Open interest in ZEST — how much money sits in open futures positions on ZEST and how it flows between exchanges. OI rising together with price means inflow; rising against price is a risk of reversal. The data ticks in real time across every exchange.

About Zest Protocol

$ZEST is the native token of Zest Protocol, the leading lending protocol across Bitcoin L2s and now expanding to Bitcoin L1 with Bitcoin Collateral Vaults.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi), BNB Chain Ecosystem, Lending/Borrowing Protocols, Ethereum Ecosystem

Open interest in ZEST — $11.4M

Binance — $6.0M (52%)
KuCoin — $3.1M (27%)
Bybit — $1.4M (12%)
Bitget — $937.7K (8%)

ZEST arbitrage right now

Astar DEX ↔ HTX — 1.64%
Binance ↔ KuCoin — 1.10%
HTX ↔ KuCoin — 1.10%
Gate ↔ HTX — 1.08%

About ZEST open interest

What does open interest in ZEST show?

The total of all open futures contracts on ZEST. Rising — new money is entering the market; falling — positions are being closed. A sharp jump often precedes a strong move or a squeeze.

Why watch ZEST OI?

OI diverging from price signals a possible reversal; overheating (too much leverage) raises the risk of cascading liquidations. OI migrating between exchanges shows where the interest is concentrating.

How do I get ZEST OI alerts?

Add an Open Interest condition in the the builder with the mode you want (inflow / overheating / divergence) and a threshold — the notification arrives as a Telegram direct message.