YieldCompare · head to head
Bitfinex 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 Bitfinex passes 2.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 18.6 % at Bitfinex and 13.6 % at Uphold. 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 → 
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 | Bitfinex | Uphold | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALGO | 15.7 % | 1.61 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| AVAX | 14.6 % | 3.97 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| ADA | 7.23 % | 0.66 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SUI | 5.0 % | 0.47 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SOL | 2.5 % | 1.64 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETC | 18.6 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| XLM | 18.2 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ATOM | — | 13.6 % | ★ Uphold |
| UNI | 9.94 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| XAUT | 7.62 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| BCH | 7.0 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| FIL | 6.91 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| USDT | 6.81 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DASH | 6.26 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| INJ | — | 5.34 % | ★ Uphold |
| AXL | — | 4.84 % | ★ Uphold |
| CCD | — | 3.8 % | ★ Uphold |
| SHIB | 3.65 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ZEC | 3.56 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| CSPR | — | 3.32 % | ★ Uphold |
| XMR | 2.92 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| POL | — | 2.05 % | ★ Uphold |
| DOT | — | 1.98 % | ★ Uphold |
| XTZ | — | 1.94 % | ★ Uphold |
| TAO | — | 1.36 % | ★ Uphold |
| NEAR | — | 1.32 % | ★ Uphold |
| XDC | — | 1.1 % | ★ Uphold |
| LINK | 1.03 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETH | — | 0.87 % | ★ Uphold |
| APT | — | 0.59 % | ★ Uphold |
| KSM | — | 0.45 % | ★ Uphold |
| ROSE | — | 0.4 % | ★ Uphold |
| FLR | — | 0.34 % | ★ Uphold |
| HBAR | — | 0.34 % | ★ Uphold |
Safety — check by check
| Check | D Bitfinex | B Uphold |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✗ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Score | 2/5 · D | 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.