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Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Major Crypto Exchanges

4/15/2025

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On April 15, a significant outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted major crypto exchanges like Binance and KuCoin, halting withdrawals and exposing the industry's vulnerability to centralized systems. Although Binance swiftly resumed operations, users continued to grapple with transaction problems, prompting experts to call for more decentralized solutions to safeguard against future disruptions.

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On April 15, a significant outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted major crypto exchanges like Binance and KuCoin, halting withdrawals and exposing the industry's vulnerability to centralized systems. Although Binance swiftly resumed operations, users continued to grapple with transaction problems, prompting experts to call for more decentralized solutions to safeguard against future disruptions.