@aztec/p2p 0.0.1-commit.b1c78909e → 0.0.1-commit.b2a5d0dd1

package/src/services/libp2p/libp2p_service.ts

@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 import type { EpochCacheInterface } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
 import { BlockNumber, type SlotNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
 import { maxBy } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
-import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { type Logger, createLibp2pComponentLogger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import { RunningPromise } from '@aztec/foundation/running-promise';
 import { Timer } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
 import type { AztecAsyncKVStore } from '@aztec/kv-store';
 import { protocolContractsHash } from '@aztec/protocol-contracts';
-import type { EthAddress, L2Block, L2BlockSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
+import type { EthAddress, L2BlockSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import type { ContractDataSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/contract';
-import { GasFees } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
+import { type BlockMinFeesProvider, GasFees } from '@aztec/stdlib/gas';
 import type { ClientProtocolCircuitVerifier, PeerInfo, WorldStateSynchronizer } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import {
   BlockProposal,
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import {
   type CheckpointProposalCore,
   type Gossipable,
   P2PMessage,
-  type ValidationResult as P2PValidationResult,
   PeerErrorSeverity,
   PeerErrorSeverityByHarshness,
   TopicType,
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@ import { ENR } from '@nethermindeth/enr';
 import { createLibp2p } from 'libp2p';
 
 import type { P2PConfig } from '../../config.js';
+import { CheckpointProposalReceivedCallbackNotRegisteredError } from '../../errors/p2p-service.error.js';
 import type { MemPools } from '../../mem_pools/interface.js';
 import {
   BlockProposalValidator,
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ import {
   ValidationError,
   pingHandler,
   reqGoodbyeHandler,
-  reqRespBlockHandler,
   reqRespBlockTxsHandler,
   reqRespStatusHandler,
   reqRespTxHandler,
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ type ValidationOutcome = { allPassed: true } | { allPassed: false; failure: Vali
 // REFACTOR: Unify with the type above
 type ReceivedMessageValidationResult<T, M = undefined> =
   | { obj: T; result: Exclude<TopicValidatorResult, TopicValidatorResult.Reject>; metadata?: M }
-  | { obj?: T; result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject; metadata?: M };
+  | { obj?: T; result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject; metadata?: M; severity: PeerErrorSeverity };
 
 /**
  * Lib P2P implementation of the P2PService interface.
@@ -148,8 +146,6 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
   private protocolVersion = '';
   private topicStrings: Record<TopicType, string> = {} as Record<TopicType, string>;
 
-  private feesCache: { blockNumber: BlockNumber; gasFees: GasFees } | undefined;
-
   /** Callback invoked when a duplicate proposal is detected (triggers slashing). */
   private duplicateProposalCallback?: (info: {
     slot: SlotNumber;
@@ -172,7 +168,13 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
    * @param checkpoint - The checkpoint proposal received from the peer.
    * @returns The attestations for the checkpoint, if any.
    */
-  private checkpointReceivedCallback: P2PCheckpointReceivedCallback;
+  private allNodesCheckpointReceivedCallback: P2PCheckpointReceivedCallback;
+  /**
+   * Callback for when a checkpoint proposal is received - specifically for validators - from a peer.
+   * @param checkpoint - The checkpoint proposal received from the peer.
+   * @returns The attestations for the checkpoint, if any.
+   */
+  private validatorCheckpointReceivedCallback: P2PCheckpointReceivedCallback;
 
   private gossipSubEventHandler: (e: CustomEvent<GossipsubMessage>) => void;
 
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     private epochCache: EpochCacheInterface,
     private proofVerifier: ClientProtocolCircuitVerifier,
     private worldStateSynchronizer: WorldStateSynchronizer,
+    private blockMinFeesProvider: BlockMinFeesProvider,
     telemetry: TelemetryClient,
     logger: Logger = createLogger('p2p:libp2p_service'),
   ) {
@@ -224,15 +227,19 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       this.protocolVersion,
     );
 
