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This domain has been flagged as malicious
Detected by 16 security vendors and listed in 1 public blocklist. Exercise extreme caution — do not enter personal information or connect wallets.
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the-bitcoin-vertex[.]com

Domain Security & Threat Intelligence Report

“Bitcoin Vertex ™ - The Official App WebSite 2025 [UPDATED]”

16/16 VT OTX: 2 pulses Taken Down Feb 26, 2026 Killed Feb 15, 2026 1 Blocklist Across Cryptocurrency 1 Report Sent 71d takedown CDN + more
16/16 VT vendors 1 blocklist Targets Across
10 Risk Score
PhishDestroy AI
HIGH
Ref
284B5AD5
Score
10/100
Engine
PD-4 Turbo
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.
VT
VirusTotal
16 det.
OTX AlienVault
CF Radar
Malicious
US
URLScan
Gridinsoft
0/100
Age
3 mo
Status
Down
PD
DestroyList
Listed
Reports Sent
1
Data coverage VirusTotal 16 / 16 URLQuery no detections OTX 2 pulses CF Radar malicious URLScan report ready DNS blocks none SSL no cert WHOIS 3 mo old Screenshot not captured Redirect chain not probed CDN bypass not suspended Gridinsoft 0/100
Network Security Intelligence
CF Cloudflare Radar Verdict Malicious
Security threats Scam Malware Malware

Threat Response Pipeline

Discovery
Submission
Legal
Takedown
24/25
Pre-emptive Discovery & Ingestion
30+ Proprietary Parsers · Infrastructure Analysis · Community Intelligence · Threat Ingested
4/4 ✓
30+ Proprietary Parsers
Distributed network scanning Google Ads (malvertising), SEO-manipulated results, Twitter/X, YouTube & Telegram campaigns
Infrastructure Analysis
dnstwist & typosquatting detection to catch look-alike domains targeting established brands
Community Intelligence
Real-time ingestion of community-reported threats via Telegram Bot & partner intelligence feeds
Threat Ingested
the-bitcoin-vertex.com detected and queued for full analysis
Feb 26, 2026
Global Ecosystem Submission
54+ Vendor Submissions · URLScan.io Snapshot · Cloudflare Radar · VirusTotal · Google Safe Browsing · Blocklist Detection · OTX Threat Intel · CF Radar: Malicious · Brand Impersonation · Forensic Evidence Collection · Web Archive Preservation · Technical Deep Analysis · Cloudflare Radar Scan
13/13 ✓
54+ Vendor Submissions
Threat data submitted to 54+ security vendors & threat intelligence platforms
Show all 54 vendors
SpamhausCloudflareGoogle Safe BrowsingMicrosoft SecurityVirusTotalNetcraftESETBitdefenderNorton Safe WebAviraPhishTankDr.WebYandex Safe BrowsingURLScan.ioPolySwarmSiteReviewURLQueryPhishStatsPhishReportIsItPhishThreatCenterKasperskyOpenPhishAPWG eCrimeComodo / XcitiumFortinet / FortiGuardPalo Alto NetworksSophosTrend MicroWebrootZeroFOXSURBLAbusixCRDF LabsQuad9CleanBrowsingCyRadarScumware.orgPhishing.DatabaseMalware PatrolANY.RUNHybrid AnalysisURLhausMalwareBazaarThreatFoxAbuse.chAbuseIPDBAlienVault OTXMISPDomainToolsSecurityTrailsCensysBinaryEdgeCIRCL
URLScan.io Snapshot
Submitted to urlscan.io — screenshot, DOM & HTTP transactions captured
Mar 26, 2026
Cloudflare Radar
Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — DNS, certificates & network data
VirusTotal
16 / 16 vendors flagged on VirusTotal
May 16, 2026
Google Safe Browsing
Mar 02, 2026
Blocklist Detection
Found in 1 blocklist: PhishDestroy
Mar 24, 2026
OTX Threat Intel
Found in 2 OTX pulses on AlienVault OTX
Mar 01, 2026
CF Radar: Malicious
Cloudflare Radar classified this domain as Security threats, Scam, malware, Malware
Brand Impersonation
Impersonation of Across
Forensic Evidence Collection
Public scans via URLScan.io, URLQuery & Cloudflare Radar — DOM snapshots, HTTP transactions, DNS & certificate data
Web Archive Preservation
Site preserved in Wayback Machine — immutable copy of phishing content for legal evidence
Technical Deep Analysis
JS source analysis, directory enumeration, open directories scan, email harvesting, Telegram bot detection, exposed databases & other OSINT artifacts useful for threat actor identification
Cloudflare Radar Scan
Scanned via Cloudflare Radar — network analysis completed
Mar 02, 2026
Legal Notifications & Reporting
Registrar & Hosting Notification · DestroyList Published · Abuse Report Pending · Conditional Re-detection
3/4
Registrar & Hosting Notification
Initial abuse reports sent to domain registrar (MainReg Inc.) and hosting provider with forensic evidence packages (metadata, screenshots, PDF)
DestroyList Published
Added to PhishDestroy/DestroyList — open-source blocklist for wallets & extensions
Feb 26, 2026
Abuse Report Pending
Will be sent to registrar (MainReg Inc.) & hosting
Conditional Re-detection
Follow-up alerts only if threat remains active beyond 24 hours — prevents spam, ensures reports contain active evidence
ICANN Escalation — triggered only on re-detection (24h+ active threat), not on initial report. Formal complaint per RAA §3.18 with full forensic evidence
Public Transparency & Takedown
Open Threat Database · Social Broadcasting · Domain Taken Down · Response Time
4/4 ✓
Open Threat Database
Real-time commits to GitHub repository & live monitoring at phishdestroy.io/live
Social Broadcasting
Automated alerts on Twitter, Telegram & Mastodon channels
Domain Taken Down
Phishing site is offline — no longer serving malicious content
Feb 15, 2026
Response Time
Takedown in 1705 hours from detection

