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  <title><![CDATA[CircleID]]></title>
  <link>https://circleid.com/topics/ipv4-markets</link>
  <description>CircleID -  IPv4 Markets</description>
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  <dc:rights>Copyright 2026, unless where otherwise noted.</dc:rights>
  <dc:date>2026-07-08T15:09:00+00:00</dc:date>

  
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      <title><![CDATA[IPv4 Market in H1 2026: A Price Reset, Not a Market Collapse]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;in&#45;h1&#45;2026&#45;a&#45;price&#45;reset&#45;not&#45;a&#45;market&#45;collapse</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[IPv4 transfers accelerated in the first half of 2026, but surging activity masked a decisive pricing reset as average values fell, sellers accepted lower valuations, and the market settled into a more mature equilibrium overall.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-06T12:44:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Multi-Stakeholder Mirage: How Internet Governance Turned Attendance Into Mandate]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;multi&#45;stakeholder&#45;mirage&#45;how&#45;internet&#45;governance&#45;turned&#45;attendance&#45;into&#45;mandate</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Internet multi-stakeholder governance mistakes participation for legitimacy, granting policy processes implied authority without public authorization. As IPv4 becomes capital, operator accountability, not attendance, should define binding decision-making and institutional legitimacy instead of consensus.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-04T09:04:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[June IPv4 Trends: The Quiet Return of the IPv4 Bull Market]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/june&#45;ipv4&#45;trends&#45;the&#45;quiet&#45;return&#45;of&#45;the&#45;ipv4&#45;bull&#45;market</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/june&#45;ipv4&#45;trends&#45;the&#45;quiet&#45;return&#45;of&#45;the&#45;ipv4&#45;bull&#45;market</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[New transfer data suggests IPv4's apparent decline has reversed as record trading, rising prices, infrastructure demand and tightening supply reveal a market driven by deployment rather than speculation once again despite accelerating IPv6 adoption globally.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-07-02T13:54:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[IPv4 Market Firms as Demand Holds Strong and Supply Tightens]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;firms&#45;as&#45;demand&#45;holds&#45;strong&#45;and&#45;supply&#45;tightens</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;firms&#45;as&#45;demand&#45;holds&#45;strong&#45;and&#45;supply&#45;tightens</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[The IPv4 market is showing renewed firmness as demand remains strong, large-block prices edge higher, and supply tightens in key segments. Recent transaction data suggests stabilization is taking hold, with availability becoming an increasingly important market driver.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-10T11:45:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[IPv4 Pricing Through 2026 - Stability as Seller Leverage Begins to Return]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;pricing&#45;through&#45;2026&#45;stability&#45;as&#45;seller&#45;leverage&#45;begins&#45;to&#45;return</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;pricing&#45;through&#45;2026&#45;stability&#45;as&#45;seller&#45;leverage&#45;begins&#45;to&#45;return</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[After a sharp correction, the IPv4 market is showing signs of stabilization. Rising buyer activity, tightening supply expectations, and growing AI infrastructure demand are expected to support gradual price recovery through 2026, improving conditions for sellers.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-10T11:19:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[IPv4 Is Now a Sellers Market - What to Expect in 2026]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;is&#45;now&#45;a&#45;sellers&#45;market&#45;what&#45;to&#45;expect&#45;in&#45;2026</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;is&#45;now&#45;a&#45;sellers&#45;market&#45;what&#45;to&#45;expect&#45;in&#45;2026</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[After two years of falling prices, the IPv4 market has turned decisively. Surging transfer volumes, AI infrastructure demand and looming broadband expansion are tightening supply, pushing prices higher and leaving patient buyers facing a costlier reality.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-06-01T11:09:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blank Domain Names Surpass Websites in Value for the First Time, Report Finds]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/blank&#45;domain&#45;names&#45;surpass&#45;websites&#45;in&#45;value&#45;for&#45;the&#45;first&#45;time&#45;report&#45;finds</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The domain name market recorded its strongest quarter in three years as .com sales hit a record high and investors poured capital into undeveloped web assets, signaling growing demand for premium digital real estate and scarce online identities.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-29T12:58:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Internet Is Fragmenting - Most of the People Who Should Notice Aren&#8217;t Looking]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;internet&#45;is&#45;fragmenting&#45;most&#45;of&#45;the&#45;people&#45;who&#45;should&#45;notice&#45;arent&#45;looking</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;internet&#45;is&#45;fragmenting&#45;most&#45;of&#45;the&#45;people&#45;who&#45;should&#45;notice&#45;arent&#45;looking</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[The internet is fragmenting across cables, routing systems and governance. Most network engineers, focused on regional operations, are missing how technical infrastructure and state power are reshaping a once interoperable network.