Fri, Dec 12, 2025

Propagation anomalies - 2025-12-12

Detection of blocks that propagated slower than expected, attempting to find correlations with blob count.

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display_sql("block_production_timeline", target_date)
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WITH
-- Base slots using proposer duty as the source of truth
slots AS (
    SELECT DISTINCT
        slot,
        slot_start_date_time,
        proposer_validator_index
    FROM canonical_beacon_proposer_duty
    WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
),

-- Proposer entity mapping
proposer_entity AS (
    SELECT
        index,
        entity
    FROM ethseer_validator_entity
    WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
),

-- Blob count per slot
blob_count AS (
    SELECT
        slot,
        uniq(blob_index) AS blob_count
    FROM canonical_beacon_blob_sidecar
    WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
    GROUP BY slot
),

-- Canonical block hash (to verify MEV payload was actually used)
canonical_block AS (
    SELECT DISTINCT
        slot,
        execution_payload_block_hash
    FROM canonical_beacon_block
    WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
),

-- MEV bid timing using timestamp_ms
mev_bids AS (
    SELECT
        slot,
        slot_start_date_time,
        min(timestamp_ms) AS first_bid_timestamp_ms,
        max(timestamp_ms) AS last_bid_timestamp_ms
    FROM mev_relay_bid_trace
    WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
    GROUP BY slot, slot_start_date_time
),

-- MEV payload delivery - join canonical block with delivered payloads
-- Note: Use is_mev flag because ClickHouse LEFT JOIN returns 0 (not NULL) for non-matching rows
-- Get value from proposer_payload_delivered (not bid_trace, which may not have the winning block)
mev_payload AS (
    SELECT
        cb.slot,
        cb.execution_payload_block_hash AS winning_block_hash,
        1 AS is_mev,
        max(pd.value) AS winning_bid_value,
        groupArray(DISTINCT pd.relay_name) AS relay_names,
        any(pd.builder_pubkey) AS winning_builder
    FROM canonical_block cb
    GLOBAL INNER JOIN mev_relay_proposer_payload_delivered pd
        ON cb.slot = pd.slot AND cb.execution_payload_block_hash = pd.block_hash
    WHERE pd.meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
    GROUP BY cb.slot, cb.execution_payload_block_hash
),

-- Winning bid timing from bid_trace (may not exist for all MEV blocks)
winning_bid AS (
    SELECT
        bt.slot,
        bt.slot_start_date_time,
        argMin(bt.timestamp_ms, bt.event_date_time) AS winning_bid_timestamp_ms
    FROM mev_relay_bid_trace bt
    GLOBAL INNER JOIN mev_payload mp ON bt.slot = mp.slot AND bt.block_hash = mp.winning_block_hash
    WHERE bt.meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
    GROUP BY bt.slot, bt.slot_start_date_time
),

-- Block gossip timing with spread
block_gossip AS (
    SELECT
        slot,
        min(event_date_time) AS block_first_seen,
        max(event_date_time) AS block_last_seen
    FROM libp2p_gossipsub_beacon_block
    WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
      AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
    GROUP BY slot
),

-- Column arrival timing: first arrival per column, then min/max of those
column_gossip AS (
    SELECT
        slot,
        min(first_seen) AS first_column_first_seen,
        max(first_seen) AS last_column_first_seen
    FROM (
        SELECT
            slot,
            column_index,
            min(event_date_time) AS first_seen
        FROM libp2p_gossipsub_data_column_sidecar
        WHERE meta_network_name = 'mainnet'
          AND slot_start_date_time >= '2025-12-12' AND slot_start_date_time < '2025-12-12'::date + INTERVAL 1 DAY
          AND event_date_time > '1970-01-01 00:00:01'
        GROUP BY slot, column_index
    )
    GROUP BY slot
)

SELECT
    s.slot AS slot,
    s.slot_start_date_time AS slot_start_date_time,
    pe.entity AS proposer_entity,

