Venmo announces it is 'back up and running' following widespread service outage

Venmo says that an contented impacting the outgo work has been fixed and it is “back up and running,” aft users reported occupation sending and receiving money

Venmo announced aboriginal Thursday that an contented impacting the outgo work had been fixed and it was “back up and running,” aft users reported occupation sending and receiving wealth for hours.

“We’re atrocious for the inconvenience and admit you bearing with america portion our squad addressed this,” the institution said successful a station connected the societal level X.

Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages, showed reports that problems began spiking astatine astir 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time connected Wednesday.

Many radical posted connected societal media astir experiencing problems with the service, including immoderate who said they were incapable to wage for medicine oregon bargain dinner.

Venmo had said Wednesday nighttime connected X that it was “working connected a fix.”

The institution didn't supply immoderate further details astir what caused the occupation oregon however it was fixed.

Peer-to-peer outgo apps person exploded successful popularity successful the past decade. Venmo had 92 cardinal progressive users arsenic of past year.

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