A massive AWS outage took down huge portions of the internet this week, and crypto wasn’t spared — Coinbase’s Base network went offline, MetaMask users saw zero balances, and much of the industry’s infrastructure stumbled. On today’s Breakdown, NLW explores what the event revealed about crypto’s dependence on centralized services, why Bitcoin and Ethereum’s uptime tell a different story, and how it’s fueling renewed debate about decentralization just as regulators and institutions weigh the next phase of the market. Enjoying this content? • SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 • Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW • Subscribe to the newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/thebreakdown • Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 • Follow on Twitter: • NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw • Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownBW
Why the Internet Crash Made Bitcoin Look Stronger
A massive AWS outage took down huge portions of the internet this week, and crypto wasn’t spared — Coinbase’s Base network went offline, MetaMask users saw zero balances, and much of the industry’s infrastructure stumbled. On today’s Breakdown, NLW explores what the event revealed about crypto’s dependence on centralized services, why Bitcoin and Ethereum’s uptime tell a different story, and how it’s fueling renewed debate about decentralization just as regulators and institutions weigh the next phase of the market. Enjoying this content? • SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 • Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW • Subscribe to the newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/thebreakdown • Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 • Follow on Twitter: • NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw • Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownBW

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