Yield
LINK on Nexo
Nexo pays 1.75 % APY on Chainlink (LINK) as a Flexible rate. On YieldScope Nexo carries a safety grade of B, scored across five risk criteria. Below: where LINK earns more — and where it earns safer.
Gate.io Earn A Yield source: Exchange Earn
Where else LINK earns
Nexo pays 1.75 % on LINK. Here's how other venues compare — by rate and by safety.
| Venue | APY | Terms | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexo (this page) | 1.75 % | Flexible | B |
 CoinDepo | 12 % | Flexible | F |
 YouHodler | 11 % | Flexible | F |
 WhiteBIT | 10.4 % | 🔒 30d lock | B |
 EarnPark | 7.0 % | Flexible | F |
 Bitfinex | 1.25 % | Earn | D |
Nexo is graded B. If safety matters more than a few extra basis points, Gate.io Earn earns LINK at a higher grade (A).
Why Nexo is graded B
Five binary safety criteria — each one passed or not. The more passed, the safer.
- ✗
Regulation
In January 2023 — SEC settlement of $45M over securities-law violations (the Earn Interest product was deemed an unregistered security). Source →
- ✓
Proof-of-Reserves
Publishes a daily Real-Time Attestation by Moore (replaced Armanino in late 2022). Reserves cover liabilities 100%+. Source →
- ✓
Flexible withdrawal
Flexible Earn is available for most assets. Fixed-term offers a higher rate but with a lock. Source 1 → Source 2 →
- ✓
Insurance Fund
$775M insurance via BitGo and Ledger Vault. Covers all hot-wallet assets. Source →
- ✓
Track record (2+ years incident-free)
Operating since 2018. In January 2023 Nexo paid $45M to settle with the SEC and US states over its Earn Interest Product, and in October 2022 Bulgarian authorities raided its Sofia offices; that probe was dropped in December 2023 and Nexo has since filed a $3B arbitration claim against Bulgaria. These are regulatory and legal matters. We found no hack, withdrawal freeze or loss of client funds, so it passes our two-year rule. Source 1 → Source 2 → Source 3 → Source 4 →
LINK rate history on Nexo
This rate has held for 82 days straight. Over the 120 days we have recorded it, Nexo changed it once — a rate you can actually plan around.
Daily snapshots from YieldScope's rate sync. Hover to inspect any day.
How LINK yields moved across exchanges
from 2026-05-25 to 2026-10-18
Among the 21 venues we have LINK history for, Nexo currently sits at #5 by rate — with 120 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 LINK earns on Nexo
When you deposit LINK into Nexo's earn product you receive 1.75 % 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. Nexo carries a YieldScope safety grade of B, 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.