Coinbase, Gemini and CoinMarketCap Go Down Amid Crypto Armageddon

Alex Dovbnya

Major exchanges are struggling to handle the volatility

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Wed, 19/05/2021 - 13:54

Coinbase, Gemini and CoinMarketCap Go Down Amid Crypto Armageddon

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Coinbase is experiencing intermittent downtime, according to its status page.

The exchange has received nearly 6,000 reports on its Downdetector page.

Multiple users are also struggling to access Binance's futures products and its mobile app.

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Both exchanges have temporarily disabled Ethereum and ERC20 withdrawals.

The Gemini exchange is also experiencing "degraded performance."

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CoinMarketCap, the largest coin tracking site owned by Binance, is inaccessible right now.

The silver lining is that CoinMarketCap's users will not be able to check crypto prices. Earlier today, Bitcoin collapsed to nearly $30,000, with altcoins seeing even steeper losses.

UPDATE: Both Coinbase and Gemini are back online.

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About the author

Alex Dovbnya

Alex Dovbnya (aka AlexMorris) is a cryptocurrency expert, trader and journalist with extensive experience of covering everything related to the burgeoning industry — from price analysis to Blockchain disruption. Alex authored more than 1,000 stories for U.Today, CryptoComes and other fintech media outlets. He’s particularly interested in regulatory trends around the globe that are shaping the future of digital assets, can be contacted at alex.dovbnya@u.today.