Bitcoin Mempool Clogs at 74,446 Txs, +2.8σ Anomaly Signals OTC Pre-Positioning

2026-11-05, FP360 — Bitcoin's mempool backlog surged to 74,446 unconfirmed transactions, a +2.8σ statistical outlier, as spot price slipped 1.2% to $81,800. The anomaly points to institutional OTC settlement batches pre-positioning ahead of major liquidity sweeps.

The Signal: VOLATILITY SPIKE ALERT

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Originally published on FINPULSE 360