Bitcoin starts week below $29K as BRC-20 craze ramps up network congestion, fees

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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) started the week on a sour note, trading below $29K on Monday, as meme coins flock to the BRC-20 standard, resulting in increased network congestion and transaction fees.

BRC-20 is a token standard on the bitcoin (BTC-USD