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Pairs

Pairs

Pairs, formerly Fideum/blockbank, is an all-in-one crypto banking super app, with crypto support. Pairs pays interest on crypto deposits.Pairs combine...

Fido

Fido

Fido is a crypto-yield platform offering 10% APY with a simple, banking-like app. Unlike other centralized lenders, Fido uses self-custody and is non-...

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General

Platform
Pairs logo
Fido logo
Founded
Pairs 2018
Fido 2025
Headquarters
Pairs Gibraltar
Fido
Availability
Pairs Worldwide
Fido Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Pairs Use referral code: SoDXjaMP for $5 bonus on sign up
Fido 30-day 1% APY boost with code: CIR ($250 deposit required)
Token
Pairs PAIRS
Fido
Compounding
Pairs No
Fido Yes
Payouts
Pairs
Fido Every second
Fees
Pairs
Fido None
Lockup
Pairs
Fido None
Maker Fee
Pairs
Fido
Taker Fee
Pairs
Fido

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Pairs
Fido
BTC Max
Pairs
Fido
ETH Rate
Pairs
Fido
ETH Max
Pairs
Fido
Stablecoin Rate
Pairs
Fido 10%

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Lots of banking features and supported coins

Cons

  • $PAIRS required for meaningful rates

Pros

  • Deposit or withdraw USDC or USD
  • Up to $100k insurance included

Cons

  • 10% is a target rate, not guaranteed