#sxt $SXT
Zest, the Bitcoin lending app on Stacks, launched Stacks Pools on November 10, 2026, a trading venue live on Stacks mainnet with STX/USDCx and ZEST/STX pools (USDCx is the USDC stablecoin on Stacks). Stacks Pools run on Zest Protocol CLMM, Zest's concentrated liquidity market maker, where liquidity providers place capital within a chosen price range, which gives traders deeper markets near the current price and earns providers more fees per dollar deposited while the price trades in their range.
Zest holds $45 million in total value locked (TVL) as of November 10, 2026, according to DefiLlama.
Zest has run lending markets on Stacks since 2024. Holders supply sBTC (the 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset on Stacks) and stBTC (the liquid staking token on Stacks) to earn BTC, or borrow stablecoins against them. Of the 636 BTC of stBTC on Stacks, 97% is posted on Zest, and the protocol has executed more than 1,500 liquidations without bad debt.
Concentrated liquidity is the standard way to provide liquidity on most major chains, and Stacks Pools bring Zest's version to Stacks. $ZEST already trades on three other chains, and market makers can bring the strategies they already run there.
What the Launch Means for Bitcoin Capital Markets on Stacks
Stacks is building Bitcoin capital markets, starting with Bitcoin staking, and Zest's Stacks Pools add trading depth to the apps where that capital is used. Bitcoin capital markets run on STX, and both launch pools are paired with it. Every swap or change to a liquidity position pays its network fee in STX, like every transaction on Stacks.
In 2027, self-custodial borrowing will let holders borrow stablecoins against staked BTC while it keeps earning. The STX/USDCx pool already gives those stablecoins a market on Stacks.
#goodnews1 #BTC
Zest, the Bitcoin lending app on Stacks, launched Stacks Pools on November 10, 2026, a trading venue live on Stacks mainnet with STX/USDCx and ZEST/STX pools (USDCx is the USDC stablecoin on Stacks). Stacks Pools run on Zest Protocol CLMM, Zest's concentrated liquidity market maker, where liquidity providers place capital within a chosen price range, which gives traders deeper markets near the current price and earns providers more fees per dollar deposited while the price trades in their range.
Zest holds $45 million in total value locked (TVL) as of November 10, 2026, according to DefiLlama.
Zest has run lending markets on Stacks since 2024. Holders supply sBTC (the 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset on Stacks) and stBTC (the liquid staking token on Stacks) to earn BTC, or borrow stablecoins against them. Of the 636 BTC of stBTC on Stacks, 97% is posted on Zest, and the protocol has executed more than 1,500 liquidations without bad debt.
Concentrated liquidity is the standard way to provide liquidity on most major chains, and Stacks Pools bring Zest's version to Stacks. $ZEST already trades on three other chains, and market makers can bring the strategies they already run there.
What the Launch Means for Bitcoin Capital Markets on Stacks
Stacks is building Bitcoin capital markets, starting with Bitcoin staking, and Zest's Stacks Pools add trading depth to the apps where that capital is used. Bitcoin capital markets run on STX, and both launch pools are paired with it. Every swap or change to a liquidity position pays its network fee in STX, like every transaction on Stacks.
In 2027, self-custodial borrowing will let holders borrow stablecoins against staked BTC while it keeps earning. The STX/USDCx pool already gives those stablecoins a market on Stacks.
#goodnews1 #BTC
