Zest Protocol 成功完成价值 350 万美元的种子轮融资

On May 13, Zest, a leading protocol specifically designed for Bitcoin announced the successful completion of seed fund round of $3.5 Million.

5 月 13 日，专为比特币设计的领先协议 Zest 宣布成功完成 350 万美元种子轮融资。

Tim Draper’s Draper Associates has conducted the seed round with the participation of some of the most renowned industry players including Binance Labs, Flow Traders, Trust machines, Asymmetric, Gravity Fund and Hyperithm.

Tim Draper 的 Draper Associates 进行了种子轮融资，一些最著名的行业参与者参与其中，包括 Binance Labs、Flow Traders、Trustmachines、Asymmetry、Gravity Fund 和 Hyperithm。

Zest Protocol raises $3.5m Seed round to redefine Bitcoin lending

Led by @drapervc, with participation from @BinanceLabs, @FlowTraders, @trustmachinesco, @goasymmetric and more ? pic.twitter.com/L1PP6hmWN6

— Zest Protocol ? (@ZestProtocol) May 13, 2024

Objectives of Zest Protocol

The objective of the organization is to revolutionize bitcoin lending by promoting every bitcoin holder to engage in on-chain lending markets seamlessly. In order to deliver a fully bitcoin-native lending experience, Zest Protocol aims to leverage the upcoming Stacks Nakamoto.

With the launch of sBTC, users will be able to deposit BTC through a native Bitcoin transaction and subsequently, they can fund their balances on Zest Protocol to participate in lending or yield-generating activities.

随着 sBTC 的推出，用户将能够通过原生比特币交易存入 BTC，随后，他们可以在 Zest 协议上为其余额提供资金，以参与借贷或产生收益的活动。

Surrounding anticipations of the sBTC launch, Zest Protocol has already activated its lending infrastructure on the Stacks mainnet. It marked a significant milestone for Stacks market- the first money market for Stacks based assets.

围绕 sBTC 推出的预期，Zest Protocol 已经在 Stacks 主网上激活了其借贷基础设施。它标志着 Stacks 市场的一个重要里程碑——第一个基于 Stacks 的资产的货币市场。

The founder of Zest Protocol, Tycho Onnasch, shared his positive views on Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions like Stacks, emphasizing their crucial role in unlocking Bitcoin DeFi. Moreover, he highlighted that “unlike Ethereum, the creation of basic DeFi primitives such as liquidity pools is not possible on Bitcoin L1.”

Zest Protocol 创始人 Tycho Onnasch 分享了他对 Stacks 等比特币 Layer 2 解决方案的积极看法，强调了它们在解锁比特币 DeFi 方面的关键作用。此外，他强调，“与以太坊不同，在比特币 L1 上不可能创建流动性池等基本 DeFi 基元。”

Contribution and Views of the players involved in Seed Funding

The Zest Protocol team has boasted about their rich history of building Bitcoin applications and infrastructure. Trust Machines, one of the leading bitcoin product companies founded by Muneeb Ali, co-developer of Stacks, played a significant role in the development of the Stacks Nakamoto upgrade and sBTC with the Zest Protocol.

参与种子融资的参与者的贡献和观点 Zest Protocol 团队夸耀了他们构建比特币应用程序和基础设施的丰富历史。 Trust Machines 是 Stacks 联合开发者 Muneeb Ali 创立的领先比特币产品公司之一，在 Stacks Nakamoto 升级和采用 Zest 协议的 sBTC 的开发中发挥了重要作用。

Muneeb Ali has emphasized the significance of a robust capital market in supporting the widespread adoption of Bitcoin. He appreciated the Zest Protocol’s mission driven approach to positioning Bitcoin DeFi as a fundamental part of users’ Bitcoin experiences.

Muneeb Ali 强调了稳健的资本市场对于支持比特币广泛采用的重要性。他赞赏 Zest 协议将比特币 DeFi 定位为用户比特币体验的基本组成部分的使命驱动方法。

Tim Draper has also expressed his enthusiasm for Zest Protocol’s initiative, underscoring the importance of utilizing BTC productively. He highlighted his excitement to leverage Zest Protocol’s product after opening BTC deposits. 

Tim Draper 也表达了他对 Zest Protocol 倡议的热情，强调了有效利用 BTC 的重要性。他强调了在开设 BTC 存款后能够利用 Zest Protocol 产品的兴奋之情。

Yi He, co-founder of Binance and Head of Binance Labs, had also praised Zest Protocol’s technology for addressing the needs of Bitcoin holders and borrowers. He emphasized Binance Labs’ commitment to supporting pioneering initiatives that have the potential to evolve the industry and expressed anticipation for the growth expected from Stacks’ Nakamoto upgrade.

币安联合创始人兼币安实验室负责人何一也赞扬了 Zest Protocol 的技术满足了比特币持有者和借款人的需求。他强调了币安 Labs 致力于支持有潜力推动行业发展的开创性举措，并表达了对 Stacks 中本聪升级的预期增长的预期。

Michael Li, Global Head of Digital Assets at Flow Traders, shared similar views, highlighting the potential of Zest Protocol’s technology to support the growth and maturity of ecosystems. It seamlessly aligns with the Flow Traders’ mission to contribute to market development.

Flow Traders 数字资产全球主管 Michael Li 也持有类似观点，强调了 Zest Protocol 技术在支持生态系统的成长和成熟方面的潜力。它与 Flow Traders 为市场发展做出贡献的使命无缝契合。

The successful seed round of Zest Protocol highlights the investors’ confidence in the project’s vision and also projects a new era of Bitcoin Lending. It promises to offer access to DeFi opportunities for BTC holders all across the world.

Zest Protocol 种子轮的成功凸显了投资者对该项目愿景的信心，也预示着比特币借贷的新时代的到来。它承诺为世界各地的 BTC 持有者提供 DeFi 机会。

Zest Protocol is expected to redefine the landscape of Bitcoin DeFi as it has strong background support from some of the industry experts and a dedicated team. 

Zest Protocol 有望重新定义比特币 DeFi 的格局，因为它拥有一些行业专家和专业团队的强大背景支持。