During high-traffic periods, many transactions were not being included in blocks on time. This meant that even those who increased their gas fees (transaction fees) to speed up their transactions weren't guaranteed the priority they expected

A surge in network traffic in February 2025, largely driven by increased memecoin trading activity, led to severe congestion on the BNB Chain. This resulted in many transactions failing to be included in blocks on time, even when users attempted to pay higher gas fees for priority processing.