IPv4 Market Plunge: Buyers Rejoice as Large Block Prices Halve!
Dramatic Price Drop
IPv4 prices just took a huge hit. /16 block prices dropped from around $50 per IP in mid-2024 to just $21-$24 today. That's more than 50% down! Why? Big holders are dumping their assets fast because they're worried about the economy.
Small Blocks Still Strong
Here's the weird part - while big blocks are crashing, smaller ones (/22 to /24) are holding steady at $31-$35 per IP. Smart sellers are taking advantage by breaking up their /16 blocks into smaller pieces to get better prices. But this might backfire if too many people do it.
Why This Is Happening Now
People are scared prices will drop even more, so they're selling everything. If you're leasing IPs at $0.50 per month, you're protected from this mess. But if you own them outright, you're watching your investment shrink.
What's Coming Next
The government's $42 billion BEAD program for broadband could change everything by 2025-2026. It might create huge demand and push prices back up. Also worth noting - IPv4 transfers are way down. Only 18.6 million IPs changed hands in 2024 compared to 44.8 million back in 2015.
Bottom Line
This is a great time to buy IPv4 addresses, but you need to move fast. One broker told us: "These discounts won't last once BEAD funding kicks in."
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