Last Updated on September 15, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
LocalMonero (localmonero.co) is a cryptocurrency site. LocalMonero is a dedicated site for trading the Monero cryptocurrency. Before dying in 2021, John McAfee gave an interview where he said Monero was a popular cryptocurrency for those looking to remain anonymous.
Localmonero.co is as reliable as the average cryptocurrency site.
ALTERNATIVES
Similar sites to LocalMonero include GetMonero, Explore Monero, Blockchair, Xmrchain, Bit2Me, Kraken, AgoraDesk, Guarda, Bitpapa, and Monero.
DESCRIPTION
When I inspected the localmonero.co domain, it said it was closing down. If you were already signed up, you could log into your account and get your crypto out of there. If you do have an account there and it’s still accessible when you read this, that is what you should do, as once the site closes, you will no longer have access to the currency that is stored in your wallet on that site. There was still a left menu when I visited localmonero.co, which included a forum section, knowledge and FAQ sections. I checked to see if the forum was active and it was; the threads were still alive and you could read and reply to them. You don’t want to reply in general because your work will be wasted when the site shuts down.
HISTORY
As of January 2024, localmonero.co has 332,938 monthly views. Localmonero.co was founded on August 25, 2017. The Internet Archive has saved localmonero.co 389 times between August 25, 2017 and February 11, 2024.
Is localmonero.co Safe?
Here, I analyzed localmonero.co for malware and malicious content to check if it was legit or a scam:
I checked localmonero.co on Sucuri, and it returned as a medium security risk.
Sucuri says localmonero.co is a medium security risk because it returned a Connection unexpectedly closed status on the URL: http://localmonero.co/.
I then ran a parasite scan with Unmask Parasites on localmonero.co, and it is clean.
I also checked localmonero.co on VirusTotal, and it is clean.
Further, localmonero.co passed all blocklist engines on URLVoid.
In conclusion, localmonero.co returned a “connection unexpectedly closed” status. Sucuri considers this to be potentially suspicious. OVERALL GRADE: Relatively Safe.
Links and Profiles
Website: localmonero.co
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I started using Monero crypto when John McAfee (antivirus) spoke about it in an interview. John McAfee said it was what "everyone" used because it was the only truly anonymous crypto. I don't need a fully anonymous cryptocurrency, but I prefer it as an investment.
Today I went onto the site and it said that it was "winding down," which means it is closing down. You have to withdraw your cryptocurrency before November 7, 2024, when it closes down for good. Trading on the platform is already disabled.
It's worth noting that localmonero.co isn't the official Monero website; get getmonero.org is the official site.
May 23, 2024 @ 19:23
LocalMonero announced recently that it is closing down. Here is the official statemnet taken from localmonero.co:
Source: Colin Wright. Thanks!