Wed, Apr 8, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-04-08

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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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 >= '2026-04-08' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-08'::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: 7,189
MEV blocks: 6,645 (92.4%)
Local blocks: 544 (7.6%)

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 = 1697.1 + 13.61 × blob_count (R² = 0.005)
Residual σ = 670.5ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 211 (2.9%)
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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
14070048 0 29008 1697 +27311 whale_0x1435 Local Local
14070436 0 6179 1697 +4482 rocketpool Local Local
14067497 0 5916 1697 +4219 rocklogicgmbh_lido Local Local
14065536 0 5824 1697 +4127 upbit Local Local
14072103 0 4774 1697 +3077 senseinode_lido Local Local
14071008 0 4522 1697 +2825 upbit Local Local
14070281 6 3843 1779 +2064 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14068672 1 3711 1711 +2000 liquid_collective 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14067582 10 3761 1833 +1928 whale_0x3212 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14070816 0 3570 1697 +1873 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14065964 0 3567 1697 +1870 solo_stakers Local Local
14066301 1 3576 1711 +1865 stader 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14071831 5 3609 1765 +1844 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14068975 8 3648 1806 +1842 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14065874 0 3527 1697 +1830 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14071207 1 3515 1711 +1804 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14065280 10 3635 1833 +1802 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14069835 2 3513 1724 +1789 ether.fi 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14066871 6 3514 1779 +1735 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14070075 8 3541 1806 +1735 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14068722 2 3459 1724 +1735 coinbase 0x823e0146... Aestus
14071546 0 3423 1697 +1726 ether.fi 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14071186 1 3435 1711 +1724 kiln 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14067235 0 3408 1697 +1711 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Aestus
14067561 1 3417 1711 +1706 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14067999 2 3418 1724 +1694 ether.fi 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14065537 0 3388 1697 +1691 blockdaemon_lido 0xa1da2978... Ultra Sound
14070228 0 3387 1697 +1690 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14071539 0 3381 1697 +1684 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14066875 0 3380 1697 +1683 coinbase 0x88a53ec4... Aestus
14067860 3 3414 1738 +1676 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14070082 4 3426 1752 +1674 coinbase 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14066381 5 3422 1765 +1657 nethermind_lido 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
14071320 1 3361 1711 +1650 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14065880 2 3373 1724 +1649 blockdaemon 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
14070410 5 3413 1765 +1648 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14070087 6 3423 1779 +1644 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14069245 4 3393 1752 +1641 whale_0x8ebd 0xac23f8cc... Aestus
14071698 0 3338 1697 +1641 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14065693 3 3378 1738 +1640 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14071215 7 3428 1792 +1636 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14065520 9 3455 1820 +1635 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14067687 6 3413 1779 +1634 blockdaemon 0xa965c911... Ultra Sound
14068825 1 3343 1711 +1632 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14071200 2 3352 1724 +1628 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14072201 0 3317 1697 +1620 p2porg 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14066184 5 3377 1765 +1612 blockdaemon_lido 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
14070095 1 3322 1711 +1611 ether.fi 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14067725 0 3303 1697 +1606 blockdaemon 0xb72cae2f... Ultra Sound
14067161 2 3324 1724 +1600 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14066712 2 3324 1724 +1600 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14069603 6 3378 1779 +1599 blockdaemon 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14072063 0 3294 1697 +1597 rocketpool Local Local
14069558 5 3360 1765 +1595 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14066320 5 3356 1765 +1591 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14071495 0 3287 1697 +1590 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
14068837 11 3435 1847 +1588 stader 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14066848 5 3351 1765 +1586 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14072162 1 3292 1711 +1581 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14069668 0 3277 1697 +1580 blockdaemon 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
14072226 0 3272 1697 +1575 luno 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14065360 0 3270 1697 +1573 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14065955 0 3269 1697 +1572 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14068135 3 3309 1738 +1571 solo_stakers Local Local
14068720 10 3404 1833 +1571 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14069676 0 3260 1697 +1563 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Regulated
