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Would Bitcoin survive through offline solutions like mesh networks and satellites, or would it completely halt?

What's up with this narrative that the internet will suddenly short down one day? Are we being real about this kind of assumption or we are just painting an hypothetical scenarios that's just vague?

Regardless of how strong the bitcoin protocol is, if the internet shots down, most bitcoin holders will momentarily worry about others things first before Thier bitcoin because it sure will affect life in general. We've gone past that age where the internet can completely shut down for so long without an alternative solution popping up. If it's just for a week, bitcoin will still survive through it.

Stop using AI to spam meaningful thread. You wouldn't go far this way, you will get ban or get tagged later.


Depend on where the internet goes off, it's not possible for the entire world to go offline for days without the internet but maybe it can happen in a country where there might be crises but it not stop Bitcoin from working. There are other ways you can send and broadcast Bitcoin transaction without the internet and other nodes will help you relay them to other mining modes.

It's always these doomsday scenario.

If such thing happened, other sectors will also be affected. But as long as bitcoin's most updated full node is there, everything will be fine until internet comes back again.

Lets be honest though such thing won't happen knowing that recent variety of providers which includes satellite like starlink will make internet hardly go down. This scenario is very unlikely to happen.

Bitcoin will remain in its position (still exist) and will not disappear even if the internet is turned off for a week or more, the reason is because Bitcoin is a digital asset stored in a blockchain (a decentralized data structure that does not depend on an internet connection). What is certain to happen if the internet goes down is that Bitcoin transactions cannot be carried out and the Bitcoin network cannot function. Bitcoin nodes that require an internet connection to validate transactions will also stop operating while they are without internet access, but will resume operation once the internet is back online.

It is natural for you to speculate like this because nothing is impossible in this world, but if you look at it from a broader perspective on technological developments, then what you fear will not happen at least in the near future because the satellite internet network covers the entire region.

The scenario of the internet disappearing is highly unlikely, but if it were to happen, everything would come to a standstill  banks, Visa, Mastercard, and the entire global financial system would collapse. In such a situation, society would face far greater problems than Bitcoin itself, as the foundations of modern life and commerce would be disrupted.

However, Bitcoin could still be transferred using offline solutions like mesh networks or satellites, ensuring that value can continue to move even in extreme situations.

The question you asked seems unrealistic. Because. What I think is funny. If the internet on Earth were destroyed and all electrical devices stopped working and the Earth went back to the primitive era, then it might be possible to stop all Bitcoin operations.

I feel like we get this kind of thread now and then. I remember reading one from years ago, heck, I'm sure we have one from a few months back. It's basically talking about how Bitcoin can survive without the internet. I'd like to believe the OPs are asking out of curiosity instead of deliberately trying to cause FUD. They just need to read more to find out previous discussions instead of making new threads.

Bitcoin is not connected to the satellites and this will be the reason why it does not depend on the internet for its connection, what we make use of is the blockchain technology and this is purely decentralized, the internet cannot be shut down if the satellite is not turned off, and i don't also see the reason to why a satellite should go off, but that aside, bitcoin network solely depends on the blockchain technology and this cannot be affected by any way whether the internet was shut down or not, because it does not depend on it.

Yeah why not? Bitcoin will not get erased with those occurrence and it will still exist on our wallets. Its like it will enter on deep freeze state because no one can make a transactions since as you said internet is gone said timeline you have mentioned.

The only thing will stop is the transaction because the internet is gone for one week. So for sure once internet goes back then it will return to its current value on when it stops.

But this thing is impossible to happen and don't see those scenarios would come.

There are wallet cables that is providing the Internet. Also there are satellites that are providing Internet, example is the commonly know Starlink. I do not think there is anything that will affect these two means of Internet. Anything that affects the two will affect the world in my opinion.

Blockstream satellite exist. So if some miner and mining pool actually utilize those, some blocks will be created within a week. By the way, many satellite offer internet connection service. So your hypothetical scenario have flaws.


You should see recent thread created by OP, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;threads;u=1341921;sa=showPosts (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;threads;u=1341921;sa=showPosts). I believe OP really love talking about hypothetical scenarios.

