Node Performance
What is ThorChain?
THORChain is a multi-currency protocol with cross-chain architecture that allows users to exchange tokens from various networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, with other tokens that don’t belong to the same network.
What is ThorNodes?
THORNodes service the THORChain network. Each THORNode is comprised of several independent servers in a cluster. Node operators are anonymous, distributed around the world.
Question:
- What is the performance of pooled validators re: slashes and slash points v. classic validator ops? (possibly implies newer people entering the playing field?)
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Hint: Use the memo from thorchain.bond_events and thorchain.slash_points
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Conclusion:
- Total slashes are equal to 100K so far.
- Total slash points are equal to 3.1M so far.
- Classic validators are a head of pooled validators in both slashes count and slash points.
- The majority of the slashes are due to fail keysign reason.
- The majority of the slash points are due to fail to sign out tx after 300 blocks reason
- Most nodes (58.3%) have between 100 and 1,000 slashes.
- Most nodes (52.3%) have between 1,000 and 10,000.
Solution:
To answer this question I used cryptoicicle queries. So based on them:
- We looking for all the classic addresses by filtering on
memo not like 'BOND:%:%' and memo like 'BOND:%'
. - We looking for all the pooled addresses by filtering on
memo like 'BOND:%:%’
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The above charts show us:
- The number of slashes had a notable jump in the last week of September.
- Classic validators are a head of pooled validators in both slashes count and slash points.
- Total slashes are equal to 100K so far.
- Total slash points are equal to 3.1M so far.
These two charts show the share of each reason for slashes and slash points.
The majority of the slashes are due to fail keysign reason.
The majority of the slash points are due to fail to sign out tx after 300 blocks reason
The node distribution by slash points shown in this chart.
As you can see the most nodes (52.3%) have between 1,000 and 10,000.
The node distribution by slashes shown in this chart.
As you can see the most nodes (58.3%) have between 100 and 1,000 slashes