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Waves.exchange Cryptocurrency Scam

July 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Cryptocurrency Scam
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Waves → Safety Check

First checked September 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Cryptocurrency Scam This site is classified as Cryptocurrency Scam based on multiple risk signals, including a low 1.4/5 user rating from 65 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for waves.exchange Domain Maturity: 2904 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: Estimated by 0 flagged (Bitdefender, Avira, Norton) Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 2 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 169,336 Popularity Trust Zone: .exchange Trust Zone Operational Signals: 2 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for waves.exchange. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored waves.exchange

On-page mentions:
Cryptocurrency, Financial Service, Crypto Exchange
Tech signals:
Helpdesk, Meta Verified, Facebook Integration, Hotwire Turbo
Positive signals:
  • a Meta-verified presence
  • a long-term domain history (8 years)
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • low third-party review ratings
  • high-risk cryptocurrency-related activity
Context signals:
  • crypto and financial-service content that requires stronger independent verification
Review sentiment:
Negative
1.4 / 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 65 reviews from public sources.
Last checked July 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.0

What is Waves?

Waves.exchange 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 Waves.exchange. 2026-07-23 01:49:09

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

This domain was registered 7 years ago through the company unknown and ownership information is not publicly available. Complaint contact not found.

Is waves.exchange safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

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

waves.exchange has a blacklist warning and a 10/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

What are the risks of waves.exchange?

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

Why is waves.exchange marked "Cryptocurrency Scam"?

Gridinsoft evaluates waves.exchange, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Cryptocurrency - Risk, Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (65 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Waves 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.

Cryptocurrency - Risk

Based on pattern analysis of similar websites, this site platform may offer questionable cryptocurrency investment opportunities or trading advice that could result in financial losses. Exercise extreme caution when evaluating cryptocurrency-related investment proposals.

Financial Service

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

Helpdesk

This site includes structured support channels such as help center, ticketing, chat, or service contact pages.

Crypto Exchange
Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Meta Verified

This website is linked to a verified entity on Meta's platforms, helping to reduce the risk of impersonation or fraud.

Facebook Integration
Hotwire Turbo
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.

Established Domain

waves.exchange 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.

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.

Domain Information

Created August 9, 2018 at 10:01 AM
Domain Age 8 years
Top Level Domain .exchange Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 104.21.18.53
Hosting Provider Cloudflare, Inc. San Francisco, California, US · Hosting Provider · Anycast
Network AS13335 - Cloudflare, Inc. Hosting
SSL Certificate WE1 TLSv1.2 · Valid for: 3 months · from July 8, 2026 at 7:18 AM · to October 6, 2026 at 8:16 AM

Content Analysis

Website title Bitcoin Exchange | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Trading Platform | Waves
Website description Waves Exchange - best bitcoin exchange and trading platform. The world's fastest decentralised cryptocurrency exchange.
Mentioned hosts (20)
wx.network connect.facebook.net www.instagram.com www.google.nl twitter.com chatwoot.best-support.online medium.com docs.waves.exchange waves.exchange www.facebook.com stats.g.doubleclick.net help.best-support.online configs.waves.exchange support.wx.network region1.analytics.google.com and 5 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency - Risk Financial Service Crypto Exchange Hotwire Turbo 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 Verification Domain ownership verified by Google. Yandex Yandex Connect verification.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
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Exclusion

If you believe waves.exchange 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 waves.exchange.

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