@lodestar/beacon-node 1.51.0-dev.e22f67e7bc → 1.51.0-dev.e2bf489dd3

package/src/chain/opPools/aggregatedAttestationPool.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@chainsafe/lodestar-z/blst";
 import {BitArray} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {BeaconConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import {IForkChoice} from "@lodestar/fork-choice";
+import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@lodestar/native/blst";
 import {
   ForkName,
   ForkSeq,
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from "@lodestar/params";
 import {
   EffectiveBalanceIncrements,
+  G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY,
   IBeaconStateView,
   RootCache,
   computeEpochAtSlot,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import {
   isStatePostGloas,
 } from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {Attestation, Epoch, RootHex, Slot, electra, isElectraAttestation, phase0, ssz} from "@lodestar/types";
-import {Logger, MapDef, assert, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {Logger, MapDef, assert, byteArrayEquals, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {Metrics} from "../../metrics/metrics.js";
 import {IntersectResult, intersectUint8Arrays} from "../../util/bitArray.js";
 import {getShufflingDependentRoot} from "../../util/dependentRoot.js";
@@ -409,20 +410,34 @@ export class AggregatedAttestationPool {
 
     const sortedConsolidationsByScore = Array.from(consolidations.entries())
       .sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
-      .map(([consolidation, _]) => consolidation)
-      .slice(0, MAX_ATTESTATIONS_ELECTRA);
+      .map(([consolidation, _]) => consolidation);
 
     // on chain aggregation is expensive, only do it after all
     const packedAttestationsMetrics = this.metrics?.opPool.aggregatedAttestationPool.packedAttestations;
-    const packedAttestations: electra.Attestation[] = new Array(sortedConsolidationsByScore.length);
-    for (const [i, consolidation] of sortedConsolidationsByScore.entries()) {
-      packedAttestations[i] = aggregateConsolidation(consolidation);
+    const packedAttestations: electra.Attestation[] = [];
+    for (const consolidation of sortedConsolidationsByScore) {
+      if (packedAttestations.length >= MAX_ATTESTATIONS_ELECTRA) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      const attestation = aggregateConsolidation(consolidation);
+      // The point at infinity is not a valid aggregate signature, exclude it from the block
+      if (byteArrayEquals(attestation.signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
+        this.logger?.debug("Excluding aggregate with infinity signature", {
+          slot: stateSlot,
+          attestationSlot: attestation.data.slot,
+          committees: consolidation.byCommittee.size,
+        });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const i = packedAttestations.push(attestation) - 1;
 
       // record metrics of packed attestations
       packedAttestationsMetrics?.committeeCount.set({index: i}, consolidation.byCommittee.size);
       packedAttestationsMetrics?.totalAttesters.set({index: i}, consolidation.totalAttesters);
       packedAttestationsMetrics?.nonParticipation.set({index: i}, consolidation.notSeenAttesters);
-      packedAttestationsMetrics?.inclusionDistance.set({index: i}, stateSlot - packedAttestations[i].data.slot);
+      packedAttestationsMetrics?.inclusionDistance.set({index: i}, stateSlot - attestation.data.slot);
       packedAttestationsMetrics?.newSeenAttesters.set({index: i}, consolidation.newSeenAttesters);
       packedAttestationsMetrics?.totalEffectiveBalance.set({index: i}, consolidation.totalNewSeenEffectiveBalance);
     }
@@ -462,7 +477,8 @@ export class AggregatedAttestationPool {
         attestations.push(...attestationGroup.getAttestations());
       }
     }
-    return attestations;
+    // The point at infinity is not a valid aggregate signature, do not serve such an aggregate
+    return attestations.filter((attestation) => !byteArrayEquals(attestation.signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY));
   }
 
