Fri, Feb 13, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-02-13

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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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 >= '2026-02-13' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-02-13'::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: 7,178
MEV blocks: 6,737 (93.9%)
Local blocks: 441 (6.1%)

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 = 1716.0 + 18.07 × blob_count (R² = 0.011)
Residual σ = 685.1ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 235 (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
13678779 0 21323 1716 +19607 rocketpool Local Local
13682847 5 7052 1806 +5246 solo_stakers Local Local
13680640 10 6949 1897 +5052 upbit Local Local
13679461 0 6269 1716 +4553 whale_0x3212 Local Local
13676481 0 5876 1716 +4160 bridgetower_lido Local Local
13681664 0 5667 1716 +3951 Local Local
13678112 8 4394 1861 +2533 upbit Local Local
13677595 0 4191 1716 +2475 abyss_finance Local Local
13681438 0 4082 1716 +2366 solo_stakers Local Local
13682272 0 4066 1716 +2350 whale_0xd5e9 Local Local
13678464 0 4001 1716 +2285 coinbase Local Local
13676928 0 3979 1716 +2263 liquid_collective Local Local
13680192 0 3974 1716 +2258 upbit Local Local
13678555 0 3951 1716 +2235 everstake Local Local
13683059 0 3874 1716 +2158 Local Local
13683002 0 3872 1716 +2156 solo_stakers Local Local
13678323 0 3870 1716 +2154 everstake Local Local
13683333 5 3886 1806 +2080 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13681638 5 3864 1806 +2058 rocketpool 0xac23f8cc... Ultra Sound
13680512 2 3646 1752 +1894 whale_0xdd6c 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13683257 0 3565 1716 +1849 0x852b0070... Ultra Sound
13682997 0 3565 1716 +1849 0x852b0070... Ultra Sound
13679158 0 3562 1716 +1846 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682528 0 3554 1716 +1838 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13676952 12 3763 1933 +1830 revolut 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13676569 3 3588 1770 +1818 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13681273 6 3638 1824 +1814 nethermind_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13678663 0 3528 1716 +1812 everstake 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13682061 4 3595 1788 +1807 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13677428 8 3665 1861 +1804 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13680800 7 3645 1843 +1802 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13681015 0 3518 1716 +1802 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13678599 0 3516 1716 +1800 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13682781 0 3512 1716 +1796 Local Local
13681766 0 3509 1716 +1793 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13682378 5 3595 1806 +1789 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13677450 1 3520 1734 +1786 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13676760 1 3519 1734 +1785 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677574 1 3518 1734 +1784 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13681950 3 3545 1770 +1775 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13677479 5 3579 1806 +1773 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13681487 9 3648 1879 +1769 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13681181 6 3593 1824 +1769 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682202 5 3573 1806 +1767 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682222 0 3481 1716 +1765 whale_0xdd6c 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13680291 5 3562 1806 +1756 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13682462 1 3485 1734 +1751 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13680395 1 3471 1734 +1737 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13681448 0 3446 1716 +1730 everstake 0x805e28e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13678190 8 3590 1861 +1729 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682555 8 3590 1861 +1729 kraken 0xb26f9666... EthGas
13681147 6 3551 1824 +1727 everstake 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13682996 10 3621 1897 +1724 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13680110 6 3540 1824 +1716 figment 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13680009 3 3484 1770 +1714 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677391 5 3516 1806 +1710 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13681349 0 3421 1716 +1705 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13683238 7 3546 1843 +1703 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682388 3 3467 1770 +1697 everstake 0x853b0078... Aestus
13680552 5 3503 1806 +1697 whale_0xdd6c 0xb7c5beef... Titan Relay
13678709 4 3482 1788 +1694 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13680388 8 3554 1861 +1693 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13678797 9 3569 1879 +1690 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13681594 0 3405 1716 +1689 everstake 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13677335 5 3491 1806 +1685 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13680182 5 3475 1806 +1669 lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13676599 8 3521 1861 +1660 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13678171 3 3429 1770 +1659 everstake 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13677384 5 3464 1806 +1658 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13677344 8 3518 1861 +1657 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13680360 0 3371 1716 +1655 0x88510a78... BloXroute Regulated
