revised network mapping and install process

src/bin/postgres_installer.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#[cfg(windows)]
 use contractless::common::cli_prompts::{prompt_hidden_nonempty, prompt_visible_with_default};
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use std::env;
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ use std::env;
 use std::error::Error;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use std::error::Error;
-#[cfg(unix)]
+#[cfg(all(unix, any()))]
 use std::fs;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use std::fs;
@@ -13,13 +14,23 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use std::process::Command;
-#[cfg(unix)]
+#[cfg(all(unix, any()))]
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
 const DEFAULT_PG_VERSION: &str = "16.4-1";
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
+#[path = "postgres_installer/unix.rs"]
+mod postgres_installer_unix;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    postgres_installer_unix::run().await
+}
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, any()))]
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     println!("\n=== Contractless Postgres Installer ===\n");
@@ -126,36 +137,46 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // Windows installation writes into Program Files and manages a service.
     ensure_administrator()?;
 
-    // Collect install settings and the database credentials to print at the end.
+    // A release installer can provide all values through process-local environment
-    let host = prompt_visible_with_default("Enter Postgres host", "127.0.0.1").await;
+    // variables. Interactive use remains unchanged when those values are absent.
-    let port = prompt_visible_with_default("Enter Postgres port", "5432").await;
+    let host = env_or_prompt("CONTRACTLESS_PG_HOST", "Enter Postgres host", "127.0.0.1").await;
-    let dbname =
+    let port = env_or_prompt("CONTRACTLESS_PG_PORT", "Enter Postgres port", "5432").await;
-        prompt_visible_with_default("Enter new database name for blockchain", "contractless_db")
+    let dbname = env_or_prompt(
-            .await;
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_DATABASE",
-    let user =
+        "Enter new database name for blockchain",
-        prompt_visible_with_default("Enter new username for blockchain database", "contractless")
+        "contractless_db",
-            .await;
+    )
-    let user_pass = prompt_hidden_nonempty(
+    .await;
+    let user = env_or_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_USER",
+        "Enter new username for blockchain database",
+        "contractless",
+    )
+    .await;
+    let user_pass = env_or_hidden_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_USER_PASSWORD",
         "Enter password for new database user: ",
-        "Password cannot be empty. Please try again.",
     )
     .await;
-    let postgres_pass = prompt_hidden_nonempty(
+    let postgres_pass = env_or_hidden_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_ADMIN_PASSWORD",
         "Enter password for the postgres superuser/service account: ",
-        "Password cannot be empty. Please try again.",
     )
     .await;
-    let install_dir = prompt_visible_with_default(
+    let install_dir = env_or_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_INSTALL_DIR",
         "Enter PostgreSQL install directory",
         r"C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16",
     )
     .await;
-    let data_dir = prompt_visible_with_default(
+    let data_dir = env_or_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_DATA_DIR",
         "Enter PostgreSQL data directory",
         r"C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\data",
     )
     .await;
-    let service_name = prompt_visible_with_default(
+    let service_name = env_or_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_SERVICE_NAME",
         "Enter PostgreSQL Windows service name",
         "postgresql-contractless",
     )
@@ -214,13 +235,29 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(windows)]
+async fn env_or_prompt(variable: &str, prompt: &str, default: &str) -> String {
+    match env::var(variable) {
+        Ok(value) if !value.trim().is_empty() => value,
+        _ => prompt_visible_with_default(prompt, default).await,
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+async fn env_or_hidden_prompt(variable: &str, prompt: &str) -> String {
+    match env::var(variable) {
+        Ok(value) if !value.is_empty() => value,
+        _ => prompt_hidden_nonempty(prompt, "Password cannot be empty. Please try again.").await,
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(not(any(unix, windows)))]
 fn main() {
     eprintln!("postgres_installer is only supported on Unix-like systems and Windows.");
     std::process::exit(1);
 }
 
-#[cfg(unix)]
+#[cfg(all(unix, any()))]
 fn find_pg_hba_path() -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
     // Ask PostgreSQL for the active pg_hba.conf path instead of guessing distro paths.
     let output = Command::new("sudo")

src/bin/postgres_installer/unix.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+// Linux-specific PostgreSQL installation and configuration.
+use contractless::common::cli_prompts::{prompt_hidden_nonempty, prompt_visible_with_default};
+use std::env;
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::{Command, Output, Stdio};
+use std::thread::sleep;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+enum PackageManager {
+    Apt,
+    Dnf,
+    Yum,
+    Zypper,
+    Pacman,
+    Apk,
+}
+
+impl PackageManager {
+    fn command(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::Apt => "apt-get",
+            Self::Dnf => "dnf",
+            Self::Yum => "yum",
+            Self::Zypper => "zypper",
+            Self::Pacman => "pacman",
+            Self::Apk => "apk",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn run() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    println!("\n=== Contractless PostgreSQL Installer (Linux) ===\n");
+
+    if !nix::unistd::Uid::effective().is_root() {
+        return Err("This installer requires root privileges. Run it with sudo.".into());
+    }
+
+    let host = env_or_prompt("CONTRACTLESS_PG_HOST", "Enter PostgreSQL host", "127.0.0.1").await;
+    let port = env_or_prompt("CONTRACTLESS_PG_PORT", "Enter PostgreSQL port", "5432").await;
+    let database = env_or_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_DATABASE",
+        "Enter database name for Contractless",
+        "contractless_db",
+    )
+    .await;
+    let user = env_or_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_USER",
+        "Enter database username for Contractless",
+        "contractless",
+    )
+    .await;
+    let password = env_or_hidden_prompt(
+        "CONTRACTLESS_PG_USER_PASSWORD",
+        "Enter password for the Contractless database user: ",
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    validate_identifier("database name", &database)?;
+    validate_identifier("database user", &user)?;
+
+    let installed_with = if command_exists("psql") {
+        println!("[OK] PostgreSQL client already installed.");
+        None
+    } else {
+        let manager = detect_package_manager()?;
+        println!(
+            "[+] PostgreSQL was not found. Installing with {}...",
+            manager.command()
+        );
+        install_postgres(manager)?;
+        Some(manager)
+    };
+
+    start_postgres(installed_with)?;
+    wait_for_postgres()?;
+    ensure_database_user(&user, &password)?;
+    ensure_database(&database, &user)?;
+    ensure_password_authentication(&database, &user)?;
+    test_login(&host, &port, &database, &user, &password)?;
+
+    println!("\n[OK] PostgreSQL is ready for Contractless.");
+    print_settings("Postgres", &host, &port, &user, &password, &database);
+    print_settings(
+        "Postgres-Testnet",
+        &host,
+        &port,
+        &user,
+        &password,
+        &database,
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn env_or_prompt(variable: &str, prompt: &str, default: &str) -> String {
+    match env::var(variable) {
+        Ok(value) if !value.trim().is_empty() => value,
+        _ => prompt_visible_with_default(prompt, default).await,
+    }
+}
+
+async fn env_or_hidden_prompt(variable: &str, prompt: &str) -> String {
+    match env::var(variable) {
+        Ok(value) if !value.is_empty() => value,
+        _ => prompt_hidden_nonempty(prompt, "Password cannot be empty. Please try again.").await,
+    }
+}
+
+fn command_exists(command: &str) -> bool {
+    env::var_os("PATH")
+        .is_some_and(|paths| env::split_paths(&paths).any(|path| path.join(command).is_file()))
+}
+
+fn detect_package_manager() -> Result<PackageManager, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    for (command, manager) in [
+        ("apt-get", PackageManager::Apt),
+        ("dnf", PackageManager::Dnf),
+        ("yum", PackageManager::Yum),
+        ("zypper", PackageManager::Zypper),
+        ("pacman", PackageManager::Pacman),
+        ("apk", PackageManager::Apk),
+    ] {
+        if command_exists(command) {
+            return Ok(manager);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err("No supported package manager was found. Install PostgreSQL manually and rerun this installer. Supported package managers: apt-get, dnf, yum, zypper, pacman, apk.".into())
+}
+
+fn run_checked(program: &str, args: &[&str]) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let status = Command::new(program).args(args).status()?;
+    if status.success() {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(format!("Command failed: {program} {}", args.join(" ")).into())
+    }
+}
+
+fn install_postgres(manager: PackageManager) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    match manager {
+        PackageManager::Apt => {
+            run_checked("apt-get", &["update"])?;
+            run_checked("apt-get", &["install", "-y", "postgresql"])
+        }
+        PackageManager::Dnf => run_checked("dnf", &["install", "-y", "postgresql-server"]),
+        PackageManager::Yum => run_checked("yum", &["install", "-y", "postgresql-server"]),
+        PackageManager::Zypper => run_checked(
+            "zypper",
+            &["--non-interactive", "install", "postgresql-server"],
+        ),
+        PackageManager::Pacman => run_checked("pacman", &["-Sy", "--noconfirm", "postgresql"]),
+        PackageManager::Apk => run_checked("apk", &["add", "postgresql", "postgresql-client"]),
+    }
+}
+
+fn start_postgres(manager: Option<PackageManager>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    if matches!(manager, Some(PackageManager::Dnf | PackageManager::Yum))
+        && !Path::new("/var/lib/pgsql/data/PG_VERSION").exists()
+        && command_exists("postgresql-setup")
+    {
+        run_checked("postgresql-setup", &["--initdb"])?;
+    }
+
+    if matches!(manager, Some(PackageManager::Pacman))
+        && !Path::new("/var/lib/postgres/data/PG_VERSION").exists()
+    {
+        fs::create_dir_all("/var/lib/postgres/data")?;
+        run_as_postgres_status("initdb", &["-D", "/var/lib/postgres/data"])?;
+    }
+
+    if matches!(manager, Some(PackageManager::Apk)) {
+        if !Path::new("/var/lib/postgresql/data/PG_VERSION").exists() {
+            let _ = run_checked("rc-service", &["postgresql", "setup"]);
+        }
+        run_checked("rc-service", &["postgresql", "start"])?;
+        let _ = run_checked("rc-update", &["add", "postgresql", "default"]);
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    if command_exists("systemctl") {
+        return run_checked("systemctl", &["enable", "--now", "postgresql"]);
+    }
+    if command_exists("service") {
+        return run_checked("service", &["postgresql", "start"]);
+    }
+
+    Err("PostgreSQL is installed, but no supported service manager was found. Start PostgreSQL manually and rerun this installer.".into())
+}
+
+fn run_as_postgres_output(program: &str, args: &[&str]) -> Result<Output, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let output = if command_exists("runuser") {
+        Command::new("runuser")
+            .args(["-u", "postgres", "--", program])
+            .args(args)
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .output()?
+    } else if command_exists("sudo") {
+        Command::new("sudo")
+            .args(["-u", "postgres", program])
+            .args(args)
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .output()?
+    } else if command_exists("su") {
+        let command = std::iter::once(program)
+            .chain(args.iter().copied())
+            .map(shell_quote)
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join(" ");
+        Command::new("su")
+            .args(["postgres", "-s", "/bin/sh", "-c", &command])
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .output()?
+    } else {
+        return Err("No supported tool is available to run commands as the postgres account. Install runuser, sudo, or su.".into());
+    };
+    Ok(output)
+}
+
+fn run_as_postgres_status(program: &str, args: &[&str]) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let output = run_as_postgres_output(program, args)?;
+    if output.status.success() {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(format!(
+            "PostgreSQL command failed: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim()
+        )
+        .into())
+    }
+}
+
+fn postgres_sql(sql: &str) -> Result<Output, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    run_as_postgres_output(
+        "psql",
+        &[
+            "-d",
+            "postgres",
+            "-v",
+            "ON_ERROR_STOP=1",
+            "-t",
+            "-A",
+            "-c",
+            sql,
+        ],
+    )
+}
+
+fn wait_for_postgres() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    for _ in 0..30 {
+        if postgres_sql("SELECT 1;").is_ok_and(|output| output.status.success()) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+    }
+    Err("PostgreSQL did not become ready within 30 seconds.".into())
+}
+
+fn ensure_database_user(user: &str, password: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let escaped_password = password.replace('\'', "''");
+    let sql = format!(
+        "DO $$ BEGIN IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM pg_roles WHERE rolname = '{user}') THEN CREATE ROLE {user} LOGIN PASSWORD '{escaped_password}'; ELSE ALTER ROLE {user} WITH LOGIN PASSWORD '{escaped_password}'; END IF; END $$;"
+    );
+    require_success(postgres_sql(&sql)?, "Failed to create the database user")
+}
+
+fn ensure_database(database: &str, user: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let check = postgres_sql(&format!(
+        "SELECT 1 FROM pg_database WHERE datname = '{database}';"
+    ))?;
+    if !check.status.success() {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Failed to check the database: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&check.stderr).trim()
+        )
+        .into());
+    }
+    if String::from_utf8_lossy(&check.stdout).trim() == "1" {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    run_as_postgres_status("createdb", &["--owner", user, database])
+}
+
+fn ensure_password_authentication(database: &str, user: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let output = postgres_sql("SHOW hba_file;")?;
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Could not determine pg_hba.conf path: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim()
+        )
+        .into());
+    }
+    let path = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+    if path.is_empty() {
+        return Err("Could not determine pg_hba.conf path.".into());
+    }
+
+    let rule = format!("host {database} {user} 127.0.0.1/32 md5");
+    let contents = fs::read_to_string(&path)?;
+    if !contents.lines().any(|line| line.trim() == rule) {
+        fs::write(&path, format!("{rule}\n{contents}"))?;
+        require_success(
+            postgres_sql("SELECT pg_reload_conf();")?,
+            "Failed to reload PostgreSQL configuration",
+        )?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn test_login(
+    host: &str,
+    port: &str,
+    database: &str,
+    user: &str,
+    password: &str,
+) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let output = Command::new("psql")
+        .env("PGPASSWORD", password)
+        .args([
+            "-h",
+            host,
+            "-p",
+            port,
+            "-U",
+            user,
+            "-d",
+            database,
+            "-v",
+            "ON_ERROR_STOP=1",
+            "-t",
+            "-A",
+            "-c",
+            "SELECT 1;",
+        ])
+        .output()?;
+    require_success(output, "Failed to verify the Contractless database login")
+}
+
+fn require_success(output: Output, context: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    if output.status.success() {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(format!(
+            "{context}: {}",
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim()
+        )
+        .into())
+    }
+}
+
+fn shell_quote(value: &str) -> String {
+    format!("'{}'", value.replace('\'', "'\"'\"'"))
+}
+
+fn validate_identifier(label: &str, value: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    if value.is_empty()
+        || !value
+            .chars()
+            .all(|character| character.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || character == '_')
+    {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Invalid {label}. Only letters, numbers, and underscores are allowed."
+        )
+        .into());
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn print_settings(
+    section: &str,
+    host: &str,
+    port: &str,
+    user: &str,
+    password: &str,
+    database: &str,
+) {
+    println!("\n[{section}]");
+    println!("host = {host}");
+    println!("port = {port}");
+    println!("user = {user}");
+    println!("password = {password}");
+    println!("dbname = {database}");
+}

src/main.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use tokio::runtime::Builder;
 fn main() {
     // Linux-specific control commands are handled before any startup work begins.
     match handle_control_command() {
-        Ok(true) => return, 
+        Ok(true) => return,
         Ok(false) => {}
         Err(e) => {
             eprintln!("Control command failed: {e}");

src/orphans/undo_block_transactions.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::common::types::Transaction;
+use crate::log::error;
 use crate::orphans::get_path_names::get_file_names;
 use crate::orphans::save_blocks::save_new_blocks;
 use crate::orphans::structs::UndoTransactions;
@@ -228,6 +229,9 @@ pub async fn undo_transactions(
 
     let final_height = true_start_height.saturating_sub(1);
     crate::orphans::undo_block::finalize_undo_height(final_height, &params.db).await;
+    if let Err(err) = NodeInfo::persist_mined_counts(&params.db).await {
+        error!("Failed to checkpoint mined counts after rollback: {err}");
+    }
     rebuild_chain_state_cache(&params.db).await?;
 
