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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...

River

River

River is a Bitcoin-focused savings platform. You can buy and hold BTC, alongside USD. It only serves customers in the US.Earn Bitcoin on USDUniquely, ...

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General

Platform
OKX logo
River logo
Founded
OKX 2017
River 2019
Headquarters
OKX Seychelles
River USA
Availability
OKX Worldwide, some services unavailable in US
River US only, excluding NY and NV

Fees & Financial

Bonus
OKX Buy $100 in crypto, get $10 in BTC
River Earn up to $100 in BTC
Token
OKX
River
Compounding
OKX Yes
River No
Payouts
OKX Varies
River Monthly
Fees
OKX
River None
Lockup
OKX None (flexible) to fixed terms
River
Maker Fee
OKX 0.02
River
Taker Fee
OKX 0.05
River

Cryptocurrency Rates

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

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

Pros

  • USD interest paid in BTC
  • FDIC-insured USD deposits

Cons

  • US only
  • Bitcoin-only