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Bitcoin Collateral Vaults mainnet demo is live
Bitcoin holders can now deposit native BTC into a Bitcoin Collateral Vault on Bitcoin L1 and borrow real USDC against it on Ethereum, on mainnet, with a capped position size per wallet.
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DeFi incentives are coming to Zest Protocol Stacks market
Zest Protocol Stacks market users will receive STX equivalent to 0.5 BTC per month in DeFi incentives, powered by the Stacks Endowment.
Tycho Onnasch
10 BTC Initial Capacity for Zest Protocol’s Levered Bitcoin Staking Vault
Zest Protocol’s Levered Bitcoin Staking Vault will initially support up to 10 BTC of capacity, expanding Bitcoin yield opportunities on Stacks by building on top of Bitcoin Staking and amplifying exposure through an automated leveraged strategy.
Tycho Onnasch
Stacks Market V2: Redefining Lending and Borrowing
Zest V2 is live and it's redefining Bitcoin lending and borrowing
Zest Protocol
Introducing Bitcoin Collateral Vaults
Borrow stablecoins on EVM chains, backed by BTC that never leaves Bitcoin and stays in user custody. Announced today at Draper Summit 2026.
Zest Protocol
Bitcoin’s Next Chapter: From Store of Value to Pristine Collateral
Bitcoin is best known as a Store of Value, but it’s rapidly emerging as pristine collateral, powering a growing market for BTC-backed lending and borrowing.
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