14066207 5 3327 1765 +1562 whale_0xdc8d 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14068866 11 3408 1847 +1561 blockdaemon_lido 0x9129eeb4... Titan Relay
14070738 0 3258 1697 +1561 blockdaemon_lido 0x9129eeb4... Titan Relay
14068919 1 3270 1711 +1559 kiln 0xac23f8cc... Flashbots
14071512 11 3404 1847 +1557 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14066039 0 3247 1697 +1550 blockdaemon_lido 0x99dbe3e8... Ultra Sound
14067366 5 3313 1765 +1548 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14066672 5 3313 1765 +1548 blockdaemon_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
14067258 5 3313 1765 +1548 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14068469 9 3366 1820 +1546 p2porg 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14066327 10 3377 1833 +1544 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14068421 3 3281 1738 +1543 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14070553 1 3253 1711 +1542 whale_0xdc8d 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14071030 5 3303 1765 +1538 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
14072002 0 3234 1697 +1537 whale_0xdc8d 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14068960 5 3302 1765 +1537 p2porg 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
14072010 1 3247 1711 +1536 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14065992 9 3354 1820 +1534 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14069650 1 3240 1711 +1529 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14070674 3 3266 1738 +1528 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14067971 11 3374 1847 +1527 blockdaemon 0xb5a65d00... Ultra Sound
14072037 3 3255 1738 +1517 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14067273 7 3309 1792 +1517 blockdaemon_lido 0xa965c911... Ultra Sound
14066814 0 3211 1697 +1514 coinbase 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14065690 0 3210 1697 +1513 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14070150 5 3273 1765 +1508 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14065849 17 3435 1928 +1507 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14069140 6 3282 1779 +1503 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14069956 5 3258 1765 +1493 revolut 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14072214 1 3203 1711 +1492 revolut 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14066911 5 3257 1765 +1492 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14070565 10 3323 1833 +1490 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14071317 7 3280 1792 +1488 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14071154 5 3252 1765 +1487 blockdaemon_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
14068198 3 3223 1738 +1485 coinbase 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14069630 0 3182 1697 +1485 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14066772 0 3178 1697 +1481 blockdaemon 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14068309 1 3190 1711 +1479 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14071329 6 3256 1779 +1477 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14071386 0 3174 1697 +1477 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14068663 4 3228 1752 +1476 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14066053 6 3255 1779 +1476 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14070732 1 3185 1711 +1474 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14065774 1 3185 1711 +1474 solo_stakers 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
14066806 8 3279 1806 +1473 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14070481 2 3197 1724 +1473 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14066581 6 3250 1779 +1471 whale_0x8ebd 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
14070102 0 3167 1697 +1470 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14068280 2 3193 1724 +1469 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14071507 3 3203 1738 +1465 gateway.fmas_lido 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
14068749 8 3270 1806 +1464 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14067755 5 3229 1765 +1464 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14069155 5 3227 1765 +1462 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14068623 7 3254 1792 +1462 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14070269 6 3231 1779 +1452 coinbase 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14072090 6 3229 1779 +1450 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14072143 5 3214 1765 +1449 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14071502 5 3214 1765 +1449 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14067757 0 3145 1697 +1448 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14066065 12 3308 1860 +1448 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14072348 0 3143 1697 +1446 coinbase 0xb26f9666... Aestus
14070586 1 3154 1711 +1443 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14069180 8 3249 1806 +1443 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14066149 0 3136 1697 +1439 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14070206 0 3136 1697 +1439 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14066831 0 3129 1697 +1432 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14071650 1 3141 1711 +1430 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14069313 0 3127 1697 +1430 p2porg 0x99dbe3e8... Agnostic Gnosis
14069618 2 3147 1724 +1423 gateway.fmas_lido 0x85fb0503... Aestus
