The Byte of '87

Background
The 2087 Collapse of the Internet, or known to many as "The Byte of '87," was a catastrophic event in which the iPv6 address pool was exhausted without an alternative for years, temporarily ceasing growth of the internet and subsequently, economic growth.

Causes
The primary cause was a lack of innovation due to extreme monopolies taking power over the globe during this time combined with the rapid expansion to Mars at home on Earth. As many thought the iPv6 pool to be impossible to fill, little interest was taken in developing a successor. Using resources gained from inter-planetary mining to create new IoT devices, expand infrastructure, and implant every human brain with microchips, the iPv6 address space was eventually maxed out.

Effects
Without an alternative to the iPv6 protocol, many companies and corporations were left in shambles and panic. Some attempted to manage the existing addresses, while others began heavily funding an alternative. Regular consumers were left with unreliable access to the internet. The combination stagnated growth and caused the worst economic depression in human history, leaving nearly 62% of the world unemployed for years before recovering. Crime rates skyrocketed across the galaxy. By the time a solution was found, an estimated 800 trillion ₩ (8 trillion USD, not including deployment) in damages had occurred from subsequent rioting, crime, and the economic crash.

Solution
After years of intense research and development, iPv10 was released. An additional 560 trillion ₩ (eq. ~5.6 trillion USD) was used to fully implement the protocol into existing infrastructure. The protocol uses 256 bit addresses, expanding the limit of devices on the internet to nearly limitless. It is not expected to require a replacement.