Bybit vs OKX — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Bybit: USDT withdrawal via TRC20 — $1.30; OKX via TRC20 — $1.50. ETH staking: 2.0% vs 0.72%. Live data, updated every 10 min.
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OKX leads on 2 of 3 criteria against 1 for Bybit — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
On staking rates, across the coins both exchanges actually list, Bybit is ahead of OKX. If passive income is the priority, the edge is on its side.
OKX has a lower average USDT fee across shared networks with withdrawals open than Bybit. The result may differ on an individual network.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Bybit | OKX | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | Bybit261 | OKX172 | Winner Reference |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | Bybit10 | OKX0 | Winner Bybit |
| Avg USDT fee on shared networks | Bybit$0.48 | OKX$0.28 | Winner OKX |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | Bybit657 | OKX421 | Winner Reference |
| Network Availability | Bybit81% | OKX91.3% | Winner OKX |
| Coins in the fee database | Bybit793 | OKX444 | Winner Reference |
Rows marked “Reference” show catalogue width — the size of the listing, not the quality of the exchange — and do not count towards the overall result. The result comes from three substantive criteria: staking rates, average withdrawal fee and network availability.
The table shows the average USDT fee across the same set of networks where both exchanges allow withdrawals and publish a fee. The summary shows the fee on the named network (TRC20 first, then other networks), not the absolute minimum. The cheapest transfer between these exchanges is calculated separately and requires deposits on the receiving side.
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.
Everything for one coin
Rate, withdrawal and funding per coin at once: Bybit on the left, OKX on the right.
| Coin | Staking APR | Withdrawal, cheapest network | Funding per 8h |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC staking | Staking APR 1.20% / 0.52% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 BTC / BTC | Funding per 8h +0.0066% / +0.0100% |
| ETH staking | Staking APR 2.04% / 0.72% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 ARBITRUM / ARBITRUM | Funding per 8h +0.0085% / +0.0091% |
| USDT staking | Staking APR 5.25% / 2.81% | Withdrawal, cheapest network free / under $0.01 PLASMA / PLASMA | Funding per 8h — / — |
| USDC staking | Staking APR 6.91% / 3.03% | Withdrawal, cheapest network — / — | Funding per 8h -0.0002% / +0.0000% |
| SOL staking | Staking APR 4.69% / 4.64% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 SOL / SOL | Funding per 8h -0.0028% / +0.0092% |
| BNB staking | Staking APR 0.80% / 0.16% | Withdrawal, cheapest network under $0.01 / under $0.01 BSC / BSC | Funding per 8h +0.0100% / +0.0100% |
| XRP staking | Staking APR 0.70% / 0.23% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.20 / $0.01 XRP / XRP | Funding per 8h +0.0062% / +0.0100% |
| GRAM staking | Staking APR 14.85% / 11.26% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.02 / under $0.01 TON / TON | Funding per 8h +0.0050% / +0.0050% |
| ADA staking | Staking APR 2.14% / 1.11% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.80 / $1.20 ADA / ADA | Funding per 8h +0.0068% / +0.0011% |
| DOGE staking | Staking APR 0.50% / 0.04% | Withdrawal, cheapest network $4.00 / $4.00 DOGE / DOGE | Funding per 8h +0.0069% / +0.0097% |
| HYPE staking | Staking APR — / — | Withdrawal, cheapest network $0.03 / under $0.01 HYPEREVM / HYPEREVM | Funding per 8h +0.0000% / +0.0100% |
This pair has no data for that coin.
The fee is the cheapest network with withdrawals open at each exchange; the networks are named separately below the numbers because they often differ. A dash means “not in our data”, not “unsupported”.
How these two differ
The Yieldo withdrawal fee database has records for 797 coins at Bybit and 477 at OKX, with 233 shared in this sample. This is fee database coverage, not the full trading listings: a missing record does not mean the coin is absent from the exchange. What separates them is product philosophy. OKX builds an ecosystem around its Web3 wallet and DEX aggregator: the exchange is its on-ramp to on-chain. Bybit stays closer to trading: derivatives, copy trading, the terminal.
For a Russian-speaking user there is a practical fiat difference: OKX removed the ruble from its P2P desk on 29 August 2023, while Bybit still runs one. Neither affects crypto trading or crypto withdrawals.
Which one suits you
- → you trade perpetuals and value the terminal
- → you need a RUB P2P desk
- → open withdrawal rails matter: 19% closed against 8.7%
- → you work on-chain and use the Web3 wallet
- → you want the DEX aggregator from the same account
- → you fund in crypto rather than rubles
Access and verification
These terms change more often than the numbers above: every fact carries a check date and a source link.
| Criteria | Bybit | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| Verification (KYC) | BybitRequired | OKXRequired |
Since 8 May 2023 at least Level 1 verification is mandatory across all products: without it only closing positions and withdrawing remain available.
