To begin, go to https://poloniex.com/. If you’re signing up on mobile, go to the App Store or Google Play Store and download the Poloniex app.
1. Click or tap on the sign-up button
2. Next, you’ll be brought to our sign-up page:
Here, you will be asked to enter some basic information:
Email address: make sure that this is something that you will have access to in the future. So don’t use something like a school email address or work email.
Password: use something very secure and that you don’t use elsewhere. Even better, you can use a password manager like 1Password to come up with a strong, random password.
(optional) if you were invited to Poloniex by a friend, you can also enter their referral code.
3. Click or tap the “Click to Verify” button to verify that you are indeed a human🤖
4. Agree to our user agreement and privacy policy
5. After hitting the sign-up button, you will get a verification email. If you don’t see it, look in your spam folder.
6. Click or tap the “Verify my email” button in the email, which will bring to this page:
7. Click or tap the button on this page to sign in again with your email and password, click to verify that you’re human, and hit log in.
And that’s it🥳
Signing up will get you a Level 1 account. For more information on Level 1 accounts, as well as Level 2 accounts and the verification required for those, we have some helpful articles in our help center:
Level 1 vs Level 2 Verification Features
Now that you’ve signed up, you’ll be able to perform trades, invest in your favorite projects, and safely store the crypto you have, all on the Poloniex platform!
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