YieldCompare · head to head
Nexo vs Poloniex
Asset-by-asset comparison of rates and risk profiles
Short answer
Nexo 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 8.0 % at Nexo and 6.0 % at Poloniex. Base rates only, no promo tiers.
Nexo
Safety grade B
5 checks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
USDT —
BTC 1.2 %
ETH 2.0 %
Top product DOT · 8.0 %
Products tracked 30
Coins tracked 30
Jurisdiction EU (Lithuania), Switzerland
Founded 2018
Min deposit $1
Open Nexo → 
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 | Nexo | Poloniex | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOT | 8.0 % | 4.5 % | ★ Nexo |
| ATOM | 6.0 % | 6.0 % | = Tie |
| AXS | 0.25 % | 5.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BCH | 4.0 % | 0.01 % | ★ Nexo |
| TRX | 4.0 % | 3.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| XLM | 4.0 % | 0.01 % | ★ Nexo |
| LTC | 3.5 % | 0.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| SOL | 3.5 % | 3.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| NEAR | 3.25 % | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| A | 3.0 % | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| AVAX | 3.0 % | 0.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| BNB | 2.75 % | 0.01 % | ★ Nexo |
| ADA | 2.75 % | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| XRP | 2.5 % | 0.01 % | ★ Nexo |
| ETH | 2.0 % | 1.0 % | ★ Nexo |
| LINK | 1.75 % | 0.25 % | ★ Nexo |
| BTC | 1.2 % | 0.01 % | ★ Nexo |
| POL | 0.9 % | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| KSM | 7.0 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| USDD | — | 4.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| HTX | — | 4.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| NEXO | 3.0 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| USDC | — | 3.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| APE | 2.25 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| USDT | — | 2.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| S | 1.75 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| WBTC | 1.2 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| XTZ | — | 1.2 % | ★ Poloniex |
| GRT | 1.0 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| INJ | 1.0 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| TIA | 1.0 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| TUSD | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BSV | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| NFT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| BTT | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| FLR | — | 1.0 % | ★ Poloniex |
| LPT | — | 0.8 % | ★ Poloniex |
| ARB | 0.75 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| XAUT | 0.5 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| PAXG | 0.5 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| FLOKI | — | 0.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| DASH | — | 0.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| JST | — | 0.5 % | ★ Poloniex |
| FIL | — | 0.4 % | ★ Poloniex |
| AAVE | 0.25 % | — | ★ Nexo |
| ZEC | — | 0.1 % | ★ Poloniex |
| PEPE | — | 0.1 % | ★ Poloniex |
| WIN | — | 0.1 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XEC | — | 0.02 % | ★ Poloniex |
| LUNC | — | 0.02 % | ★ Poloniex |
| DOGE | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| ETC | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| XMR | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
| SHIB | — | 0.01 % | ★ Poloniex |
Safety — check by check
| Check | B Nexo | 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.