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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 ...

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...

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General

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

Fees & Financial

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

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

Pros

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

Cons

  • New platform launched 2025
  • Yield targets not guaranteed

Bitfinex

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Pros

  • Long running exchange

Cons

  • Rates variable upon market