Venmo announced early Thursday that an issue impacting the payment service had been fixed and it was “back up and running,” after users reported trouble sending and receiving money for hours.
TL;DR
- Venmo experienced an outage impacting money transfers for several hours.
- The payment service is now back up and running after the issue was fixed.
- Users reported difficulties sending and receiving money, affecting purchases.
- Venmo apologized for the inconvenience and thanked users for their patience.
“We’re sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate you bearing with us while our team addressed this,” the company said in a post on the social platform X.
Reports on Downdetector, a site monitoring internet service disruptions, indicated that issues started to surge around 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday.
Numerous individuals shared on social platforms their difficulties with the service, with some reporting an inability to purchase prescriptions or acquire evening meals.
Venmo had said Wednesday night on X that it was “working on a fix.”
The firm offered no further information regarding the issue's origin or its resolution.
Peer-to-peer payment apps have exploded in popularity in the last decade. Venmo had 92 million active users as of last year.
