Over the last few years, many builders in the Web3 ecosystem relied on infrastructure providers that offered a mix of edge networking, serverless compute, storage, and blockchain tooling under one roof. Recently, however, it became increasingly clear that the industry is shifting priorities again. In a recent email exchange with Cloudflare representatives regarding product roadmaps and long-term planning, I received direct confirmation that: “Web3/Ethereum is not a product we are selling moving forward.” That statement matters. For developers and startups building decentralized applications, blockchain APIs, IPFS gateways, or distributed identity systems, infrastructure continuity is critical. When a large provider changes strategic direction, it forces teams to rethink architecture, dependencies, and operational resilience. At the same time, this creates an opportunity to build leaner, more decentralized, and more specialized alternatives.…