YieldCompare · head to head
Bitfinex vs Nexo
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Nexo 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 18.6 % at Bitfinex and 8.0 % at Nexo. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Bitfinex
Safety grade D
5 checks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 6.81 %
BTC —
ETH —
Top product ETC · 18.6 %
Products tracked 17
Coins tracked 17
Jurisdiction British Virgin Islands
Founded 2012
Min deposit $1
Open Bitfinex → 
Nexo
Safety grade C
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗
USDT —
BTC 1.35 %
ETH 2.25 %
Top product DOT · 8.0 %
Products tracked 25
Coins tracked 25
Jurisdiction EU (Lithuania), Switzerland
Founded 2018
Min deposit $1
Open Nexo → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Bitfinex | Nexo | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLM | 18.2 % | 4.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| AVAX | 14.6 % | 3.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| ADA | 7.23 % | 2.75 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| BCH | 7.0 % | 4.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SOL | 2.5 % | 3.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| LINK | 1.03 % | 1.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| ETC | 18.6 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ALGO | 15.7 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| UNI | 9.94 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DOT | — | 8.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| XAUT | 7.62 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| KSM | — | 7.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| FIL | 6.91 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| USDT | 6.81 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DASH | 6.26 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ATOM | — | 6.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| AXS | — | 5.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| SUI | 5.0 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| TRX | — | 4.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| SHIB | 3.65 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ZEC | 3.56 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| LTC | — | 3.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| NEAR | — | 3.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| XRP | — | 3.15 % | ★ Nexo |
| XMR | 2.92 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETH | — | 2.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| APE | — | 2.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| S | — | 1.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| BTC | — | 1.35 % | ★ Nexo |
| GRT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| INJ | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| TIA | — | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| POL | — | 0.9 % | ★ Nexo |
| ARB | — | 0.75 % | ★ Nexo |
| PAXG | — | 0.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| AAVE | — | 0.25 % | ★ Nexo |
Safety — check by check
| Check | D Bitfinex | C Nexo |
|---|---|---|
| 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.