Public Blocklist Status

Evidence Capture

Live Snapshot
2026-02-26 23:23 UTC
Malicious · 16/16 engines
Forensic screenshot of the-bitcoin-vertex.com showing the phishing page layout
IP: 185.62.58.189
MainReg Inc.
92d old
Page Title
Bitcoin Vertex ™ - The Official App WebSite 2025 [UPDATED]
Impersonates
Across Curve Ethereum Revolut

Domain Intelligence

Domainthe-bitcoin-vertex.com
IP Address 185.62.58.189 CDN
GeoNL Lelystad, NL
NetworkASAS62370 · AS62370 Snel.com B.V.
Origin IP is hidden behind a CDN proxy. Reverse-IP on the edge IP returns unrelated tenants — origin discovery requires passive-DNS or CT cross-reference.
RegistrationCreated Feb 21, 2026 (92d)
Takedown Time 71 days
What we count Elapsed time from the first abuse report we filed to the confirmed takedown of the-bitcoin-vertex.com.
What each report contains Every report delivered to MainReg Inc. includes the full forensic bundle we have on file — VirusTotal verdict, URLScan snapshot, WHOIS, SSL metadata, IP & hosting chain, impersonated-brand evidence, drainer / kit classification if applicable, screenshots, and a cryptographic hash of the forensic PDF. The e-mail explicitly requests the registrar to review the client against their acceptable-use policy and take action under ICANN RAA §3.18.
Technical detailsDNS, SSL SANs, timestamps
First DetectedFeb 26, 2026
Nameservers["piper.ns.cloudflare.com","watson.ns.cloudflare.com"]
MX Records10 mail.the-bitcoin-vertex.com
TLS Fingerprint0e7aea575cdb2629cb26c9a3c7afbd7afdacd5a1…
Favicon Hashfavicon49fa589f97eeb32c868290e873d422b6
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Other tracked phishing domains sharing this site’s infrastructure fingerprint: MainReg Inc. Across — suggests a coordinated kit / operator cluster.
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Technologies · 5 identified
Nginx
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nginx.org 100% confidence
Google Hosted Libraries
CDN

Google Hosted Libraries is a stable, reliable, high-speed, globally available content distribution network for the most popular, open-source JavaScript libraries.

developers.google.com 100% confidence
Google Font API
Font scripts

Google Font API is a web service that supports open-source font files that can be used on your web designs.

google.com 100% confidence
Cloudflare
CDN

Cloudflare is a web-infrastructure and website-security company, providing content-delivery-network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain-name-server services.

www.cloudflare.com 100% confidence
HTTP/3
Miscellaneous

HTTP/3 is the third major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol used to exchange information on the World Wide Web.

httpwg.org 100% confidence
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VirusTotal Analysis

16 / 16 security vendors flagged this domain
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ADMINUSLabs
alphaMountain.ai
Cluster25
CyRadar
DNS8
ESET
Emsisoft
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Fortinet
Lionic
Netcraft
Seclookup
SOCRadar
Sophos
VIPRE
Webroot
Site Performance Analysis

Google PageSpeed Insights — mobile performance audit of the-bitcoin-vertex.com · checked Mar 6, 2026

71
Needs Work
Performance
FCP
3.95s
First Contentful Paint
LCP
4.9s
Largest Contentful Paint
CLS
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
TBT
0ms
Total Blocking Time
SI
4.93s
Speed Index
Powered by Google PageSpeed Insights · Mobile strategy · Scores: 90-100 Good 50-89 Needs Work 0-49 Poor

Evidence & External Reports

Were You Affected by This Site?