   private onScrapeMetrics(metrics: Metrics): void {

package/src/chain/opPools/attestationPool.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@chainsafe/lodestar-z/blst";
 import {BitArray} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
+import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@lodestar/native/blst";
 import {MAX_COMMITTEES_PER_SLOT, isForkPostElectra} from "@lodestar/params";
+import {G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {Attestation, RootHex, SingleAttestation, Slot, isElectraSingleAttestation} from "@lodestar/types";
-import {MapDef, assert} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {MapDef, assert, byteArrayEquals} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {Metrics} from "../../metrics/metrics.js";
 import {IClock} from "../../util/clock.js";
 import {InsertOutcome, OpPoolError, OpPoolErrorCode} from "./types.js";
@@ -180,7 +181,13 @@ export class AttestationPool {
       assert.true(!isElectraAggregate(aggregate), "Aggregate should be type AggregateFastPhase0");
     }
 
-    return fastToAttestation(aggregate);
+    const attestation = fastToAttestation(aggregate);
+    // The point at infinity is not a valid aggregate signature, do not serve such an aggregate
+    if (byteArrayEquals(attestation.signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return attestation;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -209,7 +216,12 @@ export class AttestationPool {
       if (aggregateByRoot) {
         for (const aggFastByIndex of aggregateByRoot.values()) {
           for (const aggFast of aggFastByIndex.values()) {
-            attestations.push(fastToAttestation(aggFast));
+            const attestation = fastToAttestation(aggFast);
+            // The point at infinity is not a valid aggregate signature, do not serve such an aggregate
+            if (byteArrayEquals(attestation.signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
+              continue;
+            }
+            attestations.push(attestation);
           }
         }
       }

package/src/chain/opPools/inclusionListStore.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {BitArray} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
+import {BitArray, SerializedList} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {BeaconConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import {INCLUSION_LIST_COMMITTEE_SIZE} from "@lodestar/params";
 import {RootHex, Slot, ValidatorIndex, bellatrix, heze, ssz} from "@lodestar/types";
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export class InclusionListStore {
 
   /** Deduplicated transactions from valid, non-equivocating inclusion lists at `(slot, dependentRoot)`. */
   getInclusionListTransactions(slot: Slot, dependentRoot: RootHex, onlyTimely = true): bellatrix.Transactions {
-    const transactions: bellatrix.Transactions = [];
+    const transactions: Uint8Array[] = [];
     const seen = new Set<string>();
 
     for (const {signedInclusionList} of this.getEligible(slot, dependentRoot, onlyTimely)) {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export class InclusionListStore {
       }
     }
 
-    return transactions;
+    return SerializedList.fromArray(transactions);
   }
 
   /** Bit `i` is set when committee member `i` submitted a valid, non-equivocating inclusion list */

package/src/chain/opPools/payloadAttestationPool.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@chainsafe/lodestar-z/blst";
 import {BitArray} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
+import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@lodestar/native/blst";
 import {MAX_COMMITTEES_PER_SLOT, MAX_PAYLOAD_ATTESTATIONS, PTC_SIZE} from "@lodestar/params";
+import {G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {RootHex, Slot, gloas} from "@lodestar/types";
-import {MapDef, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {MapDef, byteArrayEquals, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {Metrics} from "../../metrics/metrics.js";
 import {IClock} from "../../util/clock.js";
 import {InsertOutcome, OpPoolError, OpPoolErrorCode} from "./types.js";
@@ -112,11 +113,19 @@ export class PayloadAttestationPool {
       return [];
     }
 
-    return Array.from(aggregateByDataRoot.values())
-      .slice()
+    const payloadAttestations: gloas.PayloadAttestation[] = [];
+    for (const aggregate of aggregateByDataRoot.values()) {
+      const payloadAttestation = fastToPayloadAttestation(aggregate);
+      // The point at infinity is not a valid aggregate signature, exclude it from the block
+      if (byteArrayEquals(payloadAttestation.signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      payloadAttestations.push(payloadAttestation);
+    }
+
+    return payloadAttestations
       .sort((a, b) => b.aggregationBits.getTrueBitIndexes().length - a.aggregationBits.getTrueBitIndexes().length)
-      .slice(0, MAX_PAYLOAD_ATTESTATIONS)
-      .map(fastToPayloadAttestation);
+      .slice(0, MAX_PAYLOAD_ATTESTATIONS);
   }
 
   getAll(slot?: Slot): gloas.PayloadAttestation[] {
@@ -139,9 +148,11 @@ export class PayloadAttestationPool {
       }
     }
 
