Coinbase Witnesses Major Outage Amidst Continued Crypto Bloodbath
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reported experiencing a major outage in the middle of crypto prices plummeting. Users of the exchange complained about difficulties in withdrawing their funds which had caused a wave of panic among investors. Coinbase said that they were working on the issue and that funds were safe. It also added in a tweet, […]
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