YieldCompare · head to head
Bitfinex vs MEXC Earn
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
MEXC Earn is the safer of the two: it passes 3 of our five public safety checks, while Bitfinex passes 2.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 18.1 % at Bitfinex and 10 % at MEXC Earn. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Bitfinex
Safety grade D
5 checks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 8.89 %
BTC —
ETH 1.19 %
Top product XLM · 18.1 %
Products tracked 19
Coins tracked 19
Jurisdiction British Virgin Islands
Founded 2012
Min deposit $1
Open Bitfinex → 
MEXC Earn
Safety grade C
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
USDT 0.3 %
BTC 0.3 %
ETH 1.0 %
Top product TRX · 10 %
Products tracked 16
Coins tracked 16
Jurisdiction Seychelles
Founded 2018
Min deposit $1
Open MEXC Earn → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Bitfinex | MEXC Earn | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDT | 8.89 % | 0.3 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SUI | 5.0 % | 0.5 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SOL | 3.69 % | 3.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SHIB | 3.65 % | 0.4 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETH | 1.19 % | 1.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| XLM | 18.1 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETC | 16.8 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| AVAX | 14.6 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| IOTA | 11 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| TRX | — | 10 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| DOT | 9.72 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| FIL | 7.31 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ADA | 7.23 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| BCH | 7.0 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| XAUT | 5.44 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| UNI | 4.01 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| XMR | 3.61 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DASH | 3.28 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DATA | — | 3.0 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| USDGO | — | 3.0 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| ZEC | 2.87 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| USD1 | — | 2.0 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| LINK | 1.25 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| HYPE | — | 1.0 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| USDC | — | 1.0 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| PEPE | — | 0.5 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| BTC | — | 0.3 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| DOGE | — | 0.3 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| XRP | — | 0.3 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
| TAO | — | 0.1 % | ★ MEXC Earn |
Safety — check by check
| Check | D Bitfinex | C MEXC Earn |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✗ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✗ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✓ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Score | 2/5 · D | 3/5 · C |
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.