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The AWS outage is proof that a decentralized web isn’t just desirable — it’s essential | Opinion

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The AWS outage is proof that a decentralized web isn’t just desirable — it’s essential | Opinion   Not any more. The latest generation of web3 infra is faster, cheaper, and more reliable than anything that’s gone before and is capable of giving the leading cloud providers a run for their money. Crypto networks like Bitcoin    have operated with 100% uptime for over a decade, while DePIN has shown that enterprises can have their needs met by decentralized networks that connect them with the resources they need to thrive. If Bitcoin is the money of last resort, blockchain is the infrastructure of last resort. Not because that’s the only occasion when it should be utilized, but because such occasions are precisely when it shines. You don’t need a decentralized web until you do. As the old political maxim goes, “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Make no mistake, the AWS outage was a crisis that was waiting to happen. On October 20, it detonated with far-reaching conse...