Why are Web3 teams renegotiating CDN contracts six months early?
DDoS record, year over year:
Oct 2024: 3.8 Tbps
Dec 2025: 31.4 Tbps
8x in 14 months. Q1 2026 added four more attacks above 1 Tbps, one held at 2 Tbps for 40 minutes.
Most Web3 and Gaming teams signed CDN contracts in 2024 sized for short bursts capped at 500 Gbps. Those contracts renew this fall. The renewal math doesn't work at 2026 ceilings — or 2026 durations.
The threat curve went exponential. Your procurement cycle didn't.