YieldCompare · head to head
Bitfinex vs Telegram Wallet
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Bitfinex is the safer of the two: it passes 2 of our five public safety checks, while Telegram Wallet passes 1.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 18.2 % at Bitfinex and 16.4 % at Telegram Wallet. 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 → 
Telegram Wallet
Safety grade F
5 checks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 4.45 %
Top product MON · 16.4 %
Products tracked 6
Coins tracked 6
Jurisdiction Panama (TG Wallet Inc., built by The Open Platform)
Founded 2023
Min deposit $1
Open Telegram Wallet → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Bitfinex | Telegram Wallet | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOL | 3.69 % | 15.7 % | ★ Telegram Wallet |
| XLM | 18.2 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETC | 17.1 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| AVAX | 16.4 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| MON | — | 16.4 % | ★ Telegram Wallet |
| TRX | — | 13.7 % | ★ Telegram Wallet |
| GRAM | — | 12.2 % | ★ Telegram Wallet |
| USDT | 7.55 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| FIL | 7.31 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ADA | 7.23 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| BCH | 7.0 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| XAUT | 5.44 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| SUI | 5.0 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| UNI | 4.62 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| DASH | 4.49 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ETH | — | 4.45 % | ★ Telegram Wallet |
| USDE | — | 4.13 % | ★ Telegram Wallet |
| SHIB | 3.65 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| ZEC | 3.28 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| XMR | 2.92 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
| LINK | 1.87 % | — | ★ Bitfinex |
Safety — check by check
| Check | D Bitfinex | F Telegram Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✗ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✗ | ✗ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Score | 2/5 · D | 1/5 · F |
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.