YieldCompare · head to head
Ledn vs Lido
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Lido is the safer of the two: it passes 4 of our five public safety checks, while Ledn passes 2.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 5.0 % at Ledn and 2.2 % at Lido. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
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 → 
Lido
Safety grade B
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 2.2 %
Top product ETH · 2.2 %
Products tracked 1
Coins tracked 1
Jurisdiction Decentralized (Lido DAO)
Founded 2020
Min deposit $0
Open Lido → Safety — check by check
| Check | D Ledn | B Lido |
|---|---|---|
| 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.