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Revolut Crypto Trading Disrupted by Major Outage

Revolut users faced a significant service disruption as portfolio balances disappeared for both crypto and stock investors.

Revolut users faced a significant service disruption as portfolio balances disappeared for both crypto and stock investors. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $81,551.00. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by BeInCrypto, with live market data added, as of Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:45:04 UTC.

Why it matters

The outage highlights the vulnerability of centralized platforms during critical trading periods, potentially impacting investor confidence and trading strategies.

Key takeaways
  • Revolut users reported blank portfolio balances on Tuesday morning.
  • The outage affected both crypto and stock investment tracking features.
  • Bitcoin was down 0.94% during the outage period.

On Tuesday morning, Revolut users encountered a significant service disruption as they were unable to view their investment portfolios, with balances for both crypto and stock holdings showing as blank.

Several users reported the issue to BeInCrypto, describing the outage as a major concern, especially given the timing when digital assets like Bitcoin were experiencing price fluctuations.

While Revolut has not yet provided an official statement on the cause of the outage, the incident raises questions about the platform's reliability during critical trading periods.

The disruption comes at a time when the broader crypto market is relatively stable, with a total market cap of $2.79 trillion, but Bitcoin itself was down 0.94% in the 24 hours leading up to the outage.

The incident highlights the potential risks associated with relying on centralized platforms for managing investments, particularly during periods of market volatility.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $81,514.00 to $81,551.00 — +0.05%.

$81,509$81,521$81,533$81,544$81,556 published · $81,514 now · $81,551 (+0.05%) Oct 20 10:39 UTC Oct 20 11:45 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $81,514.00

The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦111.40M (about $81,551.00), down 0.8% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#1
$81,551.00 ▼ 0.80%
7d -2.48%MCap $1.64TFull BTC data →
The market when this published · October 20, 2026
Total market cap$2.79T
Bitcoin 24h-0.94%
Ethereum 24h-1.43%
BTC dominance58.6%
Fear & Greed55 · Greed

Revolut Crypto Trading Disrupted by Major Outage — questions & answers

What caused the Revolut outage?

Revolut has not provided an official statement on the cause of the outage.

How long did the Revolut outage last?

The duration of the outage is not specified in the available information.

What was the impact on users' investments?

Users were unable to view their portfolio balances, but there is no indication of loss of funds.

How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?

About ₦111.40M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $81,551.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from BeInCrypto. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 20, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,308 sha256:9f927e792b015509
Based on reporting by BeInCrypto — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.BeInCrypto · Oct 20 10:39 ↗

Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.