Critical risk detected
4 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page (2 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 wzgyu.xyz legit or a scam?
Monero bridge wzgyu.xyz shows rug-pull reports on Reddit after users lost funds swapping XMR.
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 professionally designed decentralized exchange (DEX) interface with custom branding; while the custodial nature of the mentioned bridge and 'no hostage' claims warrant caution, there are no immediate visual scam indicators like fake urgency or mismatched branding.
What our vision model saw
6 signalsCryptocurrency swap interface with wallet address input field
Recent transactions ticker showing high-value crypto exchanges
Marketing claims regarding 'No Hostage' AML models and custodial bridges
Links to Telegram support and documentation in the footer
Professional custom illustrations and consistent UI design
Mention of Hyperliquid and XMR1 custodial bridge infrastructure
Intelligence
The site presents itself as a private cross-chain bridge for Monero and Hyperliquid with a professional-looking swap interface. Kaspersky flagged the page as phishing while Bfore.Ai PreCrime marked it malicious. The domain wzgyu.xyz was registered only 176 days ago through Spaceship with no company registration found anywhere. Four independent reports on Reddit r/Monero, r/CryptoCurrency, Startup Fortune, and kycnot.me describe service outages followed by rug-pull accusations. Two positive reviews exist on Monerica.com but they predate the outage complaints and the overall pattern points to funds being trapped.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for wzgyu.xyz, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain wzgyu.xyz registered 2026-01-13 (176 days old as of query); main site wagyu.xyz described as private cross-chain bridge for Monero (XMR) to Hyperliquid (XMR1).
- Operator associated with X account @PerpetualCow and Telegram @wagyu_support; founded ~Dec 2025 per Monerica listing.
- Multiple reports of service outages (May 2026 and July 2026) leading to rug-pull allegations on Reddit r/Monero, r/CryptoCurrency, and articles.
- Monerica.com lists Wagyu.xyz as 'Questionable' status with mixed user reviews (avg ~3.4-4/5 from 11-14 ratings); some complaints of failed swaps, rate drops, high fees.
- Gridinsoft gives wagyu.xyz 53/100 trust score; kycnot.me notes centralized bridge requiring trust in operator for native XMR reserves.
- No Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or ScamDoc entries found; no business registration records located.
- Related domains (wzgyu.xyz, app-wagyu.xyz etc.) appear in Certificate Transparency logs for IP 185.165.169.123.
- Reddit (r/Monero)open
"Got rugged scammed out of my last $200 on Wagyu.xyz. I had been using wagyu for a long time to swap out of my XMR since no good exchange supports XMR"
- Reddit (r/CryptoCurrency)open
"Monero "DEX" Wagyu.xyz has Rugpulled"
- Startup Fortuneopen
"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."
- kycnot.meopen
"Wagyu's bridge and UI went down in May 2026, and the outage sparked rug-pull allegations across Reddit and X."
Reddit users in r/Monero and r/CryptoCurrency posted that Wagyu.xyz stopped processing swaps and withdrawals, leading to rug-pull accusations. Startup Fortune and kycnot.me published articles noting service outages in May and July 2026 that triggered user complaints. Monerica.com lists the site as Questionable with mixed ratings averaging around 3.4-4/5 from earlier transactions.
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.
wzgyu.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://wzgyu.xyz/
- 2301https://wzgyu.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 wzgyu.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
Wagyu is a Monero-to-Hyperliquid bridge site that multiple users report has stopped processing withdrawals. The domain is only 176 days old with no business registration and four separate scam allegations on Reddit and news sites.
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 wzgyu.xyz as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — wzgyu.xyz scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. wzgyu.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.
- wzgyu.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.
- 4 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged wzgyu.xyz as malicious or suspicious (2 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
- No. wzgyu.xyz is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- wzgyu.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 wzgyu.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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