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PayPal

PayPal is one of the first major U.S. fintech companies to launch its own regulated stablecoin, PYUSD, issued by Paxos and fully backed by U.S. dollar...

AscendEX

AscendEX

AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial platform that gives users a powerful way to earn, trade, and grow their crypto portfolios.A...

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General

Platform
PayPal logo
AscendEX logo
Founded
PayPal 1998
AscendEX 2018
Headquarters
PayPal San Jose, CA
AscendEX Singapore
Availability
PayPal Worldwide
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
PayPal $10 bonus
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Token
PayPal PYUSD
AscendEX ASD
Compounding
PayPal No
AscendEX Yes
Payouts
PayPal
AscendEX Daily
Fees
PayPal
AscendEX Varies
Lockup
PayPal None
AscendEX None
Maker Fee
PayPal
AscendEX 0.1
Taker Fee
PayPal
AscendEX 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
PayPal
AscendEX
BTC Max
PayPal
AscendEX
ETH Rate
PayPal
AscendEX
ETH Max
PayPal
AscendEX
Stablecoin Rate
PayPal 4%
AscendEX 2.02%

Pros

  • Integrated with existing PayPal account
  • Mainstream-friendly onboarding

Cons

  • PYUSD only
  • Lower rates than dedicated crypto platforms

AscendEX

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Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions