Wed, Apr 15, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-04-15

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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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 >= '2026-04-15' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-04-15'::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: 7,186
MEV blocks: 6,731 (93.7%)
Local blocks: 455 (6.3%)

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 = 1684.5 + 16.13 × blob_count (R² = 0.007)
Residual σ = 698.9ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 192 (2.7%)
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# Create scatter plot with regression band
x_range = np.array([0, int(max_blobs)])
y_pred = intercept + slope * x_range
y_upper = y_pred + 2 * residual_std
y_lower = y_pred - 2 * residual_std

fig = go.Figure()

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

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

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

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

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

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

All propagation anomalies

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

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# All anomalies table with selectable text and Lab links
if n_anomalies > 0:
    df_table = df_outliers.sort_values("residual_ms", ascending=False)[
        ["slot", "blob_count", "block_first_seen_ms", "expected_ms", "residual_ms", "proposer", "builder", "relay"]
    ].copy()
    df_table["block_first_seen_ms"] = df_table["block_first_seen_ms"].round(0).astype(int)
    df_table["expected_ms"] = df_table["expected_ms"].round(0).astype(int)
    df_table["residual_ms"] = df_table["residual_ms"].round(0).astype(int)
    
    # Build HTML table
    html = '''
    <style>
    .anomaly-table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; }
    .anomaly-table th { background: #2c3e50; color: white; padding: 8px 12px; text-align: left; position: sticky; top: 0; }
    .anomaly-table td { padding: 6px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
    .anomaly-table tr:hover { background: #f5f5f5; }
    .anomaly-table .num { text-align: right; }
    .anomaly-table .delta { background: #ffebee; color: #c62828; font-weight: bold; }
    .anomaly-table a { color: #1976d2; text-decoration: none; }
    .anomaly-table a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
    .table-container { max-height: 600px; overflow-y: auto; }
    </style>
    <div class="table-container">
    <table class="anomaly-table">
    <thead>
    <tr><th>Slot</th><th class="num">Blobs</th><th class="num">Actual (ms)</th><th class="num">Expected (ms)</th><th class="num">Δ (ms)</th><th>Proposer</th><th>Builder</th><th>Relay</th></tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
    '''
    
    for _, row in df_table.iterrows():
        slot_link = f'<a href="https://lab.ethpandaops.io/ethereum/slots/{row["slot"]}" target="_blank">{row["slot"]}</a>'
        html += f'''<tr>
            <td>{slot_link}</td>
            <td class="num">{row["blob_count"]}</td>
            <td class="num">{row["block_first_seen_ms"]}</td>
            <td class="num">{row["expected_ms"]}</td>
            <td class="num delta">+{row["residual_ms"]}</td>
            <td>{row["proposer"]}</td>
            <td>{row["builder"]}</td>
            <td>{row["relay"]}</td>
        </tr>'''
    
