Optimum's Mump2p Protocol Captures 7.8% of Staked Ether to Speed Block Delivery

Ethereum validators running Optimum's mump2p networking protocol expanded coverage to 7.8% of all staked ETH by November 3, up from just over 3% at its October 20 launch. The protocol uses Random Linear Network Coding to accelerate block delivery two to four times faster than standard GossipSub routing, achieving an average latency reduction of 335 milliseconds across 50,292 slots. Adoption has been driven by major staking providers, with ether.fi mandating deployment across all 12 of its node operators, alongside participation from Blockdaemon and Stakefish, despite independent tests showing mixed results across certain consensus clients.