The most popular internet protocol that is used all over the world is Internet protocol version 4 or IPv4. However, IPv4 addresses are in shortage and are to be replaced by IPv6. As many of us think, IPv6 is not an extension of IPv4 protocol and is a whole new internet protocol. IPv6 was introduced as IPv4 addresses are being exhausted. But,  there are now very less new IPv4 addresses with the Regional Internet Registries. IPv6 has more than 3.4×1038 addresses and this is sufficient for the foreseeable future. The exhaustion of IPv4 addresses resulted in the secondary IP market, where sellers and buyers can bid on IP address blocks from Regional Internet Registries. Many IPv4 address brokers are authorized[…]