     // Only now that every rolled-back block has been unwound do we test

src/records/memory/connections.rs

@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ async fn reconnect_replacement_inner(excluded_ip: &str) {
         wallet: context.wallet,
         db: context.db,
         map: context.map,
-        first: false,
         run_startup_sync: false,
     };
 
@@ -218,7 +217,10 @@ async fn retry_dropped_outgoing(ip: String, port: u16) {
             wallet: context.wallet.clone(),
             db: context.db.clone(),
             map: context.map.clone(),
-            first: peer_connection_count().await == 0,
+            // A miner stream that is still completing setup already has a
+            // startup owner. Counting only ready peers could launch a second
+            // full startup synchronization while the first one is active.
+            first: miner_connection_count().await == 0,
         };
 
         match connect_and_handshake(connect).await {
@@ -593,6 +595,7 @@ impl Connection {
         }
 
         info.ready = true;
+        info.catch_up_target = None;
         spawn_monitor_update(
             ip.clone(),
             MONITOR_ACTION_ADD,
@@ -679,6 +682,16 @@ impl Connection {
             .count()
     }
 
+    pub fn ready_miner_wallets(&self) -> Vec<String> {
+        self.connection_map
+            .values()
+            .filter(|info| {
+                ClientType::from_bytes(&info.client_type) == Some(ClientType::Miner) && info.ready
+            })
+            .map(|info| info.wallet_short_address.clone())
+            .collect()
+    }
+
     pub fn count_miner_connections(&self) -> usize {
         self.connection_map
             .values()
@@ -728,6 +741,24 @@ impl Connection {
             .collect()
     }
 
+    pub fn get_mapping_relay_peer_streams_with_keys(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Vec<(String, Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>)> {
+        self.connection_map
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|(key, connection_info)| {
+                if ClientType::from_bytes(&connection_info.client_type) != Some(ClientType::Miner)
+                    || (!connection_info.ready && !connection_info.wallet_registry_synced)
+                {
+                    return None;
+                }
+                let ip = binary_to_ip(key.ip.clone());
+                let connections_key = format!("{}:{}", ip, key.port);
+                Some((connections_key, Arc::clone(&connection_info.stream)))
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
     pub fn get_startup_synced_peer_streams_with_keys(
         &self,
     ) -> Vec<(String, Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>)> {
@@ -961,11 +992,34 @@ fn spawn_monitor_update(ip: String, action: u8, monitored_address: String, port:
             wallet: context.wallet.clone(),
             connections_key: format!("{ip}:{port}"),
         };
-        let _ = if action == MONITOR_ACTION_ADD {
+        if action == MONITOR_ACTION_ADD {
-            NodeInfo::add_monitor(params).await
+            for attempt in 1..=40 {
+                let RpcResponse::Binary(response) = NodeInfo::add_monitor(params.clone()).await;
+                if response.as_slice() == b"Success" {
+                    return;
+                }
+                if attempt == 40 {
+                    warn!(
+                        "[network_map] monitor-add failed after {attempt} attempts: monitored={} monitoring={} error={}",
+                        monitored_address,
+                        params.edit.monitoring_address,
+                        String::from_utf8_lossy(&response)
+                    );
+                    return;
+                }
+                sleep(Duration::from_millis(250)).await;
+            }
         } else {
-            NodeInfo::remove_monitor(params).await
+            let RpcResponse::Binary(response) = NodeInfo::remove_monitor(params.clone()).await;
-        };
+            if response.as_slice() != b"Success" {
+                warn!(
+                    "[network_map] monitor-remove failed: monitored={} monitoring={} error={}",
+                    monitored_address,
+                    params.edit.monitoring_address,
+                    String::from_utf8_lossy(&response)
+                );
+            }
+        }
     });
 }
 
@@ -982,6 +1036,35 @@ pub async fn initialize_connection() {
     }
 }
 
+pub async fn drop_miner_connections_for_wallet(wallet_short_address: &str) {
+    let removed = {
+        let mut connections = CONNECTIONS.write().await;
+        let Some(connection) = connections.as_mut() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let keys: Vec<ConnectionKey> = connection
+            .connection_map
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|(key, info)| {
+                (ClientType::from_bytes(&info.client_type) == Some(ClientType::Miner)
+                    && info.wallet_short_address == wallet_short_address)
+                    .then_some(key.clone())
+            })
+            .collect();
+        keys.into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|key| connection.connection_map.remove(&key))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    };
+
+    for info in removed {
+        let stream = Arc::clone(&info.stream);
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let mut stream = stream.lock().await;
+            let _ = stream.shutdown().await;
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn outgoing_connection_count() -> usize {
     // Read the singleton connection manager and count live outgoing peers.
     CONNECTIONS
@@ -1013,6 +1096,15 @@ pub async fn peer_connection_count() -> usize {
         .unwrap_or(0)
 }
 
+pub async fn operational_peer_wallets() -> Vec<String> {
+    CONNECTIONS
+        .read()
+        .await
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|connection| connection.ready_miner_wallets())
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
 pub async fn miner_connection_count() -> usize {
     // Recovery logic uses raw miner sockets to avoid starting another
     // bootstrap attempt while an accepted peer is still finishing setup.
@@ -1042,6 +1134,55 @@ pub async fn mark_peer_network_map_synced(key: &str) -> bool {
         .unwrap_or(false)
 }
 
+pub async fn mark_peer_catching_up(key: &str, target_height: u32) -> bool {
+    let Some((ip, port)) = split_ip_port_key(key) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    let ip_bytes = ip_to_binary(&ip);
+
+    CONNECTIONS
+        .write()
+        .await
+        .as_mut()
+        .map(|connection| {
+            for (connection_key, info) in connection.connection_map.iter_mut() {
+                if connection_key.ip == ip_bytes && connection_key.port == port {
+                    if ClientType::from_bytes(&info.client_type) != Some(ClientType::Miner)
+                        || !info.wallet_registry_synced
+                        || !info.network_map_synced
+                        || info.ready
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    info.catch_up_target = Some(target_height);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            false
+        })
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
+pub async fn peer_catch_up_target(key: &str) -> Option<u32> {
+    let (ip, port) = split_ip_port_key(key)?;
+    let ip_bytes = ip_to_binary(&ip);
+
+    CONNECTIONS.read().await.as_ref().and_then(|connection| {
+        connection
+            .connection_map
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(connection_key, info)| {
+                connection_key.ip == ip_bytes
+                    && connection_key.port == port
+                    && ClientType::from_bytes(&info.client_type) == Some(ClientType::Miner)
+                    && !info.ready
+                    && info.wallet_registry_synced
+                    && info.network_map_synced
+            })
+            .and_then(|(_, info)| info.catch_up_target)
+    })
+}
+
 pub async fn mark_peer_operational(key: &str, map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>) -> bool {
     if peer_is_operational(key).await {
         return true;
@@ -1185,6 +1326,34 @@ pub async fn peer_accepts_live_relay(key: &str) -> bool {
         .unwrap_or(false)
 }
 
+pub async fn peer_accepts_mapping_relay(key: &str) -> bool {
+    let Some((ip, port)) = split_ip_port_key(key) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    let ip_bytes = ip_to_binary(&ip);
+
+    CONNECTIONS
+        .read()
+        .await
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(|connection| {
+            connection
+                .connection_map
+                .iter()
+                .find_map(|(connection_key, info)| {
+                    if connection_key.ip == ip_bytes
+                        && connection_key.port == port
+                        && ClientType::from_bytes(&info.client_type) == Some(ClientType::Miner)
+                    {
+                        Some(info.wallet_registry_synced)
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                })
+        })
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
 pub async fn set_stream_health(stream: &Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>, health: ConnectionHealth) {
     let mut guard = CONNECTIONS.write().await;
     let Some(connection) = guard.as_mut() else {

src/records/memory/network_mapping/delete.rs

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-use super::*;
-
-impl NodeInfo {
-    pub async fn delete_address(params: DeleteAddressParams) -> RpcResponse {
-        let _ = params;
-        RpcResponse::Binary(b"Error: explicit node deletion is disabled".to_vec())
-    }
-}

src/records/memory/network_mapping/mined_counts.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::common::check_genesis::genesis_checkup;
 use crate::records::unpack_block::unpack_header::load_block_header;
+use crate::sled::Batch;
+
+const MINED_COUNTS_TREE: &str = "network_mapping_mined_counts";
+const MINED_COUNTS_HEIGHT_KEY: &[u8] = b"\0chain_height";
 
 fn increment_count(counts: &mut HashMap<String, u8>, address: &str) {
     let entry = counts.entry(address.to_string()).or_insert(0);
@@ -9,17 +13,68 @@ fn increment_count(counts: &mut HashMap<String, u8>, address: &str) {
     }
 }
 
+fn read_cached_mined_counts(db: &Db) -> Result<Option<HashMap<String, u8>>, String> {
+    let tree = db
+        .open_tree(MINED_COUNTS_TREE)
+        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to open mined-count cache: {err}"))?;
+    let Some(stored_height) = tree
+        .get(MINED_COUNTS_HEIGHT_KEY)
+        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to read mined-count cache height: {err}"))?
+    else {
+        return Ok(None);
+    };
+
+    let stored_height: [u8; 4] = stored_height
+        .as_ref()
+        .try_into()
+        .map_err(|_| "Invalid mined-count cache height".to_string())?;
+    if u32::from_le_bytes(stored_height) != get_height(db) {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut restored_counts: HashMap<String, u8> = HashMap::new();
+    for entry in tree.iter() {
+        let (key, value) =
+            entry.map_err(|err| format!("Failed to read mined-count cache: {err}"))?;
+        if key.as_ref() == MINED_COUNTS_HEIGHT_KEY {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if value.len() != 1 {
+            return Err("Invalid mined-count cache entry".to_string());
+        }
+        let address = String::from_utf8(key.to_vec())
+            .map_err(|_| "Invalid mined-count cache address".to_string())?;
+        restored_counts.insert(address, value[0]);
+    }
+    Ok(Some(restored_counts))
+}
+
 impl NodeInfo {
-    pub async fn increment_mined(address: &str) {
+    pub async fn increment_mined(db: &Db, address: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
-        {
+        let count = {
             let mut map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
             if let Some(node_info) = map.get_mut(address) {
                 // Counts are capped at u8-safe policy maximum used by node rules.
                 if node_info.blocks_mined < 250 {
                     node_info.blocks_mined += 1;
                 }
+                Some(node_info.blocks_mined)
+            } else {
+                None
             }
+        };
+
+        if let Some(count) = count {
+            let mut batch = Batch::default();
+            batch.insert(address.as_bytes(), &[count]);
+            batch.insert(MINED_COUNTS_HEIGHT_KEY, &get_height(db).to_le_bytes());
+            db.open_tree(MINED_COUNTS_TREE)
+                .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to open mined-count cache: {err}"))?
+                .apply_batch(batch)
+                .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to update mined-count cache: {err}"))?;
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub async fn decrement_mined(address: &str) {
@@ -43,6 +98,45 @@ impl NodeInfo {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn restore_mined_counts(db: &Db) -> Result<bool, String> {
+        let Some(restored_counts) = read_cached_mined_counts(db)? else {
+            return Ok(false);
+        };
+
+        let mut map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+        for (address, node_info) in map.iter_mut() {
+            node_info.blocks_mined = restored_counts.get(address).copied().unwrap_or(0);
+        }
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn restore_or_rebuild_mined_counts(db: &Db) -> Result<(), String> {
+        match Self::restore_mined_counts(db).await {
+            Ok(true) => Ok(()),
+            Ok(false) => Self::rebuild_mined_counts_from_chain(db).await,
+            Err(_) => Self::rebuild_mined_counts_from_chain(db).await,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn persist_mined_counts(db: &Db) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let counts: Vec<(String, u8)> = {
+            let map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+            map.iter()
+                .map(|(address, node_info)| (address.clone(), node_info.blocks_mined))
+                .collect()
+        };
+
+        let mut batch = Batch::default();
+        for (address, count) in counts {
+            batch.insert(address.as_bytes(), &[count]);
+        }
+        batch.insert(MINED_COUNTS_HEIGHT_KEY, &get_height(db).to_le_bytes());
+        db.open_tree(MINED_COUNTS_TREE)
+            .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to open mined-count cache: {err}"))?
+            .apply_batch(batch)
+            .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to persist mined-count cache: {err}"))
+    }
+
     pub async fn rebuild_mined_counts_from_chain(db: &Db) -> Result<(), String> {
         // Recompute node mined counts directly from saved block headers
         // so startup and recovery can rebuild memory-only state.
@@ -55,7 +149,7 @@ impl NodeInfo {
                 node_info.blocks_mined = 0;
             }
             drop(map);
-            Self::persist_recovery_snapshot("mined rebuild without genesis").await;
+            Self::persist_mined_counts(db).await?;
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -80,7 +174,38 @@ impl NodeInfo {
                 }
             }
         }
-        Self::persist_recovery_snapshot("mined rebuild").await;
+        Self::persist_mined_counts(db).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn cache_at_height(db: &Db, chain_height: u32, cache_height: u32) {
+        db.insert(b"height", &chain_height.to_le_bytes()).unwrap();
+        let tree = db.open_tree(MINED_COUNTS_TREE).unwrap();
+        let mut batch = Batch::default();
+        batch.insert(MINED_COUNTS_HEIGHT_KEY, &cache_height.to_le_bytes());
+        batch.insert(b"miner.cltc", &[100]);
+        tree.apply_batch(batch).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn accepts_cache_at_the_active_chain_height() {
+        let db = crate::sled::Config::new().temporary(true).open().unwrap();
+        cache_at_height(&db, 42, 42);
+
+        let counts = read_cached_mined_counts(&db).unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(counts.get("miner.cltc"), Some(&100));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rejects_cache_from_a_different_chain_height() {
+        let db = crate::sled::Config::new().temporary(true).open().unwrap();
+        cache_at_height(&db, 43, 42);
+
+        assert!(read_cached_mined_counts(&db).unwrap().is_none());
+    }
+}

