The halving was smooth, that was good.
However, transactions in that block were trouble, at least in terms of fees.
Check this out:
(Source: https://twitter.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1781476646123450638/photo/1)
37.6 bitcoin were paid in fees in that block.
That is a very large number and not good.
Hopefully it wasn't anyone reading this that got taken during this time period.
Never a good time to consolidate transactions… oof.