    -- Blob count
    coalesce(bc.blob_count, 0) AS blob_count,

    -- MEV bid timing (absolute and relative to slot start)
    fromUnixTimestamp64Milli(mb.first_bid_timestamp_ms) AS first_bid_at,
    mb.first_bid_timestamp_ms - toInt64(toUnixTimestamp(mb.slot_start_date_time)) * 1000 AS first_bid_ms,
    fromUnixTimestamp64Milli(mb.last_bid_timestamp_ms) AS last_bid_at,
    mb.last_bid_timestamp_ms - toInt64(toUnixTimestamp(mb.slot_start_date_time)) * 1000 AS last_bid_ms,

    -- Winning bid timing (from bid_trace, may be NULL if block hash not in bid_trace)
    if(wb.slot != 0, fromUnixTimestamp64Milli(wb.winning_bid_timestamp_ms), NULL) AS winning_bid_at,
    if(wb.slot != 0, wb.winning_bid_timestamp_ms - toInt64(toUnixTimestamp(s.slot_start_date_time)) * 1000, NULL) AS winning_bid_ms,

    -- MEV payload info (from proposer_payload_delivered, always present for MEV blocks)
    if(mp.is_mev = 1, mp.winning_bid_value, NULL) AS winning_bid_value,
    if(mp.is_mev = 1, mp.relay_names, []) AS winning_relays,
    if(mp.is_mev = 1, mp.winning_builder, NULL) AS winning_builder,

    -- Block gossip timing with spread
    bg.block_first_seen,
    dateDiff('millisecond', s.slot_start_date_time, bg.block_first_seen) AS block_first_seen_ms,
    bg.block_last_seen,
    dateDiff('millisecond', s.slot_start_date_time, bg.block_last_seen) AS block_last_seen_ms,
    dateDiff('millisecond', bg.block_first_seen, bg.block_last_seen) AS block_spread_ms,

    -- Column arrival timing (NULL when no blobs)
    if(coalesce(bc.blob_count, 0) = 0, NULL, cg.first_column_first_seen) AS first_column_first_seen,
    if(coalesce(bc.blob_count, 0) = 0, NULL, dateDiff('millisecond', s.slot_start_date_time, cg.first_column_first_seen)) AS first_column_first_seen_ms,
    if(coalesce(bc.blob_count, 0) = 0, NULL, cg.last_column_first_seen) AS last_column_first_seen,
    if(coalesce(bc.blob_count, 0) = 0, NULL, dateDiff('millisecond', s.slot_start_date_time, cg.last_column_first_seen)) AS last_column_first_seen_ms,
    if(coalesce(bc.blob_count, 0) = 0, NULL, dateDiff('millisecond', cg.first_column_first_seen, cg.last_column_first_seen)) AS column_spread_ms

FROM slots s
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN proposer_entity pe ON s.proposer_validator_index = pe.index
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN blob_count bc ON s.slot = bc.slot
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN mev_bids mb ON s.slot = mb.slot
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN mev_payload mp ON s.slot = mp.slot
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN winning_bid wb ON s.slot = wb.slot
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN block_gossip bg ON s.slot = bg.slot
GLOBAL LEFT JOIN column_gossip cg ON s.slot = cg.slot

ORDER BY s.slot DESC
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df = load_parquet("block_production_timeline", target_date)

# Filter to valid blocks (exclude missed slots)
df = df[df["block_first_seen_ms"].notna()]
df = df[(df["block_first_seen_ms"] >= 0) & (df["block_first_seen_ms"] < 60000)]

# Flag MEV vs local blocks
df["has_mev"] = df["winning_bid_value"].notna()
df["block_type"] = df["has_mev"].map({True: "MEV", False: "Local"})

# Get max blob count for charts
max_blobs = df["blob_count"].max()

print(f"Total valid blocks: {len(df):,}")
print(f"MEV blocks: {df['has_mev'].sum():,} ({df['has_mev'].mean()*100:.1f}%)")
print(f"Local blocks: {(~df['has_mev']).sum():,} ({(~df['has_mev']).mean()*100:.1f}%)")
Total valid blocks: 7,136
MEV blocks: 6,560 (91.9%)
Local blocks: 576 (8.1%)

Anomaly detection method

The method:

  1. Fit linear regression: block_first_seen_ms ~ blob_count
  2. Calculate residuals (actual - expected)
  3. Flag blocks with residuals > 2σ as anomalies

Points above the ±2σ band propagated slower than expected given their blob count.