+    const p2pPropagationTime = config.attestationPropagationTime;
     const proposalValidatorOpts = {
       txsPermitted: !config.disableTransactions,
-      maxTxsPerBlock: config.validateMaxTxsPerBlock,
+      maxTxsPerBlock: config.validateMaxTxsPerBlock ?? config.validateMaxTxsPerCheckpoint,
+      p2pPropagationTime,
     };
     this.blockProposalValidator = new BlockProposalValidator(epochCache, proposalValidatorOpts);
     this.checkpointProposalValidator = new CheckpointProposalValidator(epochCache, proposalValidatorOpts);
     this.checkpointAttestationValidator = config.fishermanMode
-      ? new FishermanAttestationValidator(epochCache, mempools.attestationPool, telemetry)
-      : new CheckpointAttestationValidator(epochCache);
+      ? new FishermanAttestationValidator(epochCache, mempools.attestationPool, telemetry, {
+          l1PublishingTime: config.l1PublishingTime,
+        })
+      : new CheckpointAttestationValidator(epochCache, { l1PublishingTime: config.l1PublishingTime });
 
     this.gossipSubEventHandler = this.handleGossipSubEvent.bind(this);
 
@@ -244,12 +251,15 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       return true;
     };
 
-    this.checkpointReceivedCallback = (
-      checkpoint: CheckpointProposalCore,
+    this.allNodesCheckpointReceivedCallback = (
+      _checkpoint: CheckpointProposalCore,
+    ): Promise<CheckpointAttestation[] | undefined> => {
+      throw new CheckpointProposalReceivedCallbackNotRegisteredError();
+    };
+
+    this.validatorCheckpointReceivedCallback = (
+      _checkpoint: CheckpointProposalCore,
     ): Promise<CheckpointAttestation[] | undefined> => {
-      this.logger.debug(
-        `Handler not yet registered: Checkpoint received callback not set. Received checkpoint for slot ${checkpoint.slotNumber} from peer.`,
-      );
       return Promise.resolve(undefined);
     };
   }
@@ -274,6 +284,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       proofVerifier: ClientProtocolCircuitVerifier;
       worldStateSynchronizer: WorldStateSynchronizer;
       peerStore: AztecAsyncKVStore;
+      blockMinFeesProvider: BlockMinFeesProvider;
       telemetry: TelemetryClient;
       logger: Logger;
       packageVersion: string;
@@ -286,6 +297,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       mempools,
       proofVerifier,
       peerStore,
+      blockMinFeesProvider,
       telemetry,
       logger,
       packageVersion,
@@ -339,9 +351,12 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     const l1Constants = epochCache.getL1Constants();
     const topicScoreParams = createAllTopicScoreParams(protocolVersion, {
       slotDurationMs: l1Constants.slotDuration * 1000,
+      ethereumSlotDuration: l1Constants.ethereumSlotDuration,
       heartbeatIntervalMs: config.gossipsubInterval,
       targetCommitteeSize: l1Constants.targetCommitteeSize,
       blockDurationMs: config.blockDurationMs,
+      l1PublishingTime: config.l1PublishingTime,
+      p2pPropagationTime: config.attestationPropagationTime,
       expectedBlockProposalsPerSlot: config.expectedBlockProposalsPerSlot,
     });
 
@@ -466,6 +481,9 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       epochCache,
     );
 
+    // Gate req/resp data protocols for unauthenticated peers when p2pAllowOnlyValidators is enabled
+    reqresp.setShouldRejectPeer(peerId => peerManager.shouldDisableP2PGossip(peerId));
+
     // Configure application-specific scoring for gossipsub.
     // The weight scales app score to align with gossipsub thresholds:
     // - Disconnect (-50) × 10 = -500 = gossipThreshold (stops receiving gossip)
@@ -486,6 +504,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       epochCache,
       proofVerifier,
       worldStateSynchronizer,
+      blockMinFeesProvider,
       telemetry,
       logger,
     );
@@ -511,14 +530,12 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     // Create request response protocol handlers
     const txHandler = reqRespTxHandler(this.mempools);
     const goodbyeHandler = reqGoodbyeHandler(this.peerManager);
-    const blockHandler = reqRespBlockHandler(this.archiver);
     const statusHandler = reqRespStatusHandler(this.protocolVersion, this.worldStateSynchronizer, this.logger);
 