14066257 5 3186 1765 +1421 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14068153 6 3192 1779 +1413 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14067419 5 3175 1765 +1410 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14071325 6 3187 1779 +1408 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
14069257 5 3173 1765 +1408 coinbase 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14066329 1 3117 1711 +1406 gateway.fmas_lido 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14066952 5 3171 1765 +1406 kiln 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14068086 1 3116 1711 +1405 figment 0xb7c5fbdd... BloXroute Max Profit
14070450 6 3184 1779 +1405 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14071920 0 3102 1697 +1405 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb5a65d00... Ultra Sound
14066553 1 3115 1711 +1404 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14067759 6 3183 1779 +1404 whale_0x8ebd 0xa965c911... Ultra Sound
14071884 4 3155 1752 +1403 gateway.fmas_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
14067323 3 3141 1738 +1403 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14065825 0 3100 1697 +1403 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
14065289 11 3247 1847 +1400 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
14065471 3 3136 1738 +1398 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14071223 0 3093 1697 +1396 p2porg 0xac23f8cc... Flashbots
14072332 5 3161 1765 +1396 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14065513 0 3092 1697 +1395 kiln 0x85fb0503... Aestus
14069860 1 3104 1711 +1393 whale_0x8ebd 0x9129eeb4... Aestus
14071564 1 3102 1711 +1391 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14070864 5 3154 1765 +1389 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14065577 6 3167 1779 +1388 figment 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14071715 1 3098 1711 +1387 figment 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14071265 0 3076 1697 +1379 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14066493 0 3076 1697 +1379 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14072047 2 3103 1724 +1379 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14068581 6 3157 1779 +1378 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14068378 0 3075 1697 +1378 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14071946 0 3075 1697 +1378 whale_0x8ebd 0x99dbe3e8... Agnostic Gnosis
14070405 6 3156 1779 +1377 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14071966 3 3115 1738 +1377 whale_0x8ebd 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14069271 15 3278 1901 +1377 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14070214 4 3128 1752 +1376 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14068141 1 3087 1711 +1376 p2porg 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14071925 6 3153 1779 +1374 kiln 0x855b00e6... Flashbots
14071735 13 3246 1874 +1372 p2porg 0x856b0004... Aestus
14071877 0 3069 1697 +1372 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14072282 5 3137 1765 +1372 whale_0xedc6 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14069243 0 3068 1697 +1371 p2porg 0x853b0078... BloXroute Regulated
14070824 1 3080 1711 +1369 kiln 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14070554 0 3066 1697 +1369 gateway.fmas_lido 0x85fb0503... Aestus
14071962 0 3066 1697 +1369 p2porg 0x856b0004... Aestus
14066625 0 3064 1697 +1367 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14070871 1 3077 1711 +1366 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14069486 0 3063 1697 +1366 figment 0x99dbe3e8... Agnostic Gnosis
14067367 0 3061 1697 +1364 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14066228 7 3156 1792 +1364 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14069422 6 3142 1779 +1363 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14068771 0 3060 1697 +1363 p2porg 0xb7c5e609... Flashbots
14067172 0 3059 1697 +1362 blockdaemon_lido 0x805e28e6... BloXroute Max Profit
14066634 1 3072 1711 +1361 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14066884 5 3126 1765 +1361 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14067964 1 3071 1711 +1360 p2porg 0x9129eeb4... Agnostic Gnosis
14065347 0 3057 1697 +1360 p2porg 0x9129eeb4... Agnostic Gnosis
14067357 1 3070 1711 +1359 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14071172 0 3056 1697 +1359 kiln 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14067353 0 3055 1697 +1358 p2porg 0x853b0078... Titan Relay
14070125 0 3054 1697 +1357 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14069495 2 3080 1724 +1356 p2porg 0x9129eeb4... Aestus
14070284 10 3187 1833 +1354 kraken 0x82c466b9... EthGas
14070815 3 3091 1738 +1353 coinbase 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14066205 0 3050 1697 +1353 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14069144 18 3294 1942 +1352 kiln Local Local
14070141 0 3049 1697 +1352 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14071267 5 3117 1765 +1352 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14069751 4 3103 1752 +1351 p2porg 0x9129eeb4... Agnostic Gnosis
14065831 0 3047 1697 +1350 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14070317 7 3141 1792 +1349 whale_0x8ebd 0x85fb0503... Aestus
14067361 0 3043 1697 +1346 p2porg 0xb5a65d00... Ultra Sound
14067362 6 3124 1779 +1345 coinbase 0x856b0004... Aestus
14066080 0 3042 1697 +1345 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14068107 1 3054 1711 +1343 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14067476 0 3040 1697 +1343 whale_0x8ebd 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14065938 5 3108 1765 +1343 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
Total anomalies: 211

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})