Compare Poloniex vs SimpleFX

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On this page, you can compare Poloniex with SimpleFX. 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. Poloniex was founded in 2014 in USA. SimpleFX was founded in 2014 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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.

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.

Poloniex is Centralized and SimpleFX is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Poloniex has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. SimpleFX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Poloniex has 1 language available, which is English. SimpleFX has 19 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, Hindi, Arabic, Thai and Romanian.

Company
User rating User rating 2.8 / 5 11 user reviews User rating 5 / 5 18 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 3.78 / 5 Trust Score 4.38 / 5

User rating

2.8 / 5 11 user reviews 5 / 5 18 user reviews

Cryptogeek rating

4 / 5 4.4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
3.78 / 5 4.38 / 5

About

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.
SimpleFX is a trading platform supporting different classes of assets including cryptocurrency. The platform was founded in 2014. It is registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Founding Date

2014 2014

Country

USA Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, Hindi, Arabic, Thai, Romanian

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

Poloniex, LLC. 2018 - Boston, MA, U.S.A No data

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
No data
About
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.
SimpleFX is a trading platform supporting different classes of assets including cryptocurrency. The platform was founded in 2014. It is registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Founding Date Founding Date 2014 Founding Date 2014
Country Country USA Country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English Languages English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, Hindi, Arabic, Thai, Romanian
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Poloniex, LLC. 2018 - Boston, MA, U.S.A Full address No data
Fees 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
Fees No data

Trading

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.

SimpleFX trading volume is 0. The exchange has 16 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

18446726 0

Pairs

101 16

Coins

57 16

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Free

Fees

Percentage No Fees

Margin

Volume Volume 18446726 Volume 0
Pairs Pairs 101 Pairs 16
Coins Coins 57 Coins 16
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Free Deposit Free
Fees Fees Percentage Fees No Fees
Margin Margin Margin

Safety

Two factor authentication

Verified

Verified Unverified
Two factor authentication Two factor authentication Two factor authentication
Verified Verified Verified Verified Unverified

Social

Website

poloniex.com simplefx.com

Twitter

@poloniex @SimpleFXcom

Number of followers

222304 2300
Website Website poloniex.com Website simplefx.com
Twitter Twitter @poloniex Twitter @SimpleFXcom
Number of followers Number of followers 222304 Number of followers 2300

Rating

User rating User rating 2.8 / 5 11 user reviews User rating 5 / 5 18 user reviews
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4.4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

Poloniex user rating is 2.8, based on 11 user reviews. SimpleFX user rating is 5, based on 18 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?
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?
Trust Score: 3.78 / 5
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On this page, you can compare Poloniex with SimpleFX. 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. Poloniex was founded in 2014 in USA. SimpleFX was founded in 2014 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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.

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.

Poloniex is Centralized and SimpleFX is Centralized. You can read more about the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized exchanges in this article.

Poloniex has a mobile app available for iOS and Android. SimpleFX has a mobile app available for iOS and Android.

Poloniex has 1 language available, which is English. SimpleFX has 19 languages available, including English, Japanese, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Vietnamese, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, Hindi, Arabic, Thai and Romanian.