Tue, Jan 20, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-01-20

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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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 >= '2026-01-20' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-01-20'::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: 7,177
MEV blocks: 6,760 (94.2%)
Local blocks: 417 (5.8%)

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 = 1779.6 + 20.71 × blob_count (R² = 0.020)
Residual σ = 636.5ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 294 (4.1%)
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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
13506049 10 4976 1987 +2989 0x96b5d4d9... EthGas
13510434 13 4895 2049 +2846 0x82c466b9... EthGas
13505503 11 4496 2007 +2489 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507057 0 3969 1780 +2189 solo_stakers Local Local
13504096 0 3961 1780 +2181 whale_0xe389 Local Local
13506419 0 3904 1780 +2124 everstake Local Local
13506320 0 3855 1780 +2075 everstake Local Local
13508677 0 3825 1780 +2045 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13506404 4 3840 1863 +1977 blockdaemon 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13504781 6 3830 1904 +1926 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13508832 0 3623 1780 +1843 figment 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13508448 9 3802 1966 +1836 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13507328 0 3610 1780 +1830 solo_stakers 0x851b00b1... Flashbots
13509089 0 3610 1780 +1830 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13509194 6 3716 1904 +1812 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13507306 8 3749 1945 +1804 ether.fi 0x853b0078... Aestus
13508292 5 3652 1883 +1769 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13504560 1 3567 1800 +1767 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507054 0 3542 1780 +1762 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509778 4 3623 1863 +1760 figment 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13504793 2 3580 1821 +1759 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Titan Relay
13510268 14 3827 2070 +1757 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13509600 6 3650 1904 +1746 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13504570 5 3628 1883 +1745 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13506880 7 3660 1925 +1735 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13509570 1 3518 1800 +1718 solo_stakers Local Local
13507501 9 3681 1966 +1715 binance 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13505519 10 3697 1987 +1710 kraken 0x96b5d4d9... EthGas
13510383 0 3484 1780 +1704 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510051 9 3670 1966 +1704 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13507562 0 3478 1780 +1698 blockdaemon 0x88510a78... BloXroute Regulated
13506787 4 3553 1863 +1690 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13506122 0 3467 1780 +1687 kraken 0x82c466b9... EthGas
13504808 12 3715 2028 +1687 ether.fi 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13504416 0 3461 1780 +1681 blockdaemon 0x91a8729e... Ultra Sound
13506699 9 3645 1966 +1679 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507459 10 3652 1987 +1665 ether.fi 0x853b0078... Aestus
13510601 8 3604 1945 +1659 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13505103 5 3541 1883 +1658 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13504085 0 3424 1780 +1644 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13507626 5 3523 1883 +1640 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13506183 2 3459 1821 +1638 ether.fi 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13510782 6 3537 1904 +1633 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
13505486 3 3473 1842 +1631 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13505914 7 3555 1925 +1630 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13507810 4 3490 1863 +1627 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13504414 0 3406 1780 +1626 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13504768 4 3481 1863 +1618 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13509095 0 3397 1780 +1617 everstake 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13503879 8 3559 1945 +1614 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13507136 10 3600 1987 +1613 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13504951 9 3570 1966 +1604 ether.fi 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13506046 2 3425 1821 +1604 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13509280 0 3383 1780 +1603 stakefish 0x852b0070... Agnostic Gnosis
13509529 6 3507 1904 +1603 binance 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13504389 7 3519 1925 +1594 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507012 0 3374 1780 +1594 blockdaemon 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
13507113 2 3415 1821 +1594 binance 0x8a850621... BloXroute Regulated
13505437 1 3391 1800 +1591 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507444 1 3390 1800 +1590 everstake 0x856b0004... Aestus
13504834 4 3452 1863 +1589 blockdaemon_lido 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Regulated
13503765 2 3410 1821 +1589 binance 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13510414 5 3471 1883 +1588 Local Local
13507338 0 3363 1780 +1583 0x852b0070... Agnostic Gnosis
13508693 5 3459 1883 +1576 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13507330 0 3354 1780 +1574 everstake 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13504114 14 3641 2070 +1571 revolut 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13507156 6 3474 1904 +1570 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13509259 0 3337 1780 +1557 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13508544 4 3418 1863 +1555 whale_0x7c1b 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13507458 0 3335 1780 +1555 everstake Local Local
