Yield
MERL on Bitvavo Staking
Bitvavo Staking pays 1.03 % APY on Merlin Chain (MERL) as a Flexible rate. On YieldScope Bitvavo Staking carries a safety grade of A, scored across five risk criteria. Below: where MERL earns more — and where it earns safer.
OKX Earn B Yield source: Exchange Earn
Where else MERL earns
Bitvavo Staking pays 1.03 % on MERL. Here's how other venues compare — by rate and by safety.
| Venue | APY | Terms | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitvavo Staking (this page) | 1.03 % | Flexible | A |
| OKX Earn | 10.1 % | Flexible | B |
 Bitget Earn | 0.8 % | Flexible | B |
 Bybit Earn | 0.8 % | Flexible | C |
 Gate.io Earn | 0.1 % | Flexible | B |
Why Bitvavo Staking is graded A
Five binary safety criteria — each one passed or not. The more passed, the safer.
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Regulation
First MiCA CASP licence in the Netherlands, granted by the AFM (June 2025). Note: staking itself is NOT covered by MiCA protections — Bitvavo states this explicitly. Source 1 → Source 2 →
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Proof-of-Reserves
Quarterly Merkle-tree proof-of-reserves attested by the independent firm The Network Firm LLP. Covers BTC, ETH, XRP, EUR and other major assets. Source →
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Flexible withdrawal
Flex Staking has no lock — unstake or trade anytime. A separate Fixed Staking product locks funds for a chosen term; we publish only flat base rates, never the "up to" ceilings of the fixed products. Source →
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Insurance Fund
Bitvavo Account Guarantee reimburses up to EUR 100,000 per account for unauthorized-access incidents (conditions: KYC, authenticator-app 2FA). Not a government deposit scheme. Source →
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Track record (2+ years incident-free)
Operating since 2018 with no recorded loss of user funds. Bitvavo covered its 2022 Genesis exposure (~EUR 280M) itself — customers were kept whole. The CEO stepped down in July 2025 amid compliance allegations — a governance flag, not a fund loss. Source 1 → Source 2 →
MERL rate history on Bitvavo Staking
Bitvavo Staking has not changed its MERL rate once in the 8 days we have been recording it — the number you see today is the number it has always paid.
Daily snapshots from YieldScope's rate sync. Hover to inspect any day.
How MERL yields moved across exchanges
from 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-26
Among the 5 venues we have MERL history for, Bitvavo Staking currently sits at #2 by rate — with 8 days of our own daily snapshots behind that number.
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 MERL earns on Bitvavo Staking
When you deposit MERL into Bitvavo Staking's earn product you receive 1.03 % APY as a Flexible 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. Bitvavo Staking carries a YieldScope safety grade of A, so weigh the yield against platform risk — a higher rate on a weaker grade is not automatically a better deal.
Rates on MERL 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.