Poloniex
Veteran Seychelles-based crypto exchange with competitive fee tiers
Platform Overview
Poloniex is a cryptocurrency exchange originally founded in 2014 in the United States and now operated from the Seychelles under Polo Digital Assets Ltd. It offers spot and futures trading with competitive maker fees starting at 0.14% and taker fees at 0.15%, with tiered volume discounts available. The platform supports 500+ crypto assets and was previously owned by Circle and later acquired by Justin Sun's TRON ecosystem.
Company Information
- Registered Company Name
- Polo Digital Assets Ltd
- Brand Name
- Poloniex
- Headquarters
- Seychelles
- Year Established
- 2014
- Parent Company
- Polo Digital Assets Ltd
- Publicly Listed
- No
Transparency Signals
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Multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance
Platform operates under offshore regulatory framework
- Platform operates under offshore regulatory framework with limited investor protection
Platform operates under offshore regulatory framework with limited investor protection
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Regulatory Intelligence
Brand Name
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Regional Market Signals
Malaysia Market
Asia Pacific
Global Market
Regulatory Licenses
Internal Transparency
Transparency profile visualization
Trading Conditions
| Instrument | Spread |
|---|---|
| EUR/USD | N/A |
| GBP/USD | N/A |
| USD/JPY | N/A |
| XAU/USD | N/A |
- Commission
- Maker 0.14% / Taker 0.15% (spot); tiered volume discounts
- Inactivity Fee
- None
- Deposit Fees
- Free (crypto)
- Withdrawal Fees
- Network fee (varies by coin)
- Withdrawal Processing Time
- Instant to 30 minutes (crypto)
Platform Infrastructure
Safety & Protection
Operational Details
- Supported Languages
- English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian
- Support Channels
- EmailTicket System
- Payment Methods
- CryptoCredit Card
Community Snapshot
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Platform Comparison
| Regulatory Tier | Offshore | Tier 2 |
| Transparency Signals | 2.0/10 | 4.8/10 |
| Minimum Deposit | $0 | $1 |
| Maximum Leverage | Up to 1:100 | Up to 1:3000 |
| Spread Type | Variable | Variable |
| Execution Model | DMA | STP |
| Year Established | 2014 | 2012 |
| Trading Products | 2 | 6 |
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