Verification is required for trading and withdrawals.
This is not legal advice. Exchanges change their rules without notice — check the terms on the platform itself before funding an account.
How to move USDT from Bybit to OKX
What it costs to move $1 000 in USDT over the cheapest route that is actually open right now.
| Network | Bybit fee | OKX fee | Bybit → OKX | OKX → Bybit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLASMA | Free | 0.0000053 | open | open |
| APTOS | 0.002 | 0.00077 | open | open |
| POLYGON on Bybit: MATIC | 0.07 | 0.0085 | open | open |
| TON on OKX: THE OPEN NETWORK (TON) | 0.15 | 0.022 | open | open |
| SOL on OKX: SOLANA | 0.5 | 0.29 | open | open |
| ETH on OKX: ERC20 | 0.8 | 0.37 | open | open |
| OPTIMISM on Bybit: OP | 1 | 0.015 | open | open |
| TRC20 on Bybit: TRX | 1.3 | 1.5 | open | open |
A route requires open withdrawals at the sender and deposits at the receiver on the same network and in the same token form. Selection requires a known fee and a withdrawal minimum compatible with 1,000 USDT. The fee shown is the sender withdrawal fee; verify the terms at both exchanges before transferring.
Moving funds between exchanges is an ordinary blockchain transaction: only the sender pays a fee.
- Pick a network open on both sides: the cheapest right now is PLASMA — 0 USDT on a $1,000 transfer.
- Copy the deposit address on the receiving exchange for that exact network — a transfer sent to the wrong one cannot always be recovered.
- Check the minimum withdrawal: on small transfers it matters more than the fee.
- Send it and wait for confirmations in the network explorer.
Withdrawal reliability
Share of networks closed for withdrawal right now, and how many times withdrawals actually closed over the last 30 days.
Withdrawal fee database coverage
This compares Yieldo withdrawal fee records, not the full trading listings. A missing record does not mean the exchange lacks the coin, its markets or Earn products.
Staking Rate Comparison
| Coin | Bybit APR | OKX APR |
|---|---|---|
| BTC staking | 1.20% | 0.52% |
| ETH staking | 2.04% | 0.72% |
| USDT staking | 5.25% | 2.81% |
| USDC staking | 6.91% | 3.03% |
| SOL staking | 4.69% | 4.64% |
| BNB staking | 0.80% | 0.16% |
| XRP staking | 0.70% | 0.23% |
| GRAM staking | 14.85% | 11.26% |
| ADA staking | 2.14% | 1.11% |
| DOGE staking | 0.50% | 0.04% |
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 | Bybit | OKX | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Average | Range | Changes | Now | Average | Range | Changes | |
| BTC | 1.20% | 1.01% | 0.80–1.20 | 1 | 0.52% | 0.02% | 0.00–0.53 | 67 |
| ETH | 2.04% | 2.04% | 1.46–2.85 | 13095 | 0.72% | 1.08% | 0.72–1.50 | 3 |
| USDT | 5.25% | 4.75% | 2.44–6.91 | 13103 | 2.80% | 3.21% | 2.50–7.00 | 382 |
| USDC | 6.91% | 5.26% | 2.06–9.11 | 13110 | 5.31% | 3.41% | 2.50–25.20 | 1009 |
| SOL | 4.50% | 4.66% | 2.94–6.46 | 13121 | 4.62% | 0.21% | 0.05–4.69 | 51 |
| BNB | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80–0.80 | 0 | 0.17% | 1.00% | 0.17–1.00 | 1 |
| XRP | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70–0.71 | 10 | 0.21% | 1.00% | 0.21–1.00 | 1 |
| GRAM | 14.66% | 15.16% | 13.67–18.66 | 166 | 11.26% | 0.50% | 0.11–11.36 | 14 |
| ADA | 2.14% | 2.05% | 1.76–2.41 | 18 | 1.11% | 0.05% | 0.01–1.22 | 19 |
| DOGE | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50–0.50 | 0 | 0.04% | 1.00% | 0.04–1.00 | 1 |
| HYPE | 1.99% | 2.16% | 1.97–2.93 | 90 | 0.15% | 1.00% | 0.15–1.00 | 1 |
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.
