AWS Outage Disrupts Ethereum Layer 2 Networks Including Base

Amazon Web Services experienced a widespread outage affecting Ethereum layer 2 networks, while Solana operations remained unaffected due to low AWS dependency.

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Terms & Concepts

Ethereum Layer 2: A secondary framework or protocol built on top of the Ethereum blockchain to improve transaction speed and reduce costs.
AWS (Amazon Web Services): A comprehensive cloud computing platform providing a range of infrastructure and application services, widely used by blockchain networks.
Validator Diversity: A distribution of node operators across different geographic locations and infrastructure providers to reduce the risk of network outages.