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bitcoin-swap[.]exchange

“Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange — Instant, No-KYC, Anonymous Crypto Swap”

Threat verdict Critical 74/100 evidence score
Availability Unverified No conclusive current response is stored
VirusTotal detections: 6/95 Spamhaus DBL: DBL_PHISH Stored blocklist matches: 3 Brand impersonation: Aave
Aug 15, 2025 Aave CDN
Evidence Summary
CRITICAL
Ref
971F382F
Score
74/100

This report analyzes the domain bitcoin-swap.exchange, which was identified as an active threat. The site's page title advertised it as a "Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange — Instant, No-KYC, Anonymous Crypto Swap," indicating it purported to offer cryptocurrency exchange services with anonymity. However, the site was flagged as a cryptocurrency scam that impersonates the brand aave. The primary threat posed by this domain is its use as a fraudulent platform designed to deceive users into believing they are using a legitimate service, likely to steal cryptocurrency or personal information during attempted transactions.

Technical evidence confirms the malicious nature of this domain. VirusTotal reports 6 detections out of 95 security vendors, with specific flags from alphaMountain.ai, CRDF, CyRadar, Ermes, and Fortinet. The domain is listed on 4 blocklists. It was registered through NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and created on 2025-08-10. The associated IP address is 104.21.42.111, located in the United States, hosted by AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc. The site has no SSL certificate, and its nameservers are listed as N/A.

The domain is currently reported as DOWN/OFFLINE. GridinSoft assigns a trust score of 0 out of 100, and the DOM risk score is 10. Based on this evidence, the risk level is high. Although the site is offline, the domain remains a threat due to its history of impersonation and scam activity, and it could be reactivated. Users should avoid any interaction with this domain.

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6 det.
URLScan
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Age
1 yr
Observed status
Unverified
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Listed
Data coverage VirusTotal 6 / 95 URLQuery report stored — detailed verdict pending PhishStats not checked OTX no community references CF Radar scan completed URLScan capture stored report URLScan verdict verdict unavailable DNS blocks not checked TLS no certificate data WHOIS 12 mo old Screenshot 2 captures · 2 sources Redirect chain not probed
Network Security Intelligence Registrar context
Registrar context NiceNIC
Stored registration data identifies NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED (IANA 3765) as the registrar. PhishDestroy maintains separate NiceNIC abuse-report research; registrar association is contextual and is not an independent detection for this domain.
NiceNIC Verdict Full Investigation

Threat Response Pipeline

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Availability
13/15

Public Blocklist Status

Stored Capture

Page Title
Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange — Instant, No-KYC, Anonymous Crypto Swap
Impersonates
Aave Aptos Arbitrum Avalanche Base Chainlink Cosmos Ethereum +6

Domain Intelligence

Domain
Server / ASN cloudflare · AS13335 CLOUDFLARENET, US
IP Context Cloudflare shared edge origin IP hidden Edge-IP reputation is not attributed to this domain.
IP Address 104.21.42.111 CDN
GeoUS San Francisco, US
NetworkAS13335 · Cloudflare, Inc.
The origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP results for the edge address contain unrelated tenants; finding the origin requires passive DNS or certificate-transparency data.
RegistrationCreated Aug 10, 2025 Expires Aug 10, 2026
Elapsed Since First Report 274 days
What we count Raw elapsed time since the first stored abuse report. It is not a registrar response-time measurement. Latest observed status: Unverified.
What each report contains Stored outgoing-report records may reference evidence available at the time, such as vendor verdicts, registration data, hosting details, classifications, or screenshots. This page does not infer the exact payload delivered, receipt, acknowledgement, or action by a recipient.
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedAug 15, 2025
DOM Analysisanalyzed Apr 24, 2026score 10/10014 brand signals
IoC Extractionscanned Aug 3, 20260 wallet · 0 Telegram IoCs
Submitted URLhttps://bitcoin-swap.exchange/
TLS Observationscanned Mar 14, 2026
ICANN OVERSIGHT

Accreditation and RAA context

Registrar accreditation and DNS abuse obligations

For this gTLD, the registrar above operates under an ICANN accreditation agreement. The links below provide the official fee schedule and current DNS abuse compliance guidance.

Accreditation is a contract, not a safety certification.

RAA §3.18 establishes abuse-contact and handling requirements. This report can document stored outbound notices and later technical observations; it does not by itself establish receipt, investigation, remediation, or contractual non-compliance.

Accountability draft Nothing is sent automatically.

Latest Classified Outcome 2026-08-14 02:57:36 UTC

Primary outcome Registration hold observed reason: Registrar clientHold 95% confidence
Attribution NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED mechanism: Registrar clientHold source: Rdap Status Collector
Evidence layers Availability: DNS inactive Content: Unreachable DNS: NXDOMAIN Registration: Registrar clientHold
Latest HTTP observation Unknown Origin unreachable Http 5xx 20% 2026-08-14 02:31:29 UTC
RDAP registration Registrar clientHold NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 RDAP HTTP 200 source: Rdap Status Collector AutorenewperiodclientDeleteProhibitedclientHoldclientTransferProhibited expires 2027-08-10 02:12:18 UTC checked 2026-08-14 02:57:36 UTC
Registrar action marker verified clientHold marker NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED · IANA 3765 causal link to our report not established
Observed timeline last reachable: 2026-06-16 16:39:01 UTC current episode first observed: 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC observed RIP window: 2026-06-16 16:39:01 UTC → 2026-08-05 01:45:38 UTC · 1,185.11h midpoint estimate ≈ 2026-07-11 09:12:19 UTC · precision very low · basis bounded
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
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6 / 95 security vendors flagged this domain
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alphaMountain.ai
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Ermes
Fortinet
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