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Fido

Fido

Fido is a crypto-yield platform offering 10% APY with a simple, banking-like app. Unlike other centralized lenders, Fido uses self-custody and is non-...

Nook

Nook

Nook is an app designed to make earning on stablecoins simple, safe, and transparent. Built for U.S. users, Nook abstracts the complexity of DeFi by o...

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General

Platform
Fido logo
Nook logo
Founded
Fido 2025
Nook 2025
Headquarters
Fido
Nook Austin, TX
Availability
Fido Worldwide
Nook Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Fido 30-day 1% APY boost with code: CIR ($250 deposit required)
Nook 1% boost with promo code: CIR
Token
Fido
Nook
Compounding
Fido Yes
Nook No
Payouts
Fido Every second
Nook Every 16 seconds
Fees
Fido None
Nook
Lockup
Fido None
Nook None
Maker Fee
Fido
Nook
Taker Fee
Fido
Nook

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Fido
Nook
BTC Max
Fido
Nook
ETH Rate
Fido
Nook
ETH Max
Fido
Nook
Stablecoin Rate
Fido 10%
Nook 7.6%

Unique Pros

  • Deposit or withdraw USDC or USD
  • $100k insurance included
  • Fixed target rate

Key Cons

  • 10% is a target rate, not guaranteed
  • US-focused

Unique Pros

  • US-regulated access to DeFi lending
  • Simple, clean app interface

Key Cons

  • USDC only
  • Rates are variable