Yeah, it's an unrealistic question, and it has been asked so many times here.
IDK how it works, but based on what I remember from the thread that discussed this topic before, if the internet goes down, there's an alternative that still allows Bitcoin to function.  By using radio waves that can be sent or received, Bitcoin transactions and related blockchain data can still be transmitted.
Maybe you can research this further this and at least I’ve given you an idea already.

IMO, it's unlikely that the internet connection will shut down worldwide.
We now have an internet provider based on satellite, and that's Starlink.
You can have internet access everywhere, even in remote areas.

No, it can survive still and continue running. But there are challenges of course namely speed, coverage and privacy. If we use mesh networks, it will not have the same bandwidth as a global internet which would make it slower to use and will even have difficulty trying to cover a huge area. If some are in an area with low mesh capabilities, it might affect the entire network. While using satellites may expose certain blocks or transactions that is tied to a specific location or at least a general area that could sacrifice our privacy. If anyone has some right equipment they would be able to trace someone easily.

There are way too many solutions available worldwide to win if this type of scenario plays out, satellites now provide even more stable Internet than the normal service providers that we are all used to.

We also have a lot of Esim providers, you don't even need a sim card to insert into your phone before you can access the Internet. To be realistic this is never going to happen, there are so many countries in the world, even if a new world war happens some countries will be left out.

Bitcoin could still exist if the internet went down for a week. Transactions would pretty much pause since nodes & miners couldn’t talk to each other but the blockchain itself wouldn’t vanish. Once the internet came back the network would sync up again & process any pending transactions. So it would survive but people wouldn’t really be able to use it during that time.

Even if world war 111 begins the Internet will still be active, it might not be active on your own environment but it will be active in other areas in the world. And Bitcoin will still exist even if world war 3 begins.

That's correct, so many advancements have been made and E-sim can be used without a service provider. And if in the future any war begins people with influence and huge money can travel to peaceful countries and send there time there till everything's good.

I think that if something like happens in the internet, then naturally Bitcoin transactions will be stopped because Bitcoin runs through the internet. Now the point is that even if such a story is imaginary, it is not possible in reality. Because the internet will not be stopped simultaneously worldwide. If it happens one or two countries then it will be running in most of the countries. But the main thing is that if the internet is down for 7 days, there will be no transactions for 7 days, and then when the internet comes back, transactions will start again. There is nothing to worry about.

Very likely that it will still exist. The internet shutting down won't completely erase the bitcoin network so, it will be stopped for a moment but will remain there.

That's why even if there will an internet interruption for a week. Transactions will be stuck and it will be back once again if any of those mesh networks or other solutions will make it back there to proceed.

Satellite technology is already there and it's not only Elon's starlink provides it.

If the Internet lost globally, I think this planet would be in a very servere situation and our life is more important than our bitcoins or the Internet.

Bitcoin blockchain is Proof of Work and Bitcoin miners work by mining with Internet connection is mandatory for connecting to other nodes and finding new blocks, confirming transactions. Without Internet, PoW mining can not work and no new Bitcoin blocks will be found, no new Bitcoin transactions will be confirmed. Fortunately Bitcoin don't disappear and bitcoins you have will stay in your non custodial wallets.

When Internet resumes, PoW mining resumes, new blocks will be found and you will be able to move your bitcoins again.

I don't think such a scenario will ever happen. If there is a third world war, that is a different matter. But even if the internet stops for a while, maybe the transactions on One Chain will stop.

But I think the Lightning Network will work. Because I heard that it works through satellites. And the thing about One Chain is that the day the internet comes back, everything will be fine again.

It would not come to a halt because the internet will not be turned off around the world as this is too impractical. But if we just imagine that it halts, and what will happen to Bitcoin, I think everything will stop as if you are running a node or mining, then you won't be able to perform those actions anymore.

Everything will pause, and when the internet is back on, everything will resume exactly from where it paused. Although there have been some steps made in this matter, you can learn more from here. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5545764.0 Although now there have been made around dozens of topics on this before hehe, I am not saying why you asked, but it just not adding any information, and even I don't get much from the member's reply.

Both cases would be fine though. Even if all the networks and satellites are down and the chain halted, it would just resume as soon as the internet was back. Where's the problem?

