Zest Protocol: Bitcoin Staking Vault launches with Stacks Bitcoin Staking - Aug 2026

Zest Protocol announces the Bitcoin Staking Vault, the first Stacks Vault, launching alongside Stacks Bitcoin Staking and built on stBTC.The vault automates leveraged exposure to Stacks Bitcoin Staking rewards, giving stBTC a defined yield-oriented use case. It expands Zest Protocol's product utility by making this structure available within its ecosystem, although the launch establishes availability rather than demonstrated user adoption or market impact.The announcement does not show how much capital the vault will attract or how consistently the strategy will perform, so its practical effect will depend on subsequent usage and results.July 2026: What shipped, what moved, and what comes next for Zest Protocol.