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Nook

Nook

Nook is an app designed to make earning on stablecoins simple, safe, and transparent. Built for U.S. users, Nook abstracts the complexity of DeFi by o...

Liquid

Liquid

Liquid is a non-custodial trading and yield platform launched in 2025. While best known for its high-leverage trading, it also offers a Vault product ...

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General

Platform
Nook logo
Liquid logo
Founded
Nook 2025
Liquid 2025
Headquarters
Nook Austin, TX
Liquid Delaware, US
Availability
Nook Worldwide
Liquid Worldwide excluding US and Ontario

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Nook 1% boost with promo code: CIR
Liquid 10% discount on fees with referral code: CIR
Token
Nook
Liquid
Compounding
Nook No
Liquid No
Payouts
Nook Every 16 seconds
Liquid
Fees
Nook
Liquid
Lockup
Nook None
Liquid 4 day minimum
Maker Fee
Nook
Liquid 0.07
Taker Fee
Nook
Liquid 0.045

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Nook
Liquid
BTC Max
Nook
Liquid
ETH Rate
Nook
Liquid
ETH Max
Nook
Liquid
Stablecoin Rate
Nook 7.6%
Liquid

Unique Pros

  • US-regulated access to DeFi lending
  • Simple, clean app interface

Key Cons

  • USDC only
  • Rates are variable

Unique Pros

  • Non-custodial with automated vault strategies
  • Targets 10%+ APY on USDC

Key Cons

  • New platform launched 2025
  • Yield targets not guaranteed