Zest Protocol
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About Zest Protocol
Earn zesty yields without impermanent loss on your favourite blue-chip assets. Harness the power of synthetic assets - backed by collateral, that don't lose their peg
Description sourced from DeFiLlama's protocol metadata; teams submit their own copy when listing.
How Zest Protocol's TVL is measured
DeFiLlama publishes the exact rules used to aggregate on-chain balances into the headline TVL figure shown on this page. The methodology below is the team's own source-of-truth description.
TVL of collateral added to Zest Protocol in order to mint Synthetic Assets.
If a contract or vault isn't in this list, its balance does not contribute to the TVL displayed on Mantapex or DeFiLlama.
Security & Audits
Oracles supply external price data to on-chain contracts. Oracle compromise is a common attack vector — diversified providers reduce single-point-of-failure risk.
Zest Protocol Timeline
Major events flagged by the DeFiLlama community — protocol launches, exploits, governance changes, and incentive programs.
- Jul 10, 2022Listed on DeFiLlama
Protocol Profile
Zest Protocol is a Synthetics protocol where traders open leveraged, perpetual, or option positions priced off oracle feeds and settled in collateral held by the contract. It is deployed on Fantom. The codebase has been independently audited (1 report on file).
Supported Chains
Protocol Footprint
Zest Protocol is a single-chain protocol, deployed exclusively on Fantom — this concentrates execution risk but simplifies the trust model. Price feeds come from a single oracle provider (Chainlink); an outage or manipulation of that feed would propagate into every market the protocol prices. Only one audit report is currently listed; users should weigh that against the protocol's TVL before depositing significant amounts.
Official Resources & Links
Verified external resources for Zest Protocol — use these to read the source code, follow governance discussions, or cross-check on-chain data against the original team's channels.
Other Synthetics protocols on Mantapex
Zest Protocol is one of 7 Synthetics protocols Mantapex tracks in this category. Direct peers ranked by total value locked include Alchemix, Metronome Synth, Youves, and 3 more. These peer protocols collectively secure $92.3M in deposits, giving you a frame of reference for whether Zest Protocol's own TVL is at the top, middle, or tail of the category.
Recent Zest Protocol news
Latest reporting from major crypto news outlets covering Zest Protocol.
- Bitcoin
Zest Protocol Co-founder: Adding New Programming Capabilities Could Propel BTC's Defi Ecosystem Beyond ETH's
According to Tycho Onnasch, co-founder of Zest Protocol, new programming capabilities which can be added to Bitcoin could help the leading crypto asset cancel out Ethereum's early…
- CoinPedia
Zest Protocol Secured $3.5M Funding From Tim Draper for On-Chain Bitcoin Lending
Zest Protocol, a pioneering Bitcoin lending startup, has successfully raised $3.5 million in funding led by renowned investor Tim Draper. This funding round, which included…
- Crypto Briefing
Zest Protocol debuts Bitcoin lending markets on Stacks
Discover Zest Protocol's launch of the first Bitcoin lending markets on Stacks L2, a step towards enhancing Bitcoin DeFi.
- Finbold
Hermetica integrates USDh with Zest Protocol to boost stablecoin liquidity
Hermetica, a leading Bitcoin (BTC) stablecoin issuer, has expanded its partnership with Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) network Stacks (STX), according to information shared with Finbold on…
- CrowdFundInsider
Binance Labs Invests in Zest Protocol to Provide On-Chain Bitcoin Lending via Stacks Blockchain
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Zest Protocol, an on-chain bitcoin lending infrastructure enabling users to lend or borrow native…
- Decrypt
Bitcoin Liquid Staking Comes to Zest Protocol on Stacks With BTCz
The new token will accrue yield for holders generated by Babylon, while still tracking BTC's price.
- Bitcoin
Legendary Investor Tim Draper Leads Bitcoin Lending Protocol Zest's $3.5 Million Seed Round
Draper Associates, the VC firm led by the legendary investor Tim Draper, has led the $3.5 million seed round of Zest Protocol, a Stacks-based Bitcoin lending market.
- BeInCrypto
Billionaire Tim Draper Leads $3.5 Million Investment in Bitcoin Lending Protocol
Tim Draper has led a $3.5 million seed funding round in Zest Protocol, a Bitcoin lending startup.
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