Congestion as Conviction: How Mempool Backlogs Expose Institutional Accumulation Before Price Surges
Most traders treat mempool congestion as a technical nuisance—a sign that the network is overwhelmed. Serious market participants, however, read those backlogs as a structured map of capital intent, particularly when large-value transactions queue during off-peak hours. Understanding how to decode mempool behavior separates reactive traders from those who position ahead of the move.