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# Conditional outliers: blocks slow relative to their blob count
df_anomaly = df.copy()

# Fit regression: block_first_seen_ms ~ blob_count
slope, intercept, r_value, p_value, std_err = stats.linregress(
    df_anomaly["blob_count"].astype(float), df_anomaly["block_first_seen_ms"]
)

# Calculate expected value and residual
df_anomaly["expected_ms"] = intercept + slope * df_anomaly["blob_count"].astype(float)
df_anomaly["residual_ms"] = df_anomaly["block_first_seen_ms"] - df_anomaly["expected_ms"]

# Calculate residual standard deviation
residual_std = df_anomaly["residual_ms"].std()

# Flag anomalies: residual > 2σ (unexpectedly slow)
df_anomaly["is_anomaly"] = df_anomaly["residual_ms"] > 2 * residual_std

n_anomalies = df_anomaly["is_anomaly"].sum()
pct_anomalies = n_anomalies / len(df_anomaly) * 100

# Prepare outliers dataframe
df_outliers = df_anomaly[df_anomaly["is_anomaly"]].copy()
df_outliers["relay"] = df_outliers["winning_relays"].apply(lambda x: x[0] if len(x) > 0 else "Local")
df_outliers["proposer"] = df_outliers["proposer_entity"].fillna("Unknown")
df_outliers["builder"] = df_outliers["winning_builder"].apply(
    lambda x: f"{x[:10]}..." if pd.notna(x) and x else "Local"
)

print(f"Regression: block_ms = {intercept:.1f} + {slope:.2f} × blob_count (R² = {r_value**2:.3f})")
print(f"Residual σ = {residual_std:.1f}ms")
print(f"Anomalies (>2σ slow): {n_anomalies:,} ({pct_anomalies:.1f}%)")
Regression: block_ms = 1743.3 + 18.50 × blob_count (R² = 0.010)
Residual σ = 635.9ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 195 (2.7%)
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# Create scatter plot with regression band
x_range = np.array([0, int(max_blobs)])
y_pred = intercept + slope * x_range
y_upper = y_pred + 2 * residual_std
y_lower = y_pred - 2 * residual_std

fig = go.Figure()

# Add ±2σ band
fig.add_trace(go.Scatter(
    x=np.concatenate([x_range, x_range[::-1]]),
    y=np.concatenate([y_upper, y_lower[::-1]]),
    fill="toself",
    fillcolor="rgba(100,100,100,0.2)",
    line=dict(width=0),
    name="±2σ band",
    hoverinfo="skip",
))

# Add regression line
fig.add_trace(go.Scatter(
    x=x_range,
    y=y_pred,
    mode="lines",
    line=dict(color="white", width=2, dash="dash"),
    name="Expected",
))

# Normal points (sample to avoid overplotting)
df_normal = df_anomaly[~df_anomaly["is_anomaly"]]
if len(df_normal) > 2000:
    df_normal = df_normal.sample(2000, random_state=42)

fig.add_trace(go.Scatter(
    x=df_normal["blob_count"],
    y=df_normal["block_first_seen_ms"],
    mode="markers",
    marker=dict(size=4, color="rgba(100,150,200,0.4)"),
    name=f"Normal ({len(df_anomaly) - n_anomalies:,})",
    hoverinfo="skip",
))

# Anomaly points
fig.add_trace(go.Scatter(
    x=df_outliers["blob_count"],
    y=df_outliers["block_first_seen_ms"],
    mode="markers",
    marker=dict(
        size=7,
        color="#e74c3c",
        line=dict(width=1, color="white"),
    ),
    name=f"Anomalies ({n_anomalies:,})",
    customdata=np.column_stack([
        df_outliers["slot"],
        df_outliers["residual_ms"].round(0),
        df_outliers["relay"],
    ]),
    hovertemplate="<b>Slot %{customdata[0]}</b><br>Blobs: %{x}<br>Actual: %{y:.0f}ms<br>+%{customdata[1]}ms vs expected<br>Relay: %{customdata[2]}<extra></extra>",
))

fig.update_layout(
    margin=dict(l=60, r=30, t=30, b=60),
    xaxis=dict(title="Blob count", range=[-0.5, int(max_blobs) + 0.5]),
    yaxis=dict(title="Block first seen (ms from slot start)"),
    legend=dict(orientation="h", yanchor="bottom", y=1.02, xanchor="right", x=1),
    height=500,
)
fig.show(config={"responsive": True})

