CRYPTO GLOSSARY

Mempool

The queue where Bitcoin transactions wait until a miner includes them in a block.

Mempool in more detail

If your fee is too low, the transaction waits in a queue called the mempool until space is cheap enough. It is not lost. Many wallets let you raise the fee on a waiting transaction.

FROM LESSON 32 · 4 MIN READNetwork fees and gasEvery blockchain transaction pays a fee to the network. Learn how Bitcoin fees and Ethereum gas are calculated and how to avoid overpaying.Read the lesson

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