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Ascendex.com Cryptocurrency Scam

June 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Cryptocurrency Scam
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Ascendex → Safety Check

First checked May 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Cryptocurrency Scam This site is classified as Cryptocurrency Scam based on multiple risk signals, including 4 blacklist detections and a low 1.2/5 user rating from 214 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for ascendex.com Domain Maturity: 6541 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 3 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 4 negative tags, 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 4 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 96,215 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 4 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for ascendex.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored ascendex.com

On-page mentions:
Cryptocurrency, Financial Service, Quick Payment, Sports, Pets, Accessories, Crypto Exchange
Positive signals:
  • business infrastructure
  • popular site
  • verified business services
  • a long-term domain history (17.9 years)
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (2)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • low third-party review ratings
  • high-risk trading-related activity
Context signals:
  • crypto and financial-service content that requires stronger independent verification
  • standard payment methods
Review sentiment:
Negative
1.2 / 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 214 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
Last checked June 25, 2026 at 1:17 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.9

What is Ascendex?

Ascendex.com is classified as a cryptocurrency scam source. Similar domains often advertise fake token sales, copy-trading profits, or "guaranteed" staking yields.

Typical fraud flow: social proof first, wallet connect second, irreversible transfer last. Once funds move on-chain, recovery is usually unlikely.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Ascendex.com. 2026-06-25 16:17:31

Never share seed phrases, never approve unknown wallet permissions, and verify project details from official channels before funding.

This domain was registered 17 years ago through the company Amazon Registrar, Inc. and had the owner On behalf of ascendex.com OWNER.

Is ascendex.com safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as cryptocurrency scam.

ascendex.com has a blacklist warning and a 1/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

What are the risks of ascendex.com?

This website shows characteristics commonly associated with cryptocurrency scams, including suspicious payment methods and unrealistic promises.

Why is ascendex.com marked "Cryptocurrency Scam"?

Gridinsoft evaluates ascendex.com, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Trading - Risk, Blacklisted, Low Scamadviser Score), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (214 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Ascendex Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Cryptocurrency

This website references cryptocurrency transactions or educational content related to digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other blockchain-based currencies.

Reliable Payment Method

Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms to safeguard consumers.

Financial Service

ascendex.com presents financial-service content, such as investment, brokerage, advisory, or wealth-management offerings.

Quick Payment
Sports
Trading - Risk

This website involves financial trading activities that carry significant risk of capital loss. You should conduct thorough due diligence and consider professional financial advice before engaging in trading activities, as market volatility can result in substantial financial losses.

Pets
Registration Form

This website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.

Accessories
Crypto Exchange
Google Tag Manager

The ascendex.com website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

AI-generated Text

This site contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Popular Site

ascendex.com shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Low Scamadviser Score

Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates ascendex.com has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.

Verified Business Services

This domain publishes TXT verification records for multiple third-party business platforms. This indicates that the domain has been connected to those services at the DNS level.

Business Infrastructure

This domain is configured for several service layers, such as email delivery, platform verification, or security tooling. This reflects a broader operational setup than a minimal single-purpose deployment.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Provider warnings: 4/31 Cryptocurrency Scam

This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CRDF
Malicious
Scamadviser
Warned
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Ascendex.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on June 25, 2026

Domain Information

Created July 27, 2008 at 7:13 PM Updated: May 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM · Expires: January 15, 2028 at 11:59 AM
Domain Age 17.9 years
Organization AscendEX
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. IANA ID: 468
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 302
IP Address 23.33.40.11
Hostname a23-33-40-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com
Hosting Provider AS20940 Akamai International B.V. New York City, New York, US
SSL Certificate R12 QUIC · Valid for: 3 months · from May 20, 2026 at 3:05 AM · to August 18, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Name Servers a1-42.akam.net
a13-67.akam.net
a16-65.akam.net
a18-66.akam.net

Content Analysis

Website title AscendEX: Cryptocurrency Trading Platform | Bitcoin & Crypto Exchange
Website description AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency platform, with a comprehensive product suite, including spot, margin, and futures trading for 200+ blockchain projects.
Primary Language
Detected themes
cryptocurrency exchange trading platform digital asset trading DeFi crypto futures
Mentioned hosts (19)
asdx.zendesk.com www.google-analytics.com dex.ascendex.com feflag.a3dex.com medium.com 0.plus www.instagram.com t.me ascendex.github.io www.reddit.com www.facebook.com www.googletagmanager.com static1.asdxstatic.com www.youtube.com scripts.mediamathrdrt.com and 4 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cryptocurrency Reliable Payment Method Financial Service Quick Payment Sports Trading - Risk Pets Registration Form Accessories Crypto Exchange Social Media Links
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google GWS Google Workspace verification. Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google. KnowBe4 Security awareness training platform. Slack Team communication and collaboration platform.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
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How to block Ascendex.com?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to ascendex.com if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe ascendex.com is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add ascendex.com.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

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