Many people have made many comments, but it cann’t be said that it will actually stop completely. We all know that the main strength of bitcoin is its decentralized network. Even if there is no internet, Bitcoin transactions will continue using alternative communication media such as mesh networks or satellites. However, yes, it is natural that it will not be acceptable to everyone because its speed is a little slow, but the system is not like it will stop completely.

Rather then, these offline solutions show that bitcoin is a kind of resilient technology that can survive in various situations.

If the Internet shuts down for just a week, be rest assured Bitcoin will survive it and if it goes beyond that, I can't tell exactly but I believe possible solution will be formulated but it will take some time, it may not be immediately but it may happen just like we had with COVID 19 years back, it was a global epidemic without a cure as at the time of outburst but after awhile it got controlled and today it's not one which brings things  a halt again as before.

I think it's better to look at thr bright side of Bitcoin and the opportunities we can get with Bitcoin than focusing attention and energy of such presumptuous scenarios because literally the world has gradually grown pat that and it will only  be assertive to keeping your taughts in such a mind frame, it will be better to refocus on the good ahead.

Miners keep mining. Longest chain wins after a week.

And who is shorting down the internet? you or me or them?

Because with some level of confidence I'm not sure it's even going to happen except the world id actually about to collapse, but it the world is still going to keep on moving then the internet is here to stay, all you just have to do is remove the mindset.
Bitcoin is going no where if it would, it would have been gone by now as much as the internet.

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I also looked at your first and second page in your profile, I screamed what the heck? Is this how you keep an account active ?

There is nothing to formulate, the solution already exists and is a feature of the protocol.

There it is.

Bitcoin will always be there, but all transactions are suspended due to internet shutting down. Bitcoin will survive, but if this will be prolong, bitcoin might be put at risk then. No internet means no bitcoin transactions and promotions, and there’ll be no access to our bitcoin as well, and I don’t think bitcoiners will be able to manage this issue if this will be prolong and won’t get fixed as early as possible.

Bitcoin will continue to exist if this is just for a week. But this is highly impossible because a lot would be affected especially those jobs that are mainly operated by the internet.

It would survive, because it was the internet that was shut down, not the Bitcoin architecture itself, so Bitcoin would remain there and would not be affected. However, all transactions would likely be pending, because broadcasting those transactions to the network requires the internet, and since the internet is unavailable, all transactions would be held until internet access is restored. But you know that a case like this would cause an uproar worldwide, because the internet is so crucial to modern life, and I think it wouldn't just be Bitcoin that would be affected, but all sectors globally.

Having an internet shutdown is a threat to bitcoin, simply because bitcoin itself is operated by the internet. So if there’s no available internet connection, bitcoin transactions will never be possible, but bitcoin will never be lost, they’re always intact in our wallet as long as they remain untouched.

But I don’t think this will be allowed by majority to lost a connection for one week. Even just for a day, big companies will already complain for that, so I don’t see it possible to happen except if there are unexpected war or fire incidents that would shut down all internet connections.

If I can remember very well, this similar question was asked a couple of months ago and as I read through the thread, there are good opinions that stated a good reason why this can not happen and it's not going to possible that internet connection will short down for a whole week in the world, do you even know how much money the internet providers are going to lose for that time frame of a week with internet? Bitcoin will still exist but this kind of thing can not happen.

Bitcoin won’t be threatened by just a week of internet shutdown. But exchanges will definitely be struggling on that since they will lost their possible income. However for bitcoin alone, it will continue to survive as long as the owner is safeguarding it well. But transactions will remain unseen, because without connection, there’ll be no possible buying and selling transaction that would describe the operation in bitcoin market.

If such a scenario occurs, the bitcoin network may well split into separate segments operating on a regional scale. This scenario depends on the capacity of the miners and their location. Let's say all the transcontinental cables in the world have been damaged, then will satellite Internet be able to provide stable and fast connectivity for all miners? Whether forks will occur depends on the answer to this question.

If this happens, then, depending on various reasons, there may subsequently be a conflict of interest about which fork to consider as the real one. This could cause a drop in the price of any of these newly formed bitcoin forks. So a stable and fast and, most importantly, a single Internet is very important for the functioning of bitcoin.

Even if the major players such as internet provider just shut down their internet out of the blue, people can reconnect again eventually using their own routes. Internet was created with decentralization in mind at the beginning, only know that major player dominates the space.
The only real scenario where it happens is when humanity gets wiped out by catastrophic event, no other scenario.

