HighResolvedInfrastructure OutageINC-CD1CEA

AWS data center overheating impacts Coinbase

Confidence92% · High
TypeInfrastructure Outage
Signals3
First DetectedMay 8, 2026, 7:26 AM
Last SignalMay 8, 2026, 12:00 AM

Overview

AWS reported temperature increase and power loss in a data center, leading to Coinbase service degradation.

An AWS data center overheating in Northern Virginia disrupted Coinbase trading; customer funds are safe and recovery is underway.

Protocols
CoinbaseFanDuel
Chains
BitcoinEthereummultiple

Resolution · May 8, 2026, 12:00 AM

Coinbase core trading services disrupted due to AWS US-EAST-1 failures; fund transfers, trading, and mobile app affected.

Sources & Timeline

  1. NewCointelegraph90%

    AWS reported temperature increase and power loss in a data center, leading to Coinbase service degradation.

    May 8, 2026, 6:25 AMRead on Bytewit →
  2. NewCoinDesk95%

    AWS service disruption caused by increased temperatures triggered a multi-hour outage on Coinbase.

    May 8, 2026, 11:29 AMRead on Bytewit →
  3. ResolvedDecrypt90%

    AWS availability zone use1-az4 failures caused elevated error rates across Coinbase services.

    May 8, 2026, 3:33 PMRead on Bytewit →
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