Coinbase Crashes Following Bitcoin Pump, CEO Cites 'Large Surge Of Traffic"
CEO Brian Armstrong said the team is working to remediate the situation.
Coinbase, one of the leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges, experienced a significant outage today as Bitcoin's price soared, leaving many users accounts malfunctioning. The disruption occurred amid a sharp increase in trading activity following Bitcoin's surge in price, which briefly surpassed $64,000.
JUST IN: Coinbase has reportedly crashed.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong attributed the outage to a "large surge of traffic" overwhelming the exchange's infrastructure. The sudden influx of users attempting to buy, sell, or trade Bitcoin overwhelmed Coinbase's servers, leading to connectivity issues for many customers.
"We are aware that some users may see a zero balance across their Coinbase accounts & may experience errors in buying or selling," Coinbase stated. "Our team is investigating this & will provide an update shortly. Your assets are safe."
We are dealing with a LARGE surge of traffic - apologies for any issues you encounter. The team is working to remediate.— Brian Armstrong
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