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On this page, you can compare OKX 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. OKX was founded in 2017 in Belize. 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 Poloniex. 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.

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

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

OKX has 5 languages available, including English, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Poloniex has 1 language available, which is English.

Company
logo-img OKX
User rating User rating 4 / 5 5 user review User rating 2.8 / 5 11 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5
Trust Score How it works Trust Score 4.29 / 5 Trust Score 3.78 / 5

User rating

4 / 5 5 user review 2.8 / 5 11 user review

Cryptogeek rating

4.2 / 5 4 / 5

Trust Score

How it works
4.29 / 5 3.78 / 5

About

OKX was launched in 2017 in Belize by OKEX Technology Company Limited. It was announced in 2018, that the platform was going to open headquarters in Malta, in order to have an opportunity to provide service for users in over 100 countries.
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.

Founding Date

2017 2014

Country

Belize USA

Type

Centralized Centralized

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese English

Mobile app

iOS, Android iOS, Android

Full address

Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles Poloniex, LLC. 2018 - Boston, MA, U.S.A

Fees

0.0005 Withdrawal Fee • 0.10% Taker Fee • 0.08% Maker Fee

Full fee schedule: https://www.okex.com/ru/fees.html
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
OKX was launched in 2017 in Belize by OKEX Technology Company Limited. It was announced in 2018, that the platform was going to open headquarters in Malta, in order to have an opportunity to provide service for users in over 100 countries.
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.
Founding Date Founding Date 2017 Founding Date 2014
Country Country Belize Country USA
Type Type Centralized Type Centralized
Languages Languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese Languages English
Mobile app Mobile app iOS, Android Mobile app iOS, Android
Full address Full address Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles Full address Poloniex, LLC. 2018 - Boston, MA, U.S.A
Fees Fees 0.0005 Withdrawal Fee • 0.10% Taker Fee • 0.08% Maker Fee

Full fee schedule: https://www.okex.com/ru/fees.html
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

OKX trading volume is 690,648,987.0. The exchange has 391 available trading pairs. Fiat trading is not available on the exchange. Margin trading is 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

690648987 18446726

Pairs

391 101

Coins

171 57

Fiat trading

- -

Deposit

Free Free

Fees

Percentage Percentage

Margin

Volume Volume 690648987 Volume 18446726
Pairs Pairs 391 Pairs 101
Coins Coins 171 Coins 57
Fiat trading Fiat trading - Fiat trading -
Deposit Deposit Free Deposit Free
Fees Fees Percentage Fees Percentage
Margin Margin Margin

Safety

Two factor authentication

Verified

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

Social

Website

www.okx.cab poloniex.com

Twitter

@OKEx @poloniex

Number of followers

179202 222304
Website Website www.okx.cab Website poloniex.com
Twitter Twitter @OKEx Twitter @poloniex
Number of followers Number of followers 179202 Number of followers 222304

Rating

User rating User rating 4 / 5 5 user review User rating 2.8 / 5 11 user review
Cryptogeek rating Cryptogeek rating 4.2 / 5 Cryptogeek rating 4 / 5

Cryptogeek summary

OKX user rating is 4, based on 5 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?
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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On this page, you can compare OKX 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. OKX was founded in 2017 in Belize. 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 Poloniex. 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.

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

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

OKX has 5 languages available, including English, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Poloniex has 1 language available, which is English.