src/records/memory/network_mapping/mod.rs

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ use crate::decode;
 use crate::lazy_static;
 use crate::log::{info, warn};
 use crate::records::block_height::get_block_height::get_height;
-use crate::records::ip_score::enums::InfractionType;
-use crate::records::ip_score::score::update_ip_score;
 use crate::records::memory::connections::CONNECTIONS;
 use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::enums::NodeEditType;
 use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{
@@ -23,9 +21,27 @@ use crate::HashMap;
 use crate::Mutex;
 use crate::OnceLock;
 use crate::Utc;
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+
+pub(crate) enum DeferredMappingUpdate {
+    Add(Db, SignedNodeEdit),
+    Monitor(MonitorAddressParams, u8),
+    SnapshotAddress(Db, structs::SyncedNodeState),
+    ReconciledMembership(Db, structs::SyncedNodeState),
+}
+
+struct MappingSnapshotState {
+    active: bool,
+    updates: VecDeque<DeferredMappingUpdate>,
+}
 
 lazy_static! {
     static ref ADDRESS_MAP: Mutex<HashMap<String, NodeInfo>> = Mutex::new(HashMap::new());
+    static ref MAPPING_SNAPSHOT_STATE: Mutex<MappingSnapshotState> =
+        Mutex::new(MappingSnapshotState {
+            active: false,
+            updates: VecDeque::new(),
+        });
 }
 
 pub const SELF_ADD_BLOCK: u32 = 0;
@@ -93,6 +109,5 @@ mod add;
 pub mod enums;
 mod mined_counts;
 pub(crate) mod monitor;
-pub(crate) mod persistence;
 mod queries;
 pub mod structs;

src/records/memory/network_mapping/monitor.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub const MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE: u8 = 2;
 lazy_static! {
     // Keep the newest signed assertion for each monitor relationship. This is
     // both replay protection and the authenticated state shared with joining peers.
-    static ref MONITOR_EVENT_STATE: Mutex<HashMap<String, SignedMonitorEdit>> =
+    pub(super) static ref MONITOR_EVENT_STATE: Mutex<HashMap<String, SignedMonitorEdit>> =
         Mutex::new(HashMap::new());
 }
 
@@ -108,6 +108,39 @@ mod tests {
             crate::encode(vec![7_u8; Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH])
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ip_change_discards_only_old_target_ip_events() {
+        let mut state = HashMap::new();
+        let target = "target.cltc";
+        let monitor = "monitor.cltc";
+        let other = "other.cltc";
+
+        for (key, monitored_address, target_ip) in [
+            ("old", target, "1.2.3.4"),
+            ("current", target, "5.6.7.8"),
+            ("other", other, "1.2.3.4"),
+        ] {
+            state.insert(
+                key.to_string(),
+                SignedMonitorEdit {
+                    action: MONITOR_ACTION_ADD,
+                    monitored_address: monitored_address.to_string(),
+                    monitoring_address: monitor.to_string(),
+                    target_ip: target_ip.to_string(),
+                    modified_timestamp: 100,
+                    modified_block: 50,
+                    modified_signature: "signature".to_string(),
+                },
+            );
+        }
+
+        NodeInfo::discard_old_target_ip_events_from(&mut state, target, "5.6.7.8");
+
+        assert!(!state.contains_key("old"));
+        assert!(state.contains_key("current"));
+        assert!(state.contains_key("other"));
+    }
 }
 
 impl NodeInfo {
@@ -226,31 +259,14 @@ impl NodeInfo {
         )
     }
 
-    async fn remember_newest_monitor_event(edit: &SignedMonitorEdit) -> bool {
+    pub(super) fn discard_old_target_ip_events_from(
-        let key = Self::monitor_relation_key(edit);
+        state: &mut HashMap<String, SignedMonitorEdit>,
-        let mut state = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+        address: &str,
-        if state
+        current_ip: &str,
-            .get(&key)
+    ) {
-            .map(|existing| Self::monitor_event_order(edit) <= Self::monitor_event_order(existing))
+        state.retain(|_, event| {
-            .unwrap_or(false)
+            event.monitored_address != address || event.target_ip == current_ip
-        {
+        });
-            return false;
-        }
-        state.insert(key, edit.clone());
-        true
-    }
-
-    async fn deletion_marker_for(monitored_address: &str) -> Option<(u64, u32)> {
-        MONITOR_EVENT_STATE
-            .lock()
-            .await
-            .values()
-            .filter(|event| {
-                event.monitored_address == monitored_address
-                    && event.action == MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE
-            })
-            .map(|event| (event.modified_timestamp, event.modified_block))
-            .max()
     }
 
     async fn broadcast_monitor_event(
@@ -282,7 +298,7 @@ impl NodeInfo {
             let connections_lock = CONNECTIONS.read().await;
             connections_lock
                 .as_ref()
-                .map(|connection| connection.get_all_ready_peer_streams_with_keys())
+                .map(|connection| connection.get_mapping_relay_peer_streams_with_keys())
                 .unwrap_or_default()
         };
 
@@ -327,28 +343,55 @@ impl NodeInfo {
             return Err("Could not validate monitor signature".to_string());
         }
 
-        // Validate membership before recording the event so an invalid event
+        // Mapping snapshots lock these structures in this same order. Holding
-        // cannot poison replay protection for a later valid assertion.
+        // both here makes the signed event and its derived map state atomic.
+        let mut address_map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+        let mut event_state = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+
+        let monitored = address_map
+            .get(&edit.monitored_address)
+            .ok_or_else(|| "monitored address not found".to_string())?;
+        if monitored.ip != edit.target_ip {
+            return Err("monitor target IP mismatch".to_string());
+        }
+        if monitored.deleted_timestamp > 0
+            && monitored.added_timestamp <= monitored.deleted_timestamp
         {
-            let address_map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+            return Err(
-            let monitored = address_map
+                "monitor target must have a newer membership record before reconnection"
-                .get(&edit.monitored_address)
+                    .to_string(),
-                .ok_or_else(|| "monitored address not found".to_string())?;
+            );
-            if monitored.ip != edit.target_ip {
+        }
-                return Err("monitor target IP mismatch".to_string());
+        let monitoring = address_map
-            }
+            .get(&edit.monitoring_address)
+            .ok_or_else(|| "monitoring address not found".to_string())?;
+        if monitoring.deleted_timestamp > 0 {
+            return Err("deleted node cannot update monitor relationships".to_string());
         }
 
-        if !Self::remember_newest_monitor_event(edit).await {
+        let relation_key = Self::monitor_relation_key(edit);
+        if event_state
+            .get(&relation_key)
+            .map(|existing| Self::monitor_event_order(edit) <= Self::monitor_event_order(existing))
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+        {
             return Ok(false);
         }
+        event_state.insert(relation_key, edit.clone());
 
         let deletion_marker = if edit.action == MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE {
-            Self::deletion_marker_for(&edit.monitored_address).await
+            event_state
+                .values()
+                .filter(|event| {
+                    event.monitored_address == edit.monitored_address
+                        && event.action == MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE
+                })
+                .map(|event| (event.modified_timestamp, event.modified_block))
+                .max()
         } else {
             None
         };
-        let mut address_map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+
         let monitored = address_map
             .get_mut(&edit.monitored_address)
             .ok_or_else(|| "monitored address not found".to_string())?;
@@ -384,6 +427,14 @@ impl NodeInfo {
     }
 
     async fn apply_monitor(params: MonitorAddressParams, action: u8) -> RpcResponse {
+        if Self::defer_mapping_update(DeferredMappingUpdate::Monitor(params.clone(), action)).await
+        {
+            return RpcResponse::Binary(b"Success".to_vec());
+        }
+        Self::apply_monitor_now(params, action).await
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn apply_monitor_now(params: MonitorAddressParams, action: u8) -> RpcResponse {
         let MonitorAddressParams {
             mut edit,
             remote_ip,
@@ -419,7 +470,6 @@ impl NodeInfo {
             Ok(true) => {}
         }
 
-        Self::persist_recovery_snapshot("monitor update").await;
         Self::broadcast_monitor_event(map, &edit, &remote_ip).await;
         RpcResponse::Binary(b"Success".to_vec())
     }
@@ -432,9 +482,10 @@ impl NodeInfo {
         Self::apply_verified_monitor_edit(&edit, db, local_short).await
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn signed_monitor_state_bytes() -> Vec<u8> {
+    pub(super) fn signed_monitor_state_bytes_from(
-        let mut events: Vec<SignedMonitorEdit> =
+        state: &HashMap<String, SignedMonitorEdit>,
-            MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await.values().cloned().collect();
+    ) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut events: Vec<SignedMonitorEdit> = state.values().cloned().collect();
         events.sort_by(|left, right| {
             Self::monitor_event_order(left)
                 .cmp(&Self::monitor_event_order(right))
@@ -468,28 +519,51 @@ impl NodeInfo {
         data
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn signed_monitor_state_bytes() -> Vec<u8> {
+        let state = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+        Self::signed_monitor_state_bytes_from(&state)
+    }
+
     pub async fn signed_monitor_state() -> RpcResponse {
         RpcResponse::Binary(Self::signed_monitor_state_bytes().await)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn load_monitor_recovery_state(bytes: &[u8]) -> usize {
+    pub(crate) async fn validate_synced_monitor_state(
-        let mut state = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+        bytes: &[u8],
-        state.clear();
+        db: &Db,
-        let mut loaded = 0;
+        expected_targets: &HashMap<String, String>,
-        for chunk in bytes.chunks_exact(MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES) {
+    ) -> Result<HashMap<String, SignedMonitorEdit>, String> {
-            let Some(edit) = Self::monitor_event_from_bytes(chunk) else {
+        if bytes.len() % MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES != 0 {
-                continue;
+            return Err("monitor-state snapshot ended mid-record".to_string());
-            };
-            // A restarted node no longer has the live sockets represented by
-            // old additions. Retain signed removals as historical deletion
-            // evidence; current additions are recreated by operational peers.
-            if edit.action != MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE {
-                continue;
-            }
-            state.insert(Self::monitor_relation_key(&edit), edit);
-            loaded += 1;
         }
-        loaded
+
+        let mut replacement = HashMap::new();
+        for chunk in bytes.chunks_exact(MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES) {
+            let edit = Self::monitor_event_from_bytes(chunk)
+                .ok_or_else(|| "monitor-state snapshot contained an invalid event".to_string())?;
+            if !matches!(edit.action, MONITOR_ACTION_ADD | MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE) {
+                return Err("monitor-state snapshot contained an invalid action".to_string());
+            }
+            if !Self::verify_monitor_edit(&edit, db).await {
+                return Err("monitor-state snapshot contained an invalid signature".to_string());
+            }
+
+            let target_ip = expected_targets
+                .get(&edit.monitored_address)
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    "monitor-state snapshot referenced an unknown monitored address".to_string()
+                })?;
+            if target_ip != &edit.target_ip {
+                return Err("monitor-state snapshot target IP did not match mapping".to_string());
+            }
+
+            let key = Self::monitor_relation_key(&edit);
+            if replacement.insert(key, edit).is_some() {
+                return Err("monitor-state snapshot contained a duplicate relationship".to_string());
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(replacement)
     }
 
     pub fn monitor_event_from_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Option<SignedMonitorEdit> {

src/records/memory/network_mapping/queries.rs

@@ -3,10 +3,174 @@ use crate::common::governance::{
     activation_vote_record_key, countable_governance_addresses, proposal_vote_record_key,
     GovernanceNodeSnapshot, ACTIVATION_VOTES_TREE, PROPOSAL_VOTES_TREE,
 };
+use crate::common::skein::skein_256_hash_bytes;
+use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::monitor::MONITOR_EVENT_STATE;
+use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{
+    SyncedNodeState, NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES, NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_MAGIC,
+    NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_VERSION,
+};
 use crate::sled::Db;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 impl NodeInfo {
+    pub async fn has_reciprocal_sponsorship(
+        local_address: &str,
+        operational_peer_wallets: &[String],
+    ) -> bool {
+        let map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+        let Some(local) = map.get(local_address) else {
+            return false;
+        };
+        if local.deleted_timestamp > 0
+            || local.added_by == local_address
+            || !operational_peer_wallets.contains(&local.added_by)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        map.get(&local.added_by)
+            .map(|peer| peer.deleted_timestamp == 0 && peer.added_by == local_address)
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn signed_mapping_state(
+    ) -> (Vec<SyncedNodeState>, Vec<SignedMonitorEdit>) {
+        let map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+        let monitor_events = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+
+        let mut memberships: Vec<SyncedNodeState> = map
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(address, node)| SyncedNodeState {
+                edit: SignedNodeEdit {
+                    address: address.clone(),
+                    ip: node.ip.clone(),
+                    port: node.port,
+                    modified_by: node.added_by.clone(),
+                    modified_timestamp: node.added_timestamp,
+                    modified_signature: node.added_signature.clone(),
+                },
+                deleted_timestamp: node.deleted_timestamp,
+                deleted_block: node.deleted_block,
+                monitoring: Vec::new(),
+            })
+            .collect();
+        memberships.sort_by(|left, right| left.edit.address.cmp(&right.edit.address));
+
+        let mut monitors: Vec<SignedMonitorEdit> = monitor_events.values().cloned().collect();
+        monitors.sort_by(|left, right| {
+            (
+                left.modified_timestamp,
+                left.modified_block,
+                left.action,
+                &left.modified_signature,
+                &left.monitored_address,
+                &left.monitoring_address,
+                &left.target_ip,
+            )
+                .cmp(&(
+                    right.modified_timestamp,
+                    right.modified_block,
+                    right.action,
+                    &right.modified_signature,
+                    &right.monitored_address,
+                    &right.monitoring_address,
+                    &right.target_ip,
+                ))
+        });
+
+        (memberships, monitors)
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn canonical_mapping_records(
+        map: &HashMap<String, NodeInfo>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+        let mut records = map
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(address, node)| {
+                let mut monitoring = node.monitoring.clone();
+                monitoring.sort();
+                monitoring.dedup();
+                (
+                    address.clone(),
+                    node.ip.clone(),
+                    node.port,
+                    node.added_by.clone(),
+                    node.added_timestamp,
+                    node.added_signature.clone(),
+                    node.deleted_timestamp,
+                    node.deleted_block,
+                    monitoring,
+                )
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        records.sort_by(|left, right| left.0.cmp(&right.0));
+
+        let mut canonical = b"contractless-network-map-v1".to_vec();
+        canonical.extend_from_slice(&(records.len() as u32).to_le_bytes());
+        for (
+            address,
+            ip,
+            port,
+            added_by,
+            added_timestamp,
+            added_signature,
+            deleted_timestamp,
+            deleted_block,
+            monitoring,
+        ) in records
+        {
+            let address_bytes = Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&address)
+                .ok_or_else(|| "mapping contained an invalid address".to_string())?;
+            let added_by_bytes = if added_by.is_empty() {
+                vec![0; Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH]
+            } else {
+                Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&added_by)
+                    .ok_or_else(|| "mapping contained an invalid sponsor".to_string())?
+            };
+            let signature_bytes = if added_signature.is_empty() {
+                vec![0; Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH]
+            } else {
+                let bytes = decode(&added_signature)
+                    .map_err(|_| "mapping contained an invalid add signature".to_string())?;
+                if bytes.len() != Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH {
+                    return Err("mapping contained an invalid add signature length".to_string());
+                }
+                bytes
+            };
+            let monitor_count = u16::try_from(monitoring.len())
+                .map_err(|_| "mapping contained too many monitors".to_string())?;
+
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&address_bytes);
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&ip_to_binary(&ip));
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&port.to_le_bytes());
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&added_by_bytes);
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&added_timestamp.to_le_bytes());
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&signature_bytes);
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&deleted_timestamp.to_le_bytes());
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&deleted_block.to_le_bytes());
+            canonical.extend_from_slice(&monitor_count.to_le_bytes());
+            for monitor in monitoring {
+                canonical.extend_from_slice(
+                    &Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&monitor)
+                        .ok_or_else(|| "mapping contained an invalid monitor".to_string())?,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(canonical)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn canonical_mapping_digest() -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+        let map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+        let monitor_events = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+        let mut canonical = Self::canonical_mapping_records(&map)?;
+        let monitor_state = Self::signed_monitor_state_bytes_from(&monitor_events);
+        canonical.extend_from_slice(&(monitor_state.len() as u32).to_le_bytes());
+        canonical.extend_from_slice(&monitor_state);
+        decode(skein_256_hash_bytes(&canonical))
+            .map_err(|_| "failed to encode mapping digest".to_string())
+    }
+
     pub async fn governance_node_snapshot(address: &str) -> Option<GovernanceNodeSnapshot> {
         let map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
         map.get(address).map(|node| GovernanceNodeSnapshot {
@@ -191,10 +355,13 @@ impl NodeInfo {
     }
 
