# PhishDestroy threat dossier — the-bitcoin-vertex.com
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Fetched:   2026-05-24 22:57:02 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/the-bitcoin-vertex.com/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: cryptocurrency
Targeted brand: across (and: curve, ethereum, revolut)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      16/93 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: ADMINUSLabs, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, CyRadar, DNS8, ESET, Emsisoft, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, Lionic, Netcraft, Seclookup, SOCRadar, Sophos, VIPRE, Webroot
AlienVault OTX:  2 pulses (threat-intel feed mentions)
Public blocklists: listed on 3 independent blocklists

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      185.62.58.189 (NL, Lelystad)
ASN:             ASAS62370 Snel Snel.com B.V., NL
Hosting org:     AS62370 Snel.com B.V.
Registrar:       MainReg Inc.
Nameservers:     ["piper.ns.cloudflare.com", "watson.ns.cloudflare.com"]
Registered:      2026-02-21
Page title:      Bitcoin Vertex ™ - The Official App WebSite 2025 [UPDATED]

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / E7
Expires:    2026-05-15
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 0e7aea575cdb2629cb26c9a3c7afbd7afdacd5a1572ce08fa7f2a023e3fae9f6

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2026-02-21 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-26 23:23:09 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-05-17 01:40:39 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/0199fb7c-8e4f-705d-a9f3-29e47b56443f/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/the-bitcoin-vertex.com
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.the-bitcoin-vertex.com
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=the-bitcoin-vertex.com
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/the-bitcoin-vertex.com
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/the-bitcoin-vertex.com/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-19 01:09:16 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies the domain the-bitcoin-vertex.com as a high-risk phishing site impersonating the well-known cryptocurrency brand Bitcoin. This domain, registered recently in early 2026, was crafted to deceive users by mimicking official Bitcoin services. Such fraudulent websites can lead to loss of sensitive personal and financial information, putting visitors at severe risk of theft or fraud.

This phishing operation worked by presenting a convincing facade with the title "Bitcoin Vertex - The Official WebSite 2026 [UPDATED]" to lure users into believing it was legitimate. The site was connected to an IP address already appearing on multiple security blocklists and was reported in threat intelligence platforms including AlienVault OTX. Users who interacted with this site risked exposing their credentials or cryptocurrency wallet details to malicious actors.

As the domain is now offline, immediate risk is reduced; however, individuals who visited the site should remain vigilant. It is crucial to change any passwords or security information that may have been entered and monitor cryptocurrency accounts for suspicious activity. Users are advised always to verify URLs, rely on official sources, and use security tools to protect against brand impersonation scams like this one detected by PhishDestroy under the seed 284b5a.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon MD5:       49fa589f97eeb32c868290e873d422b6
TLS cert SHA-256:      0e7aea575cdb2629cb26c9a3c7afbd7afdacd5a1572ce08fa7f2a023e3fae9f6

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/the-bitcoin-vertex.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=the-bitcoin-vertex.com
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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