Widespread PayPal and Venmo outage impacts millions across the U.S.

Widespread PayPal and Venmo outage impacts millions across the U.S.

On the morning of August 1, 2025, millions of users across the United States were affected by a significant service outage impacting both PayPal and Venmo. The disruption began around 8:45–9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and left users temporarily unable to send or receive funds through either platformβ€”two of the most widely used digital payment services in the country.