World Premiere: Zest Protocol (ZEST) Listed on KuCoin
05/18/2026, 17:00:02
KuCoin is proud to announce yet another great project coming to our Spot Trading platform.
Zest Protocol (ZEST) will be available on KuCoin!
Important Information
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Deposits: Effective Immediately (Supported Network: BSC-BEP20)
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Call Auction: From 12:00 to 13:00 on May 19, 2026 (UTC)
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Trading: 13:00 on May 19, 2026 (UTC)
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Withdrawals: 10:00 on May 20, 2026 (UTC)
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Trading Pair: ZEST/USDT
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Trading Bots: When spot trading begins, ZEST/USDT will be available for Trading Bots. The available services include: Spot Grid, Infinity Grid, DCA, Smart Rebalance, Spot Martingale, Spot Grid AI Plus and AI Spot Trend.
What is Zest Protocol?
Zest Protocol is the leading Bitcoin lending protocol, enabling BTC holders to earn yield on their Bitcoin and borrow stablecoins against it. Zest Protocol is built by the longest-running BTCFi team in existence, with 2 years live on Stacks, $100M+ peak TVL, 800+ BTC deposited, and 1,500+ liquidations executed with zero bad debt.
Zest Protocol is now building Bitcoin Collateral Vaults, the first lending market on Bitcoin L1 enabled by BitVM: BTC stays on the base layer while stablecoins are borrowed on EVM chains. Phase 1 launches with a guardian signer set. Phase 2 upgrades to fully trustless BTC-native verification via BitVM, removing every intermediary between collateral and credit.
Zest Protocol will be governed by ZEST, the protocol's governance and value-accrual token. ZEST holders will govern risk parameters, market listings, and protocol upgrades, stake into the Safety Module to backstop shortfall, and capture protocol revenue through the buyback flywheel.
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