Thu, Mar 19, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-03-19

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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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 >= '2026-03-19' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-03-19'::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: 7,181
MEV blocks: 6,633 (92.4%)
Local blocks: 548 (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 = 1718.8 + 13.87 × blob_count (R² = 0.007)
Residual σ = 668.5ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 258 (3.6%)
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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
13925440 0 25184 1719 +23465 whale_0x3ffa Local Local
13925069 0 10838 1719 +9119 whale_0x1980 Local Local
13924992 7 5150 1816 +3334 upbit Local Local
13924640 0 4876 1719 +3157 upbit Local Local
13928320 0 4481 1719 +2762 upbit Local Local
13923255 0 4455 1719 +2736 ether.fi Local Local
13921713 0 4230 1719 +2511 whale_0x1980 Local Local
13923328 0 3904 1719 +2185 whale_0x9994 Local Local
13925888 1 3859 1733 +2126 stakefish 0xac23f8cc... Aestus
13923094 3 3863 1760 +2103 whale_0x198d 0x823e0146... Aestus
13926709 1 3720 1733 +1987 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13925406 0 3544 1719 +1825 whale_0x8ebd 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13923725 14 3731 1913 +1818 whale_0x8ebd 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13926944 5 3601 1788 +1813 coinbase 0x88a53ec4... Aestus
13923333 1 3544 1733 +1811 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13921694 5 3572 1788 +1784 whale_0x8ebd 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13924666 2 3523 1747 +1776 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13923844 2 3521 1747 +1774 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13926037 8 3585 1830 +1755 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13923136 2 3501 1747 +1754 stakingfacilities_lido 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13928062 0 3459 1719 +1740 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13921502 6 3538 1802 +1736 whale_0x8ebd 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13923056 1 3468 1733 +1735 coinbase 0xac23f8cc... Aestus
13927297 5 3502 1788 +1714 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13924376 6 3515 1802 +1713 solo_stakers Local Local
13928043 5 3495 1788 +1707 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13923572 6 3508 1802 +1706 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13921980 6 3505 1802 +1703 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13925449 0 3420 1719 +1701 blockdaemon 0xa412c4b8... Ultra Sound
13923343 0 3418 1719 +1699 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13925921 4 3472 1774 +1698 whale_0x8ebd 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13928096 9 3540 1844 +1696 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13922944 7 3503 1816 +1687 solo_stakers 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13923225 3 3437 1760 +1677 whale_0x8ebd 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13926976 1 3402 1733 +1669 stakingfacilities_lido 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
13926305 0 3387 1719 +1668 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13924849 1 3400 1733 +1667 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... Aestus
13922786 5 3452 1788 +1664 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13922320 2 3408 1747 +1661 blockdaemon 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
13921898 5 3444 1788 +1656 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13923931 0 3367 1719 +1648 whale_0x8ebd 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13925863 1 3380 1733 +1647 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13922784 0 3366 1719 +1647 nethermind_lido 0x823e0146... Aestus
13925078 0 3361 1719 +1642 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13923018 6 3443 1802 +1641 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13922512 0 3356 1719 +1637 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13925827 3 3392 1760 +1632 nethermind_lido 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13922338 14 3542 1913 +1629 whale_0x8ebd 0x857b0038... Ultra Sound
13927097 3 3388 1760 +1628 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13927423 0 3346 1719 +1627 nethermind_lido 0x856b0004... Aestus
13927081 5 3408 1788 +1620 whale_0xdc8d 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13924082 0 3338 1719 +1619 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13925128 11 3485 1871 +1614 blockdaemon_lido 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Regulated
13923485 0 3322 1719 +1603 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13924683 3 3363 1760 +1603 whale_0xdc8d 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13924019 3 3359 1760 +1599 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13927148 3 3359 1760 +1599 whale_0xdc8d 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13923692 11 3468 1871 +1597 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13927525 0 3312 1719 +1593 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13928118 8 3415 1830 +1585 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13926421 3 3333 1760 +1573 kraken 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13926755 1 3305 1733 +1572 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... BloXroute Regulated
13922283 3 3332 1760 +1572 solo_stakers 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13923607 0 3290 1719 +1571 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13923166 3 3331 1760 +1571 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13925058 0 3287 1719 +1568 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13922554 8 3397 1830 +1567 gateway.fmas_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13925982 10 3420 1857 +1563 blockdaemon_lido 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
13922794 1 3293 1733 +1560 luno 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13923248 8 3390 1830 +1560 blockdaemon 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13923237 16 3499 1941 +1558 chainlayer_lido Local Local
13926216 8 3387 1830 +1557 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13922514 8 3385 1830 +1555 nethermind_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13927233 8 3384 1830 +1554 nethermind_lido 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13923532 8 3382 1830 +1552 nethermind_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13927421 1 3283 1733 +1550 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13925392 0 3268 1719 +1549 blockdaemon_lido 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13926571 5 3335 1788 +1547 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13922627 1 3267 1733 +1534 blockdaemon 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13923788 7 3346 1816 +1530 nethermind_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13925736 2 3275 1747 +1528 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13924501 6 3330 1802 +1528 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13922700 3 3288 1760 +1528 p2porg 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13922995 0 3245 1719 +1526 0xba003e46... BloXroute Regulated
