According to Alice und Bob on Twitter, Polkadot's blockspace market has officially entered price discovery as coretime allocations saw a dramatic price increase from 90 DOT this month to a projected 900 DOT next month (source: Alice und Bob, Twitter, May 12, 2025). The recent move by a scalper to purchase all available coretime and resell it to projects has intensified competition and created upward pressure on DOT prices. Traders should monitor DOT price action and blockspace market activity closely, as rising coretime costs may drive increased volatility and liquidity in Polkadot-related trading pairs.

According to BitMEX Research, maintaining an open fee market for Bitcoin blockspace—where bids are placed transparently in the public mempool—is essential for the cryptocurrency’s long-term security and viability. This open system promotes free and fair competition among transactions, allowing traders to optimize fees and transaction times. BitMEX Research warns that if centralized private entities bypass the mempool to send transactions directly to miners, it could undermine market efficiency and impact on-chain trading strategies (source: BitMEX Research, May 1, 2025).