+    // The point at infinity is not a valid aggregate signature, do not serve such an aggregate
     return aggregates
       .sort((a, b) => b.aggregationBits.getTrueBitIndexes().length - a.aggregationBits.getTrueBitIndexes().length)
-      .map(fastToPayloadAttestation);
+      .map(fastToPayloadAttestation)
+      .filter((attestation) => !byteArrayEquals(attestation.signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY));
   }
 
   prune(clockSlot: Slot): void {

package/src/chain/opPools/syncCommitteeMessagePool.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@chainsafe/lodestar-z/blst";
 import {BitArray} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
+import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@lodestar/native/blst";
 import {SYNC_COMMITTEE_SIZE, SYNC_COMMITTEE_SUBNET_COUNT} from "@lodestar/params";
+import {G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {Root, Slot, SubcommitteeIndex, SubnetID, altair} from "@lodestar/types";
-import {MapDef, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {MapDef, byteArrayEquals, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {IClock} from "../../util/clock.js";
 import {InsertOutcome, OpPoolError, OpPoolErrorCode} from "./types.js";
 import {pruneBySlot, signatureFromBytesNoCheck} from "./utils.js";
@@ -110,10 +111,16 @@ export class SyncCommitteeMessagePool {
       return null;
     }
 
+    const signature = contribution.signature.toBytes();
+    // The point at infinity is not a valid contribution signature, do not serve such a contribution
+    if (byteArrayEquals(signature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     return {
       ...contribution,
       aggregationBits: contribution.aggregationBits,
-      signature: contribution.signature.toBytes(),
+      signature,
     };
   }
 

package/src/chain/opPools/syncContributionAndProofPool.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@chainsafe/lodestar-z/blst";
 import {BitArray} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {ChainForkConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
+import {Signature, aggregateSignatures} from "@lodestar/native/blst";
 import {SYNC_COMMITTEE_SIZE, SYNC_COMMITTEE_SUBNET_SIZE} from "@lodestar/params";
 import {G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {Root, Slot, SubnetID, altair, ssz} from "@lodestar/types";
-import {Logger, MapDef, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {Logger, MapDef, byteArrayEquals, toRootHex} from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {Metrics} from "../../metrics/metrics.js";
 import {IClock} from "../../util/clock.js";
 import {InsertOutcome, OpPoolError, OpPoolErrorCode} from "./types.js";
@@ -234,8 +234,18 @@ export function aggregate(
   }
 
   metrics?.opPool.syncContributionAndProofPool.getAggregateParticipants.set(participationCount);
+
+  const syncCommitteeSignature = aggregateSignatures(signatures).toBytes();
+  // The point at infinity is only a valid sync aggregate signature with empty participation bits
+  if (byteArrayEquals(syncCommitteeSignature, G2_POINT_AT_INFINITY)) {
+    return {
+      syncCommitteeBits: BitArray.fromBitLen(SYNC_COMMITTEE_SIZE),
+      syncCommitteeSignature,
+    };
+  }
+
   return {
     syncCommitteeBits,
-    syncCommitteeSignature: aggregateSignatures(signatures).toBytes(),
+    syncCommitteeSignature,
   };
 }

package/src/chain/opPools/utils.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import {Signature} from "@chainsafe/lodestar-z/blst";
 import {BeaconConfig} from "@lodestar/config";
 import {DbBatch, Id, Repository} from "@lodestar/db";
+import {Signature} from "@lodestar/native/blst";
 import {BLS_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX, DOMAIN_BEACON_ATTESTER, DOMAIN_BEACON_PROPOSER} from "@lodestar/params";
 import {IBeaconStateView, computeStartSlotAtEpoch} from "@lodestar/state-transition";
 import {AttesterSlashing, Domain, Slot, capella, phase0} from "@lodestar/types";

