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Coinbase VS PL Poloniex
Both exchanges offer Spot. The differences below come from our individual reviews of Coinbase and Poloniex.
| Coinbase | Poloniex | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2014 |
| Regions | Strong US availability with full regulatory registration; available in many other regions with varying product access. | Blocked entirely for US customers since December 2019, along with Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria; primarily serves retail, margin, and futures traders outside those jurisdictions. |
| Products | Spot, Coinbase Advanced (active trading interface), Nano futures (US-regulated, via Coinbase Derivatives) | Spot, Margin, Perpetual futures |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: Coinbase's simple and advanced interfaces have different fee schedules | Verify current tier: Poloniex's base spot tier runs 0.2% maker and 0.2% taker, stepping down through its Plus tiers toward 0% maker at the higher levels; futures run a separate flat schedule around 0.01% maker |
| Taker fee | Verify current tier: Coinbase's simple and advanced interfaces have different fee schedules | Verify current tier: spot taker fees fall toward roughly 0.04% to 0.06% at the higher Plus tiers; futures taker fees run around 0.075% flat regardless of volume |
Coinbase pros
- Publicly listed company with a strong US regulatory compliance track record
- Beginner-friendly default interface, with a more advanced trading view available separately
- Regulated nano futures product for US users, distinct from offshore perpetual futures
Poloniex pros
- One of the longest continuously operating exchanges in crypto, dating back to 2014 and predating most of its current competitors
- Recovered from its November 2023 hack with user funds restored within about a week, backed by Justin Sun's personal capital
- Full spot, margin, and futures product set under one account
- Low advertised futures fees relative to many offshore derivatives platforms
This table is generated from the same data behind our individual exchange reviews. See methodology for how it's put together. Fee figures marked "not yet verified" need confirming against live terms before this page is treated as launch-ready.