Although no major crypto exchange was affected by the CrowdStrike downtime, analysts provided possible impacts in a case where they are.
The recent data blackout CrowdStrike experienced has raised questions about its potential impact on various industries, including cryptocurrency firms. Blockchain researcher and ex-CEO of Naijacrypto Chiagozie Iwu provided insights into how the disruption could have affected crypto companies and offered recommendations to mitigate associated risks.
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Iwu pointed out that blockchain-native companies, which operate on decentralized networks, are inherently more resilient to such disruptions. “For blockchain-native companies, they have nothing to worry about as the elements of node-based decentralization mitigate this risk,” he said.
However, he cautioned that centralized crypto platforms could be vulnerable to similar issues in the future. He suggested that institutions might start considering decentralized cloud-based architectures, like those of the internet Computer (Dfinity), to bolster their resilience.
