Sun, May 17, 2026

Propagation anomalies - 2026-05-17

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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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 >= '2026-05-17' AND slot_start_date_time < '2026-05-17'::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: 7,183
MEV blocks: 6,646 (92.5%)
Local blocks: 537 (7.5%)

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 = 1688.6 + 15.85 × blob_count (R² = 0.005)
Residual σ = 713.0ms
Anomalies (>2σ slow): 194 (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
14351328 0 33269 1689 +31580 whale_0x1435 Local Local
14350912 0 7150 1689 +5461 upbit Local Local
14346784 0 5819 1689 +4130 upbit Local Local
14350474 0 5308 1689 +3619 whale_0xba8f Local Local
14348540 0 4003 1689 +2314 solo_stakers Local Local
14346691 0 3986 1689 +2297 blockdaemon Local Local
14349826 6 4058 1784 +2274 everstake 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14347098 5 3872 1768 +2104 p2porg_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Regulated
14351808 0 3639 1689 +1950 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14346081 7 3720 1800 +1920 solo_stakers 0xa230e2cf... Ultra Sound
14346341 5 3683 1768 +1915 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14350368 0 3588 1689 +1899 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Ultra Sound
14346483 0 3574 1689 +1885 ether.fi 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14352431 14 3795 1911 +1884 kraken 0xb26f9666... EthGas
14352448 0 3559 1689 +1870 whale_0xdc8d 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14349452 0 3542 1689 +1853 coinbase 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14346798 0 3456 1689 +1767 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14349472 1 3466 1704 +1762 blockdaemon 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
14350277 0 3420 1689 +1731 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
14349984 0 3419 1689 +1730 blockdaemon_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14350653 1 3429 1704 +1725 blockdaemon 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14347036 0 3406 1689 +1717 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14352731 5 3482 1768 +1714 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14348364 1 3415 1704 +1711 nethermind_lido 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
14347202 2 3422 1720 +1702 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14347171 5 3468 1768 +1700 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Ultra Sound
14351583 1 3401 1704 +1697 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14346895 0 3382 1689 +1693 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14348823 1 3394 1704 +1690 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Max Profit
14347978 5 3456 1768 +1688 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14349890 3 3419 1736 +1683 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14349578 6 3457 1784 +1673 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14347264 3 3405 1736 +1669 blockdaemon 0xa965c911... Ultra Sound
14348134 1 3368 1704 +1664 whale_0xdc8d 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14347075 0 3352 1689 +1663 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14350801 0 3352 1689 +1663 blockdaemon 0xb4ce6162... Ultra Sound
14350730 0 3351 1689 +1662 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14348589 4 3412 1752 +1660 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14347762 0 3346 1689 +1657 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14347033 4 3407 1752 +1655 nethermind_lido 0xb26f9666... Aestus
14347332 5 3419 1768 +1651 revolut 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14348966 2 3368 1720 +1648 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14349877 0 3336 1689 +1647 coinbase 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14347767 2 3364 1720 +1644 ether.fi 0x823e0146... Titan Relay
14350715 0 3331 1689 +1642 nethermind_lido 0x823e0146... Flashbots
14349840 0 3331 1689 +1642 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14350106 4 3393 1752 +1641 whale_0x8ebd Local Local
14350114 3 3377 1736 +1641 luno 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14348397 1 3340 1704 +1636 blockdaemon 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14352742 5 3402 1768 +1634 coinbase 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14346808 2 3354 1720 +1634 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14351459 1 3335 1704 +1631 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14346473 1 3333 1704 +1629 blockdaemon 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Regulated
14350670 0 3311 1689 +1622 lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14351201 0 3309 1689 +1620 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
14347059 6 3402 1784 +1618 nethermind_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14350132 0 3304 1689 +1615 whale_0xdc8d 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
14352799 0 3301 1689 +1612 solo_stakers Local Local
14350802 3 3348 1736 +1612 whale_0xdc8d 0x823e0146... Titan Relay
14346915 1 3314 1704 +1610 0x850b00e0... Ultra Sound
14347118 5 3376 1768 +1608 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Ultra Sound
14350656 5 3376 1768 +1608 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
