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Zest Protocol surged sharply after major exchange listings and rising trader activity pushed the token into the spotlight. The token climbed above 100% within 24 hours and reached a local high near $0.1665 before entering a consolidation phase. Market participants continued tracking the asset closely as trading volumes crossed $105 million. The token traded near $0.1637 as of press time. Besides the strong daily gain, ZEST also recorded solid weekly growth. Its market capitalization reached roughly $23.5 million, supported by a circulating supply of 150 million tokens. Zest Protocol focuses on Bitcoin-based lending services. The platform allows liquidity providers to generate Bitcoin-denominated yields through managed lending pools. Consequently, growing interest around Bitcoin-native decentralized finance projects appears to support the latest momentum. The 15-minute ZEST/USDT chart continued showing a bullish structure despite short-term pullbacks. Price recently corrected toward the $0.1480 region after the explosive breakout phase. However, buyers still defended important support zones during the retracement. The exponential moving averages maintained a constructive alignment. Price continued holding above the 50, 100, and 200 EMA indicators, signaling sustained upward momentum. Additionally, the 50 EMA near $0.1402 acted as a critical support level during consolidation. Analysts observed immediate resistance around $0.1518. The recent peak near $0.1665 remains the next major upside barrier. A successful breakout above that region could open the path toward another bullish extension. Zest Protocol Price Dynamics (Source: Trading View) On the downside, Fibonacci support around $0.1496 remained important for short-term stability. Stronger support sat near $0.1363. If selling pressure intensifies, traders may monitor deeper zones near $0.1270 and $0.1177. Moreover, directional movement indicators reflected slowing bullish momentum. The positive directional index weakened slightly while bearish pressure recovered modestly. Significantly, the ADX indicator remained elevated, suggesting the broader trend still retained strength. HTX公告将上线 $ZEST (Zest Protocol) @ZestProtocol 📌 Zest Protocol 是一种比特币借贷协议，使比特币流动性提供者能够通过专业管理的借贷池获得比特币收益。✅ 充币业务已开启⏰ 币币交易 2026年5月19日 21:00 (GMT+8)⏰ 提币业务 2026年5月20日 21:00 (GMT+8)— 火币HTX (@HuobiGlobal) May 19, 2026 Fresh exchange support also boosted market visibility for ZEST. HTX confirmed the token listing this week, opening deposit services ahead of spot trading. Withdrawal services are scheduled to follow shortly after trading activation. Meanwhile, Binance Alpha announced it would become the first platform to feature the token. Trading launched on May 19, while eligible users gained access to token rewards through Binance Alpha Points. Source: Community metrics also reflected growing engagement. The RD Popularity Index jumped more than 48% in one day, ranking Zest Protocol first among tracked projects. However, the RD Growth Index showed slower expansion, indicating the ecosystem still remains in an early development stage. Zest Protocol (ZEST) continues to trade within a short-term bullish consolidation after a sharp rally. The token surged from $0.0875 toward $0.1665 before entering a cooling phase.  Upside levels remain clearly defined for the next potential breakout phase. Immediate resistance sits at $0.1518, followed by the recent swing high at $0.1665. A strong breakout above $0.1665 could open the path toward new short-term expansion. Additionally, Fibonacci extension zones support continuation if volume increases. On the downside, ZEST maintains crucial support near $0.1496 and $0.1402. The 20 EMA near $0.1490 now acts as dynamic resistance during intraday pullbacks. Moreover, deeper support appears at $0.1363, followed by $0.1270 and $0.1177. Hence, losing $0.1360 could weaken the bullish structure and shift momentum toward sellers. The current structure suggests compression after a strong impulsive rally. Price action shows reduced volatility while holding above the 50 and 100 EMA levels.  Additionally, DMI signals show weakening bullish strength, but ADX still reflects a strong underlying trend. Consequently, the market remains in a pause phase rather than a full reversal. Besides technical structure, rising exchange listings and growing attention support sentiment. However, continuation depends on whether buyers reclaim $0.1518 with strong volume.  If momentum returns, ZEST could retest $0.1665 and attempt further discovery. Failure to hold $0.1400 may trigger a deeper correction toward lower accumulation zones.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analyst Ai Yi monitored that Harvard Management Company first opened positions in cryptocurrency during the market rally in the second quarter of 2025; in the third quarter, when the BTC price approached its historical high, it significantly increased its holdings, with the number of shares rising by 257%, and IBIT once accounted for 20% of its portfolio, becoming its largest publicly held position; during the market pullback in the fourth quarter, it reduced its BTC holdings while opening a position in ETH, but after holding ETH for only one quarter, it liquidated all ETH and exited at a loss. The company's BTC acquisition cost ranged from $107,000 to $114,000, and its ETH acquisition cost was $4,000. Within one year, it lost more than $150 million in the crypto sector.

Odaily reports that Bitget PoolX will soon launch the UP project, allowing users to lock ETH to unlock 1,250,000 UP tokens, with a personal locking limit of 1,500 ETH. The lock-up channel will be open from May 20, 19:00 to May 27, 19:00 (UTC+8). In addition, users with positive net deposits during the event can receive a 5% ETH interest rate coupon after the event ends; first-time PoolX participants meeting the net deposit requirements can receive a 15% ETH interest rate coupon. Net deposit statistics will be calculated from May 20, 17:00 to May 26, 17:00 (UTC+8). For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.