diff --git a/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js b/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js
index 7a4228c8..de1a5aa9 100644
--- a/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js
+++ b/src/bridge/BridgeSyncContext.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { setAccountSyncState } from 'actions/bridgeSync'
 import { bridgeSyncSelector, syncStateLocalSelector } from 'reducers/bridgeSync'
 import type { BridgeSyncState } from 'reducers/bridgeSync'
 import { accountsSelector, isUpToDateSelector } from 'reducers/accounts'
-import { currenciesStatusSelector, getIsCurrencyDown } from 'reducers/currenciesStatus'
+import { currenciesStatusSelector, currencyDownStatusLocal } from 'reducers/currenciesStatus'
 import { SYNC_MAX_CONCURRENT, SYNC_TIMEOUT } from 'config/constants'
 import type { CurrencyStatus } from 'reducers/currenciesStatus'
 import { getBridgeForCurrency } from '.'
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Provider extends Component<BridgeSyncProviderOwnProps, Sync> {
         return
       }
 
-      if (getIsCurrencyDown(this.props.currenciesStatus, account.currency)) {
+      if (currencyDownStatusLocal(this.props.currenciesStatus, account.currency)) {
         next()
         return
       }
diff --git a/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js b/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e39a5ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+// @flow
+
+import React, { PureComponent } from 'react'
+import { translate } from 'react-i18next'
+import styled from 'styled-components'
+import { connect } from 'react-redux'
+import { createStructuredSelector } from 'reselect'
+import type { CryptoCurrency } from '@ledgerhq/live-common/lib/types'
+
+import type { CurrencyStatus } from 'reducers/currenciesStatus'
+import { currencyDownStatus } from 'reducers/currenciesStatus'
+import { openURL } from 'helpers/linking'
+import Box from 'components/base/Box'
+import IconTriangleWarning from 'icons/TriangleWarning'
+import IconExternalLink from 'icons/ExternalLink'
+
+type Props = {
+  t: *,
+  status: ?CurrencyStatus,
+}
+
+const CurrencyDownBox = styled(Box).attrs({
+  horizontal: true,
+  align: 'center',
+  color: 'white',
+  borderRadius: 1,
+  fontSize: 1,
+  px: 4,
+  py: 2,
+  mb: 4,
+})`
+  background-color: ${p => p.theme.colors.alertRed};
+`
+
+const Link = styled.span`
+  margin-left: 5px;
+  margin-right: 5px;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  cursor: pointer;
+`
+
+class CurrencyDownStatusAlert extends PureComponent<Props> {
+  onClick = () => {
+    const { status } = this.props
+    if (status) openURL(status.link)
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { status, t } = this.props
+    if (!status) return null
+    return (
+      <CurrencyDownBox>
+        <Box mr={2}>
+          <IconTriangleWarning height={16} width={16} />
+        </Box>
+        <Box style={{ display: 'block' }} ff="Open Sans|SemiBold" fontSize={3} horizontal shrink>
+          {status.message}
+          <Link onClick={this.onClick}>{t('common.learnMore')}</Link>
+          <IconExternalLink size={12} />
+        </Box>
+      </CurrencyDownBox>
+    )
+  }
+}
+export default connect(
+  createStructuredSelector({
+    status: currencyDownStatus,
+  }),
+)(translate()(CurrencyDownStatusAlert))
diff --git a/src/components/modals/AddAccounts/steps/01-step-choose-currency.js b/src/components/modals/AddAccounts/steps/01-step-choose-currency.js
index c3e8952f..5282ef47 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/AddAccounts/steps/01-step-choose-currency.js
+++ b/src/components/modals/AddAccounts/steps/01-step-choose-currency.js
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ import React, { Fragment } from 'react'
 import TrackPage from 'analytics/TrackPage'
 import SelectCurrency from 'components/SelectCurrency'
 import Button from 'components/base/Button'
+import CurrencyDownStatusAlert from 'components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert'
 import CurrencyBadge from 'components/base/CurrencyBadge'
 
 import type { StepProps } from '../index'
 
 function StepChooseCurrency({ currency, setCurrency }: StepProps) {
-  return <SelectCurrency autoFocus onChange={setCurrency} value={currency} />
+  return (
+    <Fragment>
+      {currency ? <CurrencyDownStatusAlert currency={currency} /> : null}
+      <SelectCurrency autoFocus onChange={setCurrency} value={currency} />
+    </Fragment>
+  )
 }
 
 export function StepChooseCurrencyFooter({ transitionTo, currency, t }: StepProps) {
diff --git a/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/01-step-account.js b/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/01-step-account.js
index b293ba36..ae3b70a3 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/01-step-account.js
+++ b/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/01-step-account.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Box from 'components/base/Box'
 import Label from 'components/base/Label'
 import Button from 'components/base/Button'
 import SelectAccount from 'components/SelectAccount'
+import CurrencyDownStatusAlert from 'components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert'
 
 import type { StepProps } from '../index'
 