13682250 10 3551 1897 +1654 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13678147 11 3569 1915 +1654 everstake 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13682924 0 3370 1716 +1654 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13678775 8 3509 1861 +1648 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13676944 0 3361 1716 +1645 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13682294 5 3447 1806 +1641 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13676731 1 3372 1734 +1638 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682797 3 3404 1770 +1634 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13683331 10 3521 1897 +1624 bitstamp 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13678479 13 3575 1951 +1624 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13681978 5 3429 1806 +1623 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13679848 5 3429 1806 +1623 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682191 6 3442 1824 +1618 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13679135 6 3439 1824 +1615 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13682336 0 3328 1716 +1612 p2porg 0x852b0070... Aestus
13677921 3 3381 1770 +1611 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13682357 0 3326 1716 +1610 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13680988 1 3344 1734 +1610 whale_0xdd6c 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13677809 7 3448 1843 +1605 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13677573 5 3406 1806 +1600 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677695 0 3315 1716 +1599 0xa1da2978... Ultra Sound
13676891 0 3313 1716 +1597 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13679887 0 3312 1716 +1596 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13678431 5 3401 1806 +1595 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13677379 8 3452 1861 +1591 everstake 0x856b0004... Aestus
13676544 3 3361 1770 +1591 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13676589 13 3540 1951 +1589 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13682470 5 3392 1806 +1586 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13682350 10 3479 1897 +1582 everstake 0x856b0004... Aestus
13679587 3 3347 1770 +1577 everstake 0xb7c5beef... Titan Relay
13679197 3 3344 1770 +1574 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13679359 5 3380 1806 +1574 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13676480 6 3392 1824 +1568 bitstamp 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13678660 5 3371 1806 +1565 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13682138 9 3443 1879 +1564 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13677987 0 3278 1716 +1562 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679584 5 3364 1806 +1558 stakingfacilities_lido 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13678126 6 3375 1824 +1551 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13679917 5 3356 1806 +1550 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13683128 0 3263 1716 +1547 everstake 0x852b0070... BloXroute Max Profit
13677376 4 3334 1788 +1546 stakingfacilities_lido 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
13679932 8 3406 1861 +1545 luno 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13678366 11 3457 1915 +1542 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13681201 0 3255 1716 +1539 blockdaemon 0xa9bd259c... Ultra Sound
13681126 11 3450 1915 +1535 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682903 2 3285 1752 +1533 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13680810 13 3480 1951 +1529 everstake 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13676903 1 3259 1734 +1525 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13682618 4 3313 1788 +1525 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13677588 4 3312 1788 +1524 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13681092 0 3238 1716 +1522 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13676756 1 3254 1734 +1520 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679727 5 3325 1806 +1519 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13677329 3 3286 1770 +1516 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13677131 0 3231 1716 +1515 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13680615 4 3303 1788 +1515 luno 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13679450 0 3228 1716 +1512 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13682609 6 3334 1824 +1510 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13676562 1 3243 1734 +1509 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13677901 5 3315 1806 +1509 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679531 9 3387 1879 +1508 ether.fi 0x8a850621... EthGas
13679219 3 3275 1770 +1505 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13682120 6 3328 1824 +1504 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13683460 11 3418 1915 +1503 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13682240 4 3290 1788 +1502 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679740 0 3217 1716 +1501 blockdaemon_lido 0xa412c4b8... Ultra Sound
13677293 0 3217 1716 +1501 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13676847 5 3306 1806 +1500 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13681946 6 3323 1824 +1499 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13681530 0 3213 1716 +1497 luno 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13677784 5 3303 1806 +1497 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677731 11 3409 1915 +1494 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13680229 5 3297 1806 +1491 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679477 1 3223 1734 +1489 luno 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13678276 0 3204 1716 +1488 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13680329 0 3203 1716 +1487 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13679209 4 3272 1788 +1484 revolut 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13680657 7 3324 1843 +1481 ether.fi 0x82c466b9... EthGas
13683591 1 3214 1734 +1480 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13681658 6 3304 1824 +1480 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682458 5 3283 1806 +1477 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13678985 3 3246 1770 +1476 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13678891 4 3264 1788 +1476 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13682668 5 3279 1806 +1473 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13681932 0 3188 1716 +1472 blockdaemon 0x91b123d8... BloXroute Regulated
