Bitcoin Collateral Vaults on Layer 1
A new announcement from Zest Protocol introduces Bitcoin Collateral Vaults, enabling users to borrow stablecoins while keeping BTC self-custodied on Bitcoin Layer 1. The rollout builds on recent BitVM developments.
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Stacks’ Zest Protocol Launches Bitcoin Collateral Vaults, Extending BTC Lending to Bitcoin Layer 1
Self-custodial vaults let users borrow stablecoins against BTC that never leaves the Bitcoin chain. Unveiled Wednesday at Draper Summit 2026.
Zest Protocol, on Wednesday, introduced Bitcoin Collateral Vaults, a self-custodial lending product that lets Bitcoin holders borrow stablecoins without moving their BTC off the Bitcoin base layer.