Decentralization
AWS outage disrupts major crypto networks on October 20
A major outage at Amazon Web Services on October 20, 2025, caused widespread disruptions in the cryptocurrency sector. Platforms like Coinbase's trading service and Base layer-2 network went offline, highlighting the industry's reliance on centralized cloud infrastructure. Community members criticized the lack of true decentralization in affected systems.
It is urgent to give mayors the means to act against territorial devitalization
Reported by AI
In an op-ed published by Le Monde, an author warns about the growing devitalization of French territories and advocates for strengthening mayors' powers. This devitalization threatens rural and peri-urban areas through population loss and economic decline. The call emphasizes the urgency of concrete measures to revitalize these spaces.