Re: What will happen to the Bitcoin network if Russia blocks access to the internet?
The fact that we does not see them does not mean that they are not here. If in North Korean internet is monitored, censored, blocked, prohibited, then how they hell they manage their hackers manage to steal crypto from users and exchanges? Do they do it just for fun or to show their power? If they manage to be in crypto, then cunning Russians will definitely get around blocks.
Because they work for the government, they are not hackers living in their mom's basement and hacking western accounts, it's more like au authorized army operation. And no "cunning" Russians will be able to bypass a complete blockade, no matter how "cunning" you are you can't do something that is physically impossible.
Show me the hacker that can connect to my broken laptop that has no battery and no internet connection.
Exactly my point. How many will risk it knowing the consequence?
Internet is somewhat "blocked" in China but that doesn't stop Chinese poeple from posting around, right?
Internet is somewhat "blocked" in China but that doesn't stop Chinese poeple from posting around, right?
firewalled is not the same as blocked.
if all ISP's just turned off citizen access(am actual block/shutdown). its a complete different situation to the chinese firewall situation
Again, exactly what I was saying
The Chinese government has chosen to do this kind of restriction and poeple there are not afraid to bypass it because the consequences are not that bad.
If the government would want to issue a total blockade they will either go for the same intranet plan or change the sentences for using VPN to a life without parole in a work camp and let's see how many wills till browse western media.
If the government wants to allow poeple a bit of freedom they will do so, if not you can see the level of tolerance in the number of prison years the law comes with.