The recent Cloudflare incident emphasized the need for decentralizing not just blockchains, but also the frontend and storage layers in the crypto ecosystem. EthStorage highlighted the importance of end-to-end decentralization to prevent single points of failure and ensure resilience in protocols.

Crypto protocols like Blockchain.com, Coinbase, and Ledger were among those impacted by the Cloudflare outage, affecting around 20% of internet traffic. Ethereum-based platforms like EthStorage, Protocol Labs, and Filecoin are working on decentralized solutions to build more resilient crypto protocols.

Many crypto teams still rely on centralized Web2 infrastructure for convenience, assuming that decentralized alternatives are slower and more expensive. However, EthStorage argues that these assumptions are outdated, and gradual decentralization across all layers of the stack is achievable over time for a more resilient architecture.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin emphasized the importance of never sacrificing decentralization for adoption, as integrating centralized elements can create potential chokepoints in protocols. Buterin, along with Ethereum Foundation researchers, stressed the need to maintain trustlessness in crypto projects to ensure long-term resilience and security.

Read more at Cointelegraph: Crypto Protocols Need End-to-End Decentralization