Binance vs On-Chain (DefiLlama) — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Our Verdict
Binance leads on 2 of 6 criteria against 0 for On-Chain (DefiLlama) — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | 0 | 0 | Draw |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | 0 | 0 | Draw |
| Avg USDT Fee | 0.19 | — | No data |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | 570 | 0 | Binance |
| Network Availability | 74.9% | — | No data |
| Withdrawal Coins | 689 | 0 | Binance |
The average USDT fee is computed across all of the exchange's networks; the line under the page heading shows a different figure — the cheapest available network. Hence the two numbers differ: one answers "how much on average", the other "how much if you pick the best route".
Which one for which job
An overall score decides little: the two exchanges win on different axes. Here is which ones, with the number next to each.
Best For
Rates over 90 days
A headline APR is one point in time. This shows what it actually hovered around for three months and how often it moved.
| Coin | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02–0.03 | 2281 | — | — | — | — |
| ETH | 1.24% | 1.25% | 1.13–1.64 | 6938 | — | — | — | — |
| USDT | 2.75% | 1.61% | 1.02–3.34 | 11779 | — | — | — | — |
| USDC | 2.16% | 1.74% | 1.06–2.80 | 10884 | — | — | — | — |
| SOL | 2.48% | 2.75% | 2.48–3.39 | 9635 | — | — | — | — |
| BNB | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05–0.06 | 1971 | — | — | — | — |
| XRP | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.03–0.14 | 2204 | — | — | — | — |
| GRAM | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.06–2.43 | 1679 | — | — | — | — |
| ADA | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.06–0.93 | 3043 | — | — | — | — |
| DOGE | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.05–0.16 | 2650 | — | — | — | — |
A change means the value moved between samples, not the sample itself: polling records the rate regularly, and without that collapse "changes" would simply equal the number of readings.
Funding on average
Annualised percentages from the average rate over 7 and 30 days. The current rate moves every few hours; the average is a property of the venue.
| Coin | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +2.75% | +5.36% | — | — |
| BTC | +9.03% | +7.49% | — | — |
| DOGE | +7.17% | +7.61% | — | — |
| ETH | +4.68% | +5.86% | — | — |
| GRAM | 0.00% | 0.00% | — | — |
| HYPE | +3.37% | +4.02% | — | — |
| SOL | -2.37% | +4.03% | — | — |
| XRP | +3.67% | +3.48% | — | — |
Staking Rate Comparison
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Side-by-side withdrawal fees for popular coins on the best available network.
| Coin | Network | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BSC | 0.00000027 | — |
| ETH | ARBITRUM | 0.00002 | — |
| USDT | APT | 0.1 | — |
| USDC | ALGO | 1 | — |
| SOL | BSC | 0.0002 | — |
| BNB | BSC | 0.00001 | — |
| XRP | BSC | 0.015 | — |
| GRAM | TON | 0.03 (Disabled) | — |
| ADA | ADA | 1.5 | — |
| DOGE | BSC | 0.24 | — |
Funding Rate Comparison
Current perpetual futures funding rates for popular coins.
| Coin | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0046% | — |
| ETH | +0.0045% | — |
| USDC | +0.0078% | — |
| SOL | +0.0051% | — |
| BNB | +0.0012% | — |
| XRP | +0.0098% | — |
| GRAM | +0.0000% | — |
| ADA | +0.0035% | — |
| DOGE | +0.0096% | — |
| HYPE | +0.0026% | — |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Binance and On-Chain (DefiLlama).
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARB | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Binance | 0.81% |
| ARB | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | 0.29% |
| UNI | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Binance | 0.18% |
| LINK | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Binance | 0.14% |
| WBTC | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | Binance | 0.09% |
| LINK | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | 0.07% |
| UNI | Binance | On-Chain (DefiLlama) | 0.04% |