     const requestResponseHandlers: Partial<ReqRespSubProtocolHandlers> = {
       [ReqRespSubProtocol.PING]: pingHandler,
       [ReqRespSubProtocol.STATUS]: statusHandler.bind(this),
       [ReqRespSubProtocol.GOODBYE]: goodbyeHandler.bind(this),
-      [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK]: blockHandler.bind(this),
     };
 
     if (!this.config.disableTransactions) {
@@ -539,7 +556,6 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       ...DEFAULT_SUB_PROTOCOL_VALIDATORS,
       [ReqRespSubProtocol.TX]: this.validateRequestedTxs.bind(this),
       [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK_TXS]: this.validateRequestedBlockTxs.bind(this),
-      [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK]: this.validateRequestedBlock.bind(this),
     };
 
     await this.peerManager.initializePeers();
@@ -667,8 +683,16 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     this.blockReceivedCallback = callback;
   }
 
-  public registerCheckpointReceivedCallback(callback: P2PCheckpointReceivedCallback) {
-    this.checkpointReceivedCallback = callback;
+  public registerValidatorCheckpointReceivedCallback(callback: P2PCheckpointReceivedCallback) {
+    this.validatorCheckpointReceivedCallback = callback;
+  }
+
+  public registerAllNodesCheckpointReceivedCallback(callback: P2PCheckpointReceivedCallback) {
+    this.allNodesCheckpointReceivedCallback = callback;
+  }
+
+  public async notifyOwnCheckpointProposal(checkpoint: CheckpointProposalCore): Promise<void> {
+    await this.allNodesCheckpointReceivedCallback(checkpoint, this.node.peerId);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -883,30 +907,67 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     source: PeerId,
     topicType: TopicType,
   ): Promise<ReceivedMessageValidationResult<T, M>> {
-    let resultAndObj: ReceivedMessageValidationResult<T, M> = { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+    // Default to reject result with a penalty if validation function throws an error
+    let resultAndObj: ReceivedMessageValidationResult<T, M> = {
+      result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject,
+      severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError,
+    };
     const timer = new Timer();
     try {
       resultAndObj = await validationFunc();
     } catch (err) {
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(source, PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError);
-      this.logger.error(`Error deserializing and validating gossipsub message`, err, {
-        msgId,
-        source: source.toString(),
-        topicType,
-      });
+      this.logger.error(`Error validating gossipsub message`, err, { msgId, source: source.toString(), topicType });
+    }
+
+    const validationTimeMs = timer.ms();
+    const mcacheWindowMs = this.config.gossipsubMcacheLength * this.config.gossipsubInterval;
+    if (validationTimeMs > mcacheWindowMs * 0.75) {
+      this.instrumentation.incSlowValidation(topicType);
+      this.logger.warn(
+        `Gossip validation for ${topicType} took ${validationTimeMs}ms, approaching mcache eviction window of ${mcacheWindowMs}ms. ` +
+          `Message forwarding may be skipped if validation exceeds the window.`,
+        { msgId, source: source.toString(), topicType, validationTimeMs, mcacheWindowMs },
+      );
     }
 
     if (resultAndObj.result === TopicValidatorResult.Accept) {
+      this.logger.debug(`Message ${topicType} accepted by validator`, { msgId, source: source.toString(), topicType });
       this.instrumentation.recordMessageValidation(topicType, timer);
+    } else if (resultAndObj.result === TopicValidatorResult.Reject) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Message ${topicType} rejected by validator with severity ${resultAndObj.severity}`, {
+        msgId,
+        source: source.toString(),
+        topicType,
+        severity: resultAndObj.severity,
+      });
+      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(source, resultAndObj.severity);
+    } else {
+      this.logger.trace(`Message ${topicType} ignored by validator`, { msgId, source: source.toString(), topicType });
     }
 
     this.node.services.pubsub.reportMessageValidationResult(msgId, source.toString(), resultAndObj.result);
     return resultAndObj;
   }
 
