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Security report for bitcoin.com

Bitcoin.com · Finance · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Bitcoin.com is a well-established cryptocurrency platform offering a comprehensive suite of services including wallets, exchange, news, education, and crypto rewards. The website targets cryptocurrency users and investors seeking an all-in-one platform to manage digital assets. With approximately 10 years in business, Bitcoin.com positions itself as a trusted gateway to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, emphasizing ease of use and accessibility. Technically, the website is built on a modern React-based Gatsby framework, leveraging JavaScript and third-party services such as Google Analytics and CookieYes for tracking and compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a professional design, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. The absence of explicit security headers and detailed privacy or terms of service pages suggests room for improvement in compliance and security transparency. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which limits domain registration transparency and slightly impacts trustworthiness. However, the overall content quality, user testimonials, and broad ecosystem of related domains support a positive security posture. Overall, Bitcoin.com presents a professional and trustworthy platform with moderate technical maturity and security posture. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy documentation, and domain registration transparency would enhance its risk profile and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
70
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
81

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bitcoin.com operates in the competitive cryptocurrency finance sector, offering a diversified business model that includes wallet services, exchange platforms, educational content, and crypto rewards. Its market positioning as a long-standing player with a large user base provides competitive advantages. Revenue streams likely include transaction fees, advertising, and premium services. The target customer segments are retail crypto investors, traders, and users seeking accessible crypto tools. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem with related domains supporting various crypto services. Growth indicators include continuous service expansion and user engagement through rewards and educational content. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing compliance transparency and security communication to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

Bitcoin.com exhibits a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the lack of explicit security headers, absence of published security policies, and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure channels indicate gaps in security best practices. There is no evidence of GDPR or other compliance frameworks explicitly addressed on the site. Data protection practices appear basic, with no exposed sensitive data detected in the analyzed content. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, which could impact user confidence. The business impact of these gaps is moderate, as the platform handles sensitive financial transactions and user data. Enhancing security transparency and compliance documentation is recommended to improve the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Develop and make accessible detailed privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all audiences.
  5. Increase domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is available or providing justification for privacy protection.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bitcoin.com
Description
The world's gateway to Bitcoin & cryptocurrency. Buy, sell, spend, swap, and invest in BTC, ETH, BCH, AVAX, MATIC & hundreds more digital assets. Stay informed about crypto, DeFi, and Web3.
Key services
Bitcoin wallet, Cryptocurrency exchange, Crypto news, Educational resources, Crypto rewards and earning, Crypto debit card, Merchant and ATM maps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Gatsby 5.11.0), JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes for cookie consent, Custom fonts hosted on fonts.bitcoin.com
Frameworks
Gatsby (React-based)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration transparency.
  3. Website uses modern React/Gatsby framework with good mobile optimization.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are not clearly linked or found on the homepage.
  5. Cookie consent is implemented via CookieYes.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  7. Multiple subdomains and related domains indicate a broad ecosystem.
  8. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. User testimonials and trust signals are present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Gatsby, a React-based static site generator, indicating a modern and scalable infrastructure. It uses JavaScript extensively and integrates third-party services such as Google Analytics and CookieYes for analytics and compliance. The site loads custom fonts from a dedicated subdomain, indicating attention to branding and performance. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization, but accessibility could be improved. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete compliance documentation, which could affect operational security and regulatory adherence.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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