13508597 8 3497 1945 +1552 everstake 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13505792 10 3535 1987 +1548 revolut 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13509048 8 3493 1945 +1548 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13507008 1 3343 1800 +1543 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13504832 9 3508 1966 +1542 bitstamp 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13509264 2 3355 1821 +1534 luno 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13506545 6 3436 1904 +1532 binance 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13506811 5 3413 1883 +1530 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507771 1 3328 1800 +1528 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13506300 7 3449 1925 +1524 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13505228 7 3444 1925 +1519 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13508654 6 3423 1904 +1519 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13504602 5 3402 1883 +1519 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13506694 1 3319 1800 +1519 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13504964 5 3400 1883 +1517 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13508768 8 3461 1945 +1516 0x82c466b9... Flashbots
13505115 14 3584 2070 +1514 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13509592 1 3313 1800 +1513 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13504773 10 3498 1987 +1511 everstake 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13510762 2 3331 1821 +1510 blockdaemon 0x88510a78... BloXroute Regulated
13509416 0 3289 1780 +1509 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13503797 7 3426 1925 +1501 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13510061 9 3465 1966 +1499 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13508099 5 3379 1883 +1496 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13504470 0 3274 1780 +1494 blockdaemon_lido 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Regulated
13509109 6 3397 1904 +1493 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509815 6 3396 1904 +1492 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13507456 0 3271 1780 +1491 senseinode_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13508903 9 3454 1966 +1488 whale_0xdd6c 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507479 0 3266 1780 +1486 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13507300 0 3262 1780 +1482 everstake Local Local
13508660 0 3259 1780 +1479 p2porg 0x852b0070... Agnostic Gnosis
13507950 5 3361 1883 +1478 everstake 0x860d4173... BloXroute Max Profit
13504517 3 3316 1842 +1474 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13505088 1 3274 1800 +1474 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13505849 1 3269 1800 +1469 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13510260 6 3372 1904 +1468 blockdaemon 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
13507404 8 3413 1945 +1468 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13508317 0 3247 1780 +1467 everstake 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
13506337 1 3267 1800 +1467 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13505397 2 3286 1821 +1465 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13508856 0 3243 1780 +1463 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507498 9 3426 1966 +1460 blockdaemon_lido 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Regulated
13504700 5 3339 1883 +1456 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13509938 1 3255 1800 +1455 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13507397 4 3315 1863 +1452 blockscape_lido Local Local
13510654 12 3478 2028 +1450 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13504199 6 3353 1904 +1449 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13509843 10 3434 1987 +1447 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13506058 0 3226 1780 +1446 luno 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Regulated
13504070 0 3224 1780 +1444 blockscape_lido Local Local
13506381 0 3218 1780 +1438 blockdaemon_lido 0x91a8729e... Ultra Sound
13503770 0 3218 1780 +1438 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13509053 6 3341 1904 +1437 abyss_finance 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509487 3 3277 1842 +1435 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13507453 0 3214 1780 +1434 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13508652 0 3212 1780 +1432 everstake 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
13503769 3 3273 1842 +1431 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13504853 1 3231 1800 +1431 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13505184 12 3458 2028 +1430 p2porg 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13507183 15 3518 2090 +1428 whale_0xdd6c 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
13508680 1 3228 1800 +1428 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13506144 1 3227 1800 +1427 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13506939 7 3351 1925 +1426 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13508718 5 3309 1883 +1426 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13506897 5 3303 1883 +1420 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507607 6 3323 1904 +1419 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13508573 1 3218 1800 +1418 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509574 4 3279 1863 +1416 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13507675 3 3254 1842 +1412 kelp 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13509553 11 3417 2007 +1410 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13504703 4 3272 1863 +1409 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13507151 6 3313 1904 +1409 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13508901 4 3271 1863 +1408 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507737 6 3312 1904 +1408 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13507334 9 3373 1966 +1407 revolut 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13504641 8 3352 1945 +1407 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
