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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...

OKX

OKX

OKX (formerly OKEx and okcoin) is a popular and large crypto exchange that offers OKX Earn, a suite of products, which includes crypto earn, staking a...

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General

Platform
Bitfinex logo
OKX logo
Founded
Bitfinex 2012
OKX 2017
Headquarters
Bitfinex British Virgin Islands
OKX Seychelles
Availability
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US
OKX Worldwide, some services unavailable in US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
OKX Buy $100 in crypto, get $10 in BTC
Token
Bitfinex
OKX
Compounding
Bitfinex No
OKX Yes
Payouts
Bitfinex Weekly
OKX Varies
Fees
Bitfinex Yes
OKX
Lockup
Bitfinex
OKX None (flexible) to fixed terms
Maker Fee
Bitfinex 0.1
OKX 0.02
Taker Fee
Bitfinex 0.2
OKX 0.05

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Bitfinex 1.98%
OKX 0.53%
BTC Max
Bitfinex
OKX
ETH Rate
Bitfinex 1.45%
OKX
ETH Max
Bitfinex
OKX
Stablecoin Rate
Bitfinex
OKX 2.62%

Unique Pros

  • Long running exchange

Key Cons

  • Rates variable upon market

Unique Pros

  • Full exchange services
  • Variety of products, including simple earn and staking

Key Cons

  • Flexible rates relatively low
  • Earn offering may be limited in the US