ICP issues tongue-in-cheek apology after proving Dapps can run without AWS
The Internet Computer team published a tongue‑in‑cheek apology that doubles as a technical boast, sharing demos and deployments that run front ends, smart contracts and storage fully inside the ICP runtime. The message frames ICP as a minimal‑dependency platform that can host full‑stack dapps on‑chain, explicitly challenging the conventional reliance on centralized cloud providers such as AWS.
The announcement matters because it separates a technical milestone from market performance: despite the demos, ICP’s token is still roughly 99% below its ATH. For developers the post reinforces on‑chain possibilities and reduced cloud reliance; for investors it highlights the persistent gap between engineering progress and price recovery. The update reads as both a technical proof point and a marketing move aimed at reigniting developer interest and shifting the debate about where decentralized apps should live.