Unconfirmed BTC Transactions Peak Since December 2017 of the year

The growth of bitcoin users activity led to an increase in the number of unconfirmed transactions before 131 068. The last time this value was fixed in December 2017 of the year.

According to Blockchain.com, 28 October, the number of unconfirmed transactions in BTC reached 131 068, but size MEMPOOL – 69.21 MB. Similar indicators were last recorded almost three years ago. Now these values ​​have decreased, but still remain at a high level - 118,466 transactions and 65.09 MB.

In December 2017 the number of unconfirmed transactions has reached 183 152, And in January 2018 the size of the mempoule has grown to 73.71 MB. Increase size MEMPOOL to 67.87 MB also occurred in May
this year shortly after the abundance of the Bitcoin miners award.

The growth of network users and the queue of unconfirmed transactions occurred against the background of an increase in the price of BTC. A week ago, the Bitcoin course exceeded
$12 800 and renewed the maximum for 15 months, On the night on 28 October price BTC reached $ 13,859. However, now the course has decreased again and bitcoin is trading for $13 365.

Bitcoin hashrate has decreased
This week, against the background of the end of the rain season in the province of Sichuan. Analysts expect, that with the following recalculation, the difficulty of mining bitcoin will significantly decrease. Recall, that the other day the number of "whales" - large investors, owning more 1 000 BTC - achieved
four -year -old maximum simultaneously with the increase in cryptocurrency price.