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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...

Binance

Binance

Binance is the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, offering a robust platform with competitive maker and taker fees that vary based on the user'...

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General

Platform
Bitfinex logo
Binance logo
Founded
Bitfinex 2012
Binance 2017
Headquarters
Bitfinex British Virgin Islands
Binance Abu Dhabi, UAE
Availability
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US
Binance Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
Binance
Token
Bitfinex
Binance BNB
Compounding
Bitfinex No
Binance No
Payouts
Bitfinex Weekly
Binance Daily
Fees
Bitfinex Yes
Binance
Lockup
Bitfinex
Binance Flexible
Maker Fee
Bitfinex 0.1
Binance
Taker Fee
Bitfinex 0.2
Binance

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Bitfinex 1.98%
Binance
BTC Max
Bitfinex
Binance
ETH Rate
Bitfinex 1.45%
Binance
ETH Max
Bitfinex
Binance
Stablecoin Rate
Bitfinex
Binance

Unique Pros

  • Long running exchange

Key Cons

  • Rates variable upon market

Unique Pros

  • World's largest exchange
  • Wide variety of earn products

Key Cons

  • Not available in the US
  • Regulatory history has been complex