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AWS Outage Exposes Centralization Risks in Web3 Infrastructure

Published on October 26, 2025

Categories: Infrastructure Web3 Security Centralization Cloud Services Outage

A 15-hour Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage recently impacted several major crypto-related platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood, and MetaMask. This incident highlighted the persistent reliance of Web3 infrastructure on centralized cloud services, revealing a critical weak spot in the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem and raising concerns about single points of failure.

‘House is fine, but door is jammed’: AWS outage shows crypto’s weak spot

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers.

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A digital illustration depicting a secure, futuristic house or network hub with a clearly visible, old-fashioned, rusty door jammed shut. The door has a small, prominent 'AWS' logo or cloud symbol on it, while the house itself represents the broader Web3 ecosystem with subtle blockchain or decentralized network elements. The image should convey a sense of vulnerability and a single point of failure.