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Fido

Fido

Fido is a crypto-yield platform offering 10% APY with a simple, banking-like app. Unlike other centralized lenders, Fido uses self-custody and is non-...

AscendEX

AscendEX

AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial platform that gives users a powerful way to earn, trade, and grow their crypto portfolios. ...

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General

Platform
Fido logo
AscendEX logo
Founded
Fido 2025
AscendEX 2018
Headquarters
Fido
AscendEX Singapore
Availability
Fido Worldwide
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Fido 30-day 1% APY boost with code: CIR ($250 deposit required)
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Token
Fido
AscendEX ASD
Compounding
Fido Yes
AscendEX Yes
Payouts
Fido Every second
AscendEX Daily
Fees
Fido None
AscendEX Varies
Lockup
Fido None
AscendEX None
Maker Fee
Fido
AscendEX 0.1
Taker Fee
Fido
AscendEX 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Fido
AscendEX
BTC Max
Fido
AscendEX
ETH Rate
Fido
AscendEX
ETH Max
Fido
AscendEX
Stablecoin Rate
Fido 10%
AscendEX 2.02%

Unique Pros

  • Deposit or withdraw USDC or USD
  • $100k insurance included
  • Fixed target rate

Key Cons

  • 10% is a target rate, not guaranteed
  • US-focused

Unique Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Key Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions