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CeFi interest rates: exchange earn, savings and staking

18 products from 9 centralised platforms. Base rate is what everyone gets; max needs a loyalty tier, a lock-up or the platform’s token. Compare with live DeFi rates on each coin page.

BTC 1 products · DeFi rates on the BTC page

Platform Product Base APY Max APY Lock-up Where Checked
NexoMax rate requires Platinum tier and payout in NEXO Flexible 3.00% 7.00% none / fixed term for max Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗

CeFi rates are checked by hand from the platforms’ own pages and can change without notice. “Max” usually needs a loyalty tier, a token holding or a lock-up. Custodial products carry counterparty risk.

ETH 3 products · DeFi rates on the ETH page

Platform Product Base APY Max APY Lock-up Where Checked
NexoMax rate requires Platinum tier and payout in NEXO Flexible 3.00% 8.00% none / fixed term for max Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
KrakenBonded staking pays more, unbonding takes days Staking 2.50% 3.50% flexible or bonded Most, US limited Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
CoinbaseCoinbase takes a commission from staking rewards Staking 2.00% 2.80% unstaking queue Most, some US states excluded Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗

CeFi rates are checked by hand from the platforms’ own pages and can change without notice. “Max” usually needs a loyalty tier, a token holding or a lock-up. Custodial products carry counterparty risk.

USDC 7 products · DeFi rates on the USDC page

Platform Product Base APY Max APY Lock-up Where Checked
NexoSame tier rules as USDT Flexible 5.50% 14.00% none / 1–3 months for top tier Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
Crypto.comMax needs 3-month lock and a large CRO stake Earn 0.50% 8.50% flexible / 1 / 3 months Most Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
LednTiered rate Growth Account 5.00% 6.00% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
BinanceTiered: higher rate only on the first small tranche Simple Earn Flexible 3.40% 5.60% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
CoinbaseRate changes with market; Coinbase One members get the higher rate Rewards 3.50% 4.10% none US, EU, UK Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
BybitRate floats daily Savings Flexible 3.50% 3.80% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
KrakenHigher rate with Kraken+ subscription Flexible 1.75% 3.75% none US, EU, UK Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗

CeFi rates are checked by hand from the platforms’ own pages and can change without notice. “Max” usually needs a loyalty tier, a token holding or a lock-up. Custodial products carry counterparty risk.

USDT 7 products · DeFi rates on the USDT page

Platform Product Base APY Max APY Lock-up Where Checked
NexoMax rate needs Platinum loyalty tier, NEXO token holdings and fixed term; base rate paid in kind Flexible 5.50% 14.00% none / 1–3 months for top tier Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
YouHodlerHigher tiers require loyalty level Yield Account 8.00% 12.00% none EU, non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
LednTiered rate Growth Account 5.00% 6.00% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
OKXRate set by lending demand Simple Earn 1.00% 5.00% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
BinanceTiered: higher rate only on the first small tranche Simple Earn Flexible 1.90% 3.90% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
BybitRate floats daily Savings Flexible 3.50% 3.80% none Non-US Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗
KrakenHigher rate with Kraken+ subscription Flexible 1.75% 3.75% none EU, UK Sep 13, 2026 Visit ↗

CeFi rates are checked by hand from the platforms’ own pages and can change without notice. “Max” usually needs a loyalty tier, a token holding or a lock-up. Custodial products carry counterparty risk.

How we check CeFi rates

Every row is taken from the platform’s public rate page and re-checked by hand; the “Checked” column shows when. We record the base rate for a regular user and the maximum advertised rate with its conditions. Rates are informational; the platform’s page is the source of truth at the moment you deposit.

Questions people ask

CeFi or DeFi: which pays more?
Headline CeFi rates often look higher, but the max rate usually requires a lock-up, a loyalty tier or holding the platform token. Compare the base CeFi rate with the median DeFi rate for the same coin; DeFi rates are visible on-chain and change hourly.
What is the risk with centralised earn products?
Counterparty risk. The platform holds your coins and lends them out; if it fails, deposits can be frozen or lost, as happened with several lenders in 2022. Prefer regulated, audited platforms and diversify.
How current are these rates?
Each row shows the date we last checked the platform’s public rate page. CeFi rates change less often than DeFi rates but can change without notice; always confirm on the platform before depositing.