The question was asked in a way like it was only Bitcoin which will be affected by internet shutting down. It is like Banks and stock markets will survive without huge losses.
Even if cables were cut, there is internet satellite for example that will take the lead so no worries.

Bitcoin will always be there either network or not , in as much as Bitcoin is still available it is not yet exhausted, it is the network that will only be affected not bitcoin, it just like when you cannot access it due to the nature of weather or your accessories goes bad and prevent you from getting through and when you are back Bitcoin is still there waiting for you. No internet, no bitcoin transaction but bitcoin exist

Bitcoin has already being programmed, so if network is not available whenever it comes up it's there, but remember that Bitcoin works only through network that is it only exist as in the bitcoin blockchain and needs network for you to be able to access your data.

If the internet were to shutdown for 1 week I think that our Bitcoin would not be the only worry that we will have especially when there was no notice and we didn't know before hand that it will be for only 1 week. I don't think that a few weeks of internet shutdown will be a problem for our Bitcoin on the Blockchain, at most it will be on standstill which means there will be no transactions, as soon as it is restored it will be business as usual. But I don't know what can happen if internet were to shutdown worldwide for months, it will be catastrophic, although I seriously doubt that a global shutdown is possible.

If there’s no internet, there’ll be no possible transactions made, but bitcoin will never stop from its existence. It will still be there, whether in our wallets or in centralized exchanges, but its function as a currency or investment will be temporarily shut down and will only be back once the internet is available again.

However, it will reduce its development towards global adoption if this losing of internet will be happening most of the time, and it will lessen the exposure of bitcoin towards its new investors and users in the crypto market.

Given how much our lives depend on internet communication, if the global internet were to go down for a week, not only would Bitcoin be down or disconnected, but everything connected to the internet would be affected as well.
Bitcoin would only experience a temporary disruption, and during the internet outage, Bitcoin would not function because the blockchain ledger would be unable to record transfers. However, once the internet is back online, everything would return to normal, including Bitcoin. The network would resume synchronization and new blocks would be added to it, and it would function as usual. So, there's nothing to worry about if it's only temporary.

OP is known for coming up with strange hypotheses, and in some cases, he never comes back to the thread. There are different Internet service providers, so I doubt that all of them will shut down at once.  Since Bitcoin is decentralized, an Internet shutdown in a part of the globe will not affect the blockchain.  Even if there is a global Internet shutdown, transactions will be pending.  Immediately service is restored, the pending transactions will be processed in the blockchain.

Probably spamming some controversial topics so that people get engage to it even the topic is non-sense. We're on the age where internet isn't being shutdown yet, there's no single time it broke down and our current life depends on it. So, if ever that happens, life is affected, the world will slow down, and a lot of changes will happen in a few seconds. Obviously, majority of those who depends on the internet will go down so there's no sense of asking the question, even a 5th grader can answer this question, you don't need to overthink the topic as well.

Also everything is domino effect, of course many will panic sell and secure funds but again, the scenario has small percentage to happen.

That scenario is very unlikely, but assuming it happens there will most likely be people, businesses, nodes, wallets, internet cafe, etc that manage to stay online maybe via satellite or other special means. They stay connected globally while private local devices connect to them, mostly to access their wallets.

If international or global internet does not exist atall at that period, permissionless intranet or local/national Bitcoin networks of nodes and others would form around the world. But the most trustworthy and reliable networks from one or few places would be connected to by people from other countries via SMS, radio link, etc. I think reliable Bitcoin companies or organizations will be responsible for facilitating secure transactions between them and the individuals from other countries.

Mesh network can work but they are like connecting one node to another and without internet the range will be too low for example the Bluetooth can be used but the speed of BT is not fast enough to synchronize the blockchain data from every node quickly, the data won't be moving from one node to another and it won't update the whole network and this will just delay everything.

On top of that, with a mesh network with BT, the range is a big issue, you can connect nodes in one place, tell me how many people are running nodes around you? Don't know, but if in 100 KM range no one is running a node, then you won't be able to broadcast any transaction and make any so you are out.

Therefore internet with speed and range is necessary, we can use wires, but that is going to take time but if we have to use internet cables, then why not use the internet itself because the internet I am using and you are using connected me to the whole world with wires.

