The rise of AI-powered no-code tools that allow users to create applications through language prompts rather than computer code, decentralized by blockchain technology, will challenge Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) dominance in the cloud computing market.
Romesh Dutta, vice president of growth at Dfinity Foundation, a nonprofit organization guiding the development of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) ecosystem, told Cointelegraph that no-code tools will democratize access to app creation and customized user experiences, requiring continuous updates and maintenance powered by AI.
This growth in user-written applications has eliminated the need for centrally managed software solutions stored on centralized servers.
AWS will continue to dominate the cloud computing market in 2025. source: politician
“If applications are to be continuously generated and evolved by AI, we need an infrastructure that is secure, tamper-resistant, and able to stay online without continuous human intervention,” he said. Romesh added:
“Decentralized blockchain networks have introduced a revolutionary computing paradigm. By eliminating a central point of control, it is possible to create software that is secure, reliable, and fault-tolerant.”
Dominic Williams, founder of Internet Computer, told Cointelegraph that a significant portion of crypto companies and Web3 projects rely on centrally managed AWS infrastructure to power consumer-facing applications and websites.
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AWS outage will shake up crypto industry in 2025
Multiple AWS outages occurred in 2025, impacting multiple crypto platforms and exchanges that use AWS servers and data centers to host their applications.
The first outage occurred in April, causing disruption to centralized crypto exchanges such as Binance, KuCoin, and MEXC. At the time, Binance suspended withdrawals until normal services were restored.
AWS experienced another outage in October that disrupted cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s mobile application, with users reporting login issues, slow speeds, and withdrawal issues.
AWS reported the outage on October 20th. source: AWS Health Dashboard
The outage also affected other financial applications, including mixed asset brokerage platform Robinhood and Web3 wallet MetaMask.
The October AWS outage lasted about 15 hours and highlighted how dependent cryptocurrency and Web3 projects that market themselves as decentralized alternatives are on centralized cloud infrastructure providers.
Crypto’s reliance on centralized infrastructure has drawn criticism from several crypto industry executives, including Jamie Elkaleh, chief marketing officer of crypto wallet company Bitget Wallet, and Carlos Lei, co-founder of decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) marketplace Uplink.
“Decentralization has been successful at the ledger layer, but not yet at the infrastructure layer,” El Cale told Cointelegraph in October.
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