Venmo is not available to users around the world, leaving thousands of people unable to make digital transactions with the app.
DownDetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows the problems began around 4 p.m. ET, affecting users in the US, UK, Australia and parts of Asia, Europe and South America.
Users have reported issues with the app, payments, and account logins.
This is a developing story… more updates to come.
Venmo is not available to users around the world, leaving thousands of people unable to make digital transactions with the app.
Fall detectorThe outage map shows Dallas and Chicago are being hit the hardest, while other cities like San Francisco and Boston may be experiencing issues.
Venmo allows users to send and receive money through its app, and is considered one of the most popular of its kind.
The service has over 91 million users and is projected to reach over 97 million by 2025, and 100 million users the following year.
The typical Venmo user makes five transactions per month, with an average transaction amount of $65 to $75.
Users affected by the outage have flocked to Elon Musk’s X to share their frustrations and see if others are experiencing problems.
Rick Matthews posted: ‘Venmo not working? I never had any issues transferring money until today and now my app crashes when I try to choose an account to transfer to. People on Reddit are saying the same thing.
Another user with the name ‘krill’ also posted on X, tagging Venmo support.
“Hi Venmo, are you having issues with your app? I’m trying to transfer funds to my card or bank and it doesn’t give me the option to do either even though they’re both linked to my account. Please let me know,” he shared.
Venmo’s support page has not acknowledged the outage.