+  private tryDeserialize<T>(deserializeFunc: () => T, msgId: string, source: PeerId): T | undefined {
+    try {
+      return deserializeFunc();
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Failed to deserialize gossipsub message from buffer`, {
+        err,
+        msgId,
+        source: source.toString(),
+      });
+      return undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
   protected async handleGossipedTx(payloadData: Buffer, msgId: string, source: PeerId) {
     const validationFunc: () => Promise<ReceivedMessageValidationResult<Tx>> = async () => {
-      const tx = Tx.fromBuffer(payloadData);
+      const tx = this.tryDeserialize(() => Tx.fromBuffer(payloadData), msgId, source);
+      if (!tx) {
+        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
+      }
 
       const currentBlockNumber = await this.archiver.getBlockNumber();
       const { ts: nextSlotTimestamp } = this.epochCache.getEpochAndSlotInNextL1Slot();
@@ -931,8 +992,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
           severity,
           source: source.toString(),
         });
-        this.peerManager.penalizePeer(source, severity);
-        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity };
       }
 
       // Pool pre-check: see if the pool would accept this tx before doing expensive proof verification
@@ -954,8 +1014,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
           severity,
           source: source.toString(),
         });
-        this.peerManager.penalizePeer(source, severity);
-        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity };
       }
 
       // Pool add: persist the tx
@@ -976,7 +1035,11 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       } else if (wasIgnored) {
         return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Ignore, obj: tx };
       } else {
-        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+        this.logger.warn(`Gossiped tx ${txHash.toString()} unexpectedly rejected by pool`, {
+          source: source.toString(),
+          txHash: txHash.toString(),
+        });
+        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
       }
     };
 
@@ -1006,7 +1069,16 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     source: PeerId,
   ): Promise<void> {
     const { result, obj: attestation } = await this.validateReceivedMessage<CheckpointAttestation>(
-      () => this.validateAndStoreCheckpointAttestation(source, CheckpointAttestation.fromBuffer(payloadData)),
+      () => {
+        const attestation = this.tryDeserialize(() => CheckpointAttestation.fromBuffer(payloadData), msgId, source);
+        if (!attestation) {
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject,
+            severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError,
+          });
+        }
+        return this.validateAndStoreCheckpointAttestation(source, attestation);
+      },
       msgId,
       source,
       TopicType.checkpoint_attestation,
@@ -1039,8 +1111,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
 
     if (validationResult.result === 'reject') {
       this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer ${peerId} for checkpoint attestation validation failure`);
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, validationResult.severity);
-      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity: validationResult.severity };
     }
 
     if (validationResult.result === 'ignore') {
@@ -1066,16 +1137,16 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Ignore, obj: attestation };
     }
 
-    // Could not add (cap reached for signer), no need to re-broadcast
+    // Could not add (cap reached for signer), penalize and do not re-broadcast
     if (!added) {
-      this.logger.warn(`Dropping checkpoint attestation due to cap`, {
+      this.logger.warn(`Rejecting checkpoint attestation due to cap`, {
         slot: slot.toString(),
         archive: attestation.archive.toString(),
         source: peerId.toString(),
         attester: attestation.getSender()?.toString(),
         count,
       });
-      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Ignore, obj: attestation };
+      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
     }
 
     // Check if this is a duplicate attestation (signer attested to a different proposal at the same slot)
@@ -1130,8 +1201,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
 
     if (validationResult.result === 'reject') {
       this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer ${peerId} for block proposal validation failure`);
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, validationResult.severity);
-      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity: validationResult.severity };
     }
 
     if (validationResult.result === 'ignore') {
@@ -1155,7 +1225,6 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
 
