Overview
- Venmo announced overnight that its payment service is back up after users across the U.S. were unable to access accounts or complete transfers Wednesday evening.
- Outage trackers showed a rapid spike to tens of thousands of reports, with figures cited from roughly 14,000 to more than 37,000 as problems surged during peak hours.
- Users reported the app failing to load, login errors, and payment-transfer failures on both iOS and Android devices.
- The disruption interrupted routine transactions such as bill-splitting and small business payments, and some people said they could not pay for essentials like medication or dinner.
- Following the restoration post, some customers continued reporting access problems and alleged missing funds, and Venmo has not provided a technical explanation.