14346543 1 3310 1704 +1606 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14348249 1 3307 1704 +1603 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
14351415 2 3318 1720 +1598 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14348628 0 3285 1689 +1596 blockdaemon 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
14350131 9 3427 1831 +1596 blockdaemon 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14347752 6 3375 1784 +1591 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14349909 6 3374 1784 +1590 lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14352386 0 3278 1689 +1589 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14351785 5 3357 1768 +1589 whale_0xdc8d 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14348351 10 3435 1847 +1588 revolut 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14350909 0 3274 1689 +1585 gateway.fmas_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14350396 1 3286 1704 +1582 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14351035 0 3269 1689 +1580 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14348141 0 3268 1689 +1579 p2porg 0xb72cae2f... Ultra Sound
14349118 0 3267 1689 +1578 whale_0xdc8d 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14347907 6 3362 1784 +1578 blockdaemon 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
14350661 3 3313 1736 +1577 luno 0x853b0078... BloXroute Max Profit
14352035 0 3265 1689 +1576 lido Local Local
14352686 2 3296 1720 +1576 0x857b0038... BloXroute Max Profit
14351330 5 3342 1768 +1574 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14352693 10 3421 1847 +1574 whale_0xdc8d 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
14348836 10 3418 1847 +1571 blockdaemon 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14351611 3 3306 1736 +1570 whale_0x8914 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14352542 5 3337 1768 +1569 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14349104 1 3263 1704 +1559 bridgetower_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14346801 6 3342 1784 +1558 blockdaemon_lido 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14350204 16 3498 1942 +1556 blockdaemon_lido 0x8db2a99d... Ultra Sound
14352231 1 3260 1704 +1556 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14349725 1 3257 1704 +1553 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14348292 1 3255 1704 +1551 blockdaemon_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14352415 0 3239 1689 +1550 blockdaemon_lido 0x8db2a99d... Titan Relay
14351102 6 3334 1784 +1550 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14348313 2 3270 1720 +1550 gateway.fmas_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14352308 0 3238 1689 +1549 revolut 0x823e0146... Titan Relay
14349041 10 3396 1847 +1549 blockdaemon 0x8a850621... Titan Relay
14347753 1 3248 1704 +1544 gateway.fmas_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14346237 1 3245 1704 +1541 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14350883 6 3324 1784 +1540 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14348089 0 3224 1689 +1535 gateway.fmas_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14349658 9 3366 1831 +1535 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14352191 5 3300 1768 +1532 blockdaemon 0x856b0004... BloXroute Max Profit
14346320 0 3220 1689 +1531 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14352045 3 3264 1736 +1528 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Ultra Sound
14351627 1 3226 1704 +1522 whale_0x8914 0x853b0078... Ultra Sound
14346112 1 3225 1704 +1521 stakefish 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14347814 0 3209 1689 +1520 blockdaemon_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14346377 5 3288 1768 +1520 blockdaemon_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14351958 0 3208 1689 +1519 gateway.fmas_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14349584 0 3208 1689 +1519 whale_0xfd67 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14351296 6 3301 1784 +1517 blockdaemon_lido 0x823e0146... BloXroute Max Profit
14349124 9 3347 1831 +1516 luno 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14352240 1 3220 1704 +1516 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14346583 0 3204 1689 +1515 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14352518 0 3203 1689 +1514 blockdaemon_lido 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14347005 2 3234 1720 +1514 solo_stakers Local Local
14352620 10 3360 1847 +1513 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14352354 0 3200 1689 +1511 whale_0x8914 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
14347226 6 3295 1784 +1511 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14352896 0 3198 1689 +1509 whale_0x8914 0x8db2a99d... Agnostic Gnosis
14347705 0 3197 1689 +1508 gateway.fmas_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14348053 6 3291 1784 +1507 whale_0xdc8d 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14352963 4 3259 1752 +1507 p2porg 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14352038 10 3352 1847 +1505 whale_0xdc8d 0xb26f9666... Ultra Sound
14348286 5 3272 1768 +1504 blockdaemon_lido 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14347485 1 3208 1704 +1504 p2porg_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14351059 0 3191 1689 +1502 whale_0x75ff 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14351468 0 3190 1689 +1501 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14351698 0 3189 1689 +1500 everstake 0x857b0038... BloXroute Regulated