A week without internet isn't enough to destroy Bitcoin. When the connection is restored, just synchronize the network again and voila, problem solved. A week without internet won't just shake bitcoin! Why are people so catastrophic lately?

That's why we should think of fiat currency as an ally and not as a competitor, as in other topics about Bitcoin replacing traditional money. This is the best reason for banknotes to continue to exist… ::)

In the context what op is even referring to is a general short down of internet, like never to exist anymore which is very much delusional and just like the previous user who quoted you, he never returns to his threads that's the most annoying part, I have concerns with what kind of user he is, wether a shiller or just a guy trying to entertain the people with questions when there is no much things to talk about.

If the internet shuts down for even one day a lot of things will get affected bitcoin will be least of concerns. You know how many cloud based systems are working in offices, hospitals? Them shutting down means a country is going to a standstill.

But hypothetically speaking without internet I am still not aware of how bitcoin can be used. Although honestly I am not that well versed with this part of the tech, so maybe someone else can give a better answer.

Practically speaking in such a scenrio saving your own life will become more important.

If the Internet shuts down, Bitcoin will die. At least, temporarily. It's possible that nodes would connect to a mesh network or something, resulting in the "revival" of the Blockchain. But at that point, Bitcoin will be so weak, it would be easy enough to attack it. After all, not all nodes are miners. What if most miners don't find a way to connect to the same mesh network as the nodes? Satellites could work, but signal fidelity would greatly depend on weather conditions. In essence, Bitcoin would be "weakened" to a point where no one will care about using it.

I doubt governments will act in unison and shut down the whole Internet. Not only it's impossible, but it would also disrupt online businesses and services. It would be complete chaos. Definitely not worth the effort. Fingers crossed an individual or corporation runs Bitcoin nodes in space to avoid this kind of situation. One can only hope...

If the whole internet shuts down for a week, Bitcoin won’t suddenly vanish, it’ll just feel like your wallet got locked in a safe you can’t open yet. Transactions won’t really move because we all depend on the internet to connect. Some hardcore Bitcoiners could still use satellites or mesh networks, but let’s be real, the average person won’t have access to that. Worst case? If the shutdown lasted way longer, like months or years, Bitcoin would struggle badly because no one could sync or trade properly. But as long as the internet comes back, Bitcoin picks up right where it left off, like hitting play after a long pause.

Yes you are right I agree with your words because if the internet suddenly shuts down then Bitcoin will survive in an alternative way. But I think this idea will not happen in reality rather it is possible in imagination, because if the whole world network shuts down suddenly then will all the developed countries that are related to Bitcoin let it happen I think they will never let it happen. Yes it is of course true that the big countries of the world buy Bitcoin, so they will never want the global network to shut down which can lead to their ban. If that is the case then of course there will be an alternative method I think if the network shuts down all over the world it will be shut down for a short time and will Bitcoin survive through it. But I think this is just a hypothetical idea because the global network will not shut down and Bitcoin will survive even in this situation.

The problem is that will never happen, the government will never let an internet blackout happen, let alone for a week.

Water is an essential nutrient and humans would die without it. Likewise, the role of the Internet in the modern world economy is extremely essential and important. Without it, the economy would collapse. Therefore, the scenario of a global internet shutdown for a week or more is unlikely.

I know this is just hypothetical but come up with more realistic hypotheticals, discussing situations that are likely to never happen is pointless.

You think Internet shutdown is not possible ? It is already happening in many countries. Many governments have done this recently.

That is impossible, governments will never let that happen because it will cause extremely serious consequences and damage to the global economy.

Remember the CrowdStrike incident in 2024 that left over 8.5 million Windows devices offline. The result was a series of incidents and disruptions from government agencies, airlines, hospitals and banks, all of which were forced to shut down and fall into chaos. Although there are no official reports, damage estimates run into billions of dollars. Imagine what would happen to our economy if the global internet stopped working. Therefore, a global Internet shutdown is almost impossible.

Bitcoin existence will always be there, but since its selling and buying transactions will be stopped for a while, then expect that bitcoin promotion will be slow in progress. Even in other aspects that rely on internet, survival is there but there will be slow progress once internet connection will be compromised.

