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Poloniex

Poloniex

Poloniex is a cryptocurrency exchange that offers both Staking and Earn products. Users can participate in flexible and fixed staking products, earnin...

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. ...

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General

Platform
Poloniex logo
AscendEX logo
Founded
Poloniex 2014
AscendEX 2018
Headquarters
Poloniex Boston, USA
AscendEX Signapore
Availability
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US
AscendEX Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
AscendEX Invite code: UD4DBENEU
Token
Poloniex
AscendEX ASD
Compounding
Poloniex No
AscendEX Yes
Payouts
Poloniex Varies
AscendEX Daily
Fees
Poloniex
AscendEX Varies
Lockup
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
AscendEX None
Maker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
AscendEX 0.1
Taker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
AscendEX 0.1

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Poloniex 0.01%
AscendEX
BTC Max
Poloniex 1%
AscendEX
ETH Rate
Poloniex 1%
AscendEX
ETH Max
Poloniex 6%
AscendEX
Stablecoin Rate
Poloniex 3.6%
AscendEX 1.95%

Unique Pros

Key Cons

  • Rates aggressively tiered

Unique Pros

  • Wide variety of coins

Key Cons

  • Best rates are tied to promotions