YieldCompare · head to head
Gemini vs Poloniex
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Gemini is the safer of the two: it passes 4 of our five public safety checks, while Poloniex passes 3.
On rates, the highest advertised APY is 7.0 % at Gemini and 6.0 % at Poloniex. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Gemini
Safety grade B
5 checks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT —
BTC —
ETH 2.0 %
Top product MON · 7.0 %
Products tracked 4
Coins tracked 4
Jurisdiction USA (New York Trust Company, NYDFS)
Founded 2014
Min deposit $1
Open Gemini → 
Poloniex
Safety grade C
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓
USDT 2.0 %
BTC 0.01 %
ETH 1.0 %
Top product ATOM · 6.0 %
Products tracked 42
Coins tracked 42
Jurisdiction Panama (governing law of Poloniex's user agreement, revised 1 April 2026)
Founded 2014
Min deposit $0
Open Poloniex → Coin by coin
Shared coins, side by side
| Asset | Gemini | Poloniex | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOL | 4.0 % | 3.0 % | ★ Gemini |
| ETH | 2.0 % | 1.0 % | ★ Gemini |
| MON | 7.0 % | — | ★ Gemini |
| ATOM | — | 6.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| AXS | — | 5.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| DOT | — | 4.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| USDD | — | 4.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| HTX | — | 4.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| USDC | — | 3.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| TRX | — | 3.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| HYPE | 2.1 % | — | ★ Gemini |
| USDT | — | 2.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XTZ | — | 1.2 % | ★ Poloniex |
| TUSD | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| ADA | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| A | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| POL | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BSV | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| NEAR | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| NFT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BTT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| FLR | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| LPT | — | 0.8 % | ★ Poloniex |
| FLOKI | — | 0.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| DASH | — | 0.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| JST | — | 0.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| FIL | — | 0.4 % | ★ Poloniex |
| LTC | — | 0.25 % | ★ Poloniex |
| AVAX | — | 0.25 % | ★ Poloniex |
| LINK | — | 0.25 % | ★ Poloniex |
| ZEC | — | 0.1 % | ★ Poloniex |
| PEPE | — | 0.1 % | ★ Poloniex |
| WIN | — | 0.1 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XEC | — | 0.02 % | ★ Poloniex |
| LUNC | — | 0.02 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BTC | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| DOGE | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XRP | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| ETC | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XMR | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XLM | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| SHIB | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BCH | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BNB | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
Safety — check by check
| Check | B Gemini | C Poloniex |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proof-of-Reserves | ✓ | ✓ |
| Flexible withdrawal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Insurance Fund | ✗ | ✗ |
| Track record (2+ years incident-free) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Score | 4/5 · B | 3/5 · C |
The five public criteria behind each platform's grade. Each ✓ is one point — more points, safer grade. A highlighted ✓ is where one platform wins the criterion outright.