Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-02-11

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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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 >= '2026-02-11' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-11'::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: 7,176
MEV blocks: 6,720 (93.6%)
Local blocks: 456 (6.4%)

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 = 1797.5 + 16.04 × blob_count (R² = 0.012)
Residual σ = 651.6ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 237 (3.3%)
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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
13666660 5 8364 1878 +6486 solo_stakers Local Local
13668576 0 6083 1797 +4286 piertwo Local Local
13662112 0 5185 1797 +3388 upbit Local Local
13663545 2 5208 1830 +3378 solo_stakers Local Local
13665198 0 5111 1797 +3314 ether.fi Local Local
13665878 8 5045 1926 +3119 solo_stakers Local Local
13666984 0 4656 1797 +2859 solo_stakers Local Local
13667360 0 4648 1797 +2851 Local Local
13666404 0 4616 1797 +2819 blockdaemon Local Local
13662336 0 4090 1797 +2293 Local Local
13662085 0 4063 1797 +2266 kraken Local Local
13662094 0 4042 1797 +2245 Local Local
13665356 0 4016 1797 +2219 revolut Local Local
13668745 0 3886 1797 +2089 coinbase Local Local
13662331 5 3938 1878 +2060 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13663399 0 3852 1797 +2055 ether.fi Local Local
13668965 0 3742 1797 +1945 Local Local
13666304 3 3790 1846 +1944 stakefish 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13665343 3 3778 1846 +1932 kraken 0xb26f9666... EthGas
13665416 3 3745 1846 +1899 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13668000 0 3684 1797 +1887 luno 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13666989 6 3779 1894 +1885 Local Local
13662247 0 3657 1797 +1860 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666239 0 3627 1797 +1830 blockscape_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13662419 0 3596 1797 +1799 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664669 1 3610 1813 +1797 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13663421 0 3576 1797 +1779 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662082 3 3615 1846 +1769 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13669018 1 3577 1813 +1764 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13668017 8 3672 1926 +1746 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13665029 6 3635 1894 +1741 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13668478 3 3586 1846 +1740 0xb7c5beef... Titan Relay
13665298 18 3821 2086 +1735 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13665403 3 3571 1846 +1725 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13665196 5 3602 1878 +1724 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13665438 3 3569 1846 +1723 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... EthGas
13665189 7 3627 1910 +1717 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13664506 5 3593 1878 +1715 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13664027 9 3654 1942 +1712 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13667129 3 3554 1846 +1708 blockscape_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664005 0 3490 1797 +1693 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664111 0 3490 1797 +1693 revolut 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13666242 12 3658 1990 +1668 lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13668045 5 3538 1878 +1660 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13668380 6 3553 1894 +1659 revolut 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
13665394 0 3455 1797 +1658 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13668371 3 3497 1846 +1651 everstake 0x853b0078... Aestus
13664961 5 3525 1878 +1647 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13665139 11 3608 1974 +1634 kraken 0xb26f9666... EthGas
13666218 0 3426 1797 +1629 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13668216 1 3427 1813 +1614 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13668031 0 3405 1797 +1608 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13666903 0 3405 1797 +1608 0x852b0070... Ultra Sound
13666336 1 3417 1813 +1604 revolut 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Regulated
13667436 0 3400 1797 +1603 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13663741 11 3574 1974 +1600 bitstamp 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13665179 8 3522 1926 +1596 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13662207 3 3436 1846 +1590 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13662033 2 3419 1830 +1589 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13663187 4 3448 1862 +1586 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13667001 1 3398 1813 +1585 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13664687 5 3461 1878 +1583 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13662204 9 3520 1942 +1578 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13666262 20 3696 2118 +1578 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13662388 1 3391 1813 +1578 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13667700 8 3492 1926 +1566 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13664932 5 3440 1878 +1562 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13666912 1 3371 1813 +1558 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13667348 0 3352 1797 +1555 everstake 0xba003e46... BloXroute Max Profit
13664622 0 3352 1797 +1555 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664756 1 3367 1813 +1554 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13662073 8 3479 1926 +1553 solo_stakers 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13666374 0 3350 1797 +1553 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13665763 0 3350 1797 +1553 everstake 0x852b0070... Ultra Sound
13668239 0 3350 1797 +1553 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13666685 0 3348 1797 +1551 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13662111 4 3412 1862 +1550 0x8a850621... BloXroute Regulated
13665109 5 3428 1878 +1550 ether.fi 0x8a850621... EthGas
