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Bitfinex

Bitfinex

Bitfinex offers two unique products to earn yield on deposited crypto. Bitfinex Lending Pro is a crypto lending offering that pays variable rates o...

AscendEX

AscendEX

AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial platform that gives users a powerful way to earn, trade, and grow their crypto portfolios. ...

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General

Platform
Bitfinex logo
AscendEX logo
Founded
Bitfinex 2012
AscendEX 2018
Headquarters
Bitfinex British Virgin Islands
AscendEX Singapore
Availability
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Token
Bitfinex
AscendEX ASD
Compounding
Bitfinex No
AscendEX Yes
Payouts
Bitfinex Weekly
AscendEX Daily
Fees
Bitfinex Yes
AscendEX Varies
Lockup
Bitfinex
AscendEX None
Maker Fee
Bitfinex 0.1
AscendEX 0.1
Taker Fee
Bitfinex 0.2
AscendEX 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Bitfinex 1.98%
AscendEX
BTC Max
Bitfinex
AscendEX
ETH Rate
Bitfinex 1.45%
AscendEX
ETH Max
Bitfinex
AscendEX
Stablecoin Rate
Bitfinex
AscendEX 2.02%

Unique Pros

  • Long running exchange

Key Cons

  • Rates variable upon market

Unique Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Key Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions