diff --git a/frontend/cypress/e2e/mainnet/recent-transactions.spec.ts b/frontend/cypress/e2e/mainnet/recent-transactions.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6517a4e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/cypress/e2e/mainnet/recent-transactions.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+const baseModule = Cypress.env('BASE_MODULE');
+
+describe('Recent Transactions Page', () => {
+  if (baseModule === 'mempool') {
+
+    it('updates the transaction list over time', () => {
+      cy.visit('/txs');
+      cy.waitForSkeletonGone();
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr').should('have.length.greaterThan', 0);
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr .table-cell-txid a').then(($rows) => {
+        const initialTxids = [...$rows].map((el) => el.textContent.trim());
+
+        cy.wait(15000);
+
+        cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr .table-cell-txid a').then(($updatedRows) => {
+          const updatedTxids = [...$updatedRows].map((el) => el.textContent.trim());
+          expect(updatedTxids).to.not.deep.equal(initialTxids);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('pauses updates when clicking the clock icon', () => {
+      cy.visit('/txs');
+      cy.waitForSkeletonGone();
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr').should('have.length.greaterThan', 0);
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="btn-pause"]').click();
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr .table-cell-txid a').then(($rows) => {
+        const pausedTxids = [...$rows].map((el) => el.textContent.trim());
+
+        cy.wait(10000);
+
+        cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr .table-cell-txid a').then(($updatedRows) => {
+          const updatedTxids = [...$updatedRows].map((el) => el.textContent.trim());
+          expect(updatedTxids).to.deep.equal(pausedTxids);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('caps the list when changing the limit to 10', () => {
+      cy.visit('/txs');
+      cy.waitForSkeletonGone();
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr').should('have.length.greaterThan', 0);
+
+      // Wait for the list to accumulate transactions
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr', { timeout: 30000 }).should('have.length.greaterThan', 10);
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="limit-10"]').click();
+
+      cy.get('[data-cy="transactions-list"] tr').should('have.length.at.most', 10);
+    });
+
+  }
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/recent-transactions-list/recent-transactions-list.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/recent-transactions-list/recent-transactions-list.component.html
index 705cd01f5..572bdb4d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/recent-transactions-list/recent-transactions-list.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/recent-transactions-list/recent-transactions-list.component.html
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
           type="button"
           class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
           [class.active]="txLimit === limit"
+          [attr.data-cy]="'limit-' + limit"
           (click)="setLimit(limit)">
           {{ limit }}
         </button>
       </div>
-      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-pause" [class.active]="isPaused" (click)="togglePause()" title="Pause/Resume">
+      <button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-pause" [class.active]="isPaused" (click)="togglePause()" title="Pause/Resume" data-cy="btn-pause">
         <fa-icon [icon]="['fas', 'clock']" [fixedWidth]="true"></fa-icon>
       </button>
     </div>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@
       <th class="table-cell-vsize" i18n="transaction.vsize|Transaction Virtual Size">vSize</th>
       <th class="table-cell-fees" i18n="transaction.fee|Transaction fee">Fee</th>
     </thead>
-    <tbody *ngIf="transactions$ | async as transactions; else loadingSkeleton">
+    <tbody data-cy="transactions-list" *ngIf="transactions$ | async as transactions; else loadingSkeleton">
       <tr *ngFor="let transaction of transactions; trackBy: trackByTxid">
         <td class="table-cell-txid">
           <a [routerLink]="['/tx' | relativeUrl, transaction.txid]">