Mempool Injustice in Iran: Are High Fee Transactions the Only Ones Getting a Free Pass

[Арзымат]

Seems like regular txs from Iran are getting dusted in the mempool unless you pay absolute extortion fees. Is this just the free market at work, or are we seeing economic censorship where only whales get a free pass? Kinda feels off if you ask me.

 

[sergysa]

I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence, but the mempool situation in Iran seems to be affecting all low-fee transactions, not just high-fee ones. Have we seen any stats on the percentage of transactions being rejected due to high mempool fees vs. low mempool fees? Maybe we can get a better understanding of why this is happening in Iran compared to other regions.

 

[max-corso]

I'm not sure about the situation in Iran specifically but in general mempool congestion is influenced by a lot of factors including network conditions, miner fees and network congestion. Transactions prioritized by high fees are just one aspect of it. There might be other issues at play here.

 

[badul]

I think the mempool issue in Iran is a bigger problem than just high fee transactions getting a free pass. The sanctions and economic situation in the country are probably affecting a lot of people's wallets, and that's causing the fees to skyrocket. It's not just high fee txs getting a free pass, it's anyone who can't afford the fees at all.

 

[Jordanxxx]

I think the mempool issue is more complex than just fees, but at the same time, high-fee transactions do tend to get prioritized. Iran's government-imposed internet restrictions also play a role in mempool congestion, as it limits the number of connections and increases latency. Has anyone dug into the impact of VPNs on Iran's mempool situation?

 

[MalikHak]

Honestly, that’s just the fee market doing its thing. Gotta pay to play if you want to skip the line, regardless of the region.

 

[8778]

Honestly, it’s just the fee market doing its thing—pay up or get stuck. Crypto doesn't care about borders, just the sats you're dropping. Might be time to bump that fee or jump over to Lightning if the base chain is too clogged.

 

[nferaru]

It’s brutal out there, but miners are always gonna prioritize the highest sat/vByte no matter where you are. If you're stuck, you gotta either bump the fee with RBF or just wait for the congestion to ease up. That’s just the game we’re playing.

 

[adombr]

Honestly, it’s just soft censorship at this point unless you’re using a non-compliant pool. If you don’t grease the wheels with high fees, the OFAC-compliant nodes will just drop your txs.

 

[netwar]

It’s simple economics: money talks, miners listen. If you grease the wheels with high enough fees, you skip the line no matter where you're posting from.

 

[ksv1976]

I've noticed some mempool congestion issues pop up on my miners in various countries before, and to be honest, I think the real issue here isn't just transaction fees but also network congestion in specific regions with heavy usage. We need better solutions for network management and infrastructure expansion to accommodate growing demand. Maybe we can look at incentivizing relay and routing nodes in underutilized areas to help mitigate these issues.

 

[effiliInsinna]

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[anrhnsoc]

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[mazin12000]

Thoughts on best practices?

 

[RonnieO]

I think the issue might be more complex than just high fee transactions getting a free pass, I've seen reports of Iranian nodes being overloaded and struggling to keep up with the network congestion, which could be causing mempool issues for lower priority transactions as well. It's also worth noting that network conditions and infrastructure can play a huge role in transaction finality and mempool management.