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Backpack

Backpack

Backpack Exchange, is a fully regulated cryptocurrency exchange built by the team behind the Solana-native Backpack Wallet and the Mad Lads NFT collec...

Figure Markets

Figure Markets

Figure Markets is a U.S.-based crypto platform focused on earning yield through real-world assets (RWAs) rather than traditional DeFi strategies. The ...

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General

Platform
Backpack logo
Figure Markets logo
Founded
Backpack 2022
Figure Markets 2018
Headquarters
Backpack Tokyo, Japan
Figure Markets San Francisco, CA
Availability
Backpack Worldwide (lending unavailable in US, a few states restricted)
Figure Markets Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Backpack
Figure Markets $50 bonus when you deposit $500 within 30 days
Token
Backpack
Figure Markets YLDS
Compounding
Backpack Yes
Figure Markets Yes
Payouts
Backpack
Figure Markets Monthly
Fees
Backpack
Figure Markets
Lockup
Backpack Unbonding period applies
Figure Markets
Maker Fee
Backpack 0.08
Figure Markets
Taker Fee
Backpack 0.1
Figure Markets

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Backpack 0.03%
Figure Markets
BTC Max
Backpack
Figure Markets
ETH Rate
Backpack 0.24%
Figure Markets 1%
ETH Max
Backpack
Figure Markets
Stablecoin Rate
Backpack
Figure Markets 3.85%

Backpack

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Pros

  • Fully regulated in multiple jurisdictions
  • Solana-native with strong ecosystem

Cons

  • Lending rates are dynamic and can be low
  • Newer platform

Figure Markets

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Pros

  • First SEC-approved interest-bearing stablecoin (YLDS)
  • Regulated and transparent

Cons

  • Product is more complicated (i.e. a direct marketplace)