     // Too many blocks received for this slot and index, penalize peer and do not re-broadcast
     if (!added) {
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError);
       this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer for block proposal exceeding per-position cap`, {
         ...block.toBlockInfo(),
         indexWithinCheckpoint: block.indexWithinCheckpoint,
@@ -1163,7 +1232,11 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
         proposer: block.getSender()?.toString(),
         source: peerId.toString(),
       });
-      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, metadata: { isEquivocated } };
+      return {
+        result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject,
+        metadata: { isEquivocated },
+        severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError,
+      };
     }
 
     // If this was a duplicate proposal, do not process it, but do invoke the duplicate callback,
@@ -1256,8 +1329,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
 
     if (validationResult.result === 'reject') {
       this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer ${peerId} for checkpoint proposal validation failure`);
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, validationResult.severity);
-      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
+      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, severity: validationResult.severity };
     }
 
     if (validationResult.result === 'ignore') {
@@ -1272,20 +1344,21 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
         [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: checkpoint.slotNumber.toString(),
         [Attributes.P2P_ID]: peerId.toString(),
       });
-      const {
-        result,
-        obj,
-        metadata: { isEquivocated } = {},
-      } = await this.validateAndStoreBlockProposal(peerId, blockProposal);
-      if (result === TopicValidatorResult.Reject || !obj || isEquivocated) {
+      const blockProposalResult = await this.validateAndStoreBlockProposal(peerId, blockProposal);
+      const { obj, metadata: { isEquivocated } = {} } = blockProposalResult;
+      if (blockProposalResult.result === TopicValidatorResult.Reject || !obj || isEquivocated) {
         this.logger.debug(`Rejecting checkpoint due to invalid last block proposal`, {
           [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: checkpoint.slotNumber.toString(),
           [Attributes.P2P_ID]: peerId.toString(),
           isEquivocated,
-          result,
+          result: blockProposalResult.result,
         });
-        return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject };
-      } else if (result === TopicValidatorResult.Accept && obj && !isEquivocated) {
+        return {
+          result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject,
+          severity:
+            'severity' in blockProposalResult ? blockProposalResult.severity : PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError,
+        };
+      } else if (blockProposalResult.result === TopicValidatorResult.Accept && obj && !isEquivocated) {
         processBlock = true;
       }
     }
@@ -1312,13 +1385,17 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     // Too many checkpoint proposals received for this slot, penalize peer and do not re-broadcast
     // Note: We still return the checkpoint obj so the lastBlock can be processed if valid
     if (!added) {
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError);
       this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer for checkpoint proposal exceeding per-slot cap`, {
         ...checkpoint.toCheckpointInfo(),
         count,
         source: peerId.toString(),
       });
-      return { result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject, obj: checkpoint, metadata: { isEquivocated, processBlock } };
+      return {
+        result: TopicValidatorResult.Reject,
+        obj: checkpoint,
+        metadata: { isEquivocated, processBlock },
+        severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError,
+      };
     }
 
     // If this was a duplicate proposal, do not process it, but do invoke the duplicate callback,
@@ -1363,9 +1440,11 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
       source: sender.toString(),
     });
 
