Consider the congested Bitcoin network: the number of unconfirmed transactions skyrocketed from 134,000 to over 390,000 in just two weeks, causing bottlenecks in the mempool.
In turn, this led to a staggering 343% increase in transaction fees, which rose from $1.99 per transaction on April 26th to the current level of $8.82 per transaction as of May 7th.
Users, frustrated and unable to complete their transactions in a timely manner, have become victims of the rising demand for Bitcoin.