Why crypto’s infrastructure hasn’t caught up with its ideals
Distributed cloud projects aim to reduce blockchain’s heavy dependence on centralized providers like AWS.
Periodic service disruptions and capacity strain on centralized cloud infrastructure have created an opening for companies building distributed networks.
Supporters of the distributed approach argue that spreading workloads across several smaller nodes reduces concentration risk. They say the model could be especially valuable in sectors with high computing demand and low tolerance for downtime, such as AI, gaming and finance.
“Over time, as decentralized infrastructure matches or exceeds the performance of centralized clouds, reliance on single providers will naturally decline,” Carlos Lei, CEO and co-founder of DePIN-based connectivity marketplace Uplink, told Cointelegraph.
