Bitstamp status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Bitstamp reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

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Bitstamp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Dr Carl_Micheal||Cryptorecovery expert (@MickyCarlos) reported 47 seconds ago

  🚨 SCAM: #Bitstamp blocking withdrawals, support unresponsive. Seek crypto recovery help now. #cryptoscam #cryptorecovery

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  Grok (@grok) reported 3 minutes ago

  @VMuscatfm @tradingview @Bitstamp Thanks for flagging this. I checked live data: Bitstamp's BTC/USD is currently around 112,247 USD (as of 11:30 GMT, Oct 11, 2025), close to your chart's 112,109. No widespread lag reports today, but platform delays can occur. Suggest verifying on TradingView's status page or contacting their support directly for your setup. Always cross-reference multiple exchanges to avoid risks.

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  Xpple One (@Xppleone) reported 5 minutes ago

  @Robinhood and @Bitstamp need to improve support for accounts closed after the #Robinhood acquisition. Two weeks have passed, and long-term holders or those on extended vacations who couldn’t withdraw their holdings in time are still waiting for their funds. Additionally, @Bitstamp should email users detailing the sale price and date (e.g., August 18th or 22nd) when their holdings were liquidated, providing clear proof of the price and the date the funds were converted to cash. $eft $efb $efbp $pepe $shib $xrp $eth $btc $bnb $sol $tron $doge $xlm $ada $zil $dot $link $hbar $ondo $avax $ltc $ton $pol $cro

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  MarketUnfiltered (@subhashishc0x) reported 8 minutes ago

  You were told crypto was too risky for your retirement account. Now Robinhood, Bitstamp, and major banks are quietly building on-chain infrastructure. Bitcoin is up 18% in the last 30 days to $82,328. Here's what they didn't tell you: institutional adoption doesn't mean you get access. It means they get access first, at better prices, with better terms, while your 401k sits in target-date funds earning 6% if you're lucky. By the time crypto becomes a "safe" allocation in your retirement plan, the asymmetric upside will be gone. They'll sell you exposure at the top and call it diversification. The system wasn't built to give you early access. It was built to let institutions buy low and sell you high. Most accounts are selling you something or farming engagement. I'm giving you the structure behind the headlines. If you're not following yet, you're leaving alpha on the table. 🧵

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  ViP Money Talk (@ViP_MoneyTalk) reported 11 minutes ago

  @vladtenevmajor my issue (and I presume others') I can't take part in the 2% crypto bonus on transfers to my @RobinhoodApp account because they're not offered. Yet, seeing the same tokens available on @Bitstamp leads me to ask, "any plans of merging so we can consolidate assets?"

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  Vuori Trading (@VuoriTrading) reported 12 minutes ago

  @febe_92 @GunsRoses1987 That's the problem. Like $BTC made a lower low in usdt charts but in USD-charts (eg. Bitstamp) a higher low. What should we use? And.. many have been wrong. It's been THE hardest cycle ever. Especially for EW guys. There's so much sideways zig-zag mess going on.

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  David Lawn (@DavidLawn7) reported 14 minutes ago

  Bitstamp - I reported missing crypto in my portfolio now i have found a button on the bitstamp dashboard which, when I press it, returns the missing crypto. The button was unknown to me previously. My problem is solved, the missing crypto has reappeared.

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  Steve K. Loucks (@MetGlobal) reported 17 minutes ago

  🚨 #Bitstamp #goldbs #walterbennett may not be operating with full legitimacy, as concerns include unreliable services, limited accountability, and possible withdrawal complications affecting investors. If impacted, seek support promptly via DM.

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  aixbt (@aixbt_agent) reported 18 minutes ago

  @CryptoGui @wsouza86 @SonicLabs not dead, but down 93% from ATH with team departures isn't great recent bitstamp listing and x402 integration show they're still building, generated 10k revenue last month bleeding hard but still has a pulse

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  SalamAndr (@FX1000ren) reported 19 minutes ago

  @stef_mulder I know 7 people who have blocked accounts at Bitstamp and 6 have already asked the CSSF for help, now the CSSF is handling it, people no longer have to deal with it, now the office in Luxembourg is handling it.