13682706 0 3188 1716 +1472 nethermind_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13677303 4 3260 1788 +1472 blockdaemon_lido 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13677385 5 3275 1806 +1469 luno 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13679864 5 3273 1806 +1467 bitstamp 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13681900 8 3326 1861 +1465 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13681507 0 3181 1716 +1465 0x87cc2536... Titan Relay
13681539 7 3305 1843 +1462 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13677330 10 3359 1897 +1462 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13682865 10 3359 1897 +1462 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13682158 1 3196 1734 +1462 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13680725 0 3177 1716 +1461 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13682473 10 3357 1897 +1460 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13681885 8 3319 1861 +1458 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13681860 5 3261 1806 +1455 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13683199 3 3223 1770 +1453 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13683106 6 3274 1824 +1450 luno 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13679205 5 3250 1806 +1444 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13681462 5 3249 1806 +1443 blockdaemon_lido 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13679142 5 3248 1806 +1442 luno 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13682145 10 3337 1897 +1440 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13681484 3 3209 1770 +1439 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13681037 0 3154 1716 +1438 stakingfacilities_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13680781 0 3153 1716 +1437 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679249 3 3203 1770 +1433 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13678237 5 3236 1806 +1430 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13677218 5 3235 1806 +1429 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677627 9 3307 1879 +1428 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13682546 1 3162 1734 +1428 nethermind_lido 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13678855 7 3270 1843 +1427 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13682500 5 3232 1806 +1426 nethermind_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13678651 0 3139 1716 +1423 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682864 3 3193 1770 +1423 nethermind_lido 0xb7c5beef... Ultra Sound
13683187 1 3153 1734 +1419 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13683403 1 3153 1734 +1419 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13681251 13 3368 1951 +1417 Local Local
13681112 5 3223 1806 +1417 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13682768 0 3131 1716 +1415 stakingfacilities_lido 0x91a8729e... Ultra Sound
13677222 1 3149 1734 +1415 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13676992 5 3221 1806 +1415 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677991 10 3311 1897 +1414 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13677804 5 3220 1806 +1414 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13677236 9 3290 1879 +1411 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13683583 1 3145 1734 +1411 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13678170 5 3217 1806 +1411 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13681447 1 3139 1734 +1405 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13681243 0 3119 1716 +1403 whale_0x23be 0x852b0070... Agnostic Gnosis
13679858 0 3118 1716 +1402 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
13679099 4 3190 1788 +1402 p2porg 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13680916 5 3208 1806 +1402 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13678908 8 3259 1861 +1398 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13682978 6 3221 1824 +1397 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13679128 1 3130 1734 +1396 Local Local
13680160 15 3382 1987 +1395 kraken 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13682382 4 3183 1788 +1395 ether.fi 0x88857150... EthGas
13682254 0 3110 1716 +1394 nethermind_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
13678924 0 3109 1716 +1393 stakingfacilities_lido 0x852b0070... BloXroute Max Profit
13678592 9 3270 1879 +1391 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13681071 9 3270 1879 +1391 abyss_finance 0x853b0078... Aestus
13680843 11 3306 1915 +1391 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13680264 1 3124 1734 +1390 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13678090 0 3104 1716 +1388 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13680997 8 3248 1861 +1387 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13680889 8 3248 1861 +1387 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13679550 15 3373 1987 +1386 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13682352 10 3281 1897 +1384 nethermind_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13682260 5 3187 1806 +1381 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13676837 0 3096 1716 +1380 stader 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13679845 18 3421 2041 +1380 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13678613 4 3167 1788 +1379 everstake 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Regulated
13677920 5 3184 1806 +1378 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13679152 1 3111 1734 +1377 0xb7c5beef... Ultra Sound
13680037 7 3219 1843 +1376 ether.fi 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13679089 9 3255 1879 +1376 p2porg 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13680161 0 3092 1716 +1376 everstake 0x853b0078... Aestus
13676428 5 3181 1806 +1375 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13678728 0 3090 1716 +1374 nethermind_lido 0x9589cf28... Agnostic Gnosis
13680325 5 3180 1806 +1374 stakingfacilities_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13683165 6 3197 1824 +1373 nethermind_lido 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
13680812 0 3088 1716 +1372 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... EthGas
Total anomalies: 235

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})