Puffin Validator

@art3mis_cloud Great addition. It should help to make the game more fair.

Slowpoke Update: - Validator client types are now visible on the leaderboard, enabling quick identification of each validator's client (e.g., Jito, BAM, Firedancer, Agave/Harmonic). - SFDP status is displayed with clear, color-coded badges (Approved, Pending, Rejected, and related states). These fields are sourced from the Trillium API and cached for consistency and performance. Report any discrepancies or unexpected classifications.

@jito_sol You forget to mention that reason N°1 that validators pack at the end of the block is for ensuring that Bundles succeed. You cannot promote BAM and keep block engines live at the same time. puffin-validator.xyz/inclusion_dela…

Imagine a world where you can actually see what’s happening inside a Solana block. Up until now this has largely remained a mystery, but that changes today! 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗟 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿! 🧵👇

@K_Lykov @cavemanloverboy @jacobvcreech Both are a problem. For slot latency, see @art3mis_cloud site: slowpoke.art3mis.cloud. For tx delaying, see puffin-validator.xyz/inclusion_dela…

@cavemanloverboy @jacobvcreech Pls tell me more. Do you mean txs slot latency? Or the time txs are in the system?

What do you think Solana's biggest problem is right now?

While Solana is evolving to become the fastest blockchain, many validators lag transactions, introducing artificial delays. We just published data to quantify this issue and urge the community to find a solution. puffin-validator.xyz