     pub async fn request_valid_nodes() -> RpcResponse {
-        // Serialize the in-memory node map into the binary layout
+        // Serialize the complete in-memory node map used by peer bootstrap.
-        // used by peer bootstrap and node-list synchronization.
+        // Signed membership proves how each node entered the map, while the
+        // remaining fields carry the current derived state needed by a syncing
+        // node to validate blocks and avoid dialing deleted peers.
         let map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
-        let mut data: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(map.len() * NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES);
+        let monitor_events = MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await;
+        let mut mapping: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(map.len() * NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES);
 
         for (address, node_info) in map.iter() {
             let address_bytes = match Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(address) {
@@ -208,31 +375,50 @@ impl NodeInfo {
                 Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&node_info.added_by).unwrap_or_default();
             let added_timestamp_bytes = node_info.added_timestamp.to_le_bytes();
 
-            // Network-map snapshots contain signed membership only. Liveness
+            let monitor_bytes: Vec<u8> = node_info
-            // is transferred separately as signed monitor assertions.
+                .monitoring
-            let deleted_timestamp_bytes = 0_u64.to_le_bytes();
+                .iter()
-            let deleted_block_bytes = 0_u32.to_le_bytes();
+                .filter_map(|monitor| Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(monitor))
-            let monitor_count_bytes = 0_u16.to_le_bytes();
+                .flatten()
+                .collect();
+            let monitor_count = monitor_bytes.len() / Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH;
+            let Ok(monitor_count) = u16::try_from(monitor_count) else {
+                warn!(
+                    "[network_map] too many monitors for node {address}; skipping snapshot record"
+                );
+                continue;
+            };
 
             let added_signature_bytes = decode(node_info.added_signature.clone()).unwrap();
 
             // Field order here must match the parser used by node-list
             // synchronization.
-            data.extend_from_slice(&address_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&address_bytes);
-            data.extend_from_slice(&ip_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&ip_bytes);
-            data.extend_from_slice(&port_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&port_bytes);
-            data.push(blocks_mined);
+            mapping.push(blocks_mined);
             if added_by_bytes.len() == Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH {
-                data.extend_from_slice(&added_by_bytes);
+                mapping.extend_from_slice(&added_by_bytes);
             } else {
-                data.extend_from_slice(&[0u8; Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH]);
+                mapping.extend_from_slice(&[0u8; Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH]);
             }
-            data.extend_from_slice(&added_timestamp_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&added_timestamp_bytes);
-            data.extend_from_slice(&added_signature_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&added_signature_bytes);
-            data.extend_from_slice(&deleted_timestamp_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&node_info.deleted_timestamp.to_le_bytes());
-            data.extend_from_slice(&deleted_block_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&node_info.deleted_block.to_le_bytes());
-            data.extend_from_slice(&monitor_count_bytes);
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&monitor_count.to_le_bytes());
+            mapping.extend_from_slice(&monitor_bytes);
         }
+
+        let monitor_state = Self::signed_monitor_state_bytes_from(&monitor_events);
+        let mut data =
+            Vec::with_capacity(NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES + mapping.len() + monitor_state.len());
+        data.extend_from_slice(NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_MAGIC);
+        data.push(NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_VERSION);
+        data.extend_from_slice(&(mapping.len() as u32).to_le_bytes());
+        data.extend_from_slice(&(monitor_state.len() as u32).to_le_bytes());
+        data.extend_from_slice(&mapping);
+        data.extend_from_slice(&monitor_state);
         RpcResponse::Binary(data)
     }
 
@@ -253,3 +439,91 @@ impl NodeInfo {
         Wallet::sign_transaction(&hashed_data, private_key).await
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{
+        NODE_DELETED_BLOCK_OFFSET, NODE_DELETED_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, NODE_MONITOR_COUNT_OFFSET,
+        NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES,
+    };
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn bootstrap_snapshot_keeps_deletion_and_monitor_state() {
+        let address = "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111.cltc";
+        let monitor = "2222222222222222222222222222222222222222.cltc";
+        let mut node = NodeInfo::new(
+            "198.51.100.10".to_string(),
+            50050,
+            73,
+            monitor.to_string(),
+            1234,
+            "00".repeat(Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH),
+        );
+        node.deleted_timestamp = 5678;
+        node.deleted_block = 9012;
+        node.monitoring = vec![monitor.to_string()];
+
+        {
+            let mut map = ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await;
+            map.clear();
+            map.insert(address.to_string(), node);
+        }
+        MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await.clear();
+
+        let RpcResponse::Binary(bytes) = NodeInfo::request_valid_nodes().await;
+        let record_start = NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES;
+        let record_end =
+            record_start + NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES + Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH;
+        assert_eq!(
+            bytes.len(),
+            NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES
+                + NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES
+                + Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH
+        );
+        assert_eq!(&bytes[0..4], NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_MAGIC);
+        assert_eq!(bytes[4], NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_VERSION);
+        assert_eq!(
+            u32::from_le_bytes(bytes[5..9].try_into().unwrap()) as usize,
+            NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES + Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH
+        );
+        assert_eq!(u32::from_le_bytes(bytes[9..13].try_into().unwrap()), 0);
+        assert_eq!(
+            u64::from_le_bytes(
+                bytes[record_start + NODE_DELETED_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET
+                    ..record_start + NODE_DELETED_BLOCK_OFFSET]
+                    .try_into()
+                    .unwrap()
+            ),
+            5678
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            u32::from_le_bytes(
+                bytes[record_start + NODE_DELETED_BLOCK_OFFSET
+                    ..record_start + NODE_MONITOR_COUNT_OFFSET]
+                    .try_into()
+                    .unwrap()
+            ),
+            9012
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            u16::from_le_bytes(
+                bytes[record_start + NODE_MONITOR_COUNT_OFFSET
+                    ..record_start + NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES]
+                    .try_into()
+                    .unwrap()
+            ),
+            1
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(
+                &bytes[record_start + NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES..record_end]
+            )
+            .as_deref(),
+            Some(monitor)
+        );
+
+        ADDRESS_MAP.lock().await.clear();
+        MONITOR_EVENT_STATE.lock().await.clear();
+    }
+}

src/records/memory/network_mapping/structs.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ pub const MONITOR_EVENT_SIGNATURE_OFFSET: usize =
     MONITOR_EVENT_BLOCK_OFFSET + NODE_DELETED_BLOCK_BYTES;
 pub const MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES: usize = MONITOR_EVENT_SIGNATURE_OFFSET + Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH;
 
+pub const NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_MAGIC: &[u8; 4] = b"CNMS";
+pub const NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_VERSION: u8 = 1;
+pub const NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES: usize = 13;
+
 // SignedNodeEdit carries the signed node membership payload used by add/delete updates.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct SignedNodeEdit {
@@ -59,6 +63,14 @@ pub struct SignedMonitorEdit {
     pub modified_signature: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct SyncedNodeState {
+    pub edit: SignedNodeEdit,
+    pub deleted_timestamp: u64,
+    pub deleted_block: u32,
+    pub monitoring: Vec<String>,
+}
+
 // AddAddressParams groups the shared context needed to add a node to the network map.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AddAddressParams {

src/records/memory/structs.rs

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ pub struct ConnectionInfo {
     pub local_setup_complete: bool,
     pub remote_setup_complete: bool,
     pub local_setup_acknowledged: bool,
+    // Incoming peers that connect behind the tip retain the height they
+    // originally need to reach. This avoids chasing a moving local tip.
+    pub catch_up_target: Option<u32>,
     pub ready: bool,
     pub health: ConnectionHealth,
 }
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ impl ConnectionInfo {
             local_setup_complete: false,
             remote_setup_complete: false,
             local_setup_acknowledged: false,
+            catch_up_target: None,
             ready: false,
             health: ConnectionHealth::Connected,
         }

src/records/record_chain/miner_earnings.rs

@@ -1,248 +0,0 @@
-use crate::blocks::loans::LoanContractTransaction;
-use crate::common::types::Transaction;
-use crate::decode;
-use crate::records::memory::mempool::BASECOIN;
-use crate::rpc::commands::transaction_by_txid::request_transaction_by_txid;
-use crate::rpc::responses::RpcResponse;
-use crate::sled::Db;
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-
-pub const MINER_EARNING_FEE: u8 = 0;
-pub const MINER_EARNING_TIP: u8 = 1;
-pub const MINER_EARNING_ASSET_BYTES: usize = 15;
-pub const MINER_EARNING_ENTRY_BYTES: usize = 1 + MINER_EARNING_ASSET_BYTES + 4 + 8;
-const FINALIZED_MINER_EARNINGS_TREE: &str = "finalized_miner_earnings";
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct MinerEarnings {
-    entries: BTreeMap<(u8, String, u32), u64>,
-}
-
-impl MinerEarnings {
-    pub fn add_fee(&mut self, amount: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
-        self.add(MINER_EARNING_FEE, BASECOIN.clone(), 0, amount)
-    }
-
-    pub fn add_tip(&mut self, asset: &str, nft_series: u32, amount: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
-        self.add(MINER_EARNING_TIP, asset.to_string(), nft_series, amount)
-    }
-
-    fn add(
-        &mut self,
-        earning_type: u8,
-        asset: String,
-        nft_series: u32,
-        amount: u64,
-    ) -> Result<(), String> {
-        if amount == 0 {
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-        let asset = fixed_asset_name(&asset)?;
-        let entry = self
-            .entries
-            .entry((earning_type, asset, nft_series))
-            .or_default();
-        *entry = entry
-            .checked_add(amount)
-            .ok_or_else(|| "Miner earnings amount overflowed u64.".to_string())?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub fn merge(&mut self, other: MinerEarnings) -> Result<(), String> {
-        for ((earning_type, asset, nft_series), amount) in other.entries {
-            self.add(earning_type, asset, nft_series, amount)?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    pub fn encode(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
-        let count = u32::try_from(self.entries.len())
-            .map_err(|_| "Miner earnings entry count overflowed u32.".to_string())?;
-        let mut bytes =
-            Vec::with_capacity(4 + self.entries.len().saturating_mul(MINER_EARNING_ENTRY_BYTES));
-        bytes.extend_from_slice(&count.to_le_bytes());
-
-        for ((earning_type, asset, nft_series), amount) in &self.entries {
-            bytes.push(*earning_type);
-            bytes.extend_from_slice(asset.as_bytes());
-            bytes.extend_from_slice(&nft_series.to_le_bytes());
-            bytes.extend_from_slice(&amount.to_le_bytes());
-        }
-        Ok(bytes)
-    }
-}
-
-fn fixed_asset_name(asset: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
-    let bytes = asset.as_bytes();
-    if bytes.len() != MINER_EARNING_ASSET_BYTES {
-        return Err(format!(
-            "Miner earning asset must be exactly {MINER_EARNING_ASSET_BYTES} bytes: {asset:?}"
-        ));
-    }
-    Ok(asset.to_string())
-}
-
-async fn loan_payment_tip_asset(db: &Db, contract_hash: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
-    let contract_hash = decode(contract_hash)
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to decode loan contract hash for miner tip: {err}"))?;
-    let RpcResponse::Binary(bytes) = request_transaction_by_txid(db, contract_hash).await;
-    if bytes.is_empty() || bytes[0] != 7 {
-        return Err("Loan payment miner tip references an invalid loan contract.".to_string());
-    }
-    let loan = LoanContractTransaction::from_bytes(7, &bytes[1..])
-        .await
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to decode loan contract for miner tip: {err}"))?;
-    fixed_asset_name(&loan.unsigned_loan_contract.loan_coin)
-}
-
-pub async fn earnings_from_transactions(
-    db: &Db,
-    transactions: &[Transaction],
-) -> Result<MinerEarnings, String> {
-    let mut earnings = MinerEarnings::default();
-
-    for transaction in transactions {
-        match transaction {
-            Transaction::Genesis(_) | Transaction::Rewards(_) => {}
-            Transaction::Transfer(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_transfer.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Token(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_create_token.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::IssueToken(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_issue_token.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Burn(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_burn.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Nft(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_create_nft.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Marketing(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_marketing.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Swap(tx) => {
-                earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_swap.txfee1)?;
-                earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_swap.txfee2)?;
-                earnings.add_tip(
-                    &tx.unsigned_swap.ticker1,
-                    tx.unsigned_swap.nft_series1,
-                    tx.unsigned_swap.tip1,
-                )?;
-                earnings.add_tip(
-                    &tx.unsigned_swap.ticker2,
-                    tx.unsigned_swap.nft_series2,
-                    tx.unsigned_swap.tip2,
-                )?;
-            }
-            Transaction::Lender(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_loan_contract.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Borrower(tx) => {
-                earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_contract_payment.txfee)?;
-                if tx.unsigned_contract_payment.tip > 0 {
-                    let asset =
-                        loan_payment_tip_asset(db, &tx.unsigned_contract_payment.contract_hash)
-                            .await?;
-                    earnings.add_tip(&asset, 0, tx.unsigned_contract_payment.tip)?;
-                }
-            }
-            Transaction::Collateral(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_collateral_claim.txfee)?,
-            Transaction::Vanity(tx) => earnings.add_fee(tx.unsigned_vanity_address.txfee)?,
-        }
-    }
-
-    Ok(earnings)
-}
-
-pub fn store_finalized_miner_earnings(
-    db: &Db,
-    reward_txid: &[u8],
-    earnings: &MinerEarnings,
-) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let encoded = earnings.encode()?;
-    db.open_tree(FINALIZED_MINER_EARNINGS_TREE)
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to open finalized miner earnings tree: {err}"))?
-        .insert(reward_txid, encoded)
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to store finalized miner earnings: {err}"))?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-pub fn finalized_miner_earnings_bytes(db: &Db, reward_txid: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
-    let tree = db
-        .open_tree(FINALIZED_MINER_EARNINGS_TREE)
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to open finalized miner earnings tree: {err}"))?;
-    let encoded = tree
-        .get(reward_txid)
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Failed to read finalized miner earnings: {err}"))?
-        .map(|value| value.to_vec())
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| 0u32.to_le_bytes().to_vec());
-    validate_encoded_miner_earnings(&encoded)?;
-    Ok(encoded)
-}
-
-pub fn remove_finalized_miner_earnings(db: &Db, reward_txid: &[u8]) {
-    if let Ok(tree) = db.open_tree(FINALIZED_MINER_EARNINGS_TREE) {
-        let _ = tree.remove(reward_txid);
-    }
-}
-
-fn validate_encoded_miner_earnings(encoded: &[u8]) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let count_bytes = encoded
-        .get(0..4)
-        .ok_or_else(|| "Finalized miner earnings record is missing its count.".to_string())?;
-    let count = u32::from_le_bytes(
-        count_bytes
-            .try_into()
-            .map_err(|_| "Finalized miner earnings count was invalid.".to_string())?,
-    ) as usize;
-    let expected = 4usize
-        .checked_add(
-            count
-                .checked_mul(MINER_EARNING_ENTRY_BYTES)
-                .ok_or_else(|| "Finalized miner earnings length overflowed.".to_string())?,
-        )
-        .ok_or_else(|| "Finalized miner earnings length overflowed.".to_string())?;
-    if encoded.len() != expected {
-        return Err(format!(
-            "Finalized miner earnings record has invalid length: expected {expected}, found {}.",
-            encoded.len()
-        ));
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn combines_matching_fees_and_tips() {
-        let mut earnings = MinerEarnings::default();
-        earnings.add_fee(10).unwrap();
-        earnings.add_fee(20).unwrap();
-        earnings.add_tip("example        ", 0, 7).unwrap();
-        earnings.add_tip("example        ", 0, 8).unwrap();
-
-        let encoded = earnings.encode().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(u32::from_le_bytes(encoded[0..4].try_into().unwrap()), 2);
-        assert_eq!(encoded.len(), 4 + (2 * MINER_EARNING_ENTRY_BYTES));
-        assert!(encoded.windows(8).any(|bytes| bytes == 30u64.to_le_bytes()));
-        assert!(encoded.windows(8).any(|bytes| bytes == 15u64.to_le_bytes()));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn separates_nft_tip_series() {
-        let mut earnings = MinerEarnings::default();
-        earnings.add_tip("example        ", 1, 1).unwrap();
-        earnings.add_tip("example        ", 2, 1).unwrap();
-
-        let encoded = earnings.encode().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(u32::from_le_bytes(encoded[0..4].try_into().unwrap()), 2);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn persists_and_removes_finalized_earnings() {
-        let db = crate::sled::Config::new().temporary(true).open().unwrap();
-        let reward_txid = [7u8; 32];
-        let mut earnings = MinerEarnings::default();
-        earnings.add_fee(42).unwrap();
-
-        store_finalized_miner_earnings(&db, &reward_txid, &earnings).unwrap();
-        let stored = finalized_miner_earnings_bytes(&db, &reward_txid).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(u32::from_le_bytes(stored[0..4].try_into().unwrap()), 1);
-
-        remove_finalized_miner_earnings(&db, &reward_txid);
-        assert_eq!(
-            finalized_miner_earnings_bytes(&db, &reward_txid).unwrap(),
-            0u32.to_le_bytes()
-        );
-    }
-}

src/records/record_chain/save.rs

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ pub async fn save_block(params: SaveBlockParams) -> Result<(), String> {
     } = params;
 
     let genesis_missing = !genesis_checkup().await;
+    let contains_genesis = block
+        .transactions
+        .iter()
+        .any(|transaction| matches!(transaction, Transaction::Genesis(_)));
+    validate_genesis_save_state(genesis_missing, contains_genesis)?;
     if save_type.is_updating() {
         if is_reorganizing_mode() && !allow_during_reorg {
             return Err("Cannot save discovered block while reorganizing.".to_string());
@@ -256,6 +261,17 @@ pub async fn save_block(params: SaveBlockParams) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn validate_genesis_save_state(
+    genesis_missing: bool,
+    contains_genesis: bool,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    match (genesis_missing, contains_genesis) {
+        (true, false) => Err("Cannot save a non-genesis block before genesis exists".to_string()),
+        (false, true) => Err("Genesis block already exists".to_string()),
+        _ => Ok(()),
+    }
+}
+
 async fn log_saved_block_difficulty(
     block_number: u32,
     timestamp: u32,
@@ -429,7 +445,9 @@ async fn save_binary_data_with_mempool_stream(
     // Only advance mined-count tracking when this save actually moved
     // the persisted chain height forward.
     if get_height(db) > previous_height {
-        NodeInfo::increment_mined(&miner).await;
+        if let Err(err) = NodeInfo::increment_mined(db, &miner).await {
+            error!("Failed to update mined-count cache: {err}");
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -590,7 +608,9 @@ async fn save_binary_data(params: SaveBinaryDataParams<'_>) -> Result<(), String
     // Only advance mined-count tracking when this save actually moved
     // the persisted chain height forward.
     if get_height(db) > previous_height {
-        NodeInfo::increment_mined(&miner).await;
+        if let Err(err) = NodeInfo::increment_mined(db, &miner).await {
+            error!("Failed to update mined-count cache: {err}");
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -693,3 +713,20 @@ fn format_block_time(timestamp: u32) -> String {
         None => "invalid-time".to_string(),
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::validate_genesis_save_state;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn only_genesis_can_be_saved_before_genesis_exists() {
+        assert!(validate_genesis_save_state(true, true).is_ok());
+        assert!(validate_genesis_save_state(true, false).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn genesis_cannot_be_saved_twice() {
+        assert!(validate_genesis_save_state(false, false).is_ok());
+        assert!(validate_genesis_save_state(false, true).is_err());
+    }
+}

src/rpc/client/handshake_processing.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ use crate::rpc::server::connection_memory_manager::{
 use crate::rpc::server::rpc_command_loop::start_loop;
 use crate::sled::Db;
 use crate::sleep;
-use crate::startup::network_broadcast::announce_self_to_network;
+use crate::startup::network_broadcast::{
+    announce_self_to_network, compare_network_mapping_digest, reconcile_network_mapping_with_peer,
+};
 use crate::startup::remote_height::request_remote_height;
 use crate::thread_rng;
 use crate::wallets::structures::Wallet;
@@ -43,6 +45,25 @@ use crate::Duration;
 use crate::Mutex;
 use crate::SliceRandom;
 use crate::SocketAddr;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+use tokio::time::Instant as TokioInstant;
+
+static STARTUP_DISCOVERY_ACTIVE: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+
+struct StartupDiscoveryGuard;
+
+impl Drop for StartupDiscoveryGuard {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        STARTUP_DISCOVERY_ACTIVE.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+}
+
+fn try_start_startup_discovery() -> Option<StartupDiscoveryGuard> {
+    STARTUP_DISCOVERY_ACTIVE
+        .compare_exchange(false, true, Ordering::SeqCst, Ordering::SeqCst)
+        .ok()
+        .map(|_| StartupDiscoveryGuard)
+}
 use crate::TcpStream;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -52,19 +73,25 @@ pub struct BootstrapParams {
     pub wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     pub db: Db,
     pub map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
-    pub first: bool,
     pub run_startup_sync: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_bootstrap_peer_discovery(params: BootstrapParams) {
+    let Some(startup_guard) = try_start_startup_discovery() else {
+        info!("[startup] startup synchronization is already active; coalescing duplicate request");
+        spawn_peer_setup_retry(params.connections_key, params.map);
+        return;
+    };
+
     tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let _startup_guard = startup_guard;
         if let Err(e) = bootstrap_peer_discovery(params).await {
             eprintln!("[bootstrap] error: {e}");
         }
     });
 }
 
-pub async fn bootstrap_peer_discovery(mut params: BootstrapParams) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub async fn bootstrap_peer_discovery(params: BootstrapParams) -> Result<(), String> {
     let chain_sync_guard = if params.run_startup_sync {
         Some(begin_chain_sync().await)
     } else {
@@ -72,117 +99,136 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_peer_discovery(mut params: BootstrapParams) -> Result<(),
     };
     let (_, _, local_endpoint) = get_ip_and_port().await;
     let max = SETTINGS.outgoing_connections;
-    let mut current_key = params.connections_key.clone();
+    let current_key = params.connections_key.clone();
-    let mut stream = params.stream;
+    let stream = params.stream;
-    params.first = false;
     let mut imported_chain = false;
-    let mut candidate_endpoints = NodeInfo::active_node_endpoints().await;
-    candidate_endpoints.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
 
-    for addr_string in candidate_endpoints {
+    if params.run_startup_sync {
-        let outgoing_connections = {
+        // Build the multi-peer torrent pool before chain synchronization. Peer
+        // setup runs concurrently so one unresponsive registry endpoint cannot
+        // delay every healthy peer or serialize startup for several minutes.
+        let connected_outgoing = {
             let connections = CONNECTIONS.read().await;
             connections
                 .as_ref()
-                .map(|connection| connection.count_ready_outgoing_connections())
+                .map(|connection| connection.count_outgoing_connections())
                 .unwrap_or(0)
         };
-        if outgoing_connections >= max as usize {
+        let available_slots = (max as usize).saturating_sub(connected_outgoing);
+        let mut candidate_endpoints = NodeInfo::active_node_endpoints().await;
+        candidate_endpoints.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
+
+        let mut setup_tasks = Vec::new();
+        for addr_string in candidate_endpoints
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|endpoint| endpoint != &local_endpoint && endpoint != &current_key)
+            .take(available_slots)
+        {
+            if Connection::get_stream_from_memory(&addr_string)
+                .await
+                .is_some()
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let socket_addr: SocketAddr = match addr_string.parse() {
+                Ok(addr) => addr,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    warn!("Invalid mapped peer endpoint: {addr_string}");
+                    continue;
+                }
+            };
+            let wallet = params.wallet.clone();
+            let db = params.db.clone();
+            let map = params.map.clone();
+            setup_tasks.push(tokio::spawn(async move {
+                if Connection::get_stream_from_memory(&addr_string)
+                    .await
+                    .is_some()
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+                let connect = Connect {
+                    addr: socket_addr,
+                    node_ip: addr_string.clone(),
+                    wallet,
+                    db,
+                    map,
+                    first: false,
+                };
+                if let Err(err) = connect_and_handshake(connect).await {
+                    warn!("Failed to connect to discovered peer {addr_string}: {err}");
+                }
+            }));
+        }
+
+        if !setup_tasks.is_empty() {
+            let warmup_deadline = TokioInstant::now() + Duration::from_secs(10);
+            while TokioInstant::now() < warmup_deadline
+                && setup_tasks.iter().any(|task| !task.is_finished())
+            {
+                sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+            }
+            let pool_size = startup_synced_peer_streams().await.len();
+            info!(
+                "[sync] torrent peer pool warmed with {pool_size} synchronized peer(s); starting chain synchronization"
+            );
+            // Dropping JoinHandle values detaches unfinished setup tasks. They
+            // may finish later, but cannot hold the canonical sync path open.
+            drop(setup_tasks);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if params.run_startup_sync {
+        loop {
+            let local_height = get_height(&params.db);
+            let remote_height =
+                request_remote_height(stream.clone(), params.map.clone(), current_key.clone())
+                    .await?;
+            ensure_compatible_genesis(
+                stream.clone(),
+                params.map.clone(),
+                current_key.clone(),
+                remote_height,
+            )
+            .await?;
+            let local_genesis_exists = genesis_checkup().await;
+
+            if !local_genesis_exists || remote_height > local_height + 10 {
+                imported_chain = true;
+                info!("[sync] Starting sync from {local_height} to {remote_height}");
+                node_syncing(
+                    stream.clone(),
+                    &params.db,
+                    remote_height,
+                    params.map.clone(),
+                    true,
+                    params.wallet.clone(),
+                    current_key.clone(),
+                )
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Sync error: {e}"))?;
+                if !local_genesis_exists && !genesis_checkup().await && remote_height > 0 {
+                    return Err("Sync completed without obtaining remote genesis".to_string());
+                }
+                if !local_genesis_exists && !genesis_checkup().await {
+                    break;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
             break;
         }
 
-        if addr_string == local_endpoint {
+        let post_sync_local_height = get_height(&params.db);
-            continue;
+        let post_sync_remote_height =
-        }
-
-        if Connection::get_stream_from_memory(&addr_string)
-            .await
-            .is_some()
-        {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        let socket_addr: SocketAddr = match addr_string.parse() {
-            Ok(addr) => addr,
-            Err(_) => {
-                warn!("Invalid mapped peer endpoint: {addr_string}");
-                continue;
-            }
-        };
-
-        sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
-
-        let connect = Connect {
-            addr: socket_addr,
-            node_ip: addr_string.clone(),
-            wallet: params.wallet.clone(),
-            db: params.db.clone(),
-            map: params.map.clone(),
-            first: params.first,
-        };
-
-        if let Err(err) = connect_and_handshake(connect).await {
-            warn!("Failed to connect to discovered peer {addr_string}: {err}");
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if let Some(new_stream) = Connection::get_stream_from_memory(&addr_string).await {
-            stream = new_stream;
-            current_key = addr_string;
-        } else {
-            warn!("Failed to retrieve new stream for: {addr_string}");
-        }
-    }
-
-    if !params.run_startup_sync {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    loop {
-        let local_height = get_height(&params.db);
-        let remote_height =
             request_remote_height(stream.clone(), params.map.clone(), current_key.clone()).await?;
-        ensure_compatible_genesis(
+
+        let imported_candidates = match hydrate_torrent_candidates(
             stream.clone(),
             params.map.clone(),
             current_key.clone(),
-            remote_height,
         )
-        .await?;
+        .await
-        let local_genesis_exists = genesis_checkup().await;
-
-        if !local_genesis_exists || remote_height > local_height + 10 {
-            imported_chain = true;
-            info!("[sync] Starting sync from {local_height} to {remote_height}");
-            node_syncing(
-                stream.clone(),
-                &params.db,
-                remote_height,
-                params.map.clone(),
-                true,
-                params.wallet.clone(),
-                current_key.clone(),
-            )
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Sync error: {e}"))?;
-            if !local_genesis_exists && !genesis_checkup().await && remote_height > 0 {
-                return Err("Sync completed without obtaining remote genesis".to_string());
-            }
-            if !local_genesis_exists && !genesis_checkup().await {
-                break;
-            }
-            continue;
-        }
-        break;
-    }
-
-    let post_sync_local_height = get_height(&params.db);
-    let post_sync_remote_height =
-        request_remote_height(stream.clone(), params.map.clone(), current_key.clone()).await?;
-
-    let imported_candidates =
-        match hydrate_torrent_candidates(stream.clone(), params.map.clone(), current_key.clone())
-            .await
         {
             Ok(imported) => {
                 if imported > 0 {
@@ -198,49 +244,131 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_peer_discovery(mut params: BootstrapParams) -> Result<(),
             }
         };
 
-    if post_sync_remote_height != post_sync_local_height || imported_candidates > 0 {
+        if post_sync_remote_height != post_sync_local_height || imported_candidates > 0 {
-        let orphan_checkup_params = OrphanCheckup2 {
+            let orphan_checkup_params = OrphanCheckup2 {
-            stream: stream.clone(),
+                stream: stream.clone(),
-            db: params.db.clone(),
+                db: params.db.clone(),
-            local_height: post_sync_local_height,
+                local_height: post_sync_local_height,
-            remote_height: post_sync_remote_height,
+                remote_height: post_sync_remote_height,
-            recheck_from_height: Some(post_sync_local_height.min(post_sync_remote_height)),
+                recheck_from_height: Some(post_sync_local_height.min(post_sync_remote_height)),
-            map: params.map.clone(),
+                map: params.map.clone(),
-            node_syncing: true,
+                node_syncing: true,
-            connections_key: current_key.clone(),
+                connections_key: current_key.clone(),
-        };
+            };
-        match sync_checkup(orphan_checkup_params, params.wallet.clone()).await {
+            match sync_checkup(orphan_checkup_params, params.wallet.clone()).await {
-            Ok(()) => {}
+                Ok(()) => {}
-            Err(err) => return Err(format!("Post-sync orphan check error: {err}")),
+                Err(err) => return Err(format!("Post-sync orphan check error: {err}")),
+            }
+        }
+
+        if imported_chain {
+            sync_governance_state(
+                stream.clone(),
+                &params.db,
+                params.map.clone(),
+                current_key.clone(),
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| format!("Governance state sync error: {err}"))?;
+            info!("[governance] finalized state sync completed: peer={current_key}");
+        }
+
+        info!("[sync] post-sync checks complete, mining grace period started");
+        for (peer_key, _) in startup_synced_peer_streams().await {
+            if !mark_peer_operational(&peer_key, params.map.clone()).await {
+                spawn_peer_setup_retry(peer_key, params.map.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        sleep(Duration::from_secs(15)).await;
+        info!("[sync] mining grace period complete, mining resuming");
+        if let Some(guard) = chain_sync_guard {
+            guard.finish();
         }
     }
 
-    if imported_chain {
+    // Outside startup, topology repair can use the ordinary sequential path.
-        sync_governance_state(
+    // Startup itself already opened its torrent pool concurrently above.
-            stream.clone(),
+    if !params.run_startup_sync {
-            &params.db,
+        let mut candidate_endpoints = NodeInfo::active_node_endpoints().await;
-            params.map.clone(),
+        candidate_endpoints.shuffle(&mut thread_rng());
-            current_key.clone(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .map_err(|err| format!("Governance state sync error: {err}"))?;
-        info!("[governance] finalized state sync completed: peer={current_key}");
-    }
 
-    info!("[sync] post-sync checks complete, mining grace period started");
+        for addr_string in candidate_endpoints {
-    for (peer_key, _) in startup_synced_peer_streams().await {
+            let outgoing_connections = {
-        if !mark_peer_operational(&peer_key, params.map.clone()).await {
+                let connections = CONNECTIONS.read().await;
-            spawn_peer_setup_retry(peer_key, params.map.clone());
+                connections
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|connection| connection.count_ready_outgoing_connections())
+                    .unwrap_or(0)
+            };
+            if outgoing_connections >= max as usize {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if addr_string == local_endpoint || addr_string == current_key {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if Connection::get_stream_from_memory(&addr_string)
+                .await
+                .is_some()
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let socket_addr: SocketAddr = match addr_string.parse() {
+                Ok(addr) => addr,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    warn!("Invalid mapped peer endpoint: {addr_string}");
+                    continue;
+                }
+            };
+
+            sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+
+            // The peer may have opened an incoming connection during the delay.
+            // Recheck before dialing so simultaneous topology discovery does not
+            // create an avoidable incoming/outgoing duplicate pair.
+            if Connection::get_stream_from_memory(&addr_string)
+                .await
+                .is_some()
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let connect = Connect {
+                addr: socket_addr,
+                node_ip: addr_string.clone(),
+                wallet: params.wallet.clone(),
+                db: params.db.clone(),
+                map: params.map.clone(),
+                first: false,
+            };
+
+            if let Err(err) = connect_and_handshake(connect).await {
+                warn!("Failed to connect to discovered peer {addr_string}: {err}");
+            }
         }
     }
-    sleep(Duration::from_secs(15)).await;
+
-    info!("[sync] mining grace period complete, mining resuming");
-    if let Some(guard) = chain_sync_guard {
-        guard.finish();
-    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn duplicate_startup_discovery_is_coalesced_until_owner_finishes() {
+        STARTUP_DISCOVERY_ACTIVE.store(false, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
+        let owner = try_start_startup_discovery().expect("first startup owner should acquire");
+        assert!(try_start_startup_discovery().is_none());
+
+        drop(owner);
+        assert!(try_start_startup_discovery().is_some());
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn process_handshake_response(
     response: Vec<u8>,
     wallet: &Wallet,
@@ -401,14 +529,15 @@ pub async fn process_handshake_response(
         "[handshake_state] peer={connections_key} remote_height={remote_height} self_add_block={self_add_block} self_add_limit={self_add_limit} join_mode={join_mode}"
     );
 
+    // Only the bootstrap owner imports a complete mapping snapshot.
+    // Discovered peers join the existing map and receive live updates.
     announce_self_to_network(
         broadcast_stream.clone(),
         &wallet.saved.short_address.clone(),
         params.map.clone(),
         &params.db.clone(),
-        params.wallet.clone(),
         &connections_key,
-        true,
+        params.first,
     )
     .await
     .map_err(|err| {
@@ -418,6 +547,46 @@ pub async fn process_handshake_response(
         });
         io::Error::other(format!("Network join/map sync failed: {err}"))
     })?;
+
+    if !params.first {
+        let matched = compare_network_mapping_digest(
+            broadcast_stream.clone(),
+            params.map.clone(),
+            &connections_key,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|err| io::Error::other(format!("Network-map digest comparison failed: {err}")))?;
+
+        if !matched {
+            info!(
+                "[network_map] reconciling signed mapping state with peer {connections_key}"
+            );
+            reconcile_network_mapping_with_peer(
+                broadcast_stream.clone(),
+                params.map.clone(),
+                &params.db,
+                &connections_key,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| io::Error::other(format!("Network-map reconciliation failed: {err}")))?;
+
+            let reconciled = compare_network_mapping_digest(
+                broadcast_stream.clone(),
+                params.map.clone(),
+                &connections_key,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| {
+                io::Error::other(format!("Reconciled network-map comparison failed: {err}"))
+            })?;
+            if !reconciled {
+                remove_stream_from_memory(&stream).await;
+                return Err(io::Error::other(format!(
+                    "Network-map reconciliation did not converge with peer {connections_key}"
+                )));
+            }
+        }
+    }
     mark_peer_network_map_synced(&connections_key).await;
 
     if params.first {
@@ -427,17 +596,19 @@ pub async fn process_handshake_response(
             wallet: params.wallet.clone(),
             db: params.db.clone(),
             map: params.map.clone(),
-            first: params.first,
             run_startup_sync: true,
         };
 
         spawn_bootstrap_peer_discovery(bsparams);
-    } else {
+    } else if is_normal_mode() {
-        if is_normal_mode() {
+        if !mark_peer_operational(&connections_key, params.map.clone()).await {
-            if !mark_peer_operational(&connections_key, params.map.clone()).await {
+            spawn_peer_setup_retry(connections_key.clone(), params.map.clone());
-                spawn_peer_setup_retry(connections_key.clone(), params.map.clone());
-            }
         }
+    } else {
+        // A concurrently discovered peer may finish setup after the startup
+        // promotion snapshot. Retry until the canonical sync owner releases
+        // rather than leaving that valid peer passive indefinitely.
+        spawn_peer_setup_retry(connections_key.clone(), params.map.clone());
     }
     Ok(())
 }

src/rpc/client/syncing.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,31 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 const SYNC_PREFETCH_WINDOW: usize = 100;
 const SYNC_TRANSIENT_RETRY_LIMIT: u8 = 3;
+const SYNC_MAPPING_RETRY_LIMIT: u8 = 8;
+const SYNC_MAPPING_RETRY_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(250);
+
+fn is_mapping_sync_race(err: &str) -> bool {
+    err.contains("This address is not eligable to mine")
+        || err.contains("This miner address is not registered")
+        || err.contains("Miner wallet address is not registered")
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::is_mapping_sync_race;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn missing_or_not_yet_eligible_miner_is_a_mapping_race() {
+        assert!(is_mapping_sync_race("This miner address is not registered"));
+        assert!(is_mapping_sync_race("This address is not eligable to mine"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn permanent_block_errors_are_not_mapping_races() {
+        assert!(!is_mapping_sync_race("Invalid miner proof."));
+        assert!(!is_mapping_sync_race("Incorrect previous_block_hash."));
+    }
+}
 
 fn is_transient_sync_error(err: &str) -> bool {
     err.contains("No available peer could provide remaining pieces")
@@ -260,14 +285,22 @@ pub async fn node_syncing(
 
         if let Err(err) = verify_and_save_downloaded_block(download, wallet.clone()).await {
             abort_pending_downloads(&mut pending);
-            if is_transient_sync_error(&err) {
+            if is_transient_sync_error(&err) || is_mapping_sync_race(&err) {
                 let retries = retry_counts.entry(next_to_save).or_insert(0);
-                if *retries < SYNC_TRANSIENT_RETRY_LIMIT {
+                let retry_limit = if is_mapping_sync_race(&err) {
+                    SYNC_MAPPING_RETRY_LIMIT
+                } else {
+                    SYNC_TRANSIENT_RETRY_LIMIT
+                };
+                if *retries < retry_limit {
                     *retries += 1;
                     warn!(
                         "[sync] transient save/download error at height={next_to_save}; retry {}/{} before orphan recovery: {err}",
-                        *retries, SYNC_TRANSIENT_RETRY_LIMIT
+                        *retries, retry_limit
                     );
+                    if is_mapping_sync_race(&err) {
+                        crate::sleep(SYNC_MAPPING_RETRY_DELAY).await;
+                    }
                     next_to_schedule = next_to_save;
                     continue;
                 }

src/rpc/command_maps.rs

@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ pub const RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE: u8 = 54;
 pub const RPC_SETUP_COMPLETE: u8 = 55;
 pub const RPC_GOVERNANCE_STATE_SYNC: u8 = 56;
 pub const RPC_GOVERNANCE_PROPOSAL: u8 = 57;
+pub const RPC_NETWORK_MAPPING_HASH: u8 = 58;
+pub const RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE: u8 = 59;
 pub const RPC_REPLY: u8 = 255;
 pub const MAX_RPC_REPLY_BYTES: usize = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
 

src/rpc/commands/add_network_node.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{AddAddressParams, SignedNodeEdit};
 use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
+use crate::records::memory::enums::ClientType;
 use crate::records::memory::response_channels::Command;
 use crate::rpc::read_bytes_from_stream;
 use crate::rpc::responses::RpcResponse;
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ pub async fn add_network_node(
     db: &Db,
     wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
+    client_type: ClientType,
+    reconciliation: bool,
 ) -> Result<(u32, RpcResponse), String> {
     // Command 28 carries the signed node-add payload directly after the
     // UID: node address, node IP, node port, signer, timestamp, and signature.
@@ -55,20 +58,52 @@ pub async fn add_network_node(
     if monitor_count != 0 {
         return Err("error: Node membership updates cannot contain monitor state".to_string());
     }
-    let remote_ip = read_bytes_from_stream::read_caller_ip(stream_locked).await?;
+    let remote_ip = read_bytes_from_stream::read_caller_ip(stream_locked.clone()).await?;
+
+    let edit = SignedNodeEdit {
+        address,
+        ip,
+        port,
+        modified_by: added_by,
+        modified_timestamp: added_timestamp,
+        modified_signature: added_signature,
+    };
+
+    if reconciliation {
+        if client_type != ClientType::Miner {
+            return Ok((
+                uid,
+                RpcResponse::Binary(b"Error: mapping reconciliation is miner-peer only".to_vec()),
+            ));
+        }
+        let deleted_timestamp =
+            read_bytes_from_stream::read_u64_from_stream(connections_key, stream_locked.clone())
+                .await?;
+        let deleted_block =
+            read_bytes_from_stream::read_u32_from_stream(connections_key, stream_locked.clone())
+                .await?;
+        let result = match NodeInfo::import_reconciled_membership(
+            db,
+            crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::SyncedNodeState {
+                edit,
+                deleted_timestamp,
+                deleted_block,
+                monitoring: Vec::new(),
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(()) => RpcResponse::Binary(b"Success".to_vec()),
+            Err(err) => RpcResponse::Binary(format!("Error: {err}").into_bytes()),
+        };
+        return Ok((uid, result));
+    }
 
     // NodeInfo owns the signature checks, local re-signing rules, and
     // in-memory/broadcast side effects for the actual add operation.
     let result = NodeInfo::add_address(AddAddressParams {
         map,
-        edit: SignedNodeEdit {
+        edit,
-            address,
-            ip,
-            port,
-            modified_by: added_by,
-            modified_timestamp: added_timestamp,
-            modified_signature: added_signature,
-        },
         monitors: Vec::new(),
         blocks_mined: 0_u8,
         remote_ip,

src/rpc/commands/delete_network_node.rs

@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{DeleteAddressParams, SignedNodeEdit};
-use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
-use crate::records::memory::response_channels::Command;
-use crate::rpc::read_bytes_from_stream;
-use crate::rpc::responses::RpcResponse;
-use crate::sled::Db;
-use crate::wallets::structures::Wallet;
-use crate::Arc;
-use crate::Mutex;
-use crate::TcpStream;
-
-pub async fn delete_network_node(
-    connections_key: &str,
-    stream_locked: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
-    db: &Db,
-    wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
-    map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
-) -> Result<(u32, RpcResponse), String> {
-    // Command 29 uses the same signed node-edit shape as add, but the
-    // payload represents a delete marker for an existing network node.
-    let (uid, _) =
-        read_bytes_from_stream::read_uid_from_stream(connections_key, stream_locked.clone())
-            .await?;
-    let address_bytes = read_bytes_from_stream::read_short_address_from_stream(
-        connections_key,
-        stream_locked.clone(),
-    )
-    .await?;
-    let address = Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(&address_bytes)
-        .ok_or_else(|| "error: Invalid short address bytes".to_string())?;
-    let ip =
-        read_bytes_from_stream::read_ip_from_stream(connections_key, stream_locked.clone()).await?;
-    let deleted_by_bytes = read_bytes_from_stream::read_short_address_from_stream(
-        connections_key,
-        stream_locked.clone(),
-    )
-    .await?;
-    let deleted_by = Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(&deleted_by_bytes)
-        .ok_or_else(|| "error: Invalid short address bytes".to_string())?;
-    let deleted_timestamp =
-        read_bytes_from_stream::read_u64_from_stream(connections_key, stream_locked.clone())
-            .await?;
-    let deleted_signature =
-        read_bytes_from_stream::read_signature_from_stream(connections_key, stream_locked.clone())
-            .await?;
-    let remote_ip = read_bytes_from_stream::read_caller_ip(stream_locked).await?;
-
-    // NodeInfo handles validating the signer and applying the delete
-    // metadata to the network map.
-    let result = NodeInfo::delete_address(DeleteAddressParams {
-        map,
-        edit: SignedNodeEdit {
-            address,
-            ip,
-            modified_by: deleted_by,
-            modified_timestamp: deleted_timestamp,
-            modified_signature: deleted_signature,
-        },
-        remote_ip,
-        db: db.clone(),
-        wallet,
-        connections_key: connections_key.to_string(),
-    })
-    .await;
-
-    Ok((uid, result))
-}

src/rpc/commands/mod.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub mod latest_block;
 pub mod marketing_campaign_history;
 pub mod memory_by_signature;
 pub mod network_info;
+pub mod network_mapping_hash;
 pub mod network_monitor_add;
 pub mod network_monitor_remove;
 pub mod network_monitor_state;

src/rpc/commands/network_mapping_hash.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
+use crate::rpc::responses::RpcResponse;
+
+pub async fn network_mapping_hash() -> RpcResponse {
+    match NodeInfo::canonical_mapping_digest().await {
+        Ok(hash) => RpcResponse::Binary(hash),
+        Err(err) => RpcResponse::Binary(format!("Error: {err}").into_bytes()),
+    }
+}

src/rpc/commands/random_node.rs

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-use crate::common::binary_conversions::binary_to_ip;
-use crate::records::block_height::get_block_height::get_height;
-use crate::records::memory::connections::CONNECTIONS;
-use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
-use crate::rpc::responses::RpcResponse;
-use crate::sled::Db;
-
-pub async fn eligible_sponsor_endpoint(db: &Db, connections_key: &str) -> Option<String> {
-    // Before the mature-network gate, node adds are intentionally permissive.
-    // After height 10,000, only mature sponsors can be returned.
-    let eligible_ips = if get_height(db) > 10000 {
-        NodeInfo::eligible_sponsor_ips().await
-    } else {
-        NodeInfo::active_node_ips().await
-    };
-    if eligible_ips.is_empty() {
-        return None;
-    }
-
-    {
-        let connections_lock = CONNECTIONS.read().await;
-        if let Some(connection) = connections_lock.as_ref() {
-            connection.get_random_connection(Some(connections_key), Some(&eligible_ips))
-        } else {
-            None
-        }
-    }
-    .map(|(ip, port)| format!("{}:{}", binary_to_ip(ip), port))
-}
-
-pub async fn request_node(db: &Db, connections_key: &str) -> RpcResponse {
-    match eligible_sponsor_endpoint(db, connections_key).await {
-        Some(endpoint) => {
-            let Some((ip, port)) = endpoint.rsplit_once(':') else {
-                return RpcResponse::Binary(b"Error: No Eligible Sponsor Found".to_vec());
-            };
-            let Ok(port) = port.parse::<u16>() else {
-                return RpcResponse::Binary(b"Error: No Eligible Sponsor Found".to_vec());
-            };
-            let mut ip = crate::common::binary_conversions::ip_to_binary(ip);
-            ip.extend(port.to_le_bytes());
-            RpcResponse::Binary(ip)
-        }
-        None => {
-            let msg = "Error: No Eligible Sponsor Found"
-                .to_string()
-                .as_bytes()
-                .to_vec();
-            RpcResponse::Binary(msg)
-        }
-    }
-}

src/rpc/commands/receive_torrent.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ use crate::orphans::checkup_state::{
 use crate::orphans::structs::OrphanCheckup2;
 use crate::orphans::sync_check::sync_checkup;
 use crate::records::block_height::get_block_height::get_height;
-use crate::records::memory::connections::{get_client_type_from_memory, peer_is_operational};
+use crate::records::memory::connections::{
+    get_client_type_from_memory, peer_catch_up_target, peer_is_operational,
+};
 use crate::records::memory::enums::ClientType;
 use crate::records::memory::response_channels::Command;
 use crate::rpc::client::syncing::node_syncing;
@@ -422,6 +424,19 @@ pub async fn receive_torrent(
     if get_client_type_from_memory(connections_key).await == Some(ClientType::Miner)
         && !peer_is_operational(connections_key).await
     {
+        if peer_catch_up_target(connections_key).await.is_none() {
+            warn!(
+                "[broadcast] ignored torrent from non-operational peer outside authenticated catch-up state: peer={connections_key} height={block_number}"
+            );
+            return Ok((
+                uid,
+                RpcResponse::Binary(
+                    "Torrent ignored from incomplete peer setup."
+                        .as_bytes()
+                        .to_vec(),
+                ),
+            ));
+        }
         let local_height = get_height(db);
         if !within_orphan_window(local_height, block_number) {
             if is_syncing_mode()

src/rpc/server/command_loop_state.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 use crate::io::ErrorKind;
 use crate::log::warn;
-use crate::records::memory::connections::{get_client_type_from_memory, peer_accepts_live_relay};
+use crate::records::memory::connections::{
+    get_client_type_from_memory, peer_accepts_live_relay, peer_accepts_mapping_relay,
+};
 use crate::records::memory::enums::ClientType;
 use crate::rpc::command_maps::{
-    RPC_BLOCK_HEIGHT, RPC_BLOCK_PIECE, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE,
+    RPC_BLOCK_HEIGHT, RPC_BLOCK_PIECE, RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE,
-    RPC_REPLY, RPC_SUBMIT_TORRENT, RPC_SUBMIT_TRANSACTION, RPC_TORRENT_BY_HEIGHT,
+    RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE, RPC_REPLY, RPC_SUBMIT_TORRENT,
+    RPC_SUBMIT_TRANSACTION, RPC_TORRENT_BY_HEIGHT,
 };
 use crate::rpc::server::connection_memory_manager::remove_stream_from_memory;
 use crate::rpc::server::flood_protection::check_request_frequency_with_client_type;
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ fn requires_operational_miner(command: u8) -> bool {
             | RPC_SUBMIT_TORRENT
             | RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD
             | RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE
+            | RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE
     )
 }
 
@@ -102,10 +106,17 @@ pub async fn next_incoming_command(
         .await
         .unwrap_or(ClientType::Miner);
 
-    if client_type == ClientType::Miner
+    let accepts_relay = if matches!(
-        && requires_operational_miner(command)
+        command,
-        && !peer_accepts_live_relay(connections_key).await
+        RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD
-    {
+            | RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE
+            | RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE
+    ) {
+        peer_accepts_mapping_relay(connections_key).await
+    } else {
+        peer_accepts_live_relay(connections_key).await
+    };
+    if client_type == ClientType::Miner && requires_operational_miner(command) && !accepts_relay {
         warn!(
             "[rpc] setup-time relay received before peer became operational: peer={connections_key} cmd={command}"
         );

src/rpc/server/flood_protection.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ use crate::records::ip_score::enums::InfractionType;
 use crate::records::ip_score::score::update_ip_score;
 use crate::records::memory::enums::ClientType;
 use crate::rpc::command_maps::{
-    RPC_ADD_NETWORK_NODE, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE,
+    RPC_ADD_NETWORK_NODE, RPC_NETWORK_MAPPING_HASH, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD,
-    RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE, RPC_SETUP_COMPLETE,
+    RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE,
+    RPC_SETUP_COMPLETE,
 };
 use crate::rpc::server::structs::RpcFloodState;
 use crate::sled::Db;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ fn request_subject(ip: &str, client_type: ClientType, command: u8) -> String {
             | RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD
             | RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE
             | RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE
+            | RPC_NETWORK_MAPPING_HASH
+            | RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE
             | RPC_SETUP_COMPLETE
     ) {
         return format!("miner:{ip}:control:{command}");

src/rpc/server/handshake.rs

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use crate::orphans::sync_check::sync_checkup;
 use crate::orphans::torrent_candidates::hydrate_torrent_candidates;
 use crate::records::block_height::get_block_height::get_height;
 use crate::records::memory::connections::{
-    mark_peer_network_map_synced, mark_peer_operational, mark_peer_wallet_registry_synced,
+    mark_peer_catching_up, mark_peer_network_map_synced, mark_peer_operational,
-    spawn_peer_setup_retry,
+    mark_peer_wallet_registry_synced, spawn_peer_setup_retry,
 };
 use crate::records::memory::enums::ClientType;
 use crate::records::memory::response_channels::generate_uid;
@@ -40,6 +40,23 @@ use crate::Settings;
 use crate::TcpStream;
 use crate::Utc;
 
+const LIVE_ORPHAN_WINDOW: u32 = 10;
+const PASSIVE_CATCH_UP_BLOCK_LIMIT: u32 = 20;
+
+fn peer_reached_catch_up_target(
+    local_height: u32,
+    remote_height: u32,
+    catch_up_target: u32,
+) -> bool {
+    remote_height >= catch_up_target
+        && local_height.saturating_sub(remote_height) <= LIVE_ORPHAN_WINDOW
+}
+
+fn passive_catch_up_expired(local_height: u32, remote_height: u32, catch_up_target: u32) -> bool {
+    local_height.saturating_sub(catch_up_target) > PASSIVE_CATCH_UP_BLOCK_LIMIT
+        && local_height.saturating_sub(remote_height) > LIVE_ORPHAN_WINDOW
+}
+
 async fn drop_failed_handshake(stream: &Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>) {
     // Failed handshakes are never stored in connection memory, but the
     // accepted TCP socket should still be closed immediately.
@@ -77,7 +94,7 @@ async fn sync_incoming_peer_before_operational(
     wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
     connections_key: &str,
-) -> Result<(bool, Option<ChainOperationGuard>), String> {
+) -> Result<(bool, Option<ChainOperationGuard>, Option<u32>), String> {
     let initial_local_height = get_height(db);
     let initial_remote_height =
         request_remote_height(stream.clone(), map.clone(), connections_key.to_string()).await?;
@@ -96,7 +113,7 @@ async fn sync_incoming_peer_before_operational(
         warn!(
             "[startup] incoming peer is behind local chain; keeping connection passive until peer catches up: local_height={initial_local_height} remote_height={initial_remote_height}"
         );
-        return Ok((false, None));
+        return Ok((false, None, Some(initial_local_height)));
     }
 
     // Wait for any existing startup, live catch-up, or orphan operation to
@@ -118,7 +135,7 @@ async fn sync_incoming_peer_before_operational(
         warn!(
             "[startup] incoming peer fell behind while waiting for chain access; keeping connection passive: local_height={local_height} remote_height={remote_height}"
         );
-        return Ok((false, None));
+        return Ok((false, None, Some(local_height)));
     }
 
     if !local_genesis_exists || remote_height > local_height + 10 {
@@ -186,7 +203,7 @@ async fn sync_incoming_peer_before_operational(
             .map_err(|err| format!("Incoming governance state sync error: {err}"))?;
     }
 
-    Ok((true, Some(chain_sync_guard)))
+    Ok((true, Some(chain_sync_guard), None))
 }
 
 fn spawn_incoming_peer_promotion_watcher(
@@ -194,6 +211,7 @@ fn spawn_incoming_peer_promotion_watcher(
     db: Db,
     map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
     connections_key: String,
+    catch_up_target: u32,
 ) {
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         loop {
@@ -215,15 +233,46 @@ fn spawn_incoming_peer_promotion_watcher(
                     Err(_) => continue,
                 };
 