package/src/chain/options.ts

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ export type IChainOptions = BlockProcessOpts &
     /** Max number of produced block roots (blinded or full) cached for broadcast validations */
     maxCachedProducedRoots?: number;
     initialCustodyGroupCount?: number;
-    broadcastValidationStrictness?: string;
     minSameMessageSignatureSetsToBatch: number;
     archiveDateEpochs?: number;
     nHistoricalStatesFileDataStore?: boolean;
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ export const defaultChainOptions: IChainOptions = {
   // for attestation validation, having this value ensures we don't have to regen states most of the time
   maxSkipSlots: 32,
   disableProposerSlashings: false,
-  broadcastValidationStrictness: "warn",
   // should be less than or equal to MIN_SIGNATURE_SETS_TO_BATCH_VERIFY
   // batching too much may block the I/O thread so if useWorker=false, suggest this value to be 32
   // since this batch attestation work is designed to work with useWorker=true, make this the lowest value

package/src/chain/produceBlock/produceBlockBody.ts

@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ import {
 } from "@lodestar/utils";
 import {ZERO_HASH_HEX} from "../../constants/index.js";
 import {numToQuantity} from "../../execution/engine/utils.js";
-import {IExecutionBuilder, IExecutionEngine, PayloadAttributes, PayloadId} from "../../execution/index.js";
+import {IExecutionBuilder, PayloadAttributes, PayloadId} from "../../execution/index.js";
 import {getShufflingDependentRoot} from "../../util/dependentRoot.js";
 import {fromGraffitiBytes} from "../../util/graffiti.js";
 import {kzg} from "../../util/kzg.js";
 import {BeaconProposerCache} from "../beaconProposerCache.js";
 import type {BeaconChain} from "../chain.js";
+import {ForkChoiceExecutionEngine} from "../forkChoiceExecutionEngine.js";
 import {CommonBlockBody} from "../interface.js";
 import {InclusionListStore, ProposerPreferencesPool} from "../opPools/index.js";
 import {validateBlobsAndKzgCommitments, validateCellsAndKzgCommitments} from "./validateBlobsAndKzgCommitments.js";
@@ -742,7 +743,7 @@ export async function produceBlockBody<T extends BlockType>(
  */
 export async function prepareExecutionPayload(
   chain: {
-    executionEngine: IExecutionEngine;
+    executionEngine: ForkChoiceExecutionEngine;
     config: ChainForkConfig;
     forkChoice: IForkChoice;
     proposerPreferencesPool: ProposerPreferencesPool;
@@ -781,7 +782,6 @@ export async function prepareExecutionPayload(
 
   const payloadIdCached = chain.executionEngine.payloadIdCache.get({
     headBlockHash: toRootHex(parentBlockHash),
-    finalizedBlockHash,
     timestamp: numToQuantity(timestamp),
     prevRandao: toHex(prevRandao),
     suggestedFeeRecipient,
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ export async function prepareExecutionPayload(
 
     payloadId = await chain.executionEngine.notifyForkchoiceUpdate(
       fork,
+      toRootHex(parentBlockRoot),
       toRootHex(parentBlockHash),
       safeBlockHash,
       finalizedBlockHash,

package/src/chain/regen/interface.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export enum RegenCaller {
   publishDeferredVoluntaryExits = "publishDeferredVoluntaryExits",
   validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid = "validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid",
   validateGossipInclusionList = "validateGossipInclusionList",
-  validateApiExecutionPayloadBid = "validateApiExecutionPayloadBid",
   validateGossipPayloadAttestationMessage = "validateGossipPayloadAttestationMessage",
   validateGossipProposerPreferences = "validateGossipProposerPreferences",
   onForkChoiceFinalized = "onForkChoiceFinalized",
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ export interface IStateRegenerator extends IStateRegeneratorInternal {
   onCheckpoint(finalizedEpoch: Epoch, justifiedEpoch: Epoch, headStateRoot: RootHex): void;
   processState(blockRootHex: RootHex, postState: IBeaconStateView): void;
   addCheckpointState(cp: phase0.Checkpoint, item: IBeaconStateView): void;
-  updateHeadState(newHead: ProtoBlock, maybeHeadState: IBeaconStateView): void;
+  updateHeadState(newHead: ProtoBlock, maybeHeadState?: IBeaconStateView): void;
   updatePreComputedCheckpoint(rootHex: RootHex, epoch: Epoch): number | null;
 }
 

