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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...

Nexo

Nexo

Nexo is one of the most popular crypto earn platforms, calling itself a digital assets wealth platform. A minimum of $5,000 USD worth of assets is req...

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General

Platform
Poloniex logo
Nexo logo
Founded
Poloniex 2014
Nexo 2017
Headquarters
Poloniex Boston, USA
Nexo Switzerland
Availability
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US
Nexo Worldwide

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
Nexo Up to $500 USDC with $50,000 deposit in a 3, 6, or 12-month Fixed Term
Token
Poloniex
Nexo NEXO
Compounding
Poloniex No
Nexo Yes
Payouts
Poloniex Varies
Nexo Daily
Fees
Poloniex
Nexo Limited free withdrawls per month
Lockup
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
Nexo None or 1 month
Maker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Nexo
Taker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Nexo

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Poloniex 0.01%
Nexo 4%
BTC Max
Poloniex 1%
Nexo 5.5%
ETH Rate
Poloniex 1%
Nexo 5%
ETH Max
Poloniex 6%
Nexo 6.5%
Stablecoin Rate
Poloniex 3.6%
Nexo 8%

Unique Pros

Key Cons

  • Rates aggressively tiered

Unique Pros

  • Good rates for all coins deposited
  • Popular platform
  • 1-5 free withdrawal per month depending on loyalty tier

Key Cons

  • $5,000 minimum deposit
  • Best rates require earning in NEXO token