Poloniex - Revision history

NotATether: Rewrite Poloniex: Circle 2018 / Oct 2019 spin-out to Polo Digital Assets; Seychelles FSA 25 Mar 2026 (dissolved 1 Jan 2022); no ambox; strip US-based promo

2026-09-12T19:54:35Z

Rewrite Poloniex: Circle 2018 / Oct 2019 spin-out to Polo Digital Assets; Seychelles FSA 25 Mar 2026 (dissolved 1 Jan 2022); no ambox; strip US-based promo

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	~~'''~~Poloniex~~''' is a US-based digital asset~~ exchange ~~offering maximum security and advanced trading features~~.=		{{Infobox company\|name=Poloniex\|industry=[[Currency exchange\|Cryptocurrency exchange]]\|website=[https://poloniex.com/ poloniex.com]}}

	~~The vast majority of customer deposits are stored offline~~ in ~~air~~-~~gapped cold storage. We only keep enough online to facilitate active trading, which greatly minimizes risk and exposure~~.		'''Poloniex''' is a cryptocurrency exchange. It is not accurately described as a simple US-based retail exchange in its post-2019 form.

	~~Their auditing programs monitor exchange activity 24~~/7/~~365~~. ~~Their job is~~ to ~~report and block any suspicious activity before it becomes a problem~~.		== Ownership history ==
			Circle acquired Poloniex in 2018. In October 2019, Circle announced that Poloniex would spin out of Circle to Polo Digital Assets Ltd., with US customers exited from the Circle-operated service as part of that transition.<ref name="circle">[https://www.circle.com/blog/poloniex-to-spin-out-of-circle Circle: Poloniex to spin out of Circle]</ref><ref name="ir">[https://investor.circle.com/news/news-details/2019/Poloniex-to-Spin-Out-of-Circle/default.aspx Circle IR: Poloniex to spin out of Circle]</ref> Later press discussed investor-group participation, including reporting that Tron founder Justin Sun confirmed an investment role; Circle’s own spin-out posts do not name him.<ref name="cd">[https://web.archive.org/web/20210918205130/https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/11/12/despite-denials-tron-founder-confirms-investment-in-poloniex-crypto-exchange/ CoinDesk via Wayback: reporting on Tron founder investment confirmation (12 Nov 2019)]</ref>

	~~Any funds you put into~~ the ~~exchange are only used to facilitate trading through your account~~. ~~Unlike banks~~, ~~we do not operate~~ on ~~fractional reserves~~.		== Regulatory notices ==
			On 25 March 2026, the Financial Services Authority of Seychelles warned that www.poloniex.com, allegedly operated by Polo Digital Assets Ltd (previously an IBC), has no authorisation under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2024, and that the company was struck off and dissolved on 1 January 2022.<ref name="fsa">[https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/regulatory-updates/warning-unauthorised-activity-under-the-virtual-asset-service-providers-act-2055 Seychelles FSA: Warning — unauthorised activity (Poloniex / Polo Digital Assets Ltd, 25 Mar 2026)]</ref>

	==~~External links~~==		== See also ==
	*[~~https://poloniex.com/ Poloniex website~~]		* [[Currency exchange]]
			* [[Buying bitcoins]]
			* [[Selling bitcoins]]

	==References==		== External links ==
	<references/>		* [https://poloniex.com/ Poloniex]
			* [https://fsaseychelles.sc/media-corner/regulatory-updates/warning-unauthorised-activity-under-the-virtual-asset-service-providers-act-2055 Seychelles FSA warning (Poloniex)]
			* [https://www.circle.com/blog/poloniex-to-spin-out-of-circle Circle: Poloniex spin-out]

			== References ==
			<references />

	[[Category:Exchanges]]		[[Category:Exchanges]]

Furunodo: slightly less like an ad now

2020-06-04T21:37:11Z

slightly less like an ad now

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	~~We are~~ a US-based digital asset exchange offering maximum security and advanced trading features.		'''Poloniex''' is a US-based digital asset exchange offering maximum security and advanced trading features.=
	~~Trade securely on the world's most active digital asset exchange.~~

	The vast majority of customer deposits are stored offline in air-gapped cold storage. We only keep enough online to facilitate active trading, which greatly minimizes risk and exposure.		The vast majority of customer deposits are stored offline in air-gapped cold storage. We only keep enough online to facilitate active trading, which greatly minimizes risk and exposure.

	~~Our~~ auditing programs monitor exchange activity 24/7/365. Their job is to report and block any suspicious activity before it becomes a problem.		Their auditing programs monitor exchange activity 24/7/365. Their job is to report and block any suspicious activity before it becomes a problem.

	Any funds you put into the exchange are only used to facilitate trading through your account. Unlike banks, we do not operate on fractional reserves.		Any funds you put into the exchange are only used to facilitate trading through your account. Unlike banks, we do not operate on fractional reserves.

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2017-06-09T03:46:50Z

Created page with "We are a US-based digital asset exchange offering maximum security and advanced trading features. Trade securely on the world's most active digital asset exchange. The vast m..."

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We are a US-based digital asset exchange offering maximum security and advanced trading features.
Trade securely on the world's most active digital asset exchange.

The vast majority of customer deposits are stored offline in air-gapped cold storage. We only keep enough online to facilitate active trading, which greatly minimizes risk and exposure.

Our auditing programs monitor exchange activity 24/7/365. Their job is to report and block any suspicious activity before it becomes a problem.

Any funds you put into the exchange are only used to facilitate trading through your account. Unlike banks, we do not operate on fractional reserves.

==External links==
*[https://poloniex.com/ Poloniex website]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Exchanges]]