Withdrawal Fee Comparison
Each row compares one coin on one shared network; fees are in units of that coin. BTC includes only Bitcoin and the separate SegWit option; BTC representations on BSC, X Layer and other chains are excluded. The network and token form must match the receiving address details. Open withdrawals do not guarantee open deposits.
| Coin | Network | Bybit | OKX |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | BTC |
0.000057
BTC
|
0.000015
BITCOIN
|
| ETH | ARBITRUM |
0.00004
ARBI
|
0.0000023
ARBITRUM ONE
|
| ETH | BASE |
0.0003
BASE
|
0.0000029
BASE
|
| ETH | ETH |
0.0003
ETH
|
0.000086
ERC20
|
| ETH | LINEA |
0.0002
LINEA
|
0.00015
LINEA
|
| ETH | OPTIMISM |
0.00015
OP
|
0.0000037
OPTIMISM
|
| ETH | ZKSYNC_ERA |
0.0003
ZKV2
|
0.000019
ZKSYNC ERA
|
| USDT | APTOS |
0.002
APTOS
|
0.00077
APTOS
|
| USDT | ETH |
0.8
ETH
|
0.37
ERC20
|
| USDT | OPTIMISM |
1
OP
|
0.015
OPTIMISM
|
| USDT | PLASMA |
Free
PLASMA
|
0.0000053
PLASMA
|
| USDT | POLYGON |
0.07
MATIC
|
0.0085
POLYGON
|
| USDT | SOL |
0.5
SOL
|
0.29
SOLANA
|
| USDT | TON |
0.15
TON
|
0.022
THE OPEN NETWORK (TON)
|
| USDT | TRC20 |
1.3
TRX
|
1.5
TRC20
|
| SOL | SOL |
0.001
SOL
|
0.00024
SOLANA
|
| BNB | BSC |
0.0002
BSC
|
0.00005
BSC
|
| XRP | XRP |
0.2
XRP
|
0.01
XRP
|
| GRAM | TON |
0.02
TON
|
0.0014
THE OPEN NETWORK (TON)
|
| ADA | ADA |
0.8
ADA
|
1.2
CARDANO
|
| DOGE | DOGE |
4
DOGE
|
4
DOGECOIN
|
| HYPE | HYPEREVM |
0.025
HYPEREVM
|
0.000061
HYPEREVM
|
Funding Rate Comparison
The main rate is normalized to 8 hours: current rate × 8 / exchange interval. Below it are the original rate and interval, plus a simple annualized equivalent. This is an extrapolation, not a payment forecast. Positive: longs pay shorts; negative: shorts pay longs.
| Coin | Bybit | OKX |
|---|---|---|
| BTC |
0.0066%
+0.0066% per 8 h
7.27% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
| ETH |
0.0085%
+0.0085% per 8 h
9.32% annualized
|
0.0091%
+0.0091% per 8 h
9.96% annualized
|
| USDC |
-0.0002%
-0.0002% per 8 h
-0.18% annualized
|
0.0000%
+0.0000% per 8 h
0.00% annualized
|
| SOL |
-0.0028%
-0.0028% per 8 h
-3.05% annualized
|
0.0092%
+0.0092% per 8 h
10.02% annualized
|
| BNB |
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
| XRP |
0.0062%
+0.0062% per 8 h
6.74% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
| GRAM |
0.0100%
+0.0050% per 4 h
10.95% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0050% per 4 h
10.95% annualized
|
| ADA |
0.0068%
+0.0068% per 8 h
7.41% annualized
|
0.0011%
+0.0011% per 8 h
1.18% annualized
|
| DOGE |
0.0069%
+0.0069% per 8 h
7.57% annualized
|
0.0097%
+0.0097% per 8 h
10.62% annualized
|
| HYPE |
0.0000%
+0.0000% per 8 h
0.00% annualized
|
0.0100%
+0.0100% per 8 h
10.95% annualized
|
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 | Bybit | OKX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | -0.73% | +0.15% | +0.23% | +6.05% |
| BNB | — | -9.18% | +10.95% | +10.95% |
| BTC | +5.81% | +4.26% | +6.36% | +4.58% |
| DOGE | +4.14% | +2.02% | +7.25% | +7.38% |
| ETH | +4.60% | +2.85% | +5.36% | +3.83% |
| GRAM | — | +5.00% | -1.81% | -1.81% |
| HYPE | +4.20% | +2.94% | +7.75% | +4.50% |
| SOL | +1.91% | +1.08% | +3.76% | +3.97% |
| USDC | — | -12.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| XRP | -0.31% | -1.02% | +2.89% | +4.66% |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Bybit and OKX.
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIL | OKX | Bybit | 18.72% |
| SENT | Bybit | OKX | 0.82% |
| EGLD | Bybit | OKX | 0.69% |
| SATS | Bybit | OKX | 0.39% |
| ETHW | Bybit | OKX | 0.30% |
| NAVX | OKX | Bybit | 0.23% |
| ORDI | Bybit | OKX | 0.21% |
| NFT | OKX | Bybit | 0.21% |
| LRC | Bybit | OKX | 0.17% |
| QTUM | OKX | Bybit | 0.15% |
FAQ
Which is better: Bybit or OKX?
Does the RUB P2P desk work?
Which has lower withdrawal fees?
Is verification required?
What to choose
OKX leads on 2 of 3 criteria against 1 for Bybit — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.