decred.org

We performed a comprehensive analysis of decred.org on 2026-06-30. The website returned an HTTP 200 status code with a server response time of 1886ms. The page is served over HTTP/2 protocol with Gzip compression enabled, achieving approximately 60.0% size reduction. The total page weight is 32 KB. The website uses a secure HTTPS connection with a valid SSL certificate issued by Gandi SAS (DV type). The connection is encrypted using TLS 1.3 with the TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 cipher suite and sha256WithRSAEncryption signature algorithm. The certificate covers 2 domain(s) (Subject Alternative Names) and expires on 2027-01-05, which is 189 days from now. The security headers analysis reveals a score of 65/100 (moderate). The following security headers are properly configured: Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy. However, the site is missing Content-Security-Policy and Permissions-Policy, which could expose the site and its users to cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other web-based attacks. Based on our comprehensive analysis of domain age, SSL configuration, email authentication, security headers, and blacklist status, decred.org receives an overall trust score of 79/100, classified as "Likely Safe".

After conducting a thorough safety and legitimacy analysis, decred.org receives a trust score of 79/100, which places it in the "Likely Safe" category. This score is calculated by evaluating multiple factors including SSL certificate validity, domain registration history, email authentication protocols, security header configuration, and blacklist status across major threat intelligence databases. The analysis identified several positive trust signals: a valid HTTPS connection protecting data in transit, HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) enforcement preventing protocol downgrade attacks, a valid SSL certificate issued by Gandi SAS with 189 days until expiration, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) email authentication preventing email spoofing, DNSSEC providing authenticated DNS responses, and a well-established domain registered for over 12.4 years, indicating long-term commitment and legitimacy. Areas of concern include: the absence of a Content-Security-Policy header, which leaves the site more vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and the domain's WHOIS information is hidden behind a privacy service, making it harder to verify the owner's identity. While these issues don't necessarily indicate malicious intent, they represent areas where the website's security posture could be improved. We checked decred.org against 8 major blacklist databases including Google Safe Browsing, Phishtank, Urlhaus, Openphish, Dnsfilter, Spamhaus Dbl, Surbl, and Virustotal. The domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities by any of the tested threat intelligence providers. The domain is registered through Gandi SAS based in US, with a registration date of 2014-02-17 and expiration date of 2029-02-17.

Our automated technology detection scan was unable to identify specific technologies on decred.org. This could indicate that the site uses server-side rendering without client-side technology fingerprints, employs aggressive code obfuscation, or uses custom-built solutions that don't match known technology signatures.

decred.org delivers its homepage in 1886ms (server response time), which is considered somewhat slow by industry standards. The total page weight is 32 KB, and we detected 69 resource requests loading assets from 10 third-party domains. A high number of third-party domains can significantly impact page load time due to additional DNS lookups and TLS handshakes required for each domain. The website uses Gzip compression for text-based assets, achieving an estimated 60.0% reduction in transfer size. This reduces bandwidth usage and improves page load times, especially for visitors on slower connections. Asset minification status: 0 out of 1 CSS files and 1 out of 1 JavaScript files are minified. Minifying the remaining 1 unminified file(s) could further reduce page weight by 10-30% for those assets. Minification is a best practice that reduces download sizes without affecting functionality. From an environmental perspective, each page view of decred.org produces approximately 0.02g of CO₂, earning a carbon rating of A. This places the website among the cleanest on the web, demonstrating efficient use of server resources and optimized content delivery. For reference, the average web page produces about 0.5g of CO₂ per page view. The page weight of 32 KB is the primary factor in this calculation. Core Web Vitals data from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) is not available for decred.org. This typically means the site doesn't have enough real-world Chrome user traffic to generate statistically significant field data, or the domain is not included in the CrUX dataset. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are important Google ranking factors that measure real user experience.

decred.org resolves to the IPv4 address 207.148.11.189 and also supports IPv6 (2001:19f0:5c00:124c:5400:5ff:fe4d:e709), demonstrating modern network infrastructure readiness. The domain has 1 A record(s) configured. The domain name system is managed by 5 name servers: ns2.companyzero.com, ns2.he.net, ns3.companyzero.com, ns4.companyzero.com, and ns6.gandi.net. Having 5 name servers provides good redundancy — if one fails, the others can continue serving DNS queries. The choice of name servers often indicates the DNS hosting provider or CDN service being used. Email for decred.org is handled by decred.org with 1 MX records configured: dcr0.decred.org. Multiple MX records provide failover redundancy — if the primary mail server is unavailable, email will be routed to the next available server. SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is configured, which specifies which mail servers are authorized to send email on behalf of this domain. This helps prevent email spoofing and improves email deliverability. DMARC is not configured, leaving the domain vulnerable to email spoofing and phishing attacks that impersonate this domain. DKIM was not detected. Without DKIM, recipients cannot cryptographically verify that emails claiming to be from this domain are authentic. DNSSEC is enabled for decred.org, providing an additional layer of security by cryptographically signing DNS records. This prevents DNS cache poisoning and man-in-the-middle attacks that could redirect visitors to malicious websites. The domain is registered through Gandi SAS (US). It was first registered on 2014-02-17 and is set to expire on 2029-02-17, making it 12.4 years old. Our subdomain enumeration scan discovered 3 active subdomains for decred.org: api.decred.org, blog.decred.org, and www.decred.org. Active subdomains can reveal the organization's infrastructure, including development environments, API endpoints, and third-party service integrations.

The homepage of decred.org contains 546 words of visible text content. This is a moderate amount of content. The page is structured with 0 H2 headings, 0 H3 headings, 0 H4 headings. The link structure consists of 21 internal links pointing to other pages on the same domain and 37 external links pointing to third-party websites. There are 1 external JavaScript files, 1 CSS stylesheets, and 0 iframes on the page. The site implements the following web standards and features: XML Sitemap (helps search engines discover all pages), robots.txt (controls search engine crawling behavior), Progressive Web App (PWA) manifest (enabling app-like installation), and RSS feed for content syndication. Notable missing features: Schema.org structured data. Adding these could improve search engine discoverability and rich result eligibility. The website has social media presence across 3 platforms: Twitter (@decredproject), Youtube (@DecredTV), and Github (@decred). An active social media presence is a positive trust indicator and helps build brand awareness and customer engagement.

The title tag for decred.org is good at 22 characters: "Decred — Money Evolved". The length is acceptable, though it may be slightly truncated in some search result displays. The meta description is 181 characters (slightly long): "Decred is an autonomous digital currency. With a hybrid consensus system, it is built to be a decentralized, sustainable...". Google typically displays up to 155-160 characters of the meta description in search results. A compelling meta description with a clear call-to-action can significantly improve click-through rates from search results. The page language is declared as en and a favicon is configured. Open Graph meta tags are configured with 4/4 recommended fields: OG title (" Decred — Money Evolved ..."), OG description, OG image (social sharing thumbnail), OG type (website). These tags control how the page appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms that support the Open Graph protocol. A Twitter Card of type summary_large_image is configured, which controls how links appear when shared on Twitter/X. The "summary_large_image" type displays a large image preview, which typically generates higher engagement rates than the basic card type.