13923299 1 3257 1733 +1524 bitstamp 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13925886 8 3354 1830 +1524 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13924524 0 3242 1719 +1523 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13923549 0 3241 1719 +1522 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13923031 5 3308 1788 +1520 blockdaemon_lido 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13921385 8 3349 1830 +1519 whale_0xdc8d 0x853b0078... BloXroute Regulated
13923213 6 3320 1802 +1518 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
13923510 5 3306 1788 +1518 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13924284 0 3236 1719 +1517 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13927767 5 3304 1788 +1516 luno 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13923295 0 3234 1719 +1515 nethermind_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
13928390 1 3244 1733 +1511 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13925616 7 3327 1816 +1511 coinbase 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13925503 6 3313 1802 +1511 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13923548 6 3313 1802 +1511 blockdaemon_lido 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
13925746 0 3229 1719 +1510 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13928245 13 3407 1899 +1508 coinbase 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13925952 8 3337 1830 +1507 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13925450 0 3225 1719 +1506 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13924673 0 3224 1719 +1505 whale_0x8ebd 0x83d6a6ab... BloXroute Max Profit
13922007 3 3265 1760 +1505 renzo_protocol 0xac23f8cc... Flashbots
13925277 17 3459 1955 +1504 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13924148 1 3234 1733 +1501 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13923758 9 3342 1844 +1498 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13927590 6 3300 1802 +1498 blockdaemon 0x82c466b9... Ultra Sound
13923648 1 3230 1733 +1497 stakefish 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13924504 0 3216 1719 +1497 nethermind_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13922059 1 3226 1733 +1493 nethermind_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13922482 0 3212 1719 +1493 nethermind_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
13923393 4 3267 1774 +1493 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13924233 0 3210 1719 +1491 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13927405 3 3251 1760 +1491 gateway.fmas_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13925025 10 3348 1857 +1491 gateway.fmas_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
13925447 0 3209 1719 +1490 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13925003 2 3235 1747 +1488 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13923833 0 3207 1719 +1488 coinbase 0xac23f8cc... Aestus
13925785 1 3219 1733 +1486 nethermind_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13925345 9 3327 1844 +1483 revolut 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13921646 1 3215 1733 +1482 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13923202 10 3338 1857 +1481 revolut 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13922534 0 3199 1719 +1480 whale_0x8ebd 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13926417 6 3282 1802 +1480 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13923261 6 3282 1802 +1480 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13924271 0 3198 1719 +1479 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13928348 0 3197 1719 +1478 coinbase 0x8db2a99d... Aestus
13927473 19 3460 1982 +1478 p2porg 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13925243 1 3207 1733 +1474 blockdaemon_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13923470 0 3193 1719 +1474 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13922603 0 3190 1719 +1471 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
13923063 1 3203 1733 +1470 p2porg 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13925663 18 3438 1968 +1470 nethermind_lido 0x8c852572... Aestus
13923982 7 3284 1816 +1468 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13926821 0 3186 1719 +1467 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13927759 1 3194 1733 +1461 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13922808 6 3261 1802 +1459 whale_0xdc8d 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13926251 6 3259 1802 +1457 whale_0x8ebd 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13926841 1 3189 1733 +1456 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13925232 8 3285 1830 +1455 gateway.fmas_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13921512 0 3174 1719 +1455 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13926768 6 3257 1802 +1455 stakingfacilities_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13923853 2 3201 1747 +1454 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13922872 9 3298 1844 +1454 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13927105 5 3241 1788 +1453 blockdaemon Local Local
13926759 4 3227 1774 +1453 nethermind_lido 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
13926429 3 3212 1760 +1452 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13927275 0 3169 1719 +1450 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... Aestus
13926930 4 3224 1774 +1450 bitstamp 0x856b0004... Agnostic Gnosis
13925343 4 3223 1774 +1449 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13928355 5 3236 1788 +1448 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... Ultra Sound
13924265 4 3220 1774 +1446 kiln 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13924989 11 3317 1871 +1446 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13921304 4 3219 1774 +1445 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13923025 0 3161 1719 +1442 nethermind_lido 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13921819 0 3161 1719 +1442 p2porg 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13921283 1 3174 1733 +1441 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13921992 8 3271 1830 +1441 everstake 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
13928352 8 3271 1830 +1441 p2porg 0x853b0078... Aestus
13924936 2 3181 1747 +1434 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13926482 5 3220 1788 +1432 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13922257 0 3149 1719 +1430 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13925410 8 3259 1830 +1429 kiln 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
