2026-01-13 11:22:28

MAJOR INTERNET BLACKOUT: IRAN GOES DARK FOR 108+ HOURS

Iran's connectivity has essentially flatlined—NetBlocks data shows national internet at just 1% capacity. Complete shutdown stretched beyond four consecutive days. Authorities claim restoration is "imminent," though that timeline remains murky. This kind of large-scale network severance raises critical questions for anyone relying on borderless financial systems. When major regions disconnect, it impacts everything from cross-border transactions to global market participation. The implications are worth tracking, especially for decentralized finance users who depend on uninterrupted access.

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LidoStakeAddict

· 5h ago

The Iran internet blackout is truly a nightmare for DeFi users... Imagine the feeling of being locked outside the chain.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 5h ago

Once again, the internet is cut off. This time it's Iran. What about leveraged positions? Add to the position or force liquidation. --- 108 hours offline. Friends in the crypto circle who went all-in probably can't see their liquidation prices now—an textbook case of huge losses. --- It's worth a thousand gold pieces to know earlier. Decentralized finance is just afraid of this kind of thing. When the internet is down, everything is useless. My borrowing rate is about to explode. --- Every time I see this news, I think of that time myself. Luckily, I didn't go all-in on Iran... Wait, does this affect Middle Eastern stability? --- Network disconnection = liquidity disconnection. DeFi users will probably need to add to their positions or accept liquidation. It's so tragic. --- Setting risk control points doesn't help at all. When the entire country is offline, the liquidation mechanism can't save you. Heartbreaking.

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LightningHarvester

· 5h ago

Iran's recent internet shutdown really has a significant impact on on-chain liquidity.

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DaoDeveloper

· 5h ago

ngl this is exactly the kind of scenario that exposes how fragile centralized infrastructure actually is. 108 hours at 1% capacity... that's not just downtime, that's a full governance failure in the making. defi protocols need to bake in better assumptions about regional disconnects imo

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