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What role does the "mempool" play in the Bitcoin network, and how does it prioritize transactions?

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The mempool in the Bitcoin network serves as a temporary storage area for unconfirmed transactions. Miners pick transactions from the mempool to include in the next block they add to the blockchain. The mempool prioritizes transactions based on the transaction fee attached to them. Transactions_

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