All propagation anomalies

Blocks that propagated much slower than expected given their blob count, sorted by residual (worst first).

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# All anomalies table with selectable text and Lab links
if n_anomalies > 0:
    df_table = df_outliers.sort_values("residual_ms", ascending=False)[
        ["slot", "blob_count", "block_first_seen_ms", "expected_ms", "residual_ms", "proposer", "builder", "relay"]
    ].copy()
    df_table["block_first_seen_ms"] = df_table["block_first_seen_ms"].round(0).astype(int)
    df_table["expected_ms"] = df_table["expected_ms"].round(0).astype(int)
    df_table["residual_ms"] = df_table["residual_ms"].round(0).astype(int)
    
    # Build HTML table
    html = '''
    <style>
    .anomaly-table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; }
    .anomaly-table th { background: #2c3e50; color: white; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: left; position: sticky; top: 0; }
    .anomaly-table td { padding: 6px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
    .anomaly-table tr:hover { background: #f5f5f5; }
    .anomaly-table .num { text-align: right; }
    .anomaly-table .delta { background: #ffebee; color: #c62828; font-weight: bold; }
    .anomaly-table a { color: #1976d2; text-decoration: none; }
    .anomaly-table a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
    .table-container { max-height: 600px; overflow-y: auto; }
    </style>
    <div class="table-container">
    <table class="anomaly-table">
    <thead>
    <tr><th>Slot</th><th class="num">Blobs</th><th class="num">Actual (ms)</th><th class="num">Expected (ms)</th><th class="num">Δ (ms)</th><th>Proposer</th><th>Builder</th><th>Relay</th></tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
    '''
    
    for _, row in df_table.iterrows():
        slot_link = f'<a href="https://lab.ethpandaops.io/ethereum/slots/{row["slot"]}" target="_blank">{row["slot"]}</a>'
        html += f'''<tr>
            <td>{slot_link}</td>
            <td class="num">{row["blob_count"]}</td>
            <td class="num">{row["block_first_seen_ms"]}</td>
            <td class="num">{row["expected_ms"]}</td>
            <td class="num delta">+{row["residual_ms"]}</td>
            <td>{row["proposer"]}</td>
            <td>{row["builder"]}</td>
            <td>{row["relay"]}</td>
        </tr>'''
    
    html += '</tbody></table></div>'
    display(HTML(html))
    print(f"\nTotal anomalies: {len(df_table):,}")
else:
    print("No anomalies detected.")
SlotBlobsActual (ms)Expected (ms)Δ (ms)ProposerBuilderRelay
13223736 0 10159 1743 +8416 Local Local
13229140 0 8317 1743 +6574 ether.fi Local Local
13227134 0 7291 1743 +5548 Local Local
13223294 0 7020 1743 +5277 whale_0x1435 Local Local
13227219 0 6815 1743 +5072 solo_stakers Local Local
13224278 0 6814 1743 +5071 whale_0x1435 Local Local
13225812 0 6745 1743 +5002 whale_0x713f Local Local
13228428 0 6436 1743 +4693 solo_stakers Local Local
13224620 0 5565 1743 +3822 whale_0x0db2 Local Local
13229933 0 5462 1743 +3719 whale_0x3ffa Local Local
13222848 0 5245 1743 +3502 upbit Local Local
13228931 0 5234 1743 +3491 whale_0x1435 Local Local
13224002 0 4469 1743 +2726 ether.fi Local Local
13228677 6 4333 1854 +2479 lido Local Local
13223816 0 4111 1743 +2368 Local Local
13223680 0 4046 1743 +2303 upbit Local Local
13223488 0 3998 1743 +2255 stakefish Local Local
13228736 0 3991 1743 +2248 senseinode_lido Local Local
13223900 0 3817 1743 +2074 okex Local Local
13226894 3 3761 1799 +1962 0x856b0004... Aestus
13226179 6 3688 1854 +1834 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13229282 0 3577 1743 +1834 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13227056 15 3850 2021 +1829 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13226881 3 3615 1799 +1816 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13224551 4 3632 1817 +1815 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13227960 3 3611 1799 +1812 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13229168 3 3591 1799 +1792 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13227948 4 3606 1817 +1789 blockdaemon 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Regulated
13227773 7 3651 1873 +1778 blockdaemon_lido 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
13227376 4 3595 1817 +1778 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13223457 0 3516 1743 +1773 senseinode_lido 0x851b00b1... Flashbots
13223685 7 3644 1873 +1771 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13223796 3 3570 1799 +1771 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13223525 1 3532 1762 +1770 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13228861 0 3505 1743 +1762 abyss_finance 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13226816 3 3553 1799 +1754 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13226359 3 3541 1799 +1742 whale_0xba8f Local Local
13226320 7 3596 1873 +1723 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13223314 4 3540 1817 +1723 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13228565 4 3539 1817 +1722 figment 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13225296 5 3555 1836 +1719 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13223185 6 3568 1854 +1714 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13224217 0 3449 1743 +1706 abyss_finance Local Local
13224520 3 3503 1799 +1704 lighthouseteam Local Local
13223465 7 3569 1873 +1696 0xb7c5beef... Titan Relay
13223235 7 3566 1873 +1693 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13228363 12 3646 1965 +1681 staked.us 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13229518 6 3531 1854 +1677 figment 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13223070 13 3630 1984 +1646 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13228472 3 3420 1799 +1621 revolut Local Local
13228908 4 3405 1817 +1588 rocketpool Local Local
13228576 3 3382 1799 +1583 gateway.fmas_lido 0xac23f8cc... Flashbots
13227808 0 3326 1743 +1583 whale_0xd5e9 0x853b0078... Aestus
13227230 3 3365 1799 +1566 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13227135 13 3541 1984 +1557 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13227633 9 3466 1910 +1556 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13225816 0 3290 1743 +1547 okex Local Local
13225263 3 3332 1799 +1533 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13224169 3 3322 1799 +1523 luno 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13228537 7 3373 1873 +1500 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13228064 0 3243 1743 +1500 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
13226338 3 3298 1799 +1499 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13223215 1 3259 1762 +1497 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13226488 3 3285 1799 +1486 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13224208 1 3246 1762 +1484 0x860d4173... Flashbots
13225786 6 3338 1854 +1484 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13226302 4 3290 1817 +1473 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13223987 8 3363 1891 +1472 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... Ultra Sound
13229529 8 3360 1891 +1469 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13223097 1 3228 1762 +1466 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13227180 3 3258 1799 +1459 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13224422 7 3330 1873 +1457 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13228508 8 3342 1891 +1451 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13227024 6 3305 1854 +1451 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13227502 3 3231 1799 +1432 figment 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13226182 15 3450 2021 +1429 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13224121 5 3263 1836 +1427 luno 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13225778 3 3225 1799 +1426 0x850b00e0... Flashbots
13223682 6 3280 1854 +1426 blockdaemon 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13223424 9 3335 1910 +1425 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13224911 7 3292 1873 +1419 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13228800 3 3217 1799 +1418 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13223533 3 3212 1799 +1413 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13223561 11 3359 1947 +1412 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13228159 11 3350 1947 +1403 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13226808 9 3313 1910 +1403 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13224141 13 3381 1984 +1397 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13223976 11 3342 1947 +1395 blockdaemon 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13223354 6 3249 1854 +1395 0x82c466b9... Flashbots
13224986 7 3267 1873 +1394 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13227433 0 3137 1743 +1394 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13224495 11 3335 1947 +1388 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13223392 9 3297 1910 +1387 nethermind_lido 0x855b00e6... Flashbots
13228055 12 3350 1965 +1385 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13227149 3 3180 1799 +1381 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13228295 4 3196 1817 +1379 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13228887 12 3342 1965 +1377 bitstamp 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13229293 4 3194 1817 +1377 whale_0xdd6c 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13223079 3 3175 1799 +1376 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13224093 7 3246 1873 +1373 blockdaemon 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13229514 3 3172 1799 +1373 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13224630 5 3207 1836 +1371 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13225664 6 3223 1854 +1369 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13228797 11 3315 1947 +1368 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13225478 6 3221 1854 +1367 figment 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13227874 7 3237 1873 +1364 figment 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13224271 4 3179 1817 +1362 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13228957 3 3160 1799 +1361 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13225344 3 3160 1799 +1361 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13225835 1 3123 1762 +1361 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13223691 1 3120 1762 +1358 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13228297 6 3211 1854 +1357 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13227931 7 3229 1873 +1356 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13223541 7 3229 1873 +1356 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13224653 3 3147 1799 +1348 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13223986 6 3202 1854 +1348 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13228460 3 3146 1799 +1347 p2porg 0x856b0004... Aestus
13227603 2 3127 1780 +1347 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13224017 12 3311 1965 +1346 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13227696 8 3237 1891 +1346 figment 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13225356 6 3198 1854 +1344 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13228225 4 3159 1817 +1342 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13226568 3 3135 1799 +1336 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13228654 6 3188 1854 +1334 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13224388 3 3131 1799 +1332 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13228324 0 3075 1743 +1332 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13227278 5 3167 1836 +1331 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13224964 3 3130 1799 +1331 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13228327 6 3185 1854 +1331 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13226100 5 3166 1836 +1330 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13228268 0 3073 1743 +1330 upbit 0xb211df49... Ultra Sound
13228862 3 3124 1799 +1325 figment 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13229664 0 3067 1743 +1324 liquid_collective 0xa412c4b8... Flashbots
13227820 14 3324 2002 +1322 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13227195 12 3284 1965 +1319 p2porg 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13229443 9 3227 1910 +1317 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13223229 4 3133 1817 +1316 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13229614 3 3114 1799 +1315 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13225654 3 3113 1799 +1314 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13228590 1 3076 1762 +1314 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13229580 0 3057 1743 +1314 0xa0366397... BloXroute Max Profit
13224745 3 3112 1799 +1313 p2porg 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13227618 14 3314 2002 +1312 p2porg 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13229041 6 3166 1854 +1312 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13227476 0 3055 1743 +1312 0x852b0070... Ultra Sound
13224180 11 3258 1947 +1311 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13226123 11 3257 1947 +1310 everstake 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13225873 3 3107 1799 +1308 p2porg 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13226288 6 3159 1854 +1305 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13223708 3 3103 1799 +1304 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13227835 7 3176 1873 +1303 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13227856 3 3102 1799 +1303 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13229573 3 3101 1799 +1302 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13225937 6 3155 1854 +1301 p2porg 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
13228462 9 3210 1910 +1300 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13228498 7 3172 1873 +1299 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13223730 10 3226 1928 +1298 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13224976 5 3133 1836 +1297 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13226549 8 3188 1891 +1297 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13222803 5 3129 1836 +1293 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13224413 4 3110 1817 +1293 p2porg 0x853b0078... Aestus
13225229 0 3036 1743 +1293 liquid_collective 0xa412c4b8... Ultra Sound
13229730 0 3036 1743 +1293 p2porg 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13226434 7 3165 1873 +1292 whale_0x2017 0x855b00e6... Flashbots
13227005 3 3089 1799 +1290 figment 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13224615 8 3181 1891 +1290 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13226293 6 3144 1854 +1290 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13229617 3 3088 1799 +1289 blockdaemon 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
13226009 6 3143 1854 +1289 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13225132 3 3087 1799 +1288 0xac23f8cc... Flashbots
13224393 10 3216 1928 +1288 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13224075 6 3142 1854 +1288 figment 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13228724 3 3085 1799 +1286 gateway.fmas_lido Local Local
13224006 8 3177 1891 +1286 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13223393 7 3158 1873 +1285 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13226583 0 3028 1743 +1285 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8cafae64... Flashbots
13229396 0 3027 1743 +1284 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13229334 9 3193 1910 +1283 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13223549 4 3100 1817 +1283 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13223980 6 3136 1854 +1282 figment 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13225616 3 3080 1799 +1281 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13229906 3 3080 1799 +1281 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13229837 8 3171 1891 +1280 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13225323 4 3097 1817 +1280 p2porg 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13228725 7 3152 1873 +1279 everstake 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13223228 6 3132 1854 +1278 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13226867 15 3297 2021 +1276 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13225204 6 3130 1854 +1276 0x850b00e0... Flashbots
13229045 6 3129 1854 +1275 p2porg 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13229482 0 3018 1743 +1275 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13229061 0 3018 1743 +1275 everstake 0x926b7905... Flashbots
13227365 9 3184 1910 +1274 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13224817 6 3128 1854 +1274 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13225073 3 3072 1799 +1273 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13229675 1 3034 1762 +1272 p2porg 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
Total anomalies: 195

