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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...

Bitfinex

Bitfinex

Bitfinex offers two unique products to earn yield on deposited crypto. Bitfinex Lending Pro is a crypto lending offering that pays variable rates o...

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General

Platform
Poloniex logo
Bitfinex logo
Founded
Poloniex 2014
Bitfinex 2012
Headquarters
Poloniex Boston, USA
Bitfinex British Virgin Islands
Availability
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US
Bitfinex Worldwide, excluding US

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
Bitfinex 6% discount on fees
Token
Poloniex
Bitfinex
Compounding
Poloniex No
Bitfinex No
Payouts
Poloniex Varies
Bitfinex Weekly
Fees
Poloniex
Bitfinex Yes
Lockup
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
Bitfinex
Maker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Bitfinex 0.1
Taker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Bitfinex 0.2

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Poloniex 0.01%
Bitfinex 1.98%
BTC Max
Poloniex 1%
Bitfinex
ETH Rate
Poloniex 1%
Bitfinex 1.45%
ETH Max
Poloniex 6%
Bitfinex
Stablecoin Rate
Poloniex 3.6%
Bitfinex

Unique Pros

  • Regular bonus promotions available
  • Flexible and fixed staking options

Key Cons

  • Rates aggressively tiered

Unique Pros

  • Long running exchange

Key Cons

  • Rates variable upon market