Imagine this: every screen goes black. Every server, dead silent. A decade-long blackout wipes the grid clean.

What happens to Bitcoin when the lights go out for 10 years?

This isn't sci-fi paranoia. It's a stress test for decentralization itself. When nodes vanish and miners power down, does the network collapse or hibernate? Can a leaderless system survive the ultimate catastrophe?

One researcher dug into this exact nightmare scenario. The findings? More fascinating than you'd think. Turns out, Bitcoin's design might have an answer even Satoshi didn't fully spell out.

Because unlike banks or data centers, this network doesn't rely on anyone staying online. It waits. Patiently. Until someone, somewhere, flips the switch back on.