Binance exchange recently suffered to operate as normal yesterday, following an overload due to record order volumes, causing some features of the exchange not to operate.
Some users described the overload as not allowing them to place sell orders or even acknowledge if orders had been filled. Other users also explained that their balances were not updating while deposits were also delayed.
CZ commented on the overload saying that heavy loading on PC, Web and APP was being experienced and that the issues were being worked on. CZ stated "Much heavier load than even peak of 2017. Good problem to have. Working on it."
Web, PC, APP are experiencing load issues. API users are fine. https://t.co/N39fshcOGy
— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) May 22, 2019
Much heavier load than even peak of 2017. Good problem to have. Working on it.
— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) May 22, 2019
While CZ kept the community updated with the issues, and expressed that this was a good problem to have, users did not quite feel the same way with many of them showing their discontent. The load issues come weeks after the recent hack on Binance which saw $40 million in BTC stolen from the exchange. While Binance admitted that they would be covering the loss and not users, it promoted a one week delay in withdrawals and deposits on the exchange.
The recent issues will only give users more reason to be concerned, especially the users who claim to have lost funds during the exchange overload.
Same wtf
— Tim Ofie (@t_kwokhall) May 23, 2019
Got losses because of this and its still going on!
— Daniel kluin (@daniel_kluin) May 22, 2019
This just cost me 2k!!! Wtf man! Are u reimbursing this is not cool at all!
— Wizard of Crypto😎 (@crypto3eyeraven) May 22, 2019
WORST USER EXPERIENCE I EVER HAD IN CRYPTO
— MxM (@Bevers_M) May 22, 2019
Coins I bought don't appear in my balance, orders I set suddenly disappear, can't place sell orders on coins I have
I market buy, order is filled it says but coins cannot be seen..
Good job
Totally rekt me for 3 btc
— seanray (@seanray_7) May 22, 2019
NOT HAPPY AT ALL