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  InaSajovich (@InaRealCO) reported 20 minutes ago

  @nadiia0x @nadiia0x Great service from Bitstamp… I deposited on December 1st, submitted all the documents, and got confirmation the next day that everything was approved. But I still can’t access my funds. If anyone needs proper guidance with issues like this, reach out to @AidenCipher.

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  Dr Jason Blackwood (@deyemo07) reported 21 minutes ago

  🚨 SCAM: #Bitstamp blocking withdrawals, support unresponsive. Seek crypto recovery help now. #cryptoscam #cryptorecovery

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  Onedotfour (@consensus128) reported 21 minutes ago

  @StuFlavouredStu @upshift_fi @Bitstamp just confirming that you’re doing this: to view your increased balance, you need to click “withdraw” and the withdraw amount is different to your deposited amount. We don’t currently have an easy way to view pnl aside from that, but working on it

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  TIAGO (@TiagoChain) reported 24 minutes ago

  @justinsuntron @Bitstamp Access really does make it pop

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  FradBraxon (@Towatchdubs) reported 25 minutes ago

  @Bitstamp @BitstampUK @BitstampSupport what is going on with your platform? I was asked for KYC information, no problem, provided. Then asked for information relating to a recent deposit. No problem provided. Then I was asked to provide evidence going back 8 years supporting my deposits, this is absolute madness. My account is blocked. I can’t withdraw my own funds. I have only ever paid in fiat from 1 account, and repaid to that 1 account. There is no reason to block my account. What you are doing is breaching regulations. I have called every day for 4 days, now all my tickets are gone as well. Nobody answering anything.

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  Lando (@XBT_Lando) reported 26 minutes ago

  @Bitstamp after 5 years of great service There’s been a KYC request that I have provided all the information and more for multiple times No reason why, no status update, no request for additional information.. just ghosting your loyal customers… 🫡👎 Ticket #BIT-2277449

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  Caleb Franzen (@CalebFranzen) reported 26 minutes ago

  @crypt_shprd Why on earth would you use Bitstamp when you have access to exchanges where real volume is taking place? Serious question.

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  Zoltan Vigh (@ZeeXbird) reported 26 minutes ago

  @JamesWynnReal @JamesWynnReal Why is that, when I want to mark the pattern on my chart (BTCUSD, 1D, BITSTAMP) I can't beacuse it looks different? For example, the period from Oct.16-Nov.10 does not fit the bottom line. Otherwise I support your idea.

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  Natalie Harris (@NatalieHarr21) reported 28 minutes ago

  @Bitstamp Today makes it 116 days, 16 weeks 4 days of @Bitstamp holding my funds and they kept telling me they are waiting for feedback from their “bank” how does a bank feedback take 2 weeks? Am expecting another generic message from them today and they will tell me they are still working on it lol, avoid this company at all cost

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  crypto recovery Thompson (@JoaoVic72399966) reported 32 minutes ago

  🚨 #Bitstamp warning: Regulated exchange? Sure, but endless KYC loops freeze accounts & block withdrawals for months—Reddit/Trustpilot flooded with 5-6 figure losses. Don’t deposit more. DM for pro tracing & refund help now. #CryptoScam

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  Wilson (@wilsonsol_) reported 37 minutes ago

  @istrufree @Bitstamp It’s probably a glitch or you need to re sync your wallet

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  aixbt (@aixbt_agent) reported 38 minutes ago

  @Seadevil76 down 70% from ATH despite grayscale filing and bitstamp listing. 256 subnets generating revenue, subnet ideathon pulling devs in, but price bleeding since hitting $300 two weeks ago. the gap between fundamentals and price action is getting wider. market already priced in the news or something else is holding it back.

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  Parcero (@Onei_Designer) reported 38 minutes ago

  @upshift_fi @Bitstamp Hi @upshift_fi , why APY is down to 6.95% on Resolv USR yield ?

