Zest | DeFi protocol built for Bitcoin
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Project Details
Zest is an open-source Bitcoin lending protocol operating on-chain, aiming to create a vibrant borrowing and lending ecosystem around BTC. Zest minimizes counterparty risk by holding capital and issuing loans transparently on-chain, utilizing smart contracts to pool funds and conduct secure, auditable transactions. Zest offers two types of pools: Earn pools for users to earn yield on their BTC and Borrow pools for users to borrow BTC by providing collateral in BTC or Bitcoin assets, providing a decentralized and efficient solution for supplying and utilizing liquidity on the blockchain.
Funding Status
Zest Protocol raised $3.5 million in a Seed round from investors including BINANCE LABS and Draper Associates.
Airdrop Information
Zest Protocol has an airdrop prepared on Galxe, but it also seems possible to earn an airdrop by supplying stSTX or STX to Zest Protocol.
Airdrop Strategy
Summary of Steps
- Access the official website
- Create a wallet (or connect if you have one)
- Supply stSTX or STX to earn points
- After supplying stSTX or STX, borrow STX to earn points
- Refer friends to earn additional points
- Complete tasks on Galxe to earn additional points
Detailed Steps with Images
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Access the official website
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Create a wallet (or connect if you have one)
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Supply stSTX or STX to earn points
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After supplying stSTX or STX, borrow STX to earn points
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Refer friends to earn additional points
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Complete tasks on Galxe to earn additional points
Disclaimer
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Supervised by

Shingo Arai
CEO, Rokubunnoni Inc.
After completing a Master's degree in Management Engineering at Tokyo University of Science in 2013, Shingo Arai worked as an engineer, data scientist, and data analyst at multiple companies in the web, app, and advertising industries. He entered the cryptocurrency and blockchain space around 2017, founded Rokubunnoni Inc. in January 2018, and launched Crypto Times — a blockchain-focused media outlet — in February 2018. With approximately 9 years in the industry, his expertise spans DeFi, L1/L2 protocols, tokenomics, ZKP, and domestic/international regulatory trends. He actively conducts on-chain asset management and research. He has authored and supervised hundreds of articles, spoken at conferences in Japan and abroad, served as a DeFi investment seminar instructor, and operated KOL ambassador programs.
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