Why are Coinbase and Kraken down?

[Lizzin]

I was going to buy now during the fall but no sites that I use work. I read this also happens a lot, can anybody enlighten me with some knowledge?

[avikz]

The website is under maintenance. The management of coinbase is constantly updating the status of the maintenance activity. Check the below link,

https://status.coinbase.com

I see no reason to worry as because the website was facing uptime issue with their servers due to increased load of new members. I don't use kraken, so probably some other member can update you about it.

[hammerhart]

yeah kraken has really problems also the past weeks..you often need like 10 times to put an order...preparing myself to change exchange...if anyone has good suggestions for exchanges with cheap,SEPA/EURO-support go ahead:)

[wish9]

I had put my money into Coinbase few weeks ago and waited for this...
Now I can't do nothing... What a joke!

[mrjoy15]

Coinbase service really a suck! And it happens too often. Coinbase is always down when prices dip, because they lose money if they sell cheap. Triggered a flash crash for the entire crypto market!!

[sunsilk]

I was going to buy now during the fall but no sites that I use work. I read this also happens a lot, can anybody enlighten me with some knowledge?

They are not the only exchanges that aren't working properly for now. If I'm not mostaken, most of the exchanges and even the local ones are under attack.

I don't know the reason behind this attack as its unusual that all of them are experiencing the same problem at the same time.

[anothercrazyusername]

Just call Coinbase for help... oh wait, I forgot that they play a "we have no one to help you" message and hang up without even offering you the option to leave a message.   

So then just email them... oh wait, I forgot that they don't respond to emails.

So then just pray.

[OuterTech]

Coinbase service really a suck! And it happens too often. Coinbase is always down when prices dip, because they lose money if they sell cheap. Triggered a flash crash for the entire crypto market!!

LOL. I don't think so ) It's one out of the best exchanges and web wallet for now. This case only happen about 1 or 2 in a month or two. I think it's normal. If you don't want to use Coinbase I think you should change to other wallet like Electrum