Zest Bets Bitcoin Can Back Loans Without Ever Leaving Its Own Chain
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Title	Zest Bets Bitcoin Can Back Loans Without Ever Leaving Its Own Chain	metadata
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Published Date	2026-09-23T10:45:29.635Z	metadata
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Content	Zest is developing a Bitcoin-native lending protocol that would allow BTC holders to use their assets as collateral without moving them to another blockchain. The approach aims to preserve Bitcoin’s security and custody model while enabling borrowing and lending through smart-contract functionality on Bitcoin-linked infrastructure. If successful, it could expand Bitcoin’s utility beyond holding and payments, increase capital efficiency for BTC, and reduce reliance on wrapped or bridged bitcoin....	content
Citation 1	https://beincrypto.com/borrow-against-bitcoin-without-wrapping-zest/	source

Zest Bets Bitcoin Can Back Loans Without Ever Leaving Its Own Chain

Sep 23, 2026

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Zest is developing a Bitcoin-native lending protocol that would allow BTC holders to use their assets as collateral without moving them to another blockchain. The approach aims to preserve Bitcoin’s security and custody model while enabling borrowing and lending through smart-contract functionality on Bitcoin-linked infrastructure. If successful, it could expand Bitcoin’s utility beyond holding and payments, increase capital efficiency for BTC, and reduce reliance on wrapped or bridged bitcoin.

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