Coinbase Suffers Massive Outage As Bitcoin Hits $64K: ‘Your Assets Are Safe’
Crypto exchange Coinbase Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) suffered from a major outage Wednesday, with users reporting zero balances in their account as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit the $64,000 mark.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange was dealing with a "LARGE surge of traffic" and apologized for user inconvenience.
"We are aware that some users may see a zero balance across their Coinbase accounts & may experience errors in buying or selling. Our team is investigating this & will provide an update shortly. Your assets are safe," Coinbase tweeted.
After hitting the $64,000 mark, Bitcoin dropped 8% in a sudden selloff before stabilizing around $61,000 levels.
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