14351316 5 3267 1768 +1499 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14351030 1 3200 1704 +1496 0xb67eaa5e... Ultra Sound
14347170 0 3184 1689 +1495 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14352509 0 3182 1689 +1493 gateway.fmas_lido Local Local
14350722 0 3181 1689 +1492 whale_0x8914 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
14346227 0 3180 1689 +1491 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14348012 0 3178 1689 +1489 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb7c5e609... BloXroute Max Profit
14347153 5 3257 1768 +1489 whale_0xba40 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14346261 8 3303 1815 +1488 blockdaemon_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14349667 5 3254 1768 +1486 blockdaemon_lido 0xac23f8cc... Titan Relay
14347724 0 3174 1689 +1485 gateway.fmas_lido 0xb67eaa5e... BloXroute Regulated
14349178 1 3186 1704 +1482 whale_0x8ebd 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14350109 5 3249 1768 +1481 blockdaemon 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14349892 7 3279 1800 +1479 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14347224 0 3168 1689 +1479 whale_0xfd67 0x851b00b1... Aestus
14346928 0 3165 1689 +1476 p2porg 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Regulated
14353045 3 3212 1736 +1476 whale_0x8914 0xb26f9666... Ultra Sound
14346235 10 3322 1847 +1475 blockdaemon_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14352544 2 3194 1720 +1474 p2porg 0x8527d16c... Ultra Sound
14346211 1 3177 1704 +1473 whale_0x8914 0xa230e2cf... Ultra Sound
14349850 0 3159 1689 +1470 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14349841 11 3333 1863 +1470 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14352749 0 3157 1689 +1468 blockdaemon 0xb26f9666... Ultra Sound
14347513 9 3296 1831 +1465 p2porg 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
14349720 0 3153 1689 +1464 p2porg_lido 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14347887 5 3232 1768 +1464 whale_0x8ebd 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14347453 1 3166 1704 +1462 stader 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14347215 1 3165 1704 +1461 p2porg 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14346386 1 3165 1704 +1461 revolut 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14351500 0 3149 1689 +1460 whale_0x8914 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14352793 2 3180 1720 +1460 coinbase 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
14348129 1 3162 1704 +1458 p2porg_lido Local Local
14352480 0 3146 1689 +1457 p2porg_lido 0x823e0146... Ultra Sound
14347582 2 3177 1720 +1457 kiln 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14348585 0 3144 1689 +1455 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14353194 9 3285 1831 +1454 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14350762 1 3155 1704 +1451 p2porg 0x823e0146... Flashbots
14351373 10 3297 1847 +1450 gateway.fmas_lido 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Max Profit
14350968 9 3280 1831 +1449 p2porg 0x88857150... Ultra Sound
14347744 1 3153 1704 +1449 whale_0xedc6 0x9129eeb4... Ultra Sound
14351205 12 3327 1879 +1448 revolut 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14350953 1 3151 1704 +1447 p2porg_lido Local Local
14348227 7 3246 1800 +1446 whale_0x8914 0xb67eaa5e... Titan Relay
14352586 0 3133 1689 +1444 whale_0x3878 0x851b00b1... Ultra Sound
14351331 2 3163 1720 +1443 gateway.fmas_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14352655 0 3131 1689 +1442 gateway.fmas_lido 0x823e0146... Flashbots
14348707 2 3162 1720 +1442 gateway.fmas_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14352085 7 3240 1800 +1440 blockdaemon_lido 0x853b0078... BloXroute Regulated
14349093 2 3159 1720 +1439 p2porg 0x850b00e0... BloXroute Regulated
14349235 1 3143 1704 +1439 whale_0x8ebd 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
14349044 1 3143 1704 +1439 coinbase 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14346103 6 3222 1784 +1438 whale_0x8ebd 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14346572 1 3142 1704 +1438 gateway.fmas_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14351149 0 3125 1689 +1436 p2porg 0x851b00b1... BloXroute Max Profit
14346844 0 3124 1689 +1435 gateway.fmas_lido 0xa230e2cf... BloXroute Max Profit
14350605 1 3138 1704 +1434 p2porg 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14350557 3 3169 1736 +1433 p2porg_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Regulated
14350944 0 3121 1689 +1432 p2porg_lido 0x8db2a99d... BloXroute Max Profit
14348964 4 3183 1752 +1431 kiln 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14348536 4 3183 1752 +1431 p2porg_lido 0x88a53ec4... BloXroute Max Profit
14352071 5 3198 1768 +1430 coinbase 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Max Profit
14346992 0 3118 1689 +1429 figment 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
14350280 4 3180 1752 +1428 coinbase 0xb26f9666... BloXroute Regulated
14352618 0 3115 1689 +1426 blockdaemon_lido 0xb26f9666... Titan Relay
Total anomalies: 194

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})