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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 on yo...

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
Bitfinex logo
Liquid logo
Founded
Bitfinex 2012
Liquid 2025
Headquarters
Bitfinex British Virgin Islands
Liquid Delaware, US
Availability
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US
Liquid Worldwide excluding US and Ontario

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
Liquid 10% discount on fees with referral code: CIR
Token
Bitfinex
Liquid
Compounding
Bitfinex No
Liquid No
Payouts
Bitfinex Weekly
Liquid
Fees
Bitfinex Yes
Liquid
Lockup
Bitfinex
Liquid 4 day minimum
Maker Fee
Bitfinex 0.1
Liquid 0.07
Taker Fee
Bitfinex 0.2
Liquid 0.045

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

Bitfinex

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Pros

  • Long running exchange

Cons

  • Rates variable upon market

Pros

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

Cons

  • New platform launched 2025
  • Yield targets not guaranteed