80% of $BTC transactions are now under 0.01 $BTC — basically micro-transactions flooding the network.

The culprit? Runes, Ordinals, and inscription spam. Daily tx counts and blocks are hitting near-record levels.

Mempool is the most congested it's been since early 2025. Block space competition is heating up while price action stays flat.

If you're moving $BTC on-chain, expect higher fees. If you're farming inscriptions, you're part of the problem (or the alpha, depending on your bag).