+    await this.allNodesCheckpointReceivedCallback(checkpoint, sender);
+
     // Call the checkpoint received callback with the core version (without lastBlock)
     // to validate and potentially generate attestations
-    const attestations = await this.checkpointReceivedCallback(checkpoint, sender);
+    const attestations = await this.validatorCheckpointReceivedCallback(checkpoint, sender);
     if (attestations && attestations.length > 0) {
       // If the callback returned attestations, add them to the pool and propagate them
       await this.mempools.attestationPool.addOwnCheckpointAttestations(attestations);
@@ -1513,53 +1592,6 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Validates a BLOCK response.
-   *
-   * If a local copy exists, enforces hash equality. If missing, rejects (no penalty) since the hash cannot be verified.
-   * Penalizes on block number mismatch or hash mismatch.
-   *
-   * @param requestedBlockNumber - The requested block number.
-   * @param responseBlock - The block returned by the peer.
-   * @param peerId - The peer that returned the block.
-   * @returns True if the response is valid, false otherwise.
-   */
-  @trackSpan('Libp2pService.validateRequestedBlock', (requestedBlockNumber, _responseBlock) => ({
-    [Attributes.BLOCK_NUMBER]: requestedBlockNumber.toString(),
-  }))
-  protected async validateRequestedBlock(
-    requestedBlockNumber: Fr,
-    responseBlock: L2Block,
-    peerId: PeerId,
-  ): Promise<boolean> {
-    try {
-      const reqNum = Number(requestedBlockNumber.toString());
-      if (responseBlock.number !== reqNum) {
-        this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError);
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      const local = await this.archiver.getBlock(BlockNumber(reqNum));
-      if (!local) {
-        // We are missing the local block; we cannot verify the hash yet. Reject without penalizing.
-        // TODO: Consider extending this validator to accept an expected hash or
-        // performing quorum-based checks when using P2P syncing prior to L1 sync.
-        this.logger.warn(`Local block ${reqNum} not found; rejecting BLOCK response without hash verification`);
-        return false;
-      }
-      const [localHash, respHash] = await Promise.all([local.hash(), responseBlock.hash()]);
-      if (!localHash.equals(respHash)) {
-        this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError);
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      return true;
-    } catch (e) {
-      this.logger.warn(`Error validating requested block`, e);
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
   protected async validateRequestedTx(
     tx: Tx,
     peerId: PeerId,
@@ -1586,15 +1618,8 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     });
   }
 
-  private async getGasFees(blockNumber: BlockNumber): Promise<GasFees> {
-    if (blockNumber === this.feesCache?.blockNumber) {
-      return this.feesCache.gasFees;
-    }
-
-    const header = await this.archiver.getBlockHeader(blockNumber);
-    const gasFees = header?.globalVariables.gasFees ?? GasFees.empty();
-    this.feesCache = { blockNumber, gasFees };
-    return gasFees;
+  private getGasFees(): Promise<GasFees> {
+    return this.blockMinFeesProvider.getCurrentMinFees();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1636,7 +1661,7 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     currentBlockNumber: BlockNumber,
     nextSlotTimestamp: UInt64,
   ): Promise<Record<string, TransactionValidator>> {
-    const gasFees = await this.getGasFees(currentBlockNumber);
+    const gasFees = await this.getGasFees();
     const allowedInSetup = [
       ...(await getDefaultAllowedSetupFunctions()),
       ...(this.config.txPublicSetupAllowListExtend ?? []),
@@ -1742,31 +1767,6 @@ export class LibP2PService extends WithTracer implements P2PService {
     return PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Validate a checkpoint attestation.
-   *
-   * @param attestation - The checkpoint attestation to validate.
-   * @returns True if the checkpoint attestation is valid, false otherwise.
-   */
-  @trackSpan('Libp2pService.validateCheckpointAttestation', async (_, attestation) => ({
-    [Attributes.SLOT_NUMBER]: attestation.payload.header.slotNumber,
-    [Attributes.BLOCK_ARCHIVE]: attestation.archive.toString(),
-    [Attributes.P2P_ID]: await attestation.p2pMessageLoggingIdentifier().then(i => i.toString()),
-  }))
-  public async validateCheckpointAttestation(
-    peerId: PeerId,
-    attestation: CheckpointAttestation,
-  ): Promise<P2PValidationResult> {
-    const result = await this.checkpointAttestationValidator.validate(attestation);
-
-    if (result.result === 'reject') {
-      this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer ${peerId} for checkpoint attestation validation failure`);
-      this.peerManager.penalizePeer(peerId, result.severity);
-    }
-
-    return result;
-  }
-
   public getPeerScore(peerId: PeerId): number {
     return this.node.services.pubsub.score.score(peerId.toString());
   }