Early Monday, a major AWS outage in the US-EAST-1 region caused widespread service disruptions across the internet. Popular platforms such as ChatGPT, Reddit, Fortnite, Coinbase, and even Amazon itself experienced downtime. However, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) continued closing blocks as usual, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by the crypto community.

**Millions Disrupted as AWS Goes Down**

AWS reported “increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS Services” starting at 3:11 a.m. ET. The root cause was linked to DNS resolution issues with the DynamoDB API, which quickly spread to other AWS services. By 5:27 a.m. ET, AWS had initiated recovery efforts, although backlogs meant that some services would take longer to stabilize.

For companies relying heavily on cloud infrastructure, this incident serves as a stark reminder that a single outage can impact millions of users and thousands of connected services. Convenience, it seems, often comes with hidden risks.

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**Coinbase Among Platforms Hit**

Crypto exchange Coinbase, which operates on AWS infrastructure, was also briefly affected. Users encountered login issues and transaction delays before the company confirmed that “all funds are safe.” Coinbase later reassured customers that systems were stabilizing and services were progressively coming back online.

**XRPL: A Network That Doesn’t Stop**

Amid the widespread disruption, XRPL’s performance stood out as a beacon of resilience. Crypto commentator @Vet_X0 tweeted:

*”Despite AWS having issues, the XRP Ledger is closing blocks normally. That’s the hard work of decentralization, especially geographical and hosting wise. Though I believe we can do much better and increase resilience — XLS 50 is important for this transparency to drive action.”*

Unlike many platforms closely tied to AWS, XRPL validators are distributed across multiple cloud providers and physical locations. This diverse setup protects the network from outages affecting any single provider.

Historical data supports this resilience: even a temporary halt in February 2025 was resolved quickly, demonstrating the strength of XRPL’s distributed architecture.

**How XRPL Stays Strong When Others Stall**

This outage highlights why XRPL’s validator network is designed with decentralization in mind. Concentrating too many validators on a single cloud provider risks disrupting consensus and network operations.

The introduction of XLS-50 further promotes transparency and encourages best practices among validators. Now, considerations such as physical location, network (ASN), and cloud provider diversity are integral to maintaining network health.

While much of the internet paused during the AWS outage, the XRP Ledger continued moving forward.

**What the Crypto Industry Can Learn**

For crypto platforms and investors alike, XRPL’s example is a powerful lesson in resilience. While centralized cloud services offer convenience, they are inherently fragile and vulnerable to outages.

XRPL’s distributed network structure proves that careful design and geographic diversity can safeguard against large-scale service interruptions. In an age where one cloud failure can ripple across millions of users, the XRP Ledger is setting the bar for how decentralized networks can—and do—perform better.

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Stay tuned for more updates on blockchain resilience and cloud infrastructure developments.
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