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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...

Nexo

Nexo

Nexo is one of the most popular crypto earn platforms, calling itself a digital assets wealth platform. A minimum of $5,000 USD worth of assets is req...

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General

Platform
Nook logo
Nexo logo
Founded
Nook 2025
Nexo 2017
Headquarters
Nook Austin, TX
Nexo Switzerland
Availability
Nook Worldwide
Nexo Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Nook 1% boost with promo code: CIR
Nexo Up to $500 USDC with $50,000 deposit in a 3, 6, or 12-month Fixed Term
Token
Nook
Nexo NEXO
Compounding
Nook No
Nexo Yes
Payouts
Nook Every 16 seconds
Nexo Daily
Fees
Nook
Nexo Limited free withdrawals per month
Lockup
Nook None
Nexo None or 1 month
Maker Fee
Nook
Nexo 0.2
Taker Fee
Nook
Nexo 0.2

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Nook
Nexo 6.5%
BTC Max
Nook
Nexo
ETH Rate
Nook
Nexo 7.5%
ETH Max
Nook
Nexo
Stablecoin Rate
Nook 7.6%
Nexo 14%

Pros

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

Cons

  • USDC only
  • Rates are variable

Pros

  • Good rates for all coins deposited
  • Popular platform
  • 1-5 free withdrawal per month depending on loyalty tier

Cons

  • $5,000 minimum deposit
  • Best rates require earning in NEXO token