package/src/chain/regen/queued.ts

@@ -154,18 +154,20 @@ export class QueuedStateRegenerator implements IStateRegenerator {
     this.checkpointStateCache.add(cp, item);
   }
 
-  updateHeadState(newHead: ProtoBlock, maybeHeadState: IBeaconStateView): void {
+  updateHeadState(newHead: ProtoBlock, maybeHeadState?: IBeaconStateView): void {
     const {stateRoot: newHeadStateRoot, blockRoot: newHeadBlockRoot, slot: newHeadSlot} = newHead;
-    const maybeHeadStateRoot = toRootHex(maybeHeadState.hashTreeRoot());
+    const maybeHeadStateRoot = maybeHeadState ? toRootHex(maybeHeadState.hashTreeRoot()) : undefined;
     const logCtx = {
       newHeadSlot,
       newHeadBlockRoot,
       newHeadStateRoot,
-      maybeHeadSlot: maybeHeadState.slot,
+      maybeHeadSlot: maybeHeadState?.slot,
       maybeHeadStateRoot,
     };
     const headState =
-      newHeadStateRoot === maybeHeadStateRoot ? maybeHeadState : this.blockStateCache.get(newHeadStateRoot);
+      maybeHeadState && newHeadStateRoot === maybeHeadStateRoot
+        ? maybeHeadState
+        : this.blockStateCache.get(newHeadStateRoot);
 
     if (headState) {
       this.blockStateCache.setHeadState(headState);

package/src/chain/validation/executionPayloadBid.ts

@@ -83,186 +83,6 @@ function isBidCompatibleWithHead(
   return buildsOnParentPayload;
 }
 
