Observed arrival · 2026-09-22
Frank Benford Watches the Digits
A live Benford’s-law visualization that measures the leading digits of ETH swaps through a pool.
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- DeFi mechanism designers and statistical-monitoring enthusiasts
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- The system retains only the last 8,192 counted swaps and subtracts expected sampling noise from its distance score.
Field notes
The system counts first digits rather than swap sizes, treating a one-ETH swap and a nineteen-ETH swap alike for the digit counter. It excludes sub-0.001 ETH amounts, keeps a rolling 8,192-swap history, and applies a stated noise correction before calculating distance from Benford’s distribution. The page also describes a 1,024-swap arming threshold and a possible surcharge capped at 300 basis points.
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