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AscendEX vs Crypto.com

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General

Platform
AscendEX logo
Crypto.com logo
Founded
AscendEX 2018
Crypto.com 2016
Headquarters
AscendEX Signapore
Crypto.com Hong Kong
Availability
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US
Crypto.com Worldwide, all US states except NY

Fees & Financial

Bonus
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Crypto.com $25 after reserving credit card (requires CRO purchase)
Token
AscendEX ASD
Crypto.com CRO
Compounding
AscendEX Yes
Crypto.com No
Payouts
AscendEX Daily
Crypto.com Weekly
Fees
AscendEX Varies
Crypto.com Yes
Lockup
AscendEX None
Crypto.com None (flexible), 1 month, 3 months
Maker Fee
AscendEX 0.1
Crypto.com
Taker Fee
AscendEX 0.1
Crypto.com

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
AscendEX
Crypto.com 0.2%
BTC Max
AscendEX
Crypto.com 5%
ETH Rate
AscendEX
Crypto.com 0.2%
ETH Max
AscendEX
Crypto.com 5.5%
Stablecoin Rate
AscendEX 1.95%
Crypto.com 0.5%

Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions

Pros

No pros listed

Cons

  • Deposit minimums required to earn interest
  • Does not compound
  • Requires CRO to unlock best rates