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Curve DEX vs OKX

Across the 4 assets both pay yield on, Curve DEX pays more on 4 of them. Curve DEX is non-custodial DeFi; OKX is custodial CeFi. All yields below are live.

Updated 30 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC
Curve DEX logo
Curve DEX
DeFi
3.65%C
top-ranked of 65 live yields
Non-custodial
OKX logo
OKX
CeFi
12.0%B
top-ranked of 16 live yields
Custodial

Head to head

Top-ranked APY
The first rate after weighing risk, not the highest listed
3.65%
12.0%best
Live assets
Breadth of assets they pay yield on
24best
16
Live yields
65best
16
Custody model
DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account
DeFi
CeFi
Best grade available
A = lower risk, D = higher risk
B
B
Total value locked
Deeper liquidity across their live markets
$580Mbest
-

Same asset, top-ranked APY on each

AssetCurve DEXOKX
USDC
4.27%
3.08%
USDT
3.72%
3.01%
ETH
1.91%
0.51%
BTC
1.32%
0.01%

Each platform's top-ranked APY for every asset both pay yield on right now. For the best place to earn on YOUR asset, start from your asset and BitcoinYield ranks the highest live yield that fits.

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Curve DEX

  • Pays more on 4 of the 4 shared assets.
  • Non-custodial: you keep control of your assets on-chain, vs OKX's custodial account.
  • Broader selection (24 assets vs 16).
  • Deeper liquidity ($580M TVL vs -).

Earn on OKX

  • A custodial earn account: simplest to use if you would rather not manage a wallet.

Not sure? Pick your asset and risk tier and we rank the highest live yield that actually fits across both of these and every other platform. See how we rank.

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