In this community call, ZK Lend introduced their decentralized lending protocol on Starknet, comprising Artemis (for permissionless retail DeFi lending) and Apollo (a KYC-compliant, institutional platform). They emphasized Starknet’s scalability and security benefits, aiming to offer cost-effective and decentralized lending solutions. Artemis will launch first, followed by Apollo, with plans for overcollateralized and undercollateralized institutional lending.

The team shared updates on their UI/UX, liquidity strategies, and community engagement plans, highlighting partnerships and incentives for growth. Development challenges on Starknet, security measures, oracle handling, and using blue-chip NFTs as collateral were discussed. They plan to launch a testnet in two months and encouraged community collaboration and feedback.