Zest Protocol Offers $116K in Monthly Rewards for Stacks Market Activity
Zest Protocol has launched a rewards program to incentivize activity on its Stacks lending market. The program, part of the Stack Sats initiative backed by Stacks itself, will distribute the equivalent of 0.5 BTC per month in STX tokens.
The monthly STX rewards are split evenly between two groups: sBTC suppliers and USDCx borrowers. To earn a share, USDCx borrowers need to maintain a minimum 20% time-weighted loan-to-value ratio throughout the period.
Zest Protocol has been operating on the Stacks blockchain since its launch in March 2024. The platform has hit a peak total value locked north of $100 million and hasn't reported any bad debt. By building liquidity and user engagement now, Zest is pre-loading its balance sheet before new features go live.