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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...

Wirex

Wirex

Wirex is an app to buy, sell, and spend crypto. Wirex offers a crypto back credit card, and interest bearing crypto accounts called X-Accounts. X-A...

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General

Platform
Poloniex logo
Wirex logo
Founded
Poloniex 2014
Wirex 2014
Headquarters
Poloniex Boston, USA
Wirex London, UK
Availability
Poloniex Worldwide, excluding US
Wirex Worldwide, excluding NY

Fees & Financial

Bonus
Poloniex 10% off, unlock mystery box
Wirex
Token
Poloniex
Wirex WXT
Compounding
Poloniex No
Wirex Yes
Payouts
Poloniex Varies
Wirex Weekly
Fees
Poloniex
Wirex
Lockup
Poloniex Flexible-30 days
Wirex None
Maker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Wirex
Taker Fee
Poloniex 0.25
Wirex

Cryptocurrency Rates

BTC Rate
Poloniex 0.01%
Wirex
BTC Max
Poloniex 1%
Wirex
ETH Rate
Poloniex 1%
Wirex
ETH Max
Poloniex 6%
Wirex
Stablecoin Rate
Poloniex 3.6%
Wirex

Unique Pros

  • Regular bonus promotions available
  • Flexible and fixed staking options

Key Cons

  • Rates aggressively tiered

Unique Pros

  • Competitive rates for crypto

Key Cons

  • Earn achieved by converting to DAI internally
  • X-Account rates vary by coin