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-21T11:10:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Running-Code Primacy - The Patch Needed to Preserve the Internet&#8217;s Original Design]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/running&#45;code&#45;primacy&#45;the&#45;patch&#45;needed&#45;to&#45;preserve&#45;the&#45;internets&#45;original&#45;design</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/running&#45;code&#45;primacy&#45;the&#45;patch&#45;needed&#45;to&#45;preserve&#45;the&#45;internets&#45;original&#45;design</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[This essay argues that Internet governance has drifted from technical coordination into unaccountable institutional power, and proposes "Running-Code Primacy" as a post-RIR framework grounded in distributed validation, interoperability, and voluntary adoption rather than registry authority.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-12T11:56:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[IPv4 Market Shows Signs of Stabilization as Demand Holds Firm]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;shows&#45;signs&#45;of&#45;stabilization&#45;as&#45;demand&#45;holds&#45;firm</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;shows&#45;signs&#45;of&#45;stabilization&#45;as&#45;demand&#45;holds&#45;firm</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[After months of decline, the IPv4 market is showing signs of stabilization. April pricing held steady across block sizes as resilient demand, broader transaction activity, and improving buyer confidence pointed toward a more constructive market environment through 2026.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-12T11:44:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Registry Under Siege: Investigating NRS Outreach to AFRINIC Members]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/registry&#45;under&#45;siege&#45;investigating&#45;nrs&#45;outreach&#45;to&#45;afrinic&#45;members</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As AFRINIC rebuilds after years of litigation, the Number Resource Society is urging members to sign powers of attorney, raising fears that coordinated advocacy, commercial interests and geopolitical pressures could reshape African control over critical internet resources.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-05-06T11:55:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[IPv4 Market Shows Early Signs of Stabilization Amid Persistent Demand]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;shows&#45;early&#45;signs&#45;of&#45;stabilization&#45;amid&#45;persistent&#45;demand</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/ipv4&#45;market&#45;shows&#45;early&#45;signs&#45;of&#45;stabilization&#45;amid&#45;persistent&#45;demand</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[After months of declining prices, the IPv4 market shows early signs of stabilisation, with firming prices, resilient global demand, and sustained transaction volume suggesting a gradual rebalancing rather than a structural downturn.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-14T13:26:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Historical Mandate of the RIR System]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;historical&#45;mandate&#45;of&#45;the&#45;rir&#45;system</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/the&#45;historical&#45;mandate&#45;of&#45;the&#45;rir&#45;system</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[The history of the Regional Internet Registry system shows it was designed as a community-governed framework, not a passive ledger, with legitimacy rooted in delegated authority, open policy development, and multistakeholder coordination from its inception.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-14T11:21:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[China and the Geopolitics of Africa&#8217;s 6.2 Million IPv4 Addresses]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/china&#45;and&#45;the&#45;geopolitics&#45;of&#45;africas&#45;6.2&#45;million&#45;ipv4&#45;addresses</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/china&#45;and&#45;the&#45;geopolitics&#45;of&#45;africas&#45;6.2&#45;million&#45;ipv4&#45;addresses</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[AFRINIC's fight over 6.2 million IPv4 addresses exposes how legal pressure, offshore vehicles and scarcity economics can strip Africa of leverage, turning a technical dispute into a test of sovereignty, institutional resilience and Internet governance.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-10T12:13:00-07:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Modernizing the Registry: How LAC-2025-5 Addresses the Reality of IPv4 Scarcity]]></title>
      <link>https://circleid.com/posts/modernizing&#45;the&#45;registry&#45;how&#45;lac&#45;2025&#45;5&#45;addresses&#45;the&#45;reality&#45;of&#45;ipv4&#45;scarcity</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://circleid.com/posts/modernizing&#45;the&#45;registry&#45;how&#45;lac&#45;2025&#45;5&#45;addresses&#45;the&#45;reality&#45;of&#45;ipv4&#45;scarcity</guid>

      <description><![CDATA[LACNIC's LAC-2025-5 proposal formalises IPv4 sub-assignments, bringing grey-market leasing into a framework, easing scarcity pressures, improving registry accuracy, and lowering barriers for smaller providers while preserving incentives to adopt IPv6, across Latin America and Caribbean.]]></description>
      <dc:date>2026-04-10T12:03:00-07:00</dc:date>
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