OKX vs Uniswap V4

Across the 4 assets both pay yield on, Uniswap V4 pays more on 4 of them. OKX is a custodial CeFi platform; Uniswap V4 is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Updated 1 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC
OKX logo
OKX
CeFi
14.2%B
top-ranked of 16 live yields
Custodial
Uniswap V4 logo
Uniswap V4
DeFi
9.54%C
top-ranked of 26 live yields
Non-custodial

Head to head

Top-ranked rate
Each platform's first rate after weighing risk, on whichever asset it is
14.2% APR · POL
9.54% APY · USDC
Live assets
Breadth of assets they pay yield on
16best
10
Live yields
16
26best
Custody model
DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account
CeFi
DeFi
Best grade available
A = lower risk, D = higher risk
B
Abest
Size
The protocol's total value locked, or its listed markets' liquidity where none is reported
-
$1.2Bbest

Same asset, top-ranked rate on each

AssetOKXUniswap V4
USDC
2.96%APR
9.54%APY
USDT
2.99%APR
4.05%APY
ETH
0.49%APR
2.99%APY
BTC
0.01%APR
0.61%APY

Each platform's top-ranked rate, APY or APR as its source quotes it, 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 OKX

  • Broader selection (16 assets vs 10).
  • A custodial earn account: simplest to use if you would rather not manage a wallet.

Earn on Uniswap V4

  • Pays more on 4 of the 4 shared assets.
  • Non-custodial: you keep control of your assets on-chain, vs OKX's custodial account.
  • Better risk grade (A vs B).
  • Deeper liquidity ($1.2B TVL vs -).

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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