The Rise of No-Code Tools and Blockchain: A Threat to AWS Dominance

As the demand for cloud computing continues to grow, the emergence of AI-powered no-code tools is reshaping how applications are developed. These tools allow users to create applications using simple text commands instead of traditional coding, while leveraging the decentralized benefits that blockchain technology offers. This shift could pose a significant challenge to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the current leader in the cloud market.

Key Takeaways

The rise of AI-driven no-code tools is set to disrupt AWS’s dominance in the cloud computing market.
No-code tools simplify application creation, broadening accessibility and user customization.
Many crypto and Web3 projects still rely heavily on centralized AWS infrastructure.
Significant AWS outages in 2025 impacted several major crypto exchanges and applications.
Industry leaders are calling for a more decentralized approach to infrastructure in the crypto sector.

Blockchain and no-code tools challenge AWS' dominance: Crypto exec

Lomesh Dutta, vice president of growth at the Dfinity Foundation—which supports the development of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP)—explained to Cointelegraph that these no-code tools are making app creation accessible to a broader audience. By allowing for customizable user experiences, these tools will rely on ongoing updates and support from AI.

The rise of user-generated applications means that there is less reliance on centrally managed software solutions stored on traditional servers.

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AWS continues to dominate the cloud computing market in 2025. Source: Statista

“When applications are developed and refined continuously through AI, the need arises for a secure, resistant infrastructure that doesn’t require constant human input,” Dutta emphasized. He also noted that many crypto companies and Web3 projects still depend on AWS’s centralized infrastructure to operate their consumer applications and websites.

Key AWS Outages Impacting the Crypto Sector in 2025

Several outages of AWS services in 2025 caused significant disruptions for crypto platforms and exchanges that rely on AWS servers and data centers.

In April, the first outage affected centralized crypto exchanges like Binance, KuCoin, and MEXC, leading Binance to temporarily halt withdrawals during the downtime.

Another significant outage occurred in October, disrupting the mobile application for Coinbase and causing users to face problems logging in, delays, and issues with withdrawals.

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AWS reports an outage on October 20. Source: AWS Health Dashboard

The outage also affected various other financial platforms, including Robinhood and the Web3 wallet, MetaMask. This incident lasted around 15 hours and highlighted the crypto industry's dependence on centralized cloud infrastructure, which contradicts their decentralized branding.

This reliance on centralized systems has garnered criticism from various industry leaders, including Jamie Elkaleh, chief marketing officer at Bitget Wallet, and Carlos Lei, co-founder of the decentralized physical infrastructure network marketplace Uplink. Elkaleh notably remarked, “Decentralization has been achieved at the ledger layer, but not yet at the infrastructure layer,” speaking to the ongoing challenges facing the crypto space.