13666688 10 3505 1958 +1547 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13664561 7 3456 1910 +1546 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13664260 0 3341 1797 +1544 everstake 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13666882 1 3355 1813 +1542 bloxstaking 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13668395 3 3380 1846 +1534 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13662882 5 3408 1878 +1530 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13668035 5 3407 1878 +1529 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13663290 4 3387 1862 +1525 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13667579 9 3465 1942 +1523 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13667318 6 3415 1894 +1521 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13667407 1 3334 1813 +1521 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13662249 6 3411 1894 +1517 everstake 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13666955 1 3327 1813 +1514 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13668357 3 3358 1846 +1512 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13666241 20 3630 2118 +1512 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13663602 7 3415 1910 +1505 coinbase 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13665672 0 3301 1797 +1504 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666285 8 3429 1926 +1503 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13666078 10 3460 1958 +1502 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13666578 13 3497 2006 +1491 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13667912 1 3304 1813 +1491 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666504 3 3334 1846 +1488 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666248 0 3284 1797 +1487 kraken 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662440 3 3328 1846 +1482 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13666664 9 3424 1942 +1482 blockdaemon 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13663816 5 3358 1878 +1480 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13664599 5 3355 1878 +1477 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662238 10 3435 1958 +1477 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13662030 3 3318 1846 +1472 ether.fi 0x8a850621... EthGas
13665702 0 3267 1797 +1470 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662166 8 3395 1926 +1469 Local Local
13662524 0 3264 1797 +1467 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662277 13 3467 2006 +1461 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13668212 5 3338 1878 +1460 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13664436 6 3354 1894 +1460 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13667264 19 3562 2102 +1460 stakingfacilities_lido 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13665807 5 3333 1878 +1455 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13665313 8 3378 1926 +1452 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13666653 10 3407 1958 +1449 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13667500 5 3325 1878 +1447 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13667012 3 3289 1846 +1443 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13668250 6 3335 1894 +1441 blockdaemon 0x88510a78... BloXroute Regulated
13665399 0 3238 1797 +1441 kelp 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13667710 6 3331 1894 +1437 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13668710 3 3280 1846 +1434 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13668125 7 3343 1910 +1433 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664448 0 3230 1797 +1433 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13663102 0 3228 1797 +1431 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662908 0 3228 1797 +1431 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13665748 0 3228 1797 +1431 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13663762 6 3324 1894 +1430 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664967 6 3323 1894 +1429 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666295 11 3401 1974 +1427 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13665360 10 3381 1958 +1423 p2porg 0x853b0078... Aestus
13668579 0 3220 1797 +1423 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13668019 0 3220 1797 +1423 nethermind_lido 0x926b7905... Flashbots
13662777 3 3266 1846 +1420 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13667797 3 3266 1846 +1420 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13664166 0 3215 1797 +1418 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13665327 0 3214 1797 +1417 bitstamp 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13668153 15 3450 2038 +1412 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666973 0 3209 1797 +1412 blockdaemon_lido 0x91b123d8... BloXroute Regulated
13665837 6 3302 1894 +1408 blockdaemon_lido 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13668032 3 3253 1846 +1407 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662053 0 3199 1797 +1402 0x852b0070... BloXroute Max Profit
13664602 3 3245 1846 +1399 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13665790 4 3259 1862 +1397 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13663901 18 3483 2086 +1397 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13665209 6 3290 1894 +1396 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13665775 0 3193 1797 +1396 blockdaemon_lido 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13665205 3 3240 1846 +1394 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13663766 9 3336 1942 +1394 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13665184 0 3191 1797 +1394 everstake 0x852b0070... Agnostic Gnosis
13666496 0 3191 1797 +1394 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13664993 5 3269 1878 +1391 luno 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13667976 5 3267 1878 +1389 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13663532 9 3331 1942 +1389 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13665986 5 3264 1878 +1386 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13665185 9 3326 1942 +1384 figment 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13664760 6 3277 1894 +1383 everstake 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13664536 4 3244 1862 +1382 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13667728 8 3308 1926 +1382 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13668169 1 3193 1813 +1380 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13665404 0 3176 1797 +1379 solo_stakers 0xb211df49... Agnostic Gnosis
