- IPV4.Global announces the scheme to use IPV4 addresses as a guarantee
- It is the loan system “the first of its kind”, and promises great returns
- The global transition to IPv6 is still slow for many
Marketplace IPv4.Global has revealed a loan system “the first of their kind” where companies can provide the use of IPV4 addresses as a guarantee.
The company explains that the system is based on previous works developed by COGENT, which offers notes backed by revenue from leased IPV4 addresses that are guaranteed by the addresses themselves.
However, unlike the COGENT model, IPV4 clients can use their addresses directly as a guarantee and at the same time conserve the complete use of them.
IPV4 addresses are valid guarantees
This means that companies can ensure funds while they still have access and use of their addresses.
“We simply successfully implement our loan program for a data centers operator so that their cloud business can grow, becoming the first and only company by lending IPV4 addresses today,” said Lee Howard, IPV4.Global SVP.
“IPV4.Global works with customers to buy, sell, lease and now borrow against IPV4 blocks, regardless of their size, and has completed more transfers worldwide than any other supplier,” the company added in an ad.
The official launch does not go into many details, so we do not know if there are minimum or maximum requirements of IPV4 address to qualify for a loan.
In more general terms, IPv4.Global describes itself as a corridor that transfers the IP addresses of companies that no longer need them for those who do, “monetizing the hidden assets that the company is not even considered to exist.” The sale of more than 55 million IP addresses is negotiated and completed more than 3,000 transactions.
Despite the adoption of IPv6, IPV4 remains a high demand because the costs associated with the transition and changes in infrastructure can be high.
Even so, AWS began charging companies for using IPv4 addresses in 2024 without adding a position for IPV6 addresses with the hope that more customers are updated.
