If I wanted to buy a block for speculation (thus helping accelerate ipv6), would it need to be crazy large to even be worth it? I imagine the buyers are less interested in 4000 ips here, 200 ips there, right? Like they’ll want /16, /8, etc?
> If I wanted to buy a block for speculation (thus helping accelerate ipv6)
IPv4 sells for ~$40/IP right now.
The smallest block you can buy that is Internet routable is a /24.
If you're buying, you're likely buying from another speculator, so you're not helping accelerate anything, you're simply a(nother) middle man in a (series of) sale(s) of a commodity, looking to profit until the block eventually gets sold to a user.
None of that is said with any judgement, mind, as I've traded a /22 of IPv4 space for quite a handsome profit over the last few years. Just don't pretend there's any altruism or benefit to anyone else from your speculative activities.
Is the speculation actually possible? I keep reading conflicting opinions. Some say anyone can buy a block via auction, but some say even then you need to be vetted as a "valid" owner by the registry themself. What was your experience?
Any other purchase reason is likely to result in ARIN pulling your "ownership" entirely when they discover it.
From what I understand most of what's being sold off right now on ipv4 auctions are from companies who had too much IPV4 that they no longer need, or companies that were liquidated.