    html += '</tbody></table></div>'
    display(HTML(html))
    print(f"\nTotal anomalies: {len(df_table):,}")
else:
    print("No anomalies detected.")
SlotBlobsActual (ms)Expected (ms)Δ (ms)ProposerBuilderRelay
14121591 0 31322 1684 +29638 whale_0xd5e9 Local Local
14122304 0 10811 1684 +9127 solo_stakers Local Local
14121500 2 7035 1717 +5318 solo_stakers Local Local
14119424 0 5770 1684 +4086 upbit Local Local
14120480 0 5041 1684 +3357 upbit Local Local
14119766 10 4142 1846 +2296 whale_0x8ebd 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
14119718 0 3943 1684 +2259 stakefish_lido Local Local
14121216 0 3924 1684 +2240 whale_0xd5e9 Local Local
14119425 0 3871 1684 +2187 stader Local Local
14118497 5 3890 1765 +2125 solo_stakers Local Local
14118697 4 3748 1749 +1999 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14120664 6 3758 1781 +1977 kiln 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14115648 0 3653 1684 +1969 blockdaemon 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
14122544 0 3646 1684 +1962 kiln 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14122240 7 3730 1797 +1933 blockdaemon_lido 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14119636 0 3572 1684 +1888 whale_0x8ebd 0x823e0146... Aestus
14120661 0 3542 1684 +1858 coinbase 0xac23f8cc... Aestus
14120796 0 3523 1684 +1839 kiln 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14116916 6 3583 1781 +1802 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14116092 1 3466 1701 +1765 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14116640 6 3540 1781 +1759 p2porg 0xb7c5fbdd... BloXroute Regulated
14120706 0 3435 1684 +1751 coinbase 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
14120136 0 3412 1684 +1728 solo_stakers 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14116918 0 3402 1684 +1718 ether.fi 0x851b00b1... Flashbots
14119808 10 3558 1846 +1712 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14116743 1 3395 1701 +1694 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14116370 0 3377 1684 +1693 blockdaemon 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14122595 3 3425 1733 +1692 blockdaemon_lido 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14115975 7 3488 1797 +1691 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14118918 0 3360 1684 +1676 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Aestus
14119635 1 3376 1701 +1675 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14120933 6 3448 1781 +1667 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14119908 0 3347 1684 +1663 blockdaemon_lido 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14118240 0 3343 1684 +1659 stakefish 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14120774 0 3342 1684 +1658 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14116567 5 3419 1765 +1654 ether.fi 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14119098 1 3353 1701 +1652 blockdaemon 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
14117761 0 3335 1684 +1651 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14116180 0 3333 1684 +1649 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14118953 5 3413 1765 +1648 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14120388 0 3331 1684 +1647 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14115788 1 3341 1701 +1640 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14117079 1 3339 1701 +1638 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14117936 6 3419 1781 +1638 blockdaemon 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14118751 0 3321 1684 +1637 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14117893 0 3321 1684 +1637 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14116860 5 3401 1765 +1636 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14116667 17 3593 1959 +1634 luno 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14117389 0 3312 1684 +1628 luno 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14116283 3 3354 1733 +1621 luno 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14117070 0 3303 1684 +1619 whale_0xdc8d 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14120732 13 3508 1894 +1614 ether.fi Local Local
14118681 1 3314 1701 +1613 kiln 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14119815 6 3394 1781 +1613 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14115671 2 3329 1717 +1612 blockdaemon Local Local
14119922 0 3296 1684 +1612 luno 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14120363 0 3293 1684 +1609 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14122193 3 3334 1733 +1601 ether.fi 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14121381 4 3344 1749 +1595 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14120797 13 3489 1894 +1595 solo_stakers 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
14116527 5 3359 1765 +1594 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14117010 0 3275 1684 +1591 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14116596 5 3355 1765 +1590 solo_stakers 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14122094 4 3338 1749 +1589 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... Ultra Sound
14119393 0 3269 1684 +1585 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14116694 1 3284 1701 +1583 whale_0x8ebd 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
14117390 1 3282 1701 +1581 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14120889 10 3423 1846 +1577 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14116476 1 3274 1701 +1573 revolut 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14120865 5 3337 1765 +1572 coinbase 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14116771 8 3382 1814 +1568 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14117647 6 3349 1781 +1568 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
14119551 2 3284 1717 +1567 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14115821 3 3300 1733 +1567 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14118490 0 3249 1684 +1565 blockdaemon 0xac23f8cc... Ultra Sound
14117095 0 3246 1684 +1562 whale_0x6ddb 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14115927 0 3245 1684 +1561 whale_0x75ff 0x851b00b1... Flashbots
14119753 8 3373 1814 +1559 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14119638 5 3323 1765 +1558 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
14122382 5 3321 1765 +1556 luno 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14122349 0 3234 1684 +1550 whale_0x8914 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14118668 0 3232 1684 +1548 whale_0xfd67 0xb67eaa5e... Aestus
14119324 5 3308 1765 +1543 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14119209 0 3227 1684 +1543 p2porg 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
14119308 10 3387 1846 +1541 solo_stakers 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14117368 0 3222 1684 +1538 whale_0xdc8d 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
14117962 5 3302 1765 +1537 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14122640 0 3219 1684 +1535 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14122009 1 3232 1701 +1531 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14118471 0 3213 1684 +1529 blockdaemon 0xba003e46... BloXroute Max Profit
14118015 6 3308 1781 +1527 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14115599 6 3308 1781 +1527 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14117622 10 3367 1846 +1521 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14120705 5 3286 1765 +1521 coinbase 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14117597 1 3221 1701 +1520 revolut 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
