YieldCompare · head to head
Coinbase Earn vs Ledn
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Coinbase Earn is the safer of the two: it passes 5 of our five public safety checks, while Ledn passes 2.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 12.9 % at Coinbase Earn and 5.0 % at Ledn. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Coinbase Earn
Safety grade A
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 1.59 %
Top product ATOM · 12.9 %
Products tracked 7
Coins tracked 7
Jurisdiction USA (NASDAQ:COIN), Ireland (CB Europe)
Founded 2012
Min deposit $1
Open Coinbase Earn → 
Ledn
Safety grade D
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓
USDT 5.0 %
BTC —
ETH —
Top product USDT · 5.0 %
Products tracked 2
Coins tracked 2
Jurisdiction Cayman Islands
Founded 2018
Min deposit $10
Open Ledn → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
Safety — check by check
| Check | A Coinbase Earn | D Ledn |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✗ |
| Insurance Fund | ✓ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Score | 5/5 · A | 2/5 · D |
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.