Image Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images From Snapchat to Venmo, and even two airlines, the AWS outage on October 20, 2025, caused mass pandemonium around the world. Though Amazon said it was able to identify the problem, multiple online services and apps still aren't working for countless users. And for those trying to make and receive payments, the urgency to restore Venmo is rising. So, is Venmo still down, or will transactions still be on pause? Below, get a status update on Venmo, and learn how its outage happened.