However, things like this will be very unlikely to happen not just for bitcoin, but even in other aspects that are solely operated by the internet. The government itself will surely find it hard to operate if the internet will be lost and compromised.

The internet can only shutdown within a region or probably within a country but a global internet shutdown is not possible except there is a global war that will lead to destruction of global power grid that will affect submarine internet cables which is still not possible but if something of such happens it will even cause doom all over the world. Bitcoin is made up of internet signals and connection of different networks so if there is no internet, it means there will be no electricity and there will be no bitcoin transactions. Anyone who is having a thought of the internet shutting down one day is probably thinking about the end of the world.

Bitcoin will survive not depending on mesh network, the problem here is you’ll not get much accuracy when dealing with the digital currency (bitcoin) more especially miners will be affected during the process, investors etc. if having the thought bitcoin can’t survive you definitely need to change your thinking, if I may ask why internet shut down? the world no longer depend on local network service provider and the time has passed rather op have to erase every fear concerning internet shut down in relate with bitcoin.

Internet covers everything online and nothing can function without the internet. Everything will be shot down for a period of time but definitely resume back when the internet arrives, and be careful not to be panic, because it causes heart aches who can't restore itself back.
You could remember when Facebook shot down few years ago but Facebook lost millions of dollars within the the short period of time, that's the power internet has, value it.

If there is satellite, there is internet, right? So we have to consider a scenario where there aren't satellites available as well. On that scenario, I think chaos would be inserted in society, so Bitcoin would be the least of the concerns of people in general. It wouldn't stop existing, and we don't really know how its price would be impacted, but once the world got stabilized again, it could be an alternative of currency for people to deal with and to store value.

It's important to notice that on that situation where internet wouldn't be available, fiat currencies would be also likely to be negatively impacted, so who knows, maybe Bitcoin could become a valuable asset after all.

The first question should be if the internet can be shut down in the whole wide world, and I tried to find this out on Google, and here is what Google Ai has to say....

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So, if It is completely impossible to shut down the internet worldwide, what exactly is the essence of even thinking or we assuming what could happen to bitcoin if a complete internet shut down happens? Whether it will survive or not.?
Well, let me try to indulge you, if the internet is shut down worldwide, trust me when I say that you will have things to worry about than bitcoin, bitcoin will survive because every will only pause, and when internet is restored, it will pick up again, but how about banks, government facilities, companies that rely on completely on the internet to operate, what happens to them.?

Look at the role of the Internet in the world and the global economy today. It is considered the backbone of the modern world and is an indispensable part of our daily lives. The entire economic activity of the world is based on and completely dependent on the Internet. So if the Internet suddenly stopped working, it would be a global disaster and we would have more things to worry about than the future of bitcoin.

If that happens, our world will return to the Stone Age. Therefore, the government will never let that happen.

I dare say that the scenario of a global internet disconnection will never happen.

Your topic is about a global internet outage for a week, not just a region or a few countries. The government can temporarily shut down the Internet due to political instability or natural disasters, floods to ensure national safety or security. That is completely normal and has no effect on bitcoin. But shutting down the global internet is a different story because the consequences affect not only the economy of a country but also the global economy. That is why I believe this scenario is very unlikely or will never happen.

Of course they won't. The only way this can work is if governments "reset" the Internet, giving businesses ample time to jump back in. But would cause a temporary disruption in the economy. The cost of taking down Bitcoin by shutting down the Internet is simply not worth it.

Either governments embrace the revolution or get left behind in the dust. They're already joining the Bitcoin bandwagon by regulating it. With KYC checks and whatnot, they will be able to enforce partial control over Bitcoin. Most governments are already taxing Bitcoin, so they have nothing to lose. I'm sure that one way or another, Bitcoin will survive. Just my opinion :)

No Bitcoin will not halt completely. Even when the internet shuts down in half part of the globe, there are offline alternatives such as mesh networks, satellites and even radio means of transmission which can broadcast and confirm transactions. These solutions may not be widespread, yet they serve as backup system to enable the network stay awake. Bitcoin creation gave it the ability to stay resilient, therefore whether disruption can delay it yet cannot stop it totally.

