Last Updated on August 26, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
What It Is
CEX.io is a cryptocurrency site. CEX was founded in 2013. CEX calls itself a crypto platform for buying, selling, and holding cryptocurrencies. In 2024, CEX says millions of people have traded cryptocurrency on its platform. In 2024, CEX was an all-in-one site and included the chance to study cryptocurrency. Traders could also use CEX for spot trading.
Cex.io is safer than the average cryptocurrency site.
Discussion
The homepage had a widget to buy cryptocurrency and a cryptocurrency converter calculator that let you input how much Bitcoin you wanted to buy and it would return the price it will cost in USD. At the bottom of the widget was a button to “buy crypto instantly.” When I scrolled down, there were four featured articles (45 new cryptocurrencies, CEX staking, current promotions, and how to get up to $200 in USDT bonuses). When I scrolled again, it showed data related to the crypto markets such as current crypto prices.
Site Popularity/Traffic Data
As of January 2024, cex.io has 1.335 million monthly views. Cex.io was founded on September 27, 2013. The Internet Archive has saved cex.io 6,820 times between September 27, 2013 and March 2, 2024.
Safety, Security, and Trust Report
This website’s safety metrics are maintained and evaluated monthly to determine its final Website Trust Grade within the ConsumingTech Website Trust Index.
Here, I analyzed cex.io for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam:
I checked cex.io on Sucuri, and it returned as a low security risk.
Sucuri says cex.io is a low security risk; however, the page has a redirect loop on the URL https://cex.io/auth/register.
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on cex.io, and it is clean.
I also checked cex.io on VirusTotal, and it is clean.
Further, cex.io passed all blocklist engines on URLVoid.
In conclusion, cex.io returned a “page has a redirect loop” status. Sucuri doesn’t consider it a threat. OVERALL GRADE: Safe.
Site Links and Social Proof
Website: cex.io