Anomalies by relay

Which relays produce the most propagation anomalies?

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if n_anomalies > 0:
    # Count anomalies by relay
    relay_counts = df_outliers["relay"].value_counts().reset_index()
    relay_counts.columns = ["relay", "anomaly_count"]
    
    # Get total blocks per relay for context
    df_anomaly["relay"] = df_anomaly["winning_relays"].apply(lambda x: x[0] if len(x) > 0 else "Local")
    total_by_relay = df_anomaly.groupby("relay").size().reset_index(name="total_blocks")
    
    relay_counts = relay_counts.merge(total_by_relay, on="relay")
    relay_counts["anomaly_rate"] = relay_counts["anomaly_count"] / relay_counts["total_blocks"] * 100
    relay_counts = relay_counts.sort_values("anomaly_rate", ascending=True)
    
    fig = go.Figure()
    
    fig.add_trace(go.Bar(
        y=relay_counts["relay"],
        x=relay_counts["anomaly_count"],
        orientation="h",
        marker_color="#e74c3c",
        text=relay_counts.apply(lambda r: f"{r['anomaly_count']}/{r['total_blocks']} ({r['anomaly_rate']:.1f}%)", axis=1),
        textposition="outside",
        hovertemplate="<b>%{y}</b><br>Anomalies: %{x}<br>Total blocks: %{customdata[0]:,}<br>Rate: %{customdata[1]:.1f}%<extra></extra>",
        customdata=np.column_stack([relay_counts["total_blocks"], relay_counts["anomaly_rate"]]),
    ))
    
    fig.update_layout(
        margin=dict(l=150, r=80, t=30, b=60),
        xaxis=dict(title="Number of anomalies"),
        yaxis=dict(title=""),
        height=350,
    )
    fig.show(config={"responsive": True})

Anomalies by proposer entity

Which proposer entities produce the most propagation anomalies?

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if n_anomalies > 0:
    # Count anomalies by proposer entity
    proposer_counts = df_outliers["proposer"].value_counts().reset_index()
    proposer_counts.columns = ["proposer", "anomaly_count"]
    
    # Get total blocks per proposer for context
    df_anomaly["proposer"] = df_anomaly["proposer_entity"].fillna("Unknown")
    total_by_proposer = df_anomaly.groupby("proposer").size().reset_index(name="total_blocks")
    
    proposer_counts = proposer_counts.merge(total_by_proposer, on="proposer")
    proposer_counts["anomaly_rate"] = proposer_counts["anomaly_count"] / proposer_counts["total_blocks"] * 100
    