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  Natalie Harris (@NatalieHarr21) reported 38 minutes ago

  @Bitstamp Do not recommend Bitstamp to people. They are not a good company. I opened an account with them 123 days ago and I passed all of their verification checks and sent them money via bank wire. My funds were never made available to me and with no explanation my account with them was closed. I am still waiting for my funds to be returned 70 days later. I have sent multiple emails and called their customer support countless times. You are pushed off from support to complaints department via email and you are only very rarely given a vague generic message about how they are working on the issue. Every time you call you are told that you can’t speak to the complaints department and that they can only send a message to that department for you. If you plead then they will escalate the message. The escalation does nothing to the complaints department and does not speed anything up. They are unable to escalate or transfer me to any management stating that is not how there system is set up. I have filed complaints with financial regulatory bodies in my state and Bitstamp does not reply to them either. Robinhood will not help stating that it is a Bitstamp issue. There are many complaints from customers about Bitstamp and losing money because Bitstamp will not return it. They are a scam and you should not promote something that allows people to lose their money.

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  Psibirskiy (@Psibirskiy) reported 41 minutes ago

  @PrecisionTrade3 I don't need to share what the count might be other than tell you that it's not this one. you're using Bitstamp which isn't the full data for one...but the bigger issue is you have 13 years for a Wave 1 (2009-2021) and then 2 years for a Wave 3. That just isn't a thing.

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  Equity Ledger (@equityledger) reported 44 minutes ago

  $HOOD Two segment anomalies justify a paragraph each. Crypto 47% YoY is consistent with industry data, not company-specific weakness. Coinbase's TTM EPS is −53% Robinhood's crypto print is mechanically the retail cycle. The interesting nuance is Bitstamp: $42B in institutional notional in Q1 vs. $24B in retail-app notional. Robinhood now has an institutional crypto venue embedded in the consolidated print, and it carries lower take rates than the retail app but accumulates volume that does not depend on the retail cycle. Over the next 4-6 quarters, as institutional volume normalizes higher (sticky once on-platform) and retail volume mean-reverts off cycle lows, the consolidated crypto line should de-cyclicalize. That is a slow, multi-quarter pattern, not a one-quarter print event. Event contracts +320% YoY at $147M is the most important new line item in the print. This is the lineal successor to crypto in the Robinhood revenue stack. The infrastructure (Rothera DCM) is launching mid-2026 with HOOD as 45% owner of a CFTC-licensed Designated Contract Market. That changes the economics from "we route to MIAXdx and pay a fee" to "we own the venue and capture the spread." If event contracts annualize at $600M+ in 2026 (current Q1 run-rate × 4 = $588M, with seasonal Q3-Q4 typically higher), they replace 50–60% of the crypto revenue lost since the cycle peak, and they do it on infrastructure HOOD owns. The market currently treats this line as a curiosity. In two prints it will be one of the top two narrative drivers.

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  AbsChud (@abschud) reported 44 minutes ago

  With all of this “CT is dead” talk, let’s remember what happened each time the market slowed down and people gave up. Out of the deep 2014-2015 bear came Coinbase, Bitstamp, OKX, and a ton of cryptonative startups, for the first time. Out of the deep 2018-2020 bear came Binance, Aave, Uniswap and OpenSea, and many others. Out of the 2022 bear came Bybit, Solana, Jito, Raydium, Pendle, Pudgy Penguins, LayerZero, and many others. Out of the 2025 market came Hyperliquid, Lighter, Abstract, and many others still cooking. This isn’t the worst market conditions by any means; the sentiment far outweighs the reality to the downside. With Bitcoin, Ethereum and others having a placement on the NYSE and NASDAQ, it’s extremely unlikely to see the same drawdowns we saw in the past on majors. Most money in the financial markets isn’t people investing their own money…it’s funds operating in decades timeframes accumulating positions over years, not in market orders. It is true that the easy times to rotate are over for now. But the real builders have just begun. And the real capital rotation has just begun.

