Transferring Ethereum - Severe Network Congestion in Dec 2017?!

I've recently had a problem transferring only a small amount of ethereum to Binance, and decided to investigate whether network congestion was still an issue...

I don't know if this is still the case, but in early December, Cryptokitties had a pretty big impact on the ethereum network. Collectors seemed to be clogging up the ethereum network, delaying transactions, and causing a pile-up of unprocessed transactions. The collectors are playing CryptoKitties, a game built on the ethereum blockchain where players spend ether—the digital token used by ethereum—to breed cartoon kittens or trade with other players. Unprocessed ethereum transactions have risen about six-fold since CryptoKitties was released on November 28th, according to data provider Etherscan.

I have been told that a lot of people have also been gifting each other Ethereum for Christmas (have to admit - it's a great gift). That along with all this Cryptokitty craziness is a sure way to block up the network.

I am aware however that some exchanges require a lot more confirmations that others, and Binance happens to be one of those, so I'm going to be patient...

Please feel free to comment and share your opinion & knowledge on what's happening with Ethereum right now!

Wallflower