YieldCompare · head to head
Bitfinex vs Bitpanda Staking
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Bitpanda Staking is the safer of the two: it passes 3 of our five public safety checks, while Bitfinex passes 2.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 18.2 % at Bitfinex and 14 % at Bitpanda Staking. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Bitfinex
Safety grade D
5 checks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 7.55 %
BTC —
ETH —
Top product XLM · 18.2 %
Products tracked 16
Coins tracked 16
Jurisdiction British Virgin Islands
Founded 2012
Min deposit $1
Open Bitfinex → 
Bitpanda Staking
Safety grade C
5 checks ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 2.0 %
Top product ATOM · 14 %
Products tracked 32
Coins tracked 32
Jurisdiction Austria (FMA) + Germany (BaFin MiCA) + UK (FCA reg.)
Founded 2014
Min deposit $1
Open Bitpanda Staking → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Bitfinex | Bitpanda Staking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVAX | 16.4 % | 4.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| ADA | 7.23 % | 1.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SUI | 5.0 % | 1.0 % | ★ Bitfinex |
| SOL | 3.69 % | 4.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| XLM | 18.2 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETC | 17.1 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ATOM | — | 14 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| CHZ | — | 11 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| MINA | — | 8.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| ONE | — | 8.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| USDT | 7.55 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| FIL | 7.31 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| BCH | 7.0 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| AXL | — | 7.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| IOTA | — | 7.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| STRK | — | 6.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| XAUT | 5.44 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| AXS | — | 5.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| UNI | 4.62 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DASH | 4.49 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| EGLD | — | 4.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| INJ | — | 4.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| TAO | — | 4.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| SHIB | 3.65 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ZEC | 3.28 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| AAVE | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| AKT | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| ALGO | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| FET | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| NEAR | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| S | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| TIA | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| VSN | — | 3.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| XMR | 2.92 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETH | — | 2.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| GRT | — | 2.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| SEI | — | 2.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| TRX | — | 2.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| XTZ | — | 2.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| LINK | 1.87 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| APT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| DOT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| HYPE | — | 1.0 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
| BNB | — | 0.4 % | ★ Bitpanda Staking |
Safety — check by check
| Check | D Bitfinex | C Bitpanda Staking |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✗ | ✗ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Score | 2/5 · D | 3/5 · C |
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.