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Lifeline · exchangerate.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 31, 2007 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 13, 1997exchangerate.com was registered on Nov 13, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described exchangerate.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Jul 31, 2007 – May 14, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for exchangerate.com, from Jul 31, 2007 to May 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 31, 2007 – May 14, 2026Registration records for exchangerate.com are held from Jul 31, 2007 to May 14, 2026 (152 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: verio.netJul 31, 2007 – Mar 28, 2011Registration records listed verio.net nameservers (b.ns.verio.net, t.ns.verio.net) for exchangerate.com from Jul 31, 2007 to Mar 28, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 17, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for exchangerate.com from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Nov 13, 1997Registration: exchangerate.com was registered on Nov 13, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described exchangerate.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The purpose of ExchangeRate.com is to provide daily currency exchange rates to the general public with an easy to understand format. In addition, we make available information about countries, national banks, government…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 31, 2007 – May 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for exchangerate.com, from Jul 31, 2007 to May 14, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 31, 2007 – May 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for exchangerate.com are held from Jul 31, 2007 to May 14, 2026 (152 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 31, 2007 – Mar 28, 2011
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The purpose of ExchangeRate.com is to provide daily currency exchange rates to the general public with an easy to understand format. In addition, we make available information about countries, national banks, government…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Tucows Domains Inc.
Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 26, 2026 and most recently on Oct 4, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Nameservers: systemdns.com
Jun 22, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed systemdns.com nameservers (ns1.systemdns.com, ns2.systemdns.com, ns3.systemdns.com) for exchangerate.com from Jun 22, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to systemdns.comJun 22, 2011exchangerate.com's nameservers moved from verio.net to systemdns.com at some point between Mar 28, 2011 and Jun 22, 2011. Last seen at verio.net: Mar 28, 2011 (registration record). First seen at systemdns.com: Jun 22, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: systemdns.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018systemdns.com (ns1.systemdns.com, ns2.systemdns.com, ns3.systemdns.com) were the nameservers listed for exchangerate.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: systemdns.comNameservers: systemdns.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records listed systemdns.com nameservers (ns1.systemdns.com, ns2.systemdns.com, ns3.systemdns.com) for exchangerate.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareMay 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (brianna.ns.cloudflare.com, drew.ns.cloudflare.com) for exchangerate.com from May 1, 2026 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMay 1, 2026exchangerate.com's nameservers moved from systemdns.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 10, 2026 and May 1, 2026. Last seen at systemdns.com: Feb 10, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 1, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: brianna.ns.cloudflare.com, drew.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Google Trust Services
Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for exchangerate.com from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed verio.net nameservers (b.ns.verio.net, t.ns.verio.net) for exchangerate.com from Jul 31, 2007 to Mar 28, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 22, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed systemdns.com nameservers (ns1.systemdns.com, ns2.systemdns.com, ns3.systemdns.com) for exchangerate.com from Jun 22, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 22, 2011Zone file: exchangerate.com's nameservers moved from verio.net to systemdns.com at some point between Mar 28, 2011 and Jun 22, 2011. Last seen at verio.net: Mar 28, 2011 (registration record). First seen at systemdns.com: Jun 22, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: systemdns.com (ns1.systemdns.com, ns2.systemdns.com, ns3.systemdns.com) were the nameservers listed for exchangerate.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed systemdns.com nameservers (ns1.systemdns.com, ns2.systemdns.com, ns3.systemdns.com) for exchangerate.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 1, 2026 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (brianna.ns.cloudflare.com, drew.ns.cloudflare.com) for exchangerate.com from May 1, 2026 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 1, 2026Zone file: exchangerate.com's nameservers moved from systemdns.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 10, 2026 and May 1, 2026. Last seen at systemdns.com: Feb 10, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: May 1, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 17, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for exchangerate.com from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 26, 2026
Jun 20, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: brianna.ns.cloudflare.com, drew.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 26, 2026 and most recently on Oct 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for exchangerate.com from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
ExchangeRate.com Exchange rates of gold, oil in over 200 currencies.
The purpose of ExchangeRate.com is to provide daily currency exchange rates to the general public with an easy to understand format.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 13, 1997 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 26, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names ExchangeRate.com Inc as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a finance site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 59 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 59 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What exchangerate.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The purpose of ExchangeRate.com is to provide daily currency exchange rates to the general public with an easy to understand format. In addition, we make available information about countries, national banks, governments, and more.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Nov 13, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 4, 2026