xalkan
1
GM!
Is anyone else experiencing shortages with the Testnet4 canister?
It looks like Bitcoin Testnet4 is suffering similar issues as Testnet3:
And with ridiculously high fees:
Which brings me back to suggesting Signet as the only reliable option for a testing environment: Bitcoin Signet support 
maksym
2
Testnet4 is currently experiencing issues with many competing branches, making it difficult to determine the main chain.
Our recently deployed Bitcoin Testnet Canister initially required strict synchronization within 2 blocks. To improve availability, we’ve loosened these limits slightly.
However, this means transactions sent to blocks that appear stable may later be overridden by competing branches. Keep this in mind when testing.