Big questions: Would Bitcoin survive a 10-year power outage?

No power. No computers. Human race on life support. Could Bitcoin survive a decade-long global blackout? The answer may surprise you.

We all love to say that Bitcoin is indestructible: decentralized, censorship-resistant and unstoppable. But we assume one tiny detail: that electricity is still a thing. 

What would happen if it suddenly stopped? 

Picture a 10-year global blackout. No computers, no exchanges, no ASIC miners. People are trading potatoes for firewood. What happens to Bitcoin?

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