Yes, if the internet is down worldwide, it is possible to sustain Bitcoin through mesh networks and satellites. Yes, but it is also true that it will not be possible to do this for a long time, and it will not be as easy as we can invest in and transact with Bitcoin now, and it will also be very expensive and time-consuming considering the circumstances. Although there is no possibility that the internet will be down for such a long time all over the world since it has become an important part of our lives.

Bitcoin would likely still exist after this occurrence but it could only affect its value after the incident. It shouldn't be a debate if Bitcoin would survive this incident as it's not dependent on the Internet solely for its price manipulation or survival but a means for operation and networking which is also an important factor. But the world has gone beyond such situations as there would definitely be an alternative to an Internet source as it's need is highly valued. It's the world not a country so there would be measures to combat that definitely.

And if the Internet is shut down in the first place for a week, than it would be the least of the concern for the people / countries / businesses alike, imo.. However, I agree with you ;)

I have always heard 1 Bitcoin is 1 Bitcoin, if internet disappear one week, it's going to only affect the price because of the panic and fear but is it only Bitcoin that is going to be affected? Half of the world is going to be upside down because even stock ar going to crash really hard. People will be looking for a way to get power when internet is restored, I'm afraid we might even see war that time because we wouldn't be seeing information from some places.

I don't even pray to see this happen, it's not going to be about Bitcoin anymore, it's going to be about us and the world, things ar  going to be worse than covid 19 lockdown we had that time. That alone made the world to look like it's ending despite everything was going well, if the internet wasn't around that time I don't think many are going to survive to see what we are talking about today. I don't even pray to experience this kind of things we are taking about.

Bitcoin does not use the internet to operate, instead it depend on the blockchain technology and this is massively a decentralized technology that we can use p2p network for transaction, we don't depend on the centralized server being controlled by the government with the use of satellites, bitcoin is a different approach entirely from this, if the internet got shutdown, our bitcoin will remain intact because they are stored on the blockchain.

If you say Bitcoin doesn't use the internet is like saying you have a car and you don't need fuel. Bitcoin lives on the Blockchain network and this network talk to each other through nodes and miners and this is achieved through the internet, the node need internet to talk to each other and send transactions from one node to another and then to miners. If the network doesn't have internet, then there is no way node and miners can communicate.

The internet is like fuel to many things on the internet even though they are decentralized network, they can't stand alone without the internet. You can't send any transaction across the Bitcoin network on your phone without the internet, you are going to be having problems. We need internet in this generation that we leave today.

For as long as we have people that value Bitcoin, whether the internet went offline for a month or a year , it's value lies in its users... So basically speaking it's worth is in its users so whatever the duration the internet stays offline, I believe bitcoin would still exist as infrastructure remains intact and ready to serve it's user's.

Btw, we have technologies that allow the use of bitcoin without the need of the internet ...

What a fantastic narrative that has started to pupup suddenly after breacking the 100k $$ bitcoin price! I always insist to avoid overthinking about some imaginary scenarios, but when i see five pages replies i conclude that conspiracy theory is much more spreaded than what i was thinking about.
Why should anybody think that the internet may shut down all arround the globe suddenly without mention the reasons and how this could happen.

I can’t say for these systems but, should they allow some sort of internet connection, Bitcoin would sure continue to persist otherwise, the end or halt of internet network would also be the end of Bitcoin which is certainly not going to happen. Bitcoin is a digital currency which exits on the blockchain and these depends on the internet for its functionality so, we would always need the internet.

Bitcoin however wouldn’t seize to exist, it just wouldn’t be accessible for a time, until the network comes back on.

Give Hollywood movies a break. The internet isn’t shutting down given the way all sectors depends on it.

Could Bitcoin still exist if the internet went out worldwide for a week? I will answer, anything is possible in this world

I'd actually like it if that were the case. BTC experts and observers wouldn't just focus on the price, but would all think of quick solutions if it happened at any time, leading to the birth of alternative solutions. Another reason is that not only does BTC need the internet, but the modern world also relies heavily on it to run all its online activities. That's the real test.

Technically, it's true, and an internet outage would temporarily pause. Transactions couldn't be propagated to other nodes, miners couldn't sync, but the blockchain wouldn't be lost—it's already stored. Once the internet returns, all nodes will sync again.

