What Is Network Congestion?
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What Is Network Congestion?
Network congestion occurs when the volume of transactions submitted to a blockchain surpasses its processing capacity. Multiple factors contribute to this, including external variables like market volatility, as well as intrinsic network characteristics such as block size and block time. As more users send transactions to the blockchain, the number of unconfirmed transactions in the…
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What Is Network Congestion?
Network congestion arises when the volume of transactions submitted to a network surpasses its processing capacity. Various factors contribute to this phenomenon, including market volatility and intrinsic network characteristics like block size and block time. As transaction submissions increase, the mempool can become inundated with unconfirmed transactions, particularly affecting blockchains with limited block size and…