| Risk grade |
AA
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B
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| APY |
ETH staking ~2.5-3% APR (net of Coinbase ~35% commission); USDC rewards ~4% (directional); SOL, ADA, DOT etc. vary
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Up to ~12-15% APY on select stablecoins (directional, promotional); base rates lower
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| Base vs max rate |
Rates are net-of-commission; little promo inflation; USDC rewards are a marketing rate not staking
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Large max-vs-base gap; top rates are promotional and capped by balance
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| Assets |
ETH, SOL, ADA, DOT, ATOM, XTZ and other PoS coins; USDC rewards
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BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, plus 50+ assets
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| Lock-up / unbonding |
Protocol unbonding applies (ETH exit queue, ~days-weeks); cbETH available as liquid alternative
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Flexible savings; fixed products for higher yield
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| Custody |
Staked assets delegated to validators, not lent out; NYDFS-regulated custody; public-company disclosures; takes a commission on rewards
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No standardized PoR; assets rehypothecated; smaller balance sheet than tier-1 exchanges
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| Liquid-staking token |
cbETH (Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH)
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-
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| Payout frequency |
Per-asset schedule (ETH ~ daily accrual)
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Weekly
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| US access |
Yes (staking restricted in some US states)
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No, EU/UK/global ex-US
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