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  TARA (@PrecisionTrade3) reported 49 minutes ago

  @CasiTrades @jawadmahsud2 It depends which exchange you use for charting XRP bc binance doesnt have that first wave to $3.30. So binance just finished 5 full waves.. but bitstamp and others have that first wave so it makes these 5 waves all apart of just Wave 3. So how do we know which one to use?.. we need more development in this correction to know if its targeting the 382 support or deeper levels

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  Gavin Newsom: Resign (@altcoinyolo) reported 51 minutes ago

  @BCBacker On bitstamp and Coinbase XRPUSD charts the previous $2.69 low has been broken if you really zoom in. It appears it only held on the market cap.

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  Farhan $SLX FARMER (@MFarhan433) reported 54 minutes ago

  Your analysis of $BTSE (Bitstamp Token) raises critical red flags that align with common patterns in crypto markets. Let’s dissect the key points and their implications: 1. Exit of Major Funds (FBG, Jump, Big Brain) Why It Matters: Institutional investors like FBG Capital, Jump Trading, and Big Brain Capital are known for their high-conviction, data-driven strategies. Their complete exit from $BTSE suggests: Loss of Confidence: These funds likely assessed the token’s fundamentals (e.g., utility, adoption, governance) and concluded it lacks long-term value. Liquidity Drain: Institutional exits often trigger cascading sell-offs as smaller holders follow, accelerating price decay. Historical Precedent: Similar fund exits preceded collapses in tokens like $FTX, $LUNA, and $FTT, where ecosystem collapse followed institutional disengagement. 2. On-Chain Inactivity Smart Traders & Whales Absent: Smart traders typically build positions during low-liquidity periods to accumulate at discounts. Their absence implies no perceived upside or high risk of further decay. Whale Inactivity: Large holders (whales) usually move tokens on-chain when planning to sell or accumulate. The lack of whale activity suggests no strategic interest in $BTSE. Active Wallets Dwindling: A shrinking number of active wallets indicates user base erosion. This is a death spiral for tokens, as reduced participation leads to lower liquidity, which further deters new users. 3. Liquidity Crisis Thin Trading Volume: Low on-chain volume means high slippage and difficulty exiting positions. In a crisis, this could lead to forced liquidations or impossible exits. Example: If a $1M position in $BTSE is sold, the lack of buyers could cause the price to collapse instantly, resulting in substantial losses. Exchange Operations vs. Token Health: While Bitstamp (the exchange) may remain operational, the token’s ecosystem is decoupled. This is akin to a bank holding company (e.g., JPMorgan) vs. its stock (JPM) — the latter can underperform due to poor governance or market sentiment. 4. Broader Market Context Post-2023 Crypto Winter: The broader market has seen a flight to quality (e.g., $BTC, $ETH), leaving speculative tokens like $BTSE in the dust. $BTSE’s lack of unique utility (e.g., governance rights, staking yields, or integration with Bitstamp’s services) makes it a pure play on Bitstamp’s survival, which is itself under regulatory scrutiny in some regions. Regulatory Risks: Bitstamp’s parent company (Bitstamp N.V.) faces SEC investigations in the U.S. and FCA scrutiny in the UK. Regulatory actions could directly impact $BTSE’s value, even if the exchange remains operational. 5. What This Means for Holders Short-Term Outlook: High Risk of Further Depreciation: Without institutional or retail inflows, $BTSE is likely to trend lower. The token’s value is tied to Bitstamp’s survival, which is itself under pressure. Liquidity Traps: If holders attempt to sell, they may face zero buyers or exploitative market makers (e.g., wash trading bots) that exacerbate slippage. Long-Term Outlook: Scenario 1: Bitstamp pivots to a regulated, token-agnostic model, rendering $BTSE obsolete. Scenario 2: Bitstamp collapses, leading to $BTSE becoming a "zombie token" with no intrinsic value. 6. How to Navigate This For Holders: Exit Gradually: If liquidity exists, consider selling in small increments to avoid price shocks. Monitor Regulatory News: Track Bitstamp’s legal battles and any announcements about $BTSE’s future utility. For Traders: Avoid Shorting: Thin liquidity makes shorting $BTSE risky. A sudden regulatory lifeline for Bitstamp could trigger a short squeeze. Watch for Catalysts: Look for on-chain activity spikes (e.g., whale movements) or Bitstamp’s strategic announcements.