BusinessAugust 10, 2026
mempool
MEM-pool
Definition
A temporary staging area or holding queue on a blockchain node where transactions wait to be validated and bundled into a new block by miners or validators.
Etymology
This is a portmanteau of the words 'memory' and 'pool,' describing the section of a node's random-access memory (RAM) where pending transactions are gathered before they are confirmed.
In the news
In this article, the mempool is identified as a critical pre-processing queue where underpriced transactions sit pending; monitoring it helps users understand why a payment might be stuck.
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