last month has been mostly 1 sat/byte cleanups. is it really congested if you can go for 1.5 sat/byte within a day?
mempools last cleared over six months ago, they may never clear again 👀
bitcoin transaction fees limit network abuse by making usage expensive - there is a cost to every transaction, set by a dynamic free market based on demand - it is an incredibly robust way to prevent spam without relying on centralized entities that can be corrupted or pressured: https://www.discreetlog.com/utxos/
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it is definitely not congested, just bitcoin working as designed