It is the hardest way to stop Bitcoin as the network does not depend on internet providers alone to stay active, you can use satellite internet, encapsulate the connection through a second layer or any of the methods to complete the synchronization.
The easiest way is to impose uniform regulatory restrictions that weaken the mining pools and then create centralized mining pools with blacklists.
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In theory I’m thinking that all internet providers could effectively terminate anyone running or executing code relating to Bitcoin and then subsequently this would take it offline.
I like your imagination, but that’s not necessary. If you want to see Bitcoin die in the future, regulation is the key. If governments worldwide declare Bitcoin illegal and enforce severe penalties, such as serious jail time for anyone caught using it in any way, people will stop using Bitcoin.
If governments worldwide declare Bitcoin illegal and enforce severe penalties, such as serious jail time for anyone caught using it in any way, people will stop using Bitcoin.
This is purely theoretical While some might see it as a threat others might see it as an opportunity
So getting a unanimous decision to ban Bitcoin is highly unlikely especially with its popularity Now.
In theory I’m thinking that all internet providers could effectively terminate anyone running or executing code relating to Bitcoin and then subsequently this would take it offline.
But completely shorting it down is extraordinarily difficult
Because of it's decentralized system, alternative method to communicate and it's current trend of global adoption.
In theory I’m thinking that all internet providers could effectively terminate anyone running or executing code relating to Bitcoin and then subsequently this would take it offline.
Do not forget that Tor can be used to mask it. Many nodes are connected to Tor. I like your imagination, but that’s not necessary. If you want to see Bitcoin die in the future, regulation is the key. If governments worldwide declare Bitcoin illegal and enforce severe penalties, such as serious jail time for anyone caught using it in any way, people will stop using Bitcoin.
Which is not possible as more people are liking bitcoin. These people included leaders, regulators and everyone. Bitcoin is designed in a way that more people will like it. 
In theory I’m thinking that all internet providers could effectively terminate anyone running or executing code relating to Bitcoin and then subsequently this would take it offline.
I like your imagination, but that’s not necessary. If you want to see Bitcoin die in the future, regulation is the key. If governments worldwide declare Bitcoin illegal and enforce severe penalties, such as serious jail time for anyone caught using it in any way, people will stop using Bitcoin.
If the powers that be wished to execute Bitcoin off the face of the earth, they effectively could but it got me thinking that this would elevate it to another level of power.
In theory I’m thinking that all internet providers could effectively terminate anyone running or executing code relating to Bitcoin and then subsequently this would take it offline.
Unless the satellites were to be rocketed up by Tom dick and Harry or however they make the internet possible? Does this make sense?
In theory I’m thinking that all internet providers could effectively terminate anyone running or executing code relating to Bitcoin and then subsequently this would take it offline.
Unless the satellites were to be rocketed up by Tom dick and Harry or however they make the internet possible? Does this make sense?
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