Crypto trading platform Voyager has gone off-line several times since Thursday due to âimmense ongoing volume,â after its official Twitter account sent out multiple tweets encouraging users to buy and trade dogecoin (DOGE) on its app.
âWeâre still working to stabilize our scalability, and performing system upgrades,â according to a tweet from Voyager. âWe just wanted to keep you updated as we work to get the system back online. We apologize for the inconvenience.â
At press time, Voyagerâs support team sent out at least four emails to its users addressing the service disruptions since the platformâs first tweet on Thursday about dogecoin. In that first tweet the trading platform asked users to tell their friends about Voyager with a link to guidance of how to buy and trade the skyrocketing cryptocurrency.
Angry users appear to have taken their dissatisfaction to Twitter, too. As one user wrote: âVoyager is the reason I missed out on [DOGE] at 25% this morning. I was digging it until my deposit was continually denied. The thousands Iâve missed out on brings much shame.â
A spokesperson representing Voyager has not responded to CoinDeskâs requests for comment.
In a Thursday email from Voyagerâs support team reviewed by CoinDesk, Voyager claimed the service disruption was due to âan unexpected event from a system upgrade.â Another email sent on Friday noted âimmense ongoing volumeâ from both ânew accounts and trading.â
âAll funds are safe,â according to Fridayâs email. âWhile we experience these volume increases, the Voyager app may periodically undergo maintenance periods to ensure systems are able to operate efficiently during this surge in demand.â