Critical risk detected
6 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page (4 outright malicious). 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 wagyuz.xyz legit or a scam?
Crypto bridge site with 4 malicious detections, 176-day-old domain, and multiple reports of lost deposits on Monero swaps.
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
Website Preview
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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 decentralized exchange (DEX) interface for Wagyu; while the design is professional, the lack of traditional institutional identifiers and the focus on privacy coins like XMR warrant caution.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsCrypto swap interface with 'Recent Transactions' list showing high-frequency activity
Claims 'No Hostage' funds policy and 'best swap rates possible even beating CEXs'
Mentions custodial model bridge for $XMR1 and Hyperliquid infrastructure
Minimalist design with cartoonish landscape background and cow mascot
Links to Telegram and Documentation instead of traditional corporate contact info
Requires wallet connection or address input to function
Intelligence
The site presents itself as a private cross-chain bridge for Monero and Hyperliquid tokens. Four antivirus engines flagged it as phishing or malicious, including BitDefender and Kaspersky. The domain is only 176 days old with no business registration found anywhere. Multiple independent reports on Reddit, Monerica, and news sites describe users losing funds after deposits timed out or the service went dark. The operator uses a pseudonym with no verifiable company behind the project. These signals together point to a high-risk operation rather than a legitimate service.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for wagyuz.xyz, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain wagyu.xyz registered ~Dec 2025 (founded listed as 2025-12-01 on Monerica); user-provided wagyuz.xyz registered 2026-01-13 (176 days old as of July 2026).
- Service described as 'Private Cross-Chain Bridge' for Monero (XMR) to Hyperliquid (XMR1 token) swaps; claims decentralized orderbook but uses custodial bridge model.
- Multiple reports of outages, deposit failures, and support delays in 2026 (May, July); one Reddit user reported $200 loss after redirect to .wtf mirror domain and expired deposit.
- Founder 'Perpetual Cow' (@PerpetualCow on X) promoted service; periods of unresponsiveness noted (e.g., absent after June 28, 2026).
- Monerica lists it as sponsor with 'Questionable' status and notes on unreliable service; previously sponsored.
- Related domains (wagyuz.xyz, wagyy.xyz etc.) resolve to same IP 185.165.169.123 per BGP/URL scan data.
- No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or official company filings found; Gridinsoft gave 53/100 trust score in Jan 2026.
- Reddit (r/Monero)open
"Got rugged scammed out of my last $200 on Wagyu.xyz ... redirected to a .wtf domain ... deposit went to time-out ... support ... server issues ... Doubtful I will get my money back."
- Startup Fortuneopen
"Users are alleging that Wagyu.xyz ... has failed after XMR1 swap routes reportedly stopped working ... service has gone dark ... founder known as Perpetual Cow absent from public channels."
- Monerica.comopen
"Status ❓ Questionable ... Note *Consistent outages, missing swap pairs and unreliable service* ... I tried to exchange my crypto(~$1,9k) for xmr but I sent the crypto and wagyu didn't recognize my deposit and the transaction went to "expire"
- kycnot.meopen
"Wagyu's bridge and UI went down in May 2026, and the outage sparked rug-pull allegations across Reddit and X."
Our research found four separate reports of users losing funds on Wagyu-related domains. Reddit users described deposits timing out after redirects to mirror sites. Monerica listed the service as questionable with notes on unreliable swaps and missing pairs. Startup Fortune and kycnot.me both covered rug-pull allegations following extended outages in 2026. No positive reviews or business registrations were located.
Domain Timeline
- Jan 12, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 6 months old today.
- Jul 8, 2026Latest security review — Flagged as dangerous
This scan re-ran every check; the current findings are detailed above.
wagyuz.xyz 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
Scam Network
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://wagyuz.xyz/
- 2301https://wagyuz.xyz/
- 3200https://wagyu.wtf/cross-domain
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 wagyuz.xyz
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.
- OpenShare your experience
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Final Verdict
Wagyuz.xyz is a crypto bridge site for Monero and Hyperliquid swaps. Multiple user reports detail deposit failures, expired transactions, and lost funds with no recovery. The 176-day-old domain and complete absence of business registration or contact details make it unsafe to use.
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 wagyuz.xyz as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — wagyuz.xyz scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. wagyuz.xyz 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.
- wagyuz.xyz is 5 months old, registered on 1/12/2026 through Spaceship, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- 6 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged wagyuz.xyz as malicious or suspicious (4 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. wagyuz.xyz is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- wagyuz.xyz 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 wagyuz.xyz 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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