Venmo restored service after a nationwide outage on Dec. 3, 2025, disrupting payments for millions.

Venmo confirmed early Thursday that its payment service was restored after a widespread outage on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, affecting users nationwide. The disruption, which began around 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, prevented users from sending or receiving money, impacting essential transactions like groceries and medication. The company apologized on X, stating the issue was resolved but offering no details on the cause or fix. Downdetector tracked a surge in outage reports during the incident. With 92 million active users, Venmo’s downtime underscored the growing dependence on digital payment platforms in daily life.