-/**
- * Validation for bids submitted via the API by the operator's own builder.
- *
- * Only non-transient checks are applied: slot later than parent, zero execution payment, blob
- * commitment count, builder eligibility, version and balance coverage, prev_randao, and signature.
- * Transient gossip rules (head compatibility, first bid per tuple, value increment, proposer
- * preferences) are not applied, since those only limit forwarding of peers' messages and the
- * builder may legitimately bid on a branch this node does not consider head.
- * The parent-payload builder-exit rule is omitted because this endpoint only accepts bids from
- * the operator's own builder.
- *
- * Throws on any failed check. Also throws if the bid's parent block is unknown or its state is
- * unavailable, since the checks cannot be evaluated against the parent branch.
- */
-export async function validateApiExecutionPayloadBid(
-  chain: IBeaconChain,
-  signedExecutionPayloadBid: gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid
-): Promise<void> {
-  const bid = signedExecutionPayloadBid.message;
-  const bidParentBlockRoot = toRootHex(bid.parentBlockRoot);
-
-  // [REJECT] `bid.execution_payment` is zero.
-  if (bid.executionPayment !== 0n) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.NON_ZERO_EXECUTION_PAYMENT,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-      executionPayment: bid.executionPayment,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] The bid's block hash is not equal to its parent block hash -- i.e.
-  // `bid.block_hash != bid.parent_block_hash`.
-  if (byteArrayEquals(bid.blockHash, bid.parentBlockHash)) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BLOCK_HASH_EQUALS_PARENT_BLOCK_HASH,
-      blockHash: toRootHex(bid.blockHash),
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] The length of KZG commitments is less than or equal to the limitation defined in the
-  // consensus layer -- i.e. validate that
-  // `len(bid.blob_kzg_commitments) <= get_blob_parameters(compute_epoch_at_slot(bid.slot)).max_blobs_per_block`.
-  const blobKzgCommitmentsLen = bid.blobKzgCommitments.length;
-  const maxBlobsPerBlock = chain.config.getMaxBlobsPerBlock(computeEpochAtSlot(bid.slot));
-  if (blobKzgCommitmentsLen > maxBlobsPerBlock) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.TOO_MANY_KZG_COMMITMENTS,
-      blobKzgCommitmentsLen,
-      commitmentLimit: maxBlobsPerBlock,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [IGNORE] `bid.slot` is the current slot, or the next slot (`bid.slot - 1` is current), allowing for `MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY`.
-  if (
-    !chain.clock.isCurrentSlotGivenGossipDisparity(bid.slot) &&
-    !chain.clock.isCurrentSlotGivenGossipDisparity(bid.slot - 1)
-  ) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_SLOT,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-      slot: bid.slot,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [IGNORE] The bid is received after the inclusion list deadline of `bid.slot - 1`
-  if (
-    isForkPostHeze(chain.config.getForkName(bid.slot)) &&
-    chain.clock.msFromSlot(bid.slot - 1) < chain.config.getInclusionListDueMs(chain.config.getForkName(bid.slot - 1))
-  ) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BEFORE_INCLUSION_LIST_DEADLINE,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-      slot: bid.slot,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [IGNORE] `bid.parent_block_root` is the hash tree root of a known beacon block in fork choice.
-  // Moved earlier than the spec ordering so we can derive the proposer dependent root for the
-  // proposer-preferences lookup below from a known fork-choice block.
-  const parentBlock = chain.forkChoice.getBlockHexDefaultStatus(bidParentBlockRoot);
-  if (parentBlock === null) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.UNKNOWN_BLOCK_ROOT,
-      parentBlockRoot: bidParentBlockRoot,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] The bid is for a higher slot than its parent block -- i.e.
-  // validate that `bid.slot` is greater than the slot of the block with root
-  // `bid.parent_block_root`.
-  if (bid.slot <= parentBlock.slot) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.NOT_LATER_THAN_PARENT,
-      parentSlot: parentBlock.slot,
-      slot: bid.slot,
-    });
-  }
-
-  const state = await chain.regen
-    .getBlockSlotState(parentBlock, bid.slot, {dontTransferCache: true}, RegenCaller.validateApiExecutionPayloadBid)
-    .catch(() => {
-      throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-        code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.UNKNOWN_BLOCK_ROOT,
-        parentBlockRoot: bidParentBlockRoot,
-      });
-    });
-
-  if (!isStatePostGloas(state)) {
-    throw new Error(`Expected gloas+ state for execution payload bid validation, got fork=${state.forkName}`);
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] `bid.builder_index` is within bounds -- i.e. `bid.builder_index < len(state.builders)`.
-  // `state.getBuilder` returns a lazy SSZ `getReadonly` view that is not bounds-checked eagerly; an
-  // out-of-range index only throws (`LeafNode has no right node`) on deferred field access (e.g. inside
-  // `isActiveBuilder`), escaping a try/catch around `getBuilder`. Check the length explicitly instead.
-  if (bid.builderIndex >= state.getBuildersLength()) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BUILDER_NOT_ELIGIBLE,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] `bid.builder_index` is a valid/active builder index -- i.e.
-  // `is_active_builder(state, bid.builder_index)` returns `True`.
-  const builder = state.getBuilder(bid.builderIndex);
-  if (!isActiveBuilder(builder, state.finalizedCheckpoint.epoch)) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BUILDER_NOT_ELIGIBLE,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] The builder version is `PAYLOAD_BUILDER_VERSION` -- i.e.
-  // `state.builders[bid.builder_index].version == PAYLOAD_BUILDER_VERSION`.
-  if (builder.version !== PAYLOAD_BUILDER_VERSION) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_BUILDER_VERSION,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-      version: builder.version,
-      expectedVersion: PAYLOAD_BUILDER_VERSION,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [IGNORE] `bid.value` is less or equal than the builder's excess balance --
-  // i.e. `can_builder_cover_bid(state, builder_index, amount)` returns `True`.
-  if (!state.canBuilderCoverBid(bid.builderIndex, bid.value)) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BID_TOO_HIGH,
-      bidValue: bid.value,
-      builderBalance: builder.balance,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] `bid.prev_randao` is the correct RANDAO mix -- i.e. validate that
-  // `bid.prev_randao == get_randao_mix(parent_state, get_current_epoch(parent_state))`.
-  const randaoMix = state.getRandaoMix(computeEpochAtSlot(state.slot));
-  if (!byteArrayEquals(bid.prevRandao, randaoMix)) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_PREV_RANDAO,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-      bidPrevRandao: toHex(bid.prevRandao),
-      expectedPrevRandao: toHex(randaoMix),
-    });
-  }
-
-  // [REJECT] `signed_execution_payload_bid.signature` is valid with respect to the `bid.builder_index`.
-  const signatureSet = createSingleSignatureSetFromComponents(
-    builder.pubkey,
-    getExecutionPayloadBidSigningRoot(chain.config, bid),
-    signedExecutionPayloadBid.signature
-  );
-  if (!(await chain.bls.verifySignatureSets([signatureSet]))) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.REJECT, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.INVALID_SIGNATURE,
-      builderIndex: bid.builderIndex,
-      slot: bid.slot,
-    });
-  }
-}
-
 export async function validateGossipExecutionPayloadBid(
   chain: IBeaconChain,
   signedExecutionPayloadBid: gloas.SignedExecutionPayloadBid
@@ -359,6 +179,20 @@ async function validateExecutionPayloadBid(
     });
   }
 
