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Updates (2)

May 20, 2026, 02:06 PM
Elevated Bancontact errors
From 13:38–13:53 UTC, we saw a partial service disruption of the Bancontact payment method. This is now resolved.
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May 20, 2026, 01:50 PM
Elevated Bancontact errors
We're currently investigating a Partial Service disruption of the Bancontact payment method that began at 13:38 UTC. This issue is external to Stripe and is causing increased error rates for transactions processed through the Bancontact payment method. We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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