PayPal and Venmo down: US users report facing issues with sending and receiving money

PayPal and Venmo users in the US have reported widespread issues with sending and receiving money via these platforms, as both platforms are experiencing a temporary outage. According to outage tracking site Downdetector, the disruptions began shortly before 9 a.m. ET (6,30 pm IST)(with users reporting difficulties in completing transactions and, in some cases, logging in to their accounts. The simultaneous impact on both services is attributed to PayPal’s ownership of Venmo. Millions of users were affected by the outage. However, the problem has since been resolved. A report by ZDNet claimed that during the outage, PayPal’s service status page indicated issues with both online and retail checkout services. Meanwhile, a separate tab listed Venmo as “Operational,” though users were reportedly experiencing problems with the service.