Even if the network is down all over the world, the same situation will continue. As you mentioned, transactions can be made through mesh networks and satellite networks. For example, mesh networks are small devices that connect to each other and exchange information. If the net goes down in the world, the market may initially decline. Because there are many people who are not aware of this network. With time, when everyone knows about this network, it will become like before. Mesh networks and satellite networks are able to survive offline.

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Internet is required for Bitcoin transactions. If there is no internet, then Bitcoin transactions will stop. But due to the shutdown of the internet, there will be no damage to the Bitcoin network. Where transactions are as they were, they will remain in a stable state. If the internet is active, Bitcoin transactions will be active. There is no way to see it different perspective. Bitcoin transactions are made through the internet, if there is no internet, there will be temporary difficulties. But the internet is not shut down everywhere in the world at the same time. That is why Bitcoin transactions will never stop.

But did you know that most users, miners participating in the market are for profit? This means that if bitcoin does not benefit them in the long run, there is no reason why they will continue to be loyal to it or love it. So if the internet goes down for a long time and affects their interests and lives, don't expect them to take bitcoin seriously.

There is no technology or way that allows us to use bitcoin without the internet because after all, bitcoin was created and depends on the internet. Solutions that help us use bitcoin without the internet are only temporary, our transactions will not be completed without being confirmed on the blockchain.

Yes bitcoin will still exists if the internet is shutdown worldwide for a week or more , because they stays where you put them, when the internet comes back your bitcoin will be waiting for you, but to be frank there is never a reason why the internet will go down world wide, a president or a leader is capable of controlling his own country, if he decide to shut down the internet it will happen only where he is leading, it is none of other countries business. There are similar questions like this on the forum, I don't know why people keep asking it over and over again, if for some reason your internet is shutdown you can get starlink or others like it that depends on the outspace satellite to work.

There are several ways to use bitcoin without internet like SMS transactions from CoinText service, or over Mesh or Lora network. Or you can use Blockstream Satellite which allows you to receive blockchain data via satellite without internet.

But in general all these methods are not popular and common because as we all know, the possibility of losing global internet connection for a long time is very low and we have never encountered this situation. The loss of global internet connectivity would cause catastrophic consequences, so governments will never allow that to happen. We don't need to know these methods either.

This is interesting. I am just getting to know today that we can actually send and receive bitcoins through SMS. How does it work, is the SMS peculiar to a particular country or it is same pattern for everyone irrespective of their location? I am still trying to get used to how we can use bitcoin conveniently without internet.

These technologies that allow this need to be upgraded and be in use without any challenge. Bitcoin has password that stage where we will be bothering about internet connectivity.

no , bitcoin would pause as it relies on internet for communication and it could resume once the internet is restored.

A lot more things other than bitcoin would be the point of concern if the internet shut down for a while, bitcoin would be least of concerns.

However if it does, then we have wait till it gets restored and then the network would start working again. It will just pause a while, it cannot be stopped..

Maybe in future we might find ways to solve this problem and use bitcoin even if the network is down. I see some people talking about Lora, I have heard about it but not how it is used.

The only thing I know that could make the Internet to shutdown worldwide is world war 3 and we should be getting ready for that. Russia and NATO are not in a good terms and Trump has previously told NATO countries to shutdown Russia jets if they enter their spaces. This is a pure sign that NATO and Russia might be preparing for another horrible conflict exercises that could disrupt the whole world.

If the Internet shutdown down due to the war with Russia, I don't think anyone would be talking about their Bitcoin but rather thinking of shelter and how to evacuate the regions affected by the conflict. The only thing that will make the Internet to disappear is world war 3 and I hope it won't happen.

Like how ? I do not think anything will be left if world war 3 happens.

My country never fought in WW1 and WW2, it is none of our business, the highest war that took place here was civil war, and so is the same with many other Africa countries, if war is brewing it is better to exit your country as there will be many signs available. Bitcoin transaction will freeze on the blockchain until the internet is back and even if it takes over 10years Bitcoin will be well preserved, people need to stop worrying about what could happen to Bitcoin if the internet goes down.

As for those talking about WW3, it will be more bloodier than the past because of the tools of destruction that's available today, generations of generations will seize to exists and it will take decades to heal from it, think about something like Hiroshima and times it 10x, atomic bombs today are marginally more effective than what hit Japan in the past, don't pray for war but peace instead.