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ export default function StepAccount({ t, account, onChangeAccount }: StepProps)
   return (
     <Box flow={1}>
       <TrackPage category="Receive Flow" name="Step 1" />
+      {account ? <CurrencyDownStatusAlert currency={account.currency} /> : null}
+
       <Label>{t('receive.steps.chooseAccount.label')}</Label>
       <SelectAccount autoFocus onChange={onChangeAccount} value={account} />
     </Box>
diff --git a/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/02-step-connect-device.js b/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/02-step-connect-device.js
index 700574f9..f0bed7c8 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/02-step-connect-device.js
+++ b/src/components/modals/Receive/steps/02-step-connect-device.js
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 // @flow
 
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { Fragment } from 'react'
 
 import Box from 'components/base/Box'
 import Button from 'components/base/Button'
 import EnsureDeviceApp from 'components/EnsureDeviceApp'
+import CurrencyDownStatusAlert from 'components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert'
 import TrackPage from 'analytics/TrackPage'
 
 import type { StepProps } from '../index'
 
 export default function StepConnectDevice({ account, onChangeAppOpened }: StepProps) {
   return (
-    <EnsureDeviceApp
-      account={account}
-      waitBeforeSuccess={200}
-      onSuccess={() => onChangeAppOpened(true)}
-    />
+    <Fragment>
+      {account ? <CurrencyDownStatusAlert currency={account.currency} /> : null}
+      <EnsureDeviceApp
+        account={account}
+        waitBeforeSuccess={200}
+        onSuccess={() => onChangeAppOpened(true)}
+      />
+    </Fragment>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/modals/Send/steps/01-step-amount.js b/src/components/modals/Send/steps/01-step-amount.js
index e04e9d18..dddbb3e3 100644
--- a/src/components/modals/Send/steps/01-step-amount.js
+++ b/src/components/modals/Send/steps/01-step-amount.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import Text from 'components/base/Text'
 import CounterValue from 'components/CounterValue'
 import Spinner from 'components/base/Spinner'
 import TrackPage from 'analytics/TrackPage'
+import CurrencyDownStatusAlert from 'components/CurrencyDownStatusAlert'
 
 import RecipientField from '../fields/RecipientField'
 import AmountField from '../fields/AmountField'
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ export default ({
   return (
     <Box flow={4}>
       <TrackPage category="Send Flow" name="Step 1" />
+      {account ? <CurrencyDownStatusAlert currency={account.currency} /> : null}
+
       <Box flow={1}>
         <Label>{t('send.steps.amount.selectAccountDebit')}</Label>
         <SelectAccount autoFocus={!openedFromAccount} onChange={onChangeAccount} value={account} />
diff --git a/src/reducers/accounts.js b/src/reducers/accounts.js
index 1d5d202d..2f490445 100644
--- a/src/reducers/accounts.js
+++ b/src/reducers/accounts.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import accountModel from 'helpers/accountModel'
 import logger from 'logger'
 import type { Account, AccountRaw } from '@ledgerhq/live-common/lib/types'
 import { OUTDATED_CONSIDERED_DELAY, DEBUG_SYNC } from 'config/constants'
-import { currenciesStatusSelector, getIsCurrencyDown } from './currenciesStatus'
+import { currenciesStatusSelector, currencyDownStatusLocal } from './currenciesStatus'
 
 export type AccountsState = Account[]
 const state: AccountsState = []
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const activeAccountsSelector = createSelector(
   accountsSelector,
   currenciesStatusSelector,
   (accounts, currenciesStatus) =>
-    accounts.filter(a => !getIsCurrencyDown(currenciesStatus, a.currency)),
+    accounts.filter(a => !currencyDownStatusLocal(currenciesStatus, a.currency)),
 )
 
 export const isUpToDateSelector = createSelector(activeAccountsSelector, accounts =>
diff --git a/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js b/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js
index 8c1ec8a4..3d48f264 100644
--- a/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js
+++ b/src/reducers/currenciesStatus.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // @flow
 
 import { handleActions, createAction } from 'redux-actions'
-import type { Currency } from '@ledgerhq/live-common/lib/types'
+import { createSelector } from 'reselect'
+import type { CryptoCurrency } from '@ledgerhq/live-common/lib/types'
 
 import network from 'api/network'
 import { urls } from 'config/urls'
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import type { State } from './index'
 
 export type CurrencyStatus = {
   id: string, // the currency id
-  status: 'KO' | 'OK',
   message: string,
   link: string,
   nonce: number,
@@ -47,11 +47,17 @@ export const fetchCurrenciesStatus = () => async (dispatch: *) => {
 
 export const currenciesStatusSelector = (state: State) => state.currenciesStatus
 
-// It's not a *real* selector, but it's better than having this logic inside component
-export const getIsCurrencyDown = (currenciesStatus: CurrenciesStatusState, currency: Currency) => {
-  const item = currenciesStatus.find(c => c.id === currency.id)
-  return !!item && item.status === 'KO'
-}
+// if there is a status, it means that currency is disrupted, the status is returned.
+export const currencyDownStatusLocal = (
+  currenciesStatus: CurrenciesStatusState,
+  currency: CryptoCurrency,
+): ?CurrencyStatus => currenciesStatus.find(c => c.id === currency.id)
+
+export const currencyDownStatus = createSelector(
+  currenciesStatusSelector,
+  (_, { currency }) => currency,
+  currencyDownStatusLocal,
+)
 
 // Exporting reducer