deposit Caps Have Been Fully Removed; Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Active Deployed Capital on the Stacks Protocol Stands at $121 Million—Zest Protocol TVL Accounts for $75.9 Million, Granite $26 Million, and StackingDAO $20 Million. During the Same Period, the Bitcoin Staking Pilot Product Dual Stacking App Attracted Over $100 Million in Participating Capital. On the Infrastructure Front, Integrations with Fireblocks, BitGo, Circle, and Nansen Are Now Live. Regarding Network Upgrades, Stacks Completed Version 3.3.0.0.6 in March 2026, and SIP-034 Enhancements Increased Network Capacity by up to 30x.
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Gate has launched Zest Protocol (ZEST) spot and futures trading, flash swap, margin lending trading, trading bots, copy trading, and recurring buy features
Odaily Odaily reports: According to an official announcement, Gate has launched Zest Protocol (ZEST) perpetual contract live trading (USDT-settled), supporting 1-20x leverage.Gate has also added ZEST unified account borrowing, isolated margin trading pairs, and simultaneously launched ZEST savings, flexible lending, and fixed-term lending features. ZEST flash swap, trading bots, copy trading, and recurring buy functions are now available.
HTX will jointly launch ZEST (Zest Protocol) today at 21:00 and simultaneously introduce ZEST/USDT (10x) isolated margin trading.
According to an announcement by HTX, HTX will enable ZEST deposits starting at 18:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST/USDT spot trading and grid trading will go live at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. ZEST withdrawals will be enabled at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 20. Additionally, HTX Margin will introduce new isolated-margin ZEST/USDT (10x) leveraged trading at 21:00 (GMT+8) on May 19. Zest Protocol is a Bitcoin lending protocol that enables Bitcoin liquidity providers to earn Bitcoin yield through professionally managed lending pools.
Binance: Zest Protocol (ZEST) Airdrop Requires 240 Alpha Points
Binance Alpha will list Zest Protocol (ZEST), with trading set to officially go live on May 19, 2026, at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users holding at least 240 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 800 ZEST tokens on a first-come, first-served basis. If the reward pool is not fully distributed, the points threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every 5 minutes. Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, otherwise, it will be considered forfeited.
Stacks Ecosystem Q1 2026: sBTC TVL Reaches $545 Million; Zest Protocol TVL Rises to $75.9 Million
Stacks Releases Q1 2026 Ecosystem Metrics: sBTC Total Value Locked (TVL) Reaches $545 Million, and Deposit Caps Have Been Fully Removed; Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Active Deployed Capital on the Stacks Protocol Stands at $121 Million—Zest Protocol TVL Accounts for $75.9 Million, Granite $26 Million, and StackingDAO $20 Million. During the Same Period, the Bitcoin Staking Pilot Product Dual Stacking App Attracted Over $100 Million in Participating Capital. On the Infrastructure Front, Integrations with Fireblocks, BitGo, Circle, and Nansen Are Now Live. Regarding Network Upgrades, Stacks Completed Version 3.3.0.0.6 in March 2026, and SIP-034 Enhancements Increased Network Capacity by up to 30x.