Yield
LINK on Bitfinex
Bitfinex pays 1.72 % APY on Chainlink (LINK) as a Earn rate. On YieldScope Bitfinex carries a safety grade of D, scored across five risk criteria. Below: where LINK earns more — and where it earns safer.
WhiteBIT B Yield source: Lending demand
Where else LINK earns
Bitfinex pays 1.72 % on LINK. Here's how other venues compare — by rate and by safety.
| Venue | APY | Terms | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitfinex (this page) | 1.72 % | 🔒 Earn | D |
 CoinDepo | 12 % | Flexible | F |
| WhiteBIT | 10.9 % | 🔒 30d lock | B |
 Nexo | 2.5 % | Flexible | C |
 OKX Earn | 1.0 % | Flexible | B |
 Bybit Earn | 0.7 % | Flexible | C |
Bitfinex is graded D. If safety matters more than a few extra basis points, Bitget Earn earns LINK at a higher grade (A).
Why Bitfinex is graded D
Five binary safety criteria — each one passed or not. The more passed, the safer.
- ✗ Regulation
Registered in the British Virgin Islands with no major-market retail licence; blocked in the US and restricted in the UK/Canada. A 2021 NYAG settlement ($18.5M) covered the Tether/Bitfinex misrepresentation of reserves. Source →
- ✗ Proof-of-Reserves
A post-FTX proof-of-reserves (via BitGo, ~$15B estimated) exists, but there is no regular independent third-party audit. Source →
- ✓ Flexible withdrawal
Funding is a peer-to-peer lending market — you can recall unused funds at any time; offered loans return at the end of their (often daily) term. Source →
- ✗ Insurance Fund
No dedicated customer insurance fund for funding/earn balances. Source →
- ✓ Track record (2+ years incident-free)
Operating since 2012, one of the longest-running exchanges. A 2016 hack (~$72M / 120k BTC) was later made whole via a token-based recovery; no comparable breach since. Source →
LINK rate history on Bitfinex
Daily snapshots from YieldScope's rate sync. Hover to inspect any day.
How LINK yields moved across exchanges
from 2026-05-25 to 2026-07-17
Source: daily snapshots via exchange APIs
Your money, this pair
How much will you earn?
Method: monthly compounding (1 + APR/12)ⁿ, where APR is the exchange's stated rate. The realized 12-month return is slightly higher due to reinvestment. Rates may change. Not financial advice.
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How LINK earns on Bitfinex
When you deposit LINK into Bitfinex's earn product you receive 1.72 % APY as a Earn rate. The platform puts the asset to work and shares the yield — your balance grows without you doing anything.
This is a base rate, not a promotional teaser: it's what an ordinary deposit actually earns. Bitfinex carries a YieldScope safety grade of D, so weigh the yield against platform risk — a higher rate on a weaker grade is not automatically a better deal.
Rates on LINK move with lending demand and market conditions. We re-check them daily and keep a history, so you can see whether today's number is unusually high, unusually low, or steady.