YieldCompare · head to head
Backpack Exchange vs Uphold
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Uphold is the safer of the two: it passes 4 of our five public safety checks, while Backpack Exchange passes 3.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 2.88 % at Backpack Exchange and 13.6 % at Uphold. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Backpack Exchange
Safety grade C
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
USDT 2.88 %
BTC 0.03 %
ETH 0.09 %
Top product USDT · 2.88 %
Products tracked 13
Coins tracked 13
Jurisdiction UAE (Dubai VARA), Cyprus (CySEC), USA (FinCEN MSB)
Founded 2024
Min deposit $1
Open Backpack Exchange → 
Uphold
Safety grade B
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 0.87 %
Top product ATOM · 13.6 %
Products tracked 22
Coins tracked 22
Jurisdiction USA (FinCEN MSB) + UK FCA + EU
Founded 2014
Min deposit $1
Open Uphold → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Backpack Exchange | Uphold | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOL | 0.24 % | 1.64 % | ★ Uphold |
| ETH | 0.09 % | 0.87 % | ★ Uphold |
| SUI | 0.69 % | 0.47 % | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| APT | 0.27 % | 0.59 % | ★ Uphold |
| ATOM | — | 13.6 % | ★ Uphold |
| INJ | — | 5.34 % | ★ Uphold |
| AXL | — | 4.84 % | ★ Uphold |
| AVAX | — | 3.97 % | ★ Uphold |
| CCD | — | 3.8 % | ★ Uphold |
| CSPR | — | 3.32 % | ★ Uphold |
| USDT | 2.88 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| POL | — | 2.05 % | ★ Uphold |
| DOT | — | 1.98 % | ★ Uphold |
| XTZ | — | 1.94 % | ★ Uphold |
| ALGO | — | 1.61 % | ★ Uphold |
| TAO | — | 1.36 % | ★ Uphold |
| NEAR | — | 1.32 % | ★ Uphold |
| XDC | — | 1.1 % | ★ Uphold |
| MON | 1.09 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| USDC | 0.73 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| ADA | — | 0.66 % | ★ Uphold |
| XPL | 0.63 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| KSM | — | 0.45 % | ★ Uphold |
| ROSE | — | 0.4 % | ★ Uphold |
| DOGE | 0.37 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| FLR | — | 0.34 % | ★ Uphold |
| HBAR | — | 0.34 % | ★ Uphold |
| SEI | 0.12 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| BNB | 0.03 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| BTC | 0.03 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
| HYPE | 0.02 % | — | ★ Backpack Exchange |
Safety — check by check
| Check | C Backpack Exchange | B Uphold |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Score | 3/5 · C | 4/5 · B |
The five public criteria behind each platform's grade. Each ✓ is one point — more points, safer grade. A highlighted ✓ is where one platform wins the criterion outright.