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Pairs

Pairs

Pairs, formerly Fideum/blockbank, is an all-in-one crypto banking super app, with crypto support. Pairs pays interest on crypto deposits. Pairs com...

River

River

River is a Bitcoin-focused savings platform. You can buy and hold BTC, alongside USD. It only serves customers in the US. Earn Bitcoin on USD Un...

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General

Platform
Pairs logo
River logo
Founded
Pairs 2018
River 2019
Headquarters
Pairs Gibraltar
River USA
Availability
Pairs Worldwide
River US only, excluding NY and NV

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Pairs Use referral code: SoDXjaMP for $5 bonus on sign up
River Earn up to $100 in BTC
Token
Pairs PAIRS
River
Compounding
Pairs No
River No
Payouts
Pairs
River Monthly
Fees
Pairs
River None
Lockup
Pairs
River
Maker Fee
Pairs
River
Taker Fee
Pairs
River

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Pairs
River
BTC Max
Pairs
River
ETH Rate
Pairs
River
ETH Max
Pairs
River
Stablecoin Rate
Pairs
River

Unique Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Lots of banking features and supported coins

Key Cons

  • $PAIRS required for meaningful rates

Unique Pros

  • USD interest paid out in BTC (unique)
  • FDIC-insured cash deposits

Key Cons

  • US only
  • Bitcoin-only, no altcoin support