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OKX

OKX

OKX (formerly OKEx and okcoin) is a popular and large crypto exchange that offers OKX Earn, a suite of products, which includes crypto earn, staking a...

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
OKX logo
Liquid logo
Founded
OKX 2017
Liquid 2025
Headquarters
OKX Seychelles
Liquid Delaware, US
Availability
OKX Worldwide, some services unavailable in US
Liquid Worldwide excluding US and Ontario

Fees & Financial

Bonus
OKX Buy $100 in crypto, get $10 in BTC
Liquid 10% discount on fees with referral code: CIR
Token
OKX
Liquid
Compounding
OKX Yes
Liquid No
Payouts
OKX Varies
Liquid
Fees
OKX
Liquid
Lockup
OKX None (flexible) to fixed terms
Liquid 4 day minimum
Maker Fee
OKX 0.02
Liquid 0.07
Taker Fee
OKX 0.05
Liquid 0.045

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
OKX 1.82%
Liquid
BTC Max
OKX
Liquid
ETH Rate
OKX 5.47%
Liquid
ETH Max
OKX
Liquid
Stablecoin Rate
OKX 9.13%
Liquid

Pros

  • Full exchange services
  • Variety of products, including simple earn and staking

Cons

  • Flexible rates relatively low
  • Earn offering may be limited in the US

Liquid

Review

Pros

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

Cons

  • Yield targets not guaranteed