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Nook

Nook

Nook is an app designed to make earning on stablecoins simple, safe, and transparent. Built for U.S. users, Nook abstracts the complexity of DeFi by o...

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.A...

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General

Platform
Nook logo
AscendEX logo
Founded
Nook 2025
AscendEX 2018
Headquarters
Nook Austin, TX
AscendEX Singapore
Availability
Nook Worldwide
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Nook 1% boost with promo code: CIR
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Token
Nook
AscendEX ASD
Compounding
Nook No
AscendEX Yes
Payouts
Nook Every 16 seconds
AscendEX Daily
Fees
Nook
AscendEX Varies
Lockup
Nook None
AscendEX None
Maker Fee
Nook
AscendEX 0.1
Taker Fee
Nook
AscendEX 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Nook
AscendEX
BTC Max
Nook
AscendEX
ETH Rate
Nook
AscendEX
ETH Max
Nook
AscendEX
Stablecoin Rate
Nook 7.6%
AscendEX 2.02%

Pros

  • US-regulated access to DeFi lending
  • Simple, clean app interface

Cons

  • USDC only
  • Rates are variable

AscendEX

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Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions