Zenon is no stranger to bitcoin talk https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5279643.msg55303681#msg55303681
https://zenon.network/
https://twitter.com/Zenon_Network

xstakes was the funding mechanism used for Zenon and it was all returned to investors via an algorithm -- btc smart contracts? probably

the direction from the team certainly is there with Bitcoin interoperability planned
"Plasma - built-in anti-spam mechanism designed for Alphanet.

Zenon will always operate as an independent crypto-system.

In NoM Phase 1, we will focus on interoperability with Bitcoin using novel cryptographic approaches that will leverage signatures, hash locks, and time locks."
https://twitter.com/Zenon_Network/status/1327282711464210434?s=20

"We like that our followers have eagle eyes. Bitcoin will always have a special place in all our current or future endeavors."
https://twitter.com/Zenon_Network/status/1326849145743810561?s=20


Massive twitter accounts on this -->
https://twitter.com/galaxyBTC/status/1349327652755279873

The launch of alphanet is round the corner, 2021 will be epic.

To celebrate this first post, the first person to reply add your twitter handle - and I'll drop you some free Zenon via our friendly AI twitter payments Bot @Z_ONUM

additional reading:
https://medium.com/@shaimo/the-zenon-enigma-782f8b293bd6