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If you have interacted with this domain, entered personal information, or connected a cryptocurrency wallet — take immediate action. Below are resources to help you report the incident and protect yourself.

Beware of recovery scammers! After being scammed, criminals may contact you again pretending to be "recovery agents," lawyers, or investigators who claim they can retrieve your lost funds — for a fee. This is a second scam. No legitimate service will ask for upfront payment to recover stolen crypto. Learn more about recovery fraud →

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About This Report: the-bitcoin-vertex.com

This domain security report for the-bitcoin-vertex.com is maintained by PhishDestroy's automated threat intelligence pipeline. Our system continuously monitors this domain across 16 security vendors on VirusTotal, 1 public blocklists, URLScan.io.

The site displays a page titled “Bitcoin Vertex ™ - The Official App WebSite 2025 [UPDATED]”, which may be designed to impersonate Across.

the-bitcoin-vertex.com has been flagged by 16 security vendors as of May 24, 2026.

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Recommendations & Advice for Victims

An estimated $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 (source). If you interacted with the-bitcoin-vertex.com — act now.

What should I do immediately?
Urgent
  • Revoke token approvals — use revoke.cash to remove access granted to malicious smart contracts
  • Move remaining funds to a brand-new wallet. The compromised wallet is no longer safe
  • Change all passwords — email, exchange accounts, anything that shares the same password
  • Enable 2FA using an authenticator app (not SMS). Disable SMS-based recovery
  • Freeze cards if you entered banking details on the phishing site
What information should I collect for my report?
FBI guidelines

According to the FBI, the most important details are transaction data:

  • Cryptocurrency addresses — scammer's wallet (e.g., 0x5856...35985)
  • Amount & crypto type — exact amount (e.g., 1.02345 ETH, 0.5 BTC, 500 USDT)
  • Transaction ID (hash) — the unique blockchain transaction identifier
  • Exact dates & times — of each transaction and first contact with scammer
  • Screenshots — scam website, chat messages, emails, wallet transactions, social media
  • All URLs & domains used by the scammer (including the-bitcoin-vertex.com)
  • Communications — emails, texts, phone numbers, usernames the scammer used

Even if you don't have all details — file a report anyway. Partial information still helps investigations.

Where should I report the scam?
  • FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (US federal reporting)
  • Europol — European cybercrime reporting (EU)
  • Chainabuse — flag scam wallets across exchanges & platforms
  • Your crypto exchange — contact Coinbase/Binance/Kraken support to freeze scammer's address
  • Local police — creates an official record, even if they can't act immediately

The FBI recovered over $1 billion in crypto fraud in 2024 thanks to victim reports. Your report matters.

How do crypto scams typically work?
  • Fake websites — pixel-perfect clones of legitimate sites with slightly altered domains
  • Malicious approvals — "connect wallet" prompts that grant unlimited token spending to attackers
  • Pig butchering — trust built over weeks via Telegram/WhatsApp/dating apps, then money stolen
  • Recovery scams — victims targeted AGAIN by fake "recovery agents" demanding upfront fees. Always a scam
  • Fake ads & airdrops — Google/social media ads and "free token" offers leading to wallet drainers
  • AI-powered scams — deepfakes, automated phishing, and AI-generated sites making fraud harder to detect
How can I protect myself in the future?
  • Use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor). Never store large amounts in browser wallets
  • Bookmark official sites — never click links from emails, DMs, or ads
  • Read every approval — verify permissions before signing. Reject unlimited approvals
  • Verify domains — check on PhishDestroy before interacting. Check HTTPS, spelling, domain age
  • "Too good to be true" = scam — guaranteed returns, celebrity endorsements, urgent deadlines
How big is the crypto scam problem?
  • $51 billion flowed to illicit crypto wallets in 2024 — CoinLedger
  • Pig butchering losses grew 40% year over year, now the fastest-growing fraud type
  • Only ~5% of victims report — your report helps shut down criminal networks
  • FBI recovered $1B+ in 2024 thanks to victim reports — FBI.gov

Sources: FBI · CoinLedger · WorldMetrics

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