13664012 5 3256 1878 +1378 blockdaemon_lido 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
13665671 0 3175 1797 +1378 stakingfacilities_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13663076 4 3237 1862 +1375 ether.fi 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13667245 7 3284 1910 +1374 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13662718 6 3267 1894 +1373 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664087 8 3298 1926 +1372 everstake 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13662167 0 3169 1797 +1372 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13662138 6 3265 1894 +1371 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13665415 14 3393 2022 +1371 ether.fi 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13662054 13 3376 2006 +1370 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13668616 0 3167 1797 +1370 bitstamp 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662327 3 3214 1846 +1368 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13664733 0 3165 1797 +1368 whale_0x7791 0xa0366397... Flashbots
13665077 5 3243 1878 +1365 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13664954 0 3162 1797 +1365 everstake 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13662244 9 3303 1942 +1361 p2porg 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13667060 0 3157 1797 +1360 nethermind_lido 0x99dbe3e8... Ultra Sound
13664749 0 3156 1797 +1359 everstake 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13662075 11 3332 1974 +1358 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664945 5 3235 1878 +1357 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13663636 8 3282 1926 +1356 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13662385 1 3169 1813 +1356 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13667759 4 3216 1862 +1354 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13664192 13 3360 2006 +1354 stakefish 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13665705 17 3419 2070 +1349 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13663963 8 3274 1926 +1348 ether.fi 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13665308 14 3370 2022 +1348 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13668186 9 3289 1942 +1347 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13666529 8 3272 1926 +1346 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13662219 8 3270 1926 +1344 solo_stakers 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662052 0 3141 1797 +1344 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13665787 6 3236 1894 +1342 0x853b0078... Aestus
13663599 3 3187 1846 +1341 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13664562 0 3137 1797 +1340 bitstamp 0x926b7905... Flashbots
13666644 7 3249 1910 +1339 Local Local
13662176 3 3184 1846 +1338 kraken 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13664708 10 3296 1958 +1338 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13669102 1 3151 1813 +1338 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13666601 10 3295 1958 +1337 blockdaemon_lido 0x91b123d8... BloXroute Regulated
13665166 0 3134 1797 +1337 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13662037 9 3276 1942 +1334 everstake 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13664318 3 3179 1846 +1333 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13665138 10 3291 1958 +1333 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13668896 1 3144 1813 +1331 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13668244 3 3175 1846 +1329 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13665315 7 3237 1910 +1327 figment 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13667248 13 3333 2006 +1327 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13662462 1 3139 1813 +1326 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13665544 2 3155 1830 +1325 p2porg 0x853b0078... Titan Relay
13663537 0 3122 1797 +1325 0xa412c4b8... Flashbots
13666090 10 3282 1958 +1324 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13665120 5 3201 1878 +1323 bridgetower_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13668731 0 3119 1797 +1322 everstake 0x852b0070... BloXroute Max Profit
13664815 0 3119 1797 +1322 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13665470 4 3183 1862 +1321 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13669023 7 3230 1910 +1320 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13664890 8 3245 1926 +1319 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Aestus
13667161 10 3277 1958 +1319 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13664060 0 3114 1797 +1317 kelp 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13663384 1 3130 1813 +1317 nethermind_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13665937 4 3178 1862 +1316 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13662450 5 3194 1878 +1316 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13663446 9 3257 1942 +1315 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13662680 11 3289 1974 +1315 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13662072 4 3175 1862 +1313 figment 0xa230e2cf... Flashbots
13665965 0 3110 1797 +1313 solo_stakers 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13664620 5 3190 1878 +1312 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13668583 12 3302 1990 +1312 blockdaemon_lido 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
13663424 0 3109 1797 +1312 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13665515 3 3156 1846 +1310 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13662561 2 3139 1830 +1309 bitstamp 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13662236 0 3106 1797 +1309 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13667956 7 3215 1910 +1305 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13664590 4 3165 1862 +1303 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13662067 5 3181 1878 +1303 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
Total anomalies: 237

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})