Founded in 2014 and headquartered in the US, Poloniex is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Its main function is to act as a cryptocurrency exchange, among which we can find the majority that are available in the world.
Another important feature of Poloniex is that it allows margin trading, like for example Kraken, which makes it very attractive to many users.
Another notable feature of Poloniex is that it offers a Bitcoins credit service, in which bidders and applicants exchange their cryptocurrencies for short periods, usually 2 days, in exchange for a specific interest.