bitcoinminetrix-com[.]pages[.]dev

The domain bitcoinminetrix-com.pages.dev was registered on May 13 2026 and is hosted on Cloudflare Pages, resolving to the address 188.114.97.3 located in Canada under Cloudflare, Inc. The site presents the page title “Bitcoin Minetrix | Stake BTCMTX On Ethereum To Mine BTC,” indicating an attempt to lure victims into a cryptocurrency staking scheme. The threat classification is brand impersonation, targeting the legitimate brand bitcoinminetrix, and the scam type is identified as an investment scam. Infrastructure analysis shows the site uses a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services under the WE1 root, which can lend an appearance of legitimacy. However, security‑vendor telemetry demonstrates that five of ninety‑two scanners on VirusTotal have flagged the domain, and the domain appears on two external blocklists.

Independent phishing detection services PhishDestroy and ScamSniffer have already listed the domain as malicious, confirming active abuse. The Gridinsoft trust score of zero out of one hundred further underscores the low reputation of the host. The HTTP response returns status code 200, indicating the page is reachable and likely serving malicious content. No additional evidence such as malicious payloads or command‑and‑control infrastructure is presently disclosed, leaving the specific delivery mechanisms uncertain.

Defenders should block the domain at network perimeters, update URL filtering lists, and monitor for any DNS queries to 188.114.97.3. Users should be warned that any request to stake BTCMTX on Ethereum to mine Bitcoin is not authorized by the legitimate bitcoinminetrix brand. Ongoing observation of the domain’s activity and periodic re‑scanning with sandbox tools are recommended to detect potential changes in payload or behavior.