Critical risk detected
2 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is wagyu.wtf legit or a scam?
34-day-old Monero bridge with multiple rug-pull allegations and no business registration.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
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Visual analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The site presents a functional cryptocurrency exchange interface with high-risk claims regarding AML policies and custodial bridges, though it lacks immediate overt scam indicators like fake countdowns or mismatched URLs.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsCryptocurrency swap interface with a 'Recent Transactions' ticker showing high-value trades
Claims of 'No Hostage' AML models where funds can 'NEVER be held hostage'
Generic 'Wagyu' branding with a cartoon cow logo
Links to Telegram for support instead of traditional customer service channels
Mentions of custodial model bridges for XMR (Monero), a high-risk privacy coin
Professional but template-like aesthetic common in decentralized finance (DeFi) startups
Intelligence
The domain registered only 34 days ago through Spaceship with no business records found anywhere. Kaspersky flagged the page as phishing while alphaMountain.ai marked it suspicious. The site copies the branding and description of wagyu.xyz, which users on Reddit and startupfortune.com say went offline and stopped responding after taking deposits. Five complaints appear across forums while only two older positive reviews exist from before the reported issues. The combination of extreme youth, missing contact details, and direct user loss reports outweighs the clean IP reputation and valid SSL certificate.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for wagyu.wtf, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain wagyu.wtf registered June 4, 2026 (34 days old as of July 9, 2026).
- Page title and description match exactly the branding of wagyu.xyz: 'Wagyu | Private Cross-Chain Bridge' and 'Seamlessly bridge assets between Monero and Hyperliquid with Wagyu.'
- wagyu.xyz (and related .wtf variant) is a centralized cross-chain bridge/swap service for Monero (XMR) and Hyperliquid, issuing synthetic XMR1 token; operated by user 'PerpetualCow'.
- Multiple user allegations of service failure, downtime, and rug-pull claims in May 2026 on Reddit (r/Monero, r/defi, r/CryptoCurrency) and startupfortune.com; XMR1 routes reportedly down for over a week with founder absent.
- monerica.com lists wagyu.xyz as 'Questionable' with note on 'Consistent outages, missing swap pairs and unreliable service'.
- Some positive user reports on monerica.com of successful swaps and good rates prior to issues.
- No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or ScamDoc entries; no mainstream business registration found.
- startupfortune.comopen
"Users are alleging that Wagyu.xyz, a Monero-focused swap and bridge service tied to Hyperliquid routes, has failed after XMR1 swap routes reportedly stopped working."
- xmrbazaar.comopen
"This site/service is a scam. After the site took my money, the support on Telegram stopped responding."
- reddit.com (r/defi)open
"A popular “DEX” for XMR called Wagyu has rugged its users with XMR swap routes being down for a while now. Users reportedly have lost money."
Our research found three scam reports and five complaints about the Wagyu service. Reddit users in r/defi and r/Monero allege the site stopped processing XMR swaps and the operator disappeared. startupfortune.com published an article covering user allegations of a rug pull. monerica.com lists the service as 'Questionable' due to repeated outages. Two earlier reviews on the same site reported successful swaps and good rates before the issues began.
Domain Timeline
- Jun 4, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 34 days old today.
- Jul 8, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
wagyu.wtf was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Threat Detection
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Technical Details
domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referencedContact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1308http://wagyu.wtf/
- 2200https://wagyu.wtf/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
What to do
Avoid this site
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Do not interact with wagyu.wtf
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Final Verdict
Wagyu.wtf is a 34-day-old cross-chain crypto bridge for Monero and Hyperliquid. Multiple user reports on Reddit and other forums allege the service stopped working and funds were lost. Do not connect a wallet or send funds.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review flags wagyu.wtf as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — wagyu.wtf scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. wagyu.wtf presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, expiring in 55 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- wagyu.wtf is 1 month old, registered on 6/4/2026 through Spaceship, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 2 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged wagyu.wtf as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. wagyu.wtf is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- wagyu.wtf resolves to an IP operated by FlokiNET ehf in RO (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 8, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around wagyu.wtf have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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