13927711 2 3175 1747 +1428 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13926275 6 3230 1802 +1428 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13926659 5 3216 1788 +1428 coinbase 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13927565 6 3228 1802 +1426 gateway.fmas_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13921616 1 3156 1733 +1423 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13925106 0 3142 1719 +1423 everstake 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13927860 8 3251 1830 +1421 nethermind_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13922902 5 3205 1788 +1417 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13922770 0 3135 1719 +1416 revolut 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13926959 5 3204 1788 +1416 kiln 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13922239 5 3203 1788 +1415 whale_0x8ebd 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13925624 10 3271 1857 +1414 nethermind_lido 0x850b00e0... Flashbots
13923275 0 3132 1719 +1413 revolut 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13925020 1 3145 1733 +1412 bitstamp 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13922302 1 3143 1733 +1410 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13926157 0 3129 1719 +1410 nethermind_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13925139 3 3170 1760 +1410 solo_stakers 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13922246 7 3224 1816 +1408 p2porg 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13925615 5 3196 1788 +1408 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13922580 5 3196 1788 +1408 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13926629 0 3123 1719 +1404 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13927623 1 3136 1733 +1403 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13924519 1 3136 1733 +1403 kiln 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13926828 0 3121 1719 +1402 nethermind_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13927994 3 3161 1760 +1401 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13921754 0 3119 1719 +1400 p2porg 0xb211df49... Agnostic Gnosis
13921838 12 3285 1885 +1400 nethermind_lido 0x85fb0503... BloXroute Max Profit
13926626 1 3131 1733 +1398 p2porg 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13925753 6 3199 1802 +1397 kiln 0x93b11bec... Flashbots
13926106 5 3184 1788 +1396 nethermind_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13925305 1 3128 1733 +1395 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13925923 0 3114 1719 +1395 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13921954 7 3211 1816 +1395 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13925965 0 3113 1719 +1394 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13921511 11 3264 1871 +1393 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13922325 0 3111 1719 +1392 p2porg 0xb211df49... Agnostic Gnosis
13927768 6 3194 1802 +1392 coinbase 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13926207 10 3248 1857 +1391 coinbase 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13926929 10 3247 1857 +1390 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13927124 0 3107 1719 +1388 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13922617 1 3120 1733 +1387 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13921851 11 3258 1871 +1387 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13922876 0 3105 1719 +1386 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
13922297 5 3174 1788 +1386 figment 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
13926422 5 3172 1788 +1384 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
13923422 19 3366 1982 +1384 whale_0xdc8d 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13928185 9 3227 1844 +1383 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13927584 0 3097 1719 +1378 whale_0x9b39 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13922010 5 3166 1788 +1378 whale_0x8ebd 0xac23f8cc... BloXroute Max Profit
13923302 0 3096 1719 +1377 everstake 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13924016 20 3372 1996 +1376 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13925336 10 3233 1857 +1376 gateway.fmas_lido 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13924025 7 3191 1816 +1375 coinbase 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13921802 6 3177 1802 +1375 nethermind_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13921537 10 3232 1857 +1375 kraken 0xb26f9666... EthGas
13923277 1 3107 1733 +1374 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13926046 5 3162 1788 +1374 p2porg 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
13923689 0 3092 1719 +1373 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
13925741 0 3091 1719 +1372 blockdaemon 0xa0366397... Ultra Sound
13924648 5 3160 1788 +1372 stakingfacilities_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
13928365 5 3160 1788 +1372 whale_0x8ebd 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
13926098 0 3090 1719 +1371 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Aestus
13928037 1 3102 1733 +1369 solo_stakers 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13922679 5 3157 1788 +1369 nethermind_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13921494 2 3114 1747 +1367 everstake 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13923875 4 3141 1774 +1367 kiln 0x823e0146... Flashbots
13923740 4 3141 1774 +1367 whale_0x8ebd 0x853b0078... Aestus
13922527 0 3085 1719 +1366 p2porg 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
13923203 0 3084 1719 +1365 everstake 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
13922526 5 3152 1788 +1364 nethermind_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13928248 0 3082 1719 +1363 everstake 0x855b00e6... BloXroute Max Profit
13927040 5 3151 1788 +1363 solo_stakers 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13922287 0 3079 1719 +1360 whale_0x8ebd 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13926326 3 3120 1760 +1360 everstake 0x88a53ec4... Aestus
13925445 15 3286 1927 +1359 revolut 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
13926623 3 3119 1760 +1359 p2porg 0x8db2a99d... Flashbots
13925551 21 3368 2010 +1358 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
13924699 8 3184 1830 +1354 whale_0x8ebd 0x853b0078... Aestus
13923880 15 3280 1927 +1353 nethermind_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13926413 0 3071 1719 +1352 p2porg 0xa9bd259c... Ultra Sound
13923773 5 3137 1788 +1349 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13921728 5 3134 1788 +1346 everstake 0x853b0078... Agnostic Gnosis
13926309 4 3120 1774 +1346 everstake 0xb67eaa5e... Aestus
13921961 8 3175 1830 +1345 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13921991 3 3105 1760 +1345 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13922825 2 3091 1747 +1344 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
13924537 0 3063 1719 +1344 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
13925858 5 3132 1788 +1344 whale_0x8ebd 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
13922481 5 3131 1788 +1343 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
13924547 0 3060 1719 +1341 everstake 0x99dbe3e8... Aestus
13926194 15 3268 1927 +1341 everstake 0x856b0004... Aestus
13921442 5 3129 1788 +1341 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
13924693 0 3059 1719 +1340 kiln 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
Total anomalies: 258

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})