Seven internet cables were cut at once — Bitcoin barely noticed, but researchers found a real chokepoint

When seven submarine internet cables were severed off Côte d'Ivoire in March 2024, causing severe regional internet disruption with an IODA severity score above 11,000, Bitcoin's network barely felt the impact. The affected region hosted only about five Bitcoin nodes (0.03% of the network), resulting in a negligible -2.5% fluctuation within normal parameters, demonstrating Bitcoin's network resilience despite researchers identifying potential chokepoints.