{"id":4745,"date":"2020-08-05T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/?p=4745"},"modified":"2021-06-17T19:28:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:28:52","slug":"how-to-earn-interest-with-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/how-to-earn-interest-with-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Earn Interest with Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I was young I remember looking at my bank book and seeing nice interest payments for cash I had in the bank. Fast forward to today and banks are giving essentially nothing for interest &#8212; your money just sits there collecting dust. In an ideal world you could put it into the stock market but there always funds that you can&#8217;t put at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That got me thinking about new and creative ways to earn interest on USD in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bankr.nl\/bitcoin-era\/\">Bitcoin Era<\/a>. One idea that came to mind was converting USD to USDC (US Dollar Coin) and using a service to earn interest on it &#8212; some even promised 8%, much more than any bank offers. That also got me to thinking about earning interest on other cryptocurrencies that I&#8217;ve owned for years but have no desire to sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve spent the last few months using three different services for earning interest on cryptocurrencies:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/nexo\">Nexo<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/blockfi\">BlockFi<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/celsius\">Celsius Network<\/a>. Over that time, I&#8217;ve enjoyed earning thousands of dollars in interest. Let&#8217;s explore the strengths of each services!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/nexo\">Nexo<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/how-to-earn-interest-with-bitcoin\/attachment\/nexo-devices\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,592\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nexo-devices\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices-300x222.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices.png 800w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nexo-devices-768x568.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/nexo\">Nexo<\/a>&nbsp;is the world&#8217;s largest and most trusted lending institution in the decentralized finance space and has already processed more than $3 billion for 800,000+ clients in 200+ countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What I Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Daily payouts &#8212; 6pm is my favorite time of the day!<\/li><li>Deposit, withdraw, and view holdings with the elegant mobile app or website<\/li><li>Pays interest on lessor used cryptocurrencies like Ripple, Stellar, EOS, and more<\/li><li>$100 million insurance on all custodial assets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Could Be Improved:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The 8% interest rate paid out for stablecoins is less than the 8.6% rate provided by BlockFi and Celsius<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/blockfi\">BlockFi<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/blockfi\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/how-to-earn-interest-with-bitcoin\/attachment\/blockfi-network\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,482\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blockfi-network\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network-300x141.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network-1024x482.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network-1024x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/blockfi-network-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/blockfi\">BlockFi<\/a>&nbsp;is a US-based firm that provides the wealth management products cryptoinvestors need, all powered by blockchain technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&nbsp;I&nbsp;Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>BlockFi&#8217;s rates for Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum are excellent<\/li><li>BlockFi is based in the United States<\/li><li>Provides a website and mobile app<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&nbsp;Could Be&nbsp;Improved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Public-facing website looks drab to the point where I question how much I should trust the service<\/li><li>Interest is paid out at the beginning of each month, so a month goes by with no feedback<\/li><li>Ripple, Stellar, and other altcoins aren&#8217;t supported<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/celsius\">Celsius Network<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/celsius\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/how-to-earn-interest-with-bitcoin\/attachment\/celsius-network\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,646\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"celsius-network\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network-300x194.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/celsius-network-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dwf.tw\/celsius\">Celsius Network<\/a>, founded by VoIP creator Alex Mashinsky, offers interest and crypto loans with zero fees; &#8220;free, free, free&#8221;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&nbsp;I Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Supports multiple altcoins like Ripple, Stellar, and Basic Attention Token<\/li><li>Mobile app is well designed and easy to use<\/li><li>Interest is paid weekly<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&nbsp;Could&nbsp;Be&nbsp;Improved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Celsius Network doesn&#8217;t have an investor control panel where I can do things like deposit, withdraw, etc. &#8212; everything needs to be done via a mobile app<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few months of using each of these services, I can honestly say that they were all easy to use and rewarding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Nexo&#8217;s <\/strong>mobile app and website are really well done, they accept the most cryptocurrencies, and their daily payouts instill confidence that I&#8217;m actually earning something.<\/li><li><strong>BlockFi <\/strong>feels more mature but their website really needs work &#8212; it made me hesitant to deposit funds.<\/li><li><strong>Celsius <\/strong>accepts more cryptocurrencies than BlockFi but not being able to manage funds one a desktop computer website fills me with dread<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the service you choose, earning interest on your cryptocurrencies is an opportunity no HOLDER should ignore. If you aren&#8217;t making interest on your crypto, someone else is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Credits<\/strong>:  <a href=\"https:\/\/davidwalsh.name\/earn-crypto-interest\">Link<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was young I remember looking at my bank book and seeing nice interest payments for cash I had in the bank. Fast forward to today and banks are giving essentially nothing for interest &#8212; your money just sits there collecting dust. 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