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CD CoinDCX VS PL Poloniex
Both exchanges offer Spot, Margin. The differences below come from our individual reviews of CoinDCX and Poloniex.
| CoinDCX | Poloniex | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 | 2014 |
| Regions | Built primarily for Indian residents, with KYC via PAN and Aadhaar or passport, and INR on-ramps through partner banking rails. Also accepts international users with passport-based KYC, though INR deposit/withdrawal rails are India-specific. Not available in the United States. | 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, Margin, Futures, Lending | Spot, Margin, Perpetual futures |
| Maker fee | Verify current tier: CoinDCX runs separate volume-based maker/taker schedules for spot, margin, and futures (spot INR pairs have ranged roughly 0.03%-0.50%, INR-margined futures nearer 0.02%), so confirm the live rate for the specific product and market before trading | 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 | Same pattern applies: verify the current tier for your specific product, since CoinDCX's taker rates differ meaningfully across spot, margin, and futures rather than following one flat schedule | 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 |
CoinDCX pros
- India's largest crypto exchange by registered users, with FIU-IND registration under India's anti-money-laundering framework
- Broad product range under one account: spot, margin (up to several times leverage), futures, and a lending product, plus 500+ listed assets
- Coinbase holds a minority stake in CoinDCX's parent entity following a deal cleared by India's competition regulator in December 2025, a notable vote of confidence from a major international exchange
- Accepts international users via passport-based KYC, not strictly limited to Indian residents the way some domestic-only platforms are
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.