The Bitcoin Mempool Is a Ghost Town: Is Retail Gone?
2025-05-14
bitcoin Mempool Is a Ghost Town: Is Retail Gone?" decoding="async" loading="lazy" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" srcset="https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail-300x169.jpg 300w, https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail-768x432.jpg 768w, https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail-190x107.jpg 190w, https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail-380x214.jpg 380w, https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail-760x428.jpg 760w, https://static.news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bitcoin_mempool_retail.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" />A simple observation of the state of the Bitcoin mempool and its low utilization sparked a debate on the current state of bitcoin adoption and how the retail and self-custody use case have languished in the face of the digital gold narrative. Is Bitcoin as a Retail Instrument Gone? Enthusiasts Ponder The current utilization, or […]