+  // [IGNORE] this bid is the highest value bid seen for the tuple
+  // `(bid.slot, bid.parent_block_hash, bid.parent_block_root)`.
+  // As a DoS prevention measure, the bid must also exceed the current highest bid by a minimum
+  // increment, see https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/pull/4831. This prevents spam
+  // from builders submitting numerous bids with minimal value increments.
+  const bestBid = chain.executionPayloadBidPool.getBestBid(bid.slot, bidParentBlockHash, bidParentBlockRoot);
+  if (bestBid !== null && bid.value < getMinBidValue(bestBid.signedBid.message.value)) {
+    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
+      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BID_TOO_LOW,
+      bidValue: bid.value,
+      currentHighestBid: bestBid.signedBid.message.value,
+    });
+  }
+
   // [IGNORE] `bid.parent_block_root` is the hash tree root of a known beacon block in fork choice.
   // Moved earlier than the spec ordering so we can derive the proposer dependent root for the
   // proposer-preferences lookup below from a known fork-choice block.
@@ -532,19 +366,6 @@ async function validateExecutionPayloadBid(
     });
   }
 
-  // [IGNORE] this bid is the highest value bid seen for the tuple
-  // `(bid.slot, bid.parent_block_hash, bid.parent_block_root)`.
-  // As a DoS prevention measure, the bid must also exceed the current highest bid by a minimum
-  // increment, see https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/pull/4831. This prevents spam
-  // from builders submitting numerous bids with minimal value increments.
-  const bestBid = chain.executionPayloadBidPool.getBestBid(bid.slot, bidParentBlockHash, bidParentBlockRoot);
-  if (bestBid !== null && bid.value < getMinBidValue(bestBid.signedBid.message.value)) {
-    throw new ExecutionPayloadBidError(GossipAction.IGNORE, {
-      code: ExecutionPayloadBidErrorCode.BID_TOO_LOW,
-      bidValue: bid.value,
-      currentHighestBid: bestBid.signedBid.message.value,
-    });
-  }
   // [IGNORE] `bid.value` is less or equal than the builder's excess balance --
   // i.e. `can_builder_cover_bid(state, builder_index, amount)` returns `True`.
   if (!state.canBuilderCoverBid(bid.builderIndex, bid.value)) {