Coinbase Using Artificial Intelligence To Avoid Website Outages During High-Traffic Periods

US crypto exchange Coinbase is employing artificial intelligence to mitigate against potential downtime during times of heavy traffic.

Coinbase says it has deployed a machine-learning model that “predicts spikes in user traffic” and automatically deploys more server resources to pre-empt potential outages.

“Crypto markets can be volatile. On the Coinbase platform, spikes of user activity and traffic can occur suddenly and quickly, and then disappear just as fast. We handle those changing traffic patterns and workloads by scaling up and adding resources in times of high traffic, and scaling down back to normal after the spike in traffic has passed.”

According to Coinbase, the machine-learning model proved its efficacy during the recent volatility experienced in the crypto market when user traffic surged above the regular

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