    # Show top 15 by anomaly count
    proposer_counts = proposer_counts.nlargest(15, "anomaly_rate").sort_values("anomaly_rate", ascending=True)
    
    fig = go.Figure()
    
    fig.add_trace(go.Bar(
        y=proposer_counts["proposer"],
        x=proposer_counts["anomaly_count"],
        orientation="h",
        marker_color="#e74c3c",
        text=proposer_counts.apply(lambda r: f"{r['anomaly_count']}/{r['total_blocks']} ({r['anomaly_rate']:.1f}%)", axis=1),
        textposition="outside",
        hovertemplate="<b>%{y}</b><br>Anomalies: %{x}<br>Total blocks: %{customdata[0]:,}<br>Rate: %{customdata[1]:.1f}%<extra></extra>",
        customdata=np.column_stack([proposer_counts["total_blocks"], proposer_counts["anomaly_rate"]]),
    ))
    
    fig.update_layout(
        margin=dict(l=150, r=80, t=30, b=60),
        xaxis=dict(title="Number of anomalies"),
        yaxis=dict(title=""),
        height=450,
    )
    fig.show(config={"responsive": True})

Anomalies by builder

Which builders produce the most propagation anomalies? (Truncated pubkeys shown for MEV blocks)

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if n_anomalies > 0:
    # Count anomalies by builder
    builder_counts = df_outliers["builder"].value_counts().reset_index()
    builder_counts.columns = ["builder", "anomaly_count"]
    
    # Get total blocks per builder for context
    df_anomaly["builder"] = df_anomaly["winning_builder"].apply(
        lambda x: f"{x[:10]}..." if pd.notna(x) and x else "Local"
    )
    total_by_builder = df_anomaly.groupby("builder").size().reset_index(name="total_blocks")
    
    builder_counts = builder_counts.merge(total_by_builder, on="builder")
    builder_counts["anomaly_rate"] = builder_counts["anomaly_count"] / builder_counts["total_blocks"] * 100
    
    # Show top 15 by anomaly count
    builder_counts = builder_counts.nlargest(15, "anomaly_rate").sort_values("anomaly_rate", ascending=True)
    
    fig = go.Figure()
    
    fig.add_trace(go.Bar(
        y=builder_counts["builder"],
        x=builder_counts["anomaly_count"],
        orientation="h",
        marker_color="#e74c3c",
        text=builder_counts.apply(lambda r: f"{r['anomaly_count']}/{r['total_blocks']} ({r['anomaly_rate']:.1f}%)", axis=1),
        textposition="outside",
        hovertemplate="<b>%{y}</b><br>Anomalies: %{x}<br>Total blocks: %{customdata[0]:,}<br>Rate: %{customdata[1]:.1f}%<extra></extra>",
        customdata=np.column_stack([builder_counts["total_blocks"], builder_counts["anomaly_rate"]]),
    ))
    
    fig.update_layout(
        margin=dict(l=150, r=80, t=30, b=60),
        xaxis=dict(title="Number of anomalies"),
        yaxis=dict(title=""),
        height=450,
    )
    fig.show(config={"responsive": True})

Anomalies by blob count

Are anomalies more common at certain blob counts?

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if n_anomalies > 0:
    # Count anomalies by blob count
    blob_anomalies = df_outliers.groupby("blob_count").size().reset_index(name="anomaly_count")
    blob_total = df_anomaly.groupby("blob_count").size().reset_index(name="total_blocks")
    
    blob_stats = blob_total.merge(blob_anomalies, on="blob_count", how="left").fillna(0)
    blob_stats["anomaly_count"] = blob_stats["anomaly_count"].astype(int)
    blob_stats["anomaly_rate"] = blob_stats["anomaly_count"] / blob_stats["total_blocks"] * 100
    
    fig = go.Figure()
    
    fig.add_trace(go.Bar(
        x=blob_stats["blob_count"],
        y=blob_stats["anomaly_count"],
        marker_color="#e74c3c",
        hovertemplate="<b>%{x} blobs</b><br>Anomalies: %{y}<br>Total: %{customdata[0]:,}<br>Rate: %{customdata[1]:.1f}%<extra></extra>",
        customdata=np.column_stack([blob_stats["total_blocks"], blob_stats["anomaly_rate"]]),
    ))
    
    fig.update_layout(
        margin=dict(l=60, r=30, t=30, b=60),
        xaxis=dict(title="Blob count", dtick=1),
        yaxis=dict(title="Number of anomalies"),
        height=350,
    )
    fig.show(config={"responsive": True})