13510734 6 3308 1904 +1404 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509065 8 3349 1945 +1404 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509016 0 3183 1780 +1403 gateway.fmas_lido 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13510079 14 3471 2070 +1401 blockdaemon_lido 0x82c466b9... BloXroute Regulated
13508638 5 3284 1883 +1401 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509782 6 3303 1904 +1399 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13508989 0 3177 1780 +1397 p2porg 0x852b0070... Agnostic Gnosis
13508910 1 3195 1800 +1395 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13509896 10 3380 1987 +1393 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13510404 8 3334 1945 +1389 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509632 2 3202 1821 +1381 nethermind_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13510014 12 3407 2028 +1379 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13506074 5 3261 1883 +1378 bitstamp 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13506527 6 3281 1904 +1377 blockdaemon_lido 0xb7c5beef... Titan Relay
13506410 8 3321 1945 +1376 liquid_collective 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509395 1 3174 1800 +1374 p2porg 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13507483 13 3420 2049 +1371 blockdaemon_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13509185 0 3150 1780 +1370 everstake 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13510342 0 3149 1780 +1369 everstake 0x99dbe3e8... Agnostic Gnosis
13509035 3 3209 1842 +1367 whale_0x4685 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13507627 8 3309 1945 +1364 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509532 0 3141 1780 +1361 ether.fi 0x851b00b1... Flashbots
13506411 10 3348 1987 +1361 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13507846 5 3244 1883 +1361 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13510741 15 3450 2090 +1360 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13508148 20 3552 2194 +1358 kraken 0xb26f9666... EthGas
13509164 1 3157 1800 +1357 everstake 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13504907 9 3322 1966 +1356 luno 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13504766 5 3239 1883 +1356 everstake 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
13509917 0 3133 1780 +1353 0x852b0070... Aestus
13506292 11 3359 2007 +1352 luno 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13505530 0 3131 1780 +1351 stakefish_lido 0x852b0070... Aestus
13504825 7 3275 1925 +1350 stakingfacilities_lido 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13506192 0 3130 1780 +1350 lido 0x852b0070... Aestus
13507631 3 3192 1842 +1350 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13510592 5 3230 1883 +1347 whale_0x7791 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13508188 0 3126 1780 +1346 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13508593 5 3228 1883 +1345 figment 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13508864 11 3352 2007 +1345 figment 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13508486 11 3352 2007 +1345 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507880 6 3247 1904 +1343 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510185 11 3350 2007 +1343 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13510608 5 3224 1883 +1341 p2porg 0x856b0004... Aestus
13509472 2 3160 1821 +1339 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13510537 0 3118 1780 +1338 everstake 0x852b0070... BloXroute Max Profit
13510078 0 3117 1780 +1337 p2porg 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13505147 10 3324 1987 +1337 0x855b00e6... Ultra Sound
13507540 3 3179 1842 +1337 0x82c466b9... Flashbots
13506297 11 3343 2007 +1336 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507695 0 3115 1780 +1335 blockscape_lido 0x91a8729e... BloXroute Max Profit
13507123 6 3239 1904 +1335 lido Local Local
13506421 0 3114 1780 +1334 whale_0xb6a5 0xb211df49... Aestus
13509460 6 3236 1904 +1332 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13508516 5 3215 1883 +1332 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509305 1 3132 1800 +1332 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13508537 0 3111 1780 +1331 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13507240 4 3192 1863 +1329 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13506034 12 3356 2028 +1328 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13508333 0 3107 1780 +1327 p2porg 0x852b0070... Ultra Sound
13509019 20 3520 2194 +1326 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13508171 4 3187 1863 +1324 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510605 10 3311 1987 +1324 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13510417 13 3373 2049 +1324 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13505680 1 3124 1800 +1324 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13507717 0 3103 1780 +1323 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509012 9 3289 1966 +1323 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13510046 1 3123 1800 +1323 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13507234 4 3185 1863 +1322 everstake 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13505584 0 3102 1780 +1322 blockscape_lido 0x91a8729e... Ultra Sound
13504512 0 3102 1780 +1322 whale_0x79b2 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13508134 13 3371 2049 +1322 luno 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13510100 6 3226 1904 +1322 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507674 6 3226 1904 +1322 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13507676 5 3204 1883 +1321 bitstamp 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13510044 7 3245 1925 +1320 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13505582 9 3285 1966 +1319 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13505006 1 3117 1800 +1317 0x855b00e6... Flashbots