14118189 1 3219 1701 +1518 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14119325 3 3250 1733 +1517 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14121769 1 3215 1701 +1514 kiln 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14120673 3 3246 1733 +1513 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14122330 7 3310 1797 +1513 whale_0xdc8d 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14119253 6 3293 1781 +1512 revolut 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
14122754 1 3212 1701 +1511 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14122191 7 3308 1797 +1511 blockdaemon 0xac23f8cc... Ultra Sound
14119391 6 3288 1781 +1507 whale_0xdc8d 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14119034 6 3284 1781 +1503 gateway.fmas_lido 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14119170 11 3364 1862 +1502 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14119732 6 3280 1781 +1499 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... Ultra Sound
14116887 1 3199 1701 +1498 coinbase 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14121176 3 3231 1733 +1498 p2porg 0x91b123d8... Flashbots
14117600 0 3182 1684 +1498 whale_0x8914 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14119590 1 3198 1701 +1497 whale_0xfd67 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14119514 1 3196 1701 +1495 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14115877 0 3178 1684 +1494 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14119007 6 3271 1781 +1490 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14117091 0 3173 1684 +1489 blockdaemon_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14119260 1 3189 1701 +1488 blockdaemon 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14119698 1 3187 1701 +1486 revolut 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14120997 1 3187 1701 +1486 p2porg 0x82c466b9... Flashbots
14117739 0 3170 1684 +1486 whale_0xfd67 0xb67eaa5e... Aestus
14116160 2 3202 1717 +1485 whale_0x8ebd 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14116020 5 3244 1765 +1479 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14122053 1 3178 1701 +1477 p2porg 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14119735 4 3223 1749 +1474 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14119150 7 3271 1797 +1474 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14115734 0 3157 1684 +1473 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14119690 16 3415 1943 +1472 coinbase 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
14122159 0 3156 1684 +1472 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14117634 6 3246 1781 +1465 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14120339 10 3307 1846 +1461 p2porg 0x850b00e0... Ultra Sound
14116793 7 3257 1797 +1460 kiln 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14117383 0 3143 1684 +1459 whale_0x8ebd 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14122177 0 3139 1684 +1455 stader 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14117131 9 3284 1830 +1454 whale_0x8914 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14119188 5 3218 1765 +1453 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14118174 13 3347 1894 +1453 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14122312 6 3233 1781 +1452 coinbase 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14119384 8 3265 1814 +1451 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14119036 5 3216 1765 +1451 whale_0xfd67 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14120354 1 3150 1701 +1449 whale_0x8914 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14121680 7 3243 1797 +1446 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14119365 1 3146 1701 +1445 whale_0xfd67 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
14121636 0 3127 1684 +1443 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14119155 7 3238 1797 +1441 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14118089 7 3236 1797 +1439 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14121227 0 3123 1684 +1439 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14117770 1 3139 1701 +1438 kiln 0xb26f9666... Aestus
14115838 6 3219 1781 +1438 whale_0x8914 0x88a53ec4... Aestus
14121599 0 3122 1684 +1438 gateway.fmas_lido 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14121501 9 3267 1830 +1437 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14118916 6 3218 1781 +1437 whale_0x8ebd 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14115969 0 3121 1684 +1437 whale_0x8ebd 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
14120365 10 3280 1846 +1434 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14120621 0 3117 1684 +1433 coinbase 0x823e0146... Flashbots
14122709 0 3117 1684 +1433 whale_0x8914 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14120295 11 3294 1862 +1432 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14115678 0 3112 1684 +1428 gateway.fmas_lido 0x85fb0503... BloXroute Max Profit
14122558 10 3273 1846 +1427 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14120287 5 3192 1765 +1427 coinbase 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14119715 1 3127 1701 +1426 p2porg 0x850b00e0... Flashbots
14115650 0 3110 1684 +1426 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
14120209 0 3109 1684 +1425 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
14117399 1 3123 1701 +1422 whale_0xba40 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14117579 11 3283 1862 +1421 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14119221 6 3202 1781 +1421 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14120063 5 3185 1765 +1420 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14122419 7 3217 1797 +1420 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14118637 5 3184 1765 +1419 whale_0x8914 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14117729 1 3119 1701 +1418 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14116032 1 3118 1701 +1417 whale_0x8ebd 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14118456 14 3326 1910 +1416 whale_0x8ebd 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
14116483 0 3100 1684 +1416 p2porg 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14119245 1 3115 1701 +1414 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14117591 10 3260 1846 +1414 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14116949 9 3242 1830 +1412 whale_0x8914 0xb67eaa5e... Aestus
14116827 3 3145 1733 +1412 p2porg 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
14118611 1 3112 1701 +1411 coinbase 0x856b0004... Aestus
14117072 6 3192 1781 +1411 0xac23f8cc... Ultra Sound
14116405 17 3369 1959 +1410 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14116521 2 3127 1717 +1410 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
14117037 6 3191 1781 +1410 coinbase 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14118912 0 3094 1684 +1410 whale_0x8914 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14119774 12 3287 1878 +1409 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14116183 0 3091 1684 +1407 coinbase 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14121923 8 3219 1814 +1405 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14121962 1 3106 1701 +1405 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14118093 2 3121 1717 +1404 whale_0x8914 0x85fb0503... Ultra Sound
14118848 0 3086 1684 +1402 whale_0x8ebd 0xac23f8cc... Ultra Sound
14122451 1 3102 1701 +1401 whale_0x8ebd 0x82c466b9... Ultra Sound
14121538 0 3085 1684 +1401 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14119003 5 3165 1765 +1400 whale_0x8ebd 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14116038 6 3180 1781 +1399 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14120890 3 3131 1733 +1398 p2porg 0x853b0078... BloXroute Regulated
Total anomalies: 192

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})