Compare Mercado Bitcoin vs Poloniex Exchange
On this page, you can compare Mercado Bitcoin with Poloniex. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.
At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.
In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Mercado Bitcoin was founded in 2013 in Brazil. Poloniex was founded in 2014 in USA.
When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange, which is Mercado Bitcoin. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.
You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.
Mercado Bitcoin is Centralized and Poloniex is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.
Mercado Bitcoin has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Poloniex has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Mercado Bitcoin has 1 language available, which is Portuguese. Poloniex has 1 language available, which is English.
| Company | ||
|---|---|---|
| User rating | 1 user review | 11 user reviews |
| Cryptogeek rating | ||
| Trust Score How it works |
User rating
| 1 user review | 11 user reviews |
Cryptogeek rating
Trust Score
How it worksAbout
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Mercado Bitcoin exchange is registered in Brazil and accepts deposits in Brazilian reals.
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Poloniex launched in 2014. It is based in the United States. It was recently acquired by Circle, a large Goldman-Sachs backed company. The exchange faced a hacker attack soon after opening which caused a higher level of security provided later. It requires a user’s physical address, postal address, date of birth, id, and phone number.
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Founding Date
| 2013 | 2014 |
Country
| Brazil | USA |
Type
| Centralized | Centralized |
Languages
| Portuguese | English |
Mobile app
| iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Full address
| Mercado Bitcoin Serviços Digitais Ltda. Rua Olimpíadas, n 205 conj. 464 - Vila Olímpia São Paulo 04551-000 Brazil | Poloniex, LLC. 2018 - Boston, MA, U.S.A |
Fees
| Maker: 0.30% / Taker: 0.70% |
Fees are charged and deduced on a per-trade basis. The more “total volume” you trade on a rolling 30 day basis, the lower your fee on subsequent trades. We will calculate your fees based on your last 30 days of trading volume based on the daily average of the BTC-USD rate (24-hour weighted average price) and dynamically adjust your fees according to the following schedule: Maker | Taker Trade | Volume (trailing 30 day avg) 0.08% | 0.20% | < $1m USD 0.02% | 0.15% | < $20m USD 0.00% | 0.10% | ≥ $20m USD |
| About |
Mercado Bitcoin exchange is registered in Brazil and accepts deposits in Brazilian reals.
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Poloniex launched in 2014. It is based in the United States. It was recently acquired by Circle, a large Goldman-Sachs backed company. The exchange faced a hacker attack soon after opening which caused a higher level of security provided later. It requires a user’s physical address, postal address, date of birth, id, and phone number.
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|---|---|---|
| Founding Date | Founding Date 2013 | Founding Date 2014 |
| Country | Country Brazil | Country USA |
| Type | Type Centralized | Type Centralized |
| Languages | Languages Portuguese | Languages English |
| Mobile app | Mobile app iOS, Android | Mobile app iOS, Android |
| Full address | Full address Mercado Bitcoin Serviços Digitais Ltda. Rua Olimpíadas, n 205 conj. 464 - Vila Olímpia São Paulo 04551-000 Brazil | Full address Poloniex, LLC. 2018 - Boston, MA, U.S.A |
| Fees | Fees Maker: 0.30% / Taker: 0.70% |
Fees
Fees are charged and deduced on a per-trade basis. The more “total volume” you trade on a rolling 30 day basis, the lower your fee on subsequent trades. We will calculate your fees based on your last 30 days of trading volume based on the daily average of the BTC-USD rate (24-hour weighted average price) and dynamically adjust your fees according to the following schedule: Maker | Taker Trade | Volume (trailing 30 day avg) 0.08% | 0.20% | < $1m USD 0.02% | 0.15% | < $20m USD 0.00% | 0.10% | ≥ $20m USD |
Trading
Mercado Bitcoin trading volume is 2,922,329.0. The exchange has 5 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is not available.
Poloniex trading volume is 18,446,726.0. The exchange has 101 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is available.
Please note: The bigger number of available trading pairs provides you with more trading opportunities, but may cause technological shortcomings at the same time.
Volume
| 2922329 | 18446726 |
Pairs
| 5 | 101 |
Coins
| 6 | 57 |
Fiat trading
| - | - |
Deposit
| Depends on currency and volume | Free |
Fees
| Percentage | Percentage |
Margin
| - |
| Volume | Volume 2922329 | Volume 18446726 |
|---|---|---|
| Pairs | Pairs 5 | Pairs 101 |
| Coins | Coins 6 | Coins 57 |
| Fiat trading | Fiat trading - | Fiat trading - |
| Deposit | Deposit Depends on currency and volume | Deposit Free |
| Fees | Fees Percentage | Fees Percentage |
| Margin | Margin - | Margin |
Safety
Two factor authentication
Verified
| Unverified | Verified |
| Two factor authentication | Two factor authentication | Two factor authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | Verified Unverified | Verified Verified |
Social
Website
| www.mercadobitcoin.com.br | poloniex.com |
| @MercadoBitcoin | @poloniex |
Number of followers
| 28560 | 222304 |
| Website | Website www.mercadobitcoin.com.br | Website poloniex.com |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter @MercadoBitcoin | Twitter @poloniex | |
| Number of followers | Number of followers 28560 | Number of followers 222304 |
Rating
| User rating | 1 user review | 11 user reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptogeek rating |
Cryptogeek summary
Mercado Bitcoin user rating is 3, based on 1 user reviews. Poloniex user rating is 2.8, based on 11 user reviews.
We also calculate the special Cryptogeek TrustScore based on the characteristics of each exchange.
| We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score? |
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| We choose the winner based on our TrustScore Rating. Please remember, it’s still up to you which company to choose! How do we calculate Trust Score? |
On this page, you can compare Mercado Bitcoin with Poloniex. Which exchange is better to use? You can compare exchange characteristics, fees, trading features, safety, and social media presence.
At the end of this page, you can see our final ratings for both exchanges.
In the table below you can see general information on both exchanges. Mercado Bitcoin was founded in 2013 in Brazil. Poloniex was founded in 2014 in USA.
When choosing an exchange for trading, you should take into account how long it has been an active market player. Older exchanges usually have a good reputation and tend to be more reliable. It may be a good decision to use the older exchange, which is Mercado Bitcoin. At the same time, newer projects may be more technologically advanced.
You should also pay attention to where the exchange is located. Some countries have strict financial regulations, which makes it difficult to seek court assistance when needed.
Mercado Bitcoin is Centralized and Poloniex is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.
Mercado Bitcoin has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. Poloniex has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.
Mercado Bitcoin has 1 language available, which is Portuguese. Poloniex has 1 language available, which is English.