13504589 3 3158 1842 +1316 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13506332 13 3364 2049 +1315 bitstamp 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13506931 6 3218 1904 +1314 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13510510 10 3300 1987 +1313 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13507964 13 3362 2049 +1313 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13505571 6 3217 1904 +1313 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13508722 8 3258 1945 +1313 everstake 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13509552 4 3175 1863 +1312 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13508400 15 3402 2090 +1312 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13508534 1 3112 1800 +1312 0x853b0078... Titan Relay
13508622 4 3171 1863 +1308 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509287 1 3108 1800 +1308 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13504867 1 3108 1800 +1308 blockscape_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13504386 5 3190 1883 +1307 everstake 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
13505926 5 3189 1883 +1306 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510096 14 3375 2070 +1305 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13506335 9 3271 1966 +1305 nethermind_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13508247 6 3208 1904 +1304 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510560 11 3311 2007 +1304 p2porg 0x853b0078... Titan Relay
13509392 5 3186 1883 +1303 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13506247 1 3103 1800 +1303 everstake 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13503890 1 3103 1800 +1303 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13508604 4 3165 1863 +1302 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13508841 16 3413 2111 +1302 ether.fi 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13507534 0 3081 1780 +1301 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13510400 10 3288 1987 +1301 p2porg 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13510626 4 3163 1863 +1300 everstake 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13505700 4 3162 1863 +1299 figment 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13510084 4 3162 1863 +1299 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13506200 2 3120 1821 +1299 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13508214 10 3285 1987 +1298 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509699 3 3139 1842 +1297 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13506274 5 3179 1883 +1296 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510299 4 3158 1863 +1295 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509049 0 3075 1780 +1295 mantle 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507583 15 3385 2090 +1295 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13507683 1 3094 1800 +1294 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13507189 1 3094 1800 +1294 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13509376 8 3238 1945 +1293 ether.fi 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13504966 1 3091 1800 +1291 ether.fi 0x82c466b9... EthGas
13506212 0 3070 1780 +1290 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13505420 5 3173 1883 +1290 mantle 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509317 10 3276 1987 +1289 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13504784 3 3130 1842 +1288 stakingfacilities_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13505067 9 3253 1966 +1287 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13508907 4 3149 1863 +1286 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13506358 6 3190 1904 +1286 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13504605 12 3314 2028 +1286 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13509804 4 3148 1863 +1285 whale_0x4685 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13509466 7 3210 1925 +1285 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13507412 4 3146 1863 +1283 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13510700 3 3125 1842 +1283 p2porg 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13505823 5 3166 1883 +1283 p2porg 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13503969 6 3186 1904 +1282 bitstamp 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13509911 5 3165 1883 +1282 kelp 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13507063 1 3080 1800 +1280 solo_stakers Local Local
13503983 0 3059 1780 +1279 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13503878 3 3121 1842 +1279 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13509851 3 3121 1842 +1279 gateway.fmas_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13503876 0 3058 1780 +1278 p2porg 0x91a8729e... Ultra Sound
13510392 10 3265 1987 +1278 ether.fi 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13509773 9 3244 1966 +1278 everstake 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13509678 2 3097 1821 +1276 ether.fi 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13510359 1 3075 1800 +1275 gateway.fmas_lido 0x853b0078... Aestus
13510621 4 3137 1863 +1274 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13504930 0 3054 1780 +1274 blockscape_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13510294 4 3136 1863 +1273 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13506781 7 3198 1925 +1273 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13507101 2 3094 1821 +1273 everstake 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
Total anomalies: 294

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})