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Is Poloniex safe?

Name: Poloniex verdict: High risk
Item: Poloniex
Rating: 19
Author: verify.trading

Poloniex is a broker without a licence verified on a regulator register in our research. Our global rating is High risk, 19 out of 100. Below: why it scores this way, what each regulator means for client protection, and how to verify.

High risk

19 / 100

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Global rating: 19 High risk · evidence 60/100

Licences verified: None verified
Global score: 19 / 100
Evidence: 60 / 100
Last checked: 30 Oct 2026

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Why this score

Global rating 19 out of 100, High risk. Last checked 30 Oct 2026.

Reason: Regulator warning against the firm (unauthorised activity)
Cap applied: Score capped at 25: regulator warning against the firm (unauthorised activity)
Regulation: 0 / 40
Client protection: Not yet checked
Regulatory conduct: 4 / 25
Track record: 7 / 10
Transparency: 4 / 5
Evidence confidence: 60 / 100

Pillars marked “Not yet checked” are left out of the score rather than counted as zero; they lower evidence confidence instead. Nothing commercial affects a score, verdict or ranking.

What the verdict means

Poloniex is rated "High risk" globally. Verdicts come from a fixed, rule-based method applied identically to every firm.

Verified
Score 75+, research complete, and an active tier 1 or 2 licence held by the entity serving retail clients.
Caution
Active, with enough evidence to score, but short of Verified. Read the reason before you deposit.
High riskThis record
Verified adverse evidence only: a regulator warning, or a licence revoked or suspended in the last 2 years.
Insufficient data
Not enough verified evidence yet to rate. Not a judgement either way.
Under review
Our researchers are re-checking this record. No score is shown until they finish.
Not active
Inactive, redirected or merged. No score is shown.

See the methodology for how scores are built.

Who regulates Poloniex

No licence verified

Our research has not verified an active licence for Poloniexon a regulator's register. That does not prove it is unlicensed, but without a licence there is usually no client-money segregation or compensation scheme. Check with the regulator directly before depositing.

How to verify this yourself

Take a few minutes to check official registers directly:

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Find the official register of the regulator listed above. Use the regulator's own site, not a link from the broker.
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Search for the firm's name or licence number.
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Check that the licensed legal entity matches Poloniex's account terms and that status is current.
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Check permissions cover the instruments you plan to trade.

Alternatives to Poloniex

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Vantos Markets

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The record

Public verification fields held for this entity:

Global verdict: High risk
Global score: 19 / 100
Licences verified: None verified on a register
FCA warning: None recorded
Last checked: 30 Oct 2026

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Poloniex: questions answered

Is Poloniex regulated?

Our record lists no regulator for Poloniex. That does not prove it is unlicensed, but we cannot point to a licence to check.

Is Poloniex FCA regulated?

Our record does not show Poloniex on the FCA register. Check register.fca.org.uk directly if you need to be sure.