-            if remote_height >= local_height {
+            if peer_reached_catch_up_target(local_height, remote_height, catch_up_target) {
                 if mark_peer_operational(&connections_key, map.clone()).await {
                     break;
                 }
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if passive_catch_up_expired(local_height, remote_height, catch_up_target) {
+                warn!(
+                    "[startup] incoming peer failed to catch up before passive limit; disconnecting: peer={connections_key} target_height={catch_up_target} local_height={local_height} remote_height={remote_height}"
+                );
+                remove_stream_from_memory(&stream).await;
+                break;
             }
         }
     });
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{passive_catch_up_expired, peer_reached_catch_up_target};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn moving_tip_does_not_move_the_original_catch_up_target() {
+        assert!(peer_reached_catch_up_target(66_092, 66_091, 66_091));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn peer_must_reach_original_target_and_remain_near_tip() {
+        assert!(!peer_reached_catch_up_target(66_091, 66_090, 66_091));
+        assert!(!peer_reached_catch_up_target(66_120, 66_091, 66_091));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stale_passive_peer_expires_only_after_falling_outside_live_window() {
+        assert!(!passive_catch_up_expired(66_112, 66_102, 66_091));
+        assert!(passive_catch_up_expired(66_112, 66_100, 66_091));
+    }
+}
+
 async fn complete_incoming_miner_setup(
     stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
     db: &Db,
@@ -319,7 +368,6 @@ async fn complete_incoming_miner_setup(
             &short_address,
             map.clone(),
             db,
-            wallet.clone(),
             connections_key,
             false,
         )
@@ -333,7 +381,6 @@ async fn complete_incoming_miner_setup(
             stream.clone(),
             map.clone(),
             db,
-            wallet.clone(),
             connections_key,
             &short_address,
         )
@@ -346,22 +393,23 @@ async fn complete_incoming_miner_setup(
     }
     mark_peer_network_map_synced(connections_key).await;
 
-    let (operational, chain_sync_guard) = match sync_incoming_peer_before_operational(
+    let (operational, chain_sync_guard, catch_up_target) =
-        stream.clone(),
+        match sync_incoming_peer_before_operational(
-        db,
+            stream.clone(),
-        wallet.clone(),
+            db,
-        map.clone(),
+            wallet.clone(),
-        connections_key,
+            map.clone(),
-    )
+            connections_key,
-    .await
+        )
-    {
+        .await
-        Ok(operational) => operational,
+        {
-        Err(err) => {
+            Ok(operational) => operational,
-            error!("[startup] incoming peer chain sync failed: {err}");
+            Err(err) => {
-            remove_stream_from_memory(&stream).await;
+                error!("[startup] incoming peer chain sync failed: {err}");
-            return;
+                remove_stream_from_memory(&stream).await;
-        }
+                return;
-    };
+            }
+        };
 
     if operational {
         if !mark_peer_operational(connections_key, map.clone()).await {
@@ -372,11 +420,26 @@ async fn complete_incoming_miner_setup(
             guard.finish();
         }
     } else {
+        let Some(catch_up_target) = catch_up_target else {
+            warn!(
+                "[startup] incoming peer entered passive setup without a catch-up target; disconnecting: peer={connections_key}"
+            );
+            remove_stream_from_memory(&stream).await;
+            return;
+        };
+        if !mark_peer_catching_up(connections_key, catch_up_target).await {
+            warn!(
+                "[startup] incoming peer could not enter catch-up state; disconnecting: peer={connections_key} target_height={catch_up_target}"
+            );
+            remove_stream_from_memory(&stream).await;
+            return;
+        }
         spawn_incoming_peer_promotion_watcher(
             stream.clone(),
             db.clone(),
             map.clone(),
             connections_key.to_string(),
+            catch_up_target,
         );
     }
 }

src/rpc/server/rpc_command_loop.rs

@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ pub async fn start_loop(
                     &db,
                     wallet.clone(),
                     map.clone(),
+                    client_type,
+                    false,
                 )
                 .await?;
                 let should_drop_rejected_miner = client_type == ClientType::Miner
@@ -561,6 +563,21 @@ pub async fn start_loop(
                     break 'outer Ok(());
                 }
             }
+            59 => {
+                let (uid, result) = commands::add_network_node::add_network_node(
+                    &connections_key,
+                    stream_locked.clone(),
+                    &db,
+                    wallet.clone(),
+                    map.clone(),
+                    client_type,
+                    true,
+                )
+                .await?;
+                result
+                    .send(&stream_locked, Some(&connections_key), uid)
+                    .await;
+            }
             50 => {
                 // signed monitor-add event from a miner peer
                 let (uid, result) = commands::network_monitor_add::network_monitor_add(
@@ -603,6 +620,18 @@ pub async fn start_loop(
                     .send(&stream_locked, Some(&connections_key), uid)
                     .await;
             }
+            58 => {
+                // Return a deterministic digest of shared network-map state.
+                let (uid, _) = read_bytes_from_stream::read_uid_from_stream(
+                    &connections_key,
+                    stream_locked.clone(),
+                )
+                .await?;
+                let result = commands::network_mapping_hash::network_mapping_hash().await;
+                result
+                    .send(&stream_locked, Some(&connections_key), uid)
+                    .await;
+            }
             55 => {
                 // Both sides announce setup completion independently. Receipt
                 // records the remote half and the response acknowledges it.

src/standalone_tools/connections/sending_request.rs

@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ use crate::rpc::command_maps::{
     RPC_CONTRACT_BY_ADDRESS, RPC_DIFFICULTY, RPC_GOVERNANCE_PROPOSAL, RPC_LARGEST_TX_FEE,
     RPC_LATEST_ADDRESS_TRANSACTIONS, RPC_LOAN_CONTRACT, RPC_MARKETING_CAMPAIGN_HISTORY,
     RPC_MEMPOOL_TX_BY_ADDRESS, RPC_MEMPOOL_TX_BY_SIGNATURE, RPC_MEMPOOL_TX_COUNT, RPC_NETWORK_INFO,
-    RPC_NFT_DETAILS, RPC_NFT_LIST, RPC_REGISTER_WALLET, RPC_STORAGE_LOOKUP,
+    RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE, RPC_NFT_DETAILS, RPC_NFT_LIST, RPC_REGISTER_WALLET,
-    RPC_STORAGE_LOOKUP_COST, RPC_TIME, RPC_TOKEN_CATALOG, RPC_TOKEN_DETAILS, RPC_TOKEN_LIST,
+    RPC_REQUEST_NODE_LIST, RPC_STORAGE_LOOKUP, RPC_STORAGE_LOOKUP_COST, RPC_TIME,
-    RPC_TORRENT_BY_HEIGHT, RPC_TOTAL_CONFIRMED_TX, RPC_TRANSACTION_BY_TXID, RPC_UNBLOCK_IP,
+    RPC_TOKEN_CATALOG, RPC_TOKEN_DETAILS, RPC_TOKEN_LIST, RPC_TORRENT_BY_HEIGHT,
-    RPC_VALIDATE_MESSAGE, RPC_VANITY_LOOKUP, RPC_VANITY_OWNER_LOOKUP,
+    RPC_TOTAL_CONFIRMED_TX, RPC_TRANSACTION_BY_TXID, RPC_UNBLOCK_IP, RPC_VALIDATE_MESSAGE,
-    RPC_WALLET_REGISTRATION_STATUS, RPC_WALLET_REGISTRY_SYNC,
+    RPC_VANITY_LOOKUP, RPC_VANITY_OWNER_LOOKUP, RPC_WALLET_REGISTRATION_STATUS,
+    RPC_WALLET_REGISTRY_SYNC,
 };
 use crate::standalone_tools::transaction_creator::create_transaction_request;
 use crate::standalone_tools::vanity_resolver::canonical_vanity_address_input;
@@ -357,6 +358,11 @@ async fn build_request_bytes(
             bin_msg.extend_from_slice(&ip_bytes);
             bin_msg.extend_from_slice(&signature_bytes);
         }
+        // Request the signed network membership snapshot.
+        30 => {
+            bin_msg.push(RPC_REQUEST_NODE_LIST);
+            bin_msg.extend_from_slice(&hashmap_key);
+        }
         // Token-list request.
         31 => {
             let command_number: u8 = RPC_TOKEN_LIST;
@@ -771,6 +777,11 @@ async fn build_request_bytes(
             bin_msg.extend_from_slice(&address_bytes);
             bin_msg.extend_from_slice(&transfer_tx);
         }
+        // Request the latest signed monitor relationship state.
+        54 => {
+            bin_msg.push(RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE);
+            bin_msg.extend_from_slice(&hashmap_key);
+        }
         // Look up complete governance state by its 32-byte proposal key.
         57 => {
             let command_number: u8 = RPC_GOVERNANCE_PROPOSAL;
@@ -804,7 +815,10 @@ async fn build_request_bytes(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::build_request_bytes;
-    use crate::rpc::command_maps::{RPC_GOVERNANCE_PROPOSAL, RPC_VALIDATE_MESSAGE};
+    use crate::rpc::command_maps::{
+        RPC_GOVERNANCE_PROPOSAL, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE, RPC_REQUEST_NODE_LIST,
+        RPC_VALIDATE_MESSAGE,
+    };
     use crate::wallets::structures::Wallet;
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -843,4 +857,15 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(&bytes[1..4], &uid);
         assert_eq!(&bytes[4..], proposal_key);
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn network_map_snapshot_requests_use_uid_only_wire_layout() {
+        let uid = [7, 8, 9];
+
+        let node_list = build_request_bytes(String::new(), 30, uid).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(node_list, [RPC_REQUEST_NODE_LIST, 7, 8, 9]);
+
+        let monitor_state = build_request_bytes(String::new(), 54, uid).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(monitor_state, [RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE, 7, 8, 9]);
+    }
 }

src/startup/connections.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-use crate::common::network_startup::get_node_connections;
+use crate::common::network_startup::{get_ip_and_port, get_node_connections};
 use crate::log::{error, info, warn};
-use crate::miner::flag::{
+use crate::miner::flag::{is_mining_stop_requested, is_normal_mode};
-    clear_mining_stop_request, is_normal_mode, set_mining_state, set_node_mode, MiningState,
-    NodeMode,
-};
 use crate::records::memory::connections::{
-    peer_connection_count, ready_outgoing_connection_count, refill_outgoing_connections_once,
+    operational_peer_wallets, peer_connection_count, ready_outgoing_connection_count,
+    refill_outgoing_connections_once,
 };
+use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
 use crate::records::memory::response_channels::Command;
 use crate::rpc::client::handshake::connect_and_handshake;
 use crate::rpc::client::structs::Connect;
@@ -22,29 +21,38 @@ pub async fn handle_connections(
     wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
-    // A zero outgoing limit means this node should not open any bootstrap
+    // A zero outgoing limit means this node waits for an incoming sponsor. It
-    // connection during startup.
+    // does not bypass the independent-peer requirement or permit solo mining.
     let outgoing_connections = crate::Settings::load()
         .map(|settings| settings.outgoing_connections)
         .unwrap_or(0);
     if outgoing_connections == 0 {
-        info!("OUTGOING_CONNECTIONS is 0; skipping startup bootstrap.");
+        info!("OUTGOING_CONNECTIONS is 0; waiting for an incoming sponsored peer.");
-        set_node_mode(NodeMode::Normal);
-        clear_mining_stop_request();
-        set_mining_state(MiningState::Idle);
-        return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let connected = attempt_bootstrap_connections(db, wallet, map, "startup").await?;
+    loop {
-    if connected {
+        if outgoing_connections > 0
-        return Ok(());
+            && attempt_bootstrap_connections(db.clone(), wallet.clone(), map.clone(), "startup")
-    }
+                .await?
+        {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
 
-    // Startup can continue as a standalone node even if no bootstrap peer is reachable.
+        info!("No existing network peer is available. Waiting for connections.");
-    set_node_mode(NodeMode::Normal);
+        for _ in 0..60 {
-    clear_mining_stop_request();
+            let peer_wallets = operational_peer_wallets().await;
-    set_mining_state(MiningState::Idle);
+            if is_normal_mode()
-    Ok(())
+                && !is_mining_stop_requested()
+                && NodeInfo::has_reciprocal_sponsorship(&wallet.saved.short_address, &peer_wallets)
+                    .await
+            {
+                info!("Reciprocal node sponsorship completed; startup may continue.");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+        }
+        warn!("No sponsored peer is operational; retrying configured bootstrap peers");
+    }
 }
 
 async fn attempt_bootstrap_connections(
@@ -56,9 +64,15 @@ async fn attempt_bootstrap_connections(
     // Try the configured bootstrap peers one by one until a
     // handshake succeeds or the list is exhausted.
     let filtered_servers = get_node_connections().await;
+    let (_, _, local_endpoint) = get_ip_and_port().await;
     let mut last_error: Option<String> = None;
 
     for server in filtered_servers {
+        // A node can never sponsor itself. Ignore its own public endpoint and
+        // wait for a genuinely independent incoming or outgoing peer.
+        if server == local_endpoint {
+            continue;
+        }
         // build the outbound handshake request using cloned
         // shared state so each attempt can run independently
         let db_clone = db.clone();

src/startup/daemonize.rs

@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ pub fn install_shutdown_cleanup(db: Db) {
             }
         }
 
-        crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo::persist_recovery_snapshot("shutdown")
-            .await;
-
         if let Err(err) = db.flush_async().await {
             error!("Failed to flush sled during shutdown: {err}");
         }

src/startup/network_broadcast.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use crate::common::binary_conversions::{binary_to_ip, binary_to_string, ip_to_bi
 use crate::common::network_startup::get_ip_and_port;
 use crate::log::warn;
 use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{
-    SignedNodeEdit, MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES, NODE_ADDED_BY_OFFSET, NODE_ADDED_SIGNATURE_OFFSET,
+    SignedNodeEdit, SyncedNodeState, NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES, NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_MAGIC,
+    NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_VERSION, NODE_ADDED_BY_OFFSET, NODE_ADDED_SIGNATURE_OFFSET,
     NODE_ADDED_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, NODE_BLOCKS_MINED_OFFSET, NODE_DELETED_BLOCK_OFFSET,
     NODE_DELETED_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, NODE_IP_OFFSET, NODE_MONITOR_COUNT_OFFSET, NODE_PORT_OFFSET,
     NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES,
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::structs::{
 use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
 use crate::records::memory::response_channels::{reserve_entry, Command};
 use crate::rpc::command_maps::{
-    RPC_ADD_NETWORK_NODE, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE, RPC_REQUEST_NODE_LIST,
+    RPC_ADD_NETWORK_NODE, RPC_NETWORK_MAPPING_HASH, RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE,
+    RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD, RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE, RPC_REQUEST_NODE_LIST,
 };
 use crate::rpc::responses::RpcResponse;
 use crate::sled::Db;
@@ -22,12 +24,42 @@ use crate::Mutex;
 use crate::TcpStream;
 use crate::Utc;
 
+const REQUESTED_MAPPING_RECORD_PENDING: &str =
+    "requested network mapping address was not present in the peer snapshot";
+
 pub async fn announce_self_to_network(
     unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
     address: &str,
     command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
     db: &Db,
-    wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
+    connections_key: &str,
+    import_peer_map: bool,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if import_peer_map {
+        NodeInfo::begin_mapping_snapshot_sync().await;
+    }
+
+    let result = announce_self_to_network_inner(
+        unlocked_stream,
+        address,
+        command_map,
+        db,
+        connections_key,
+        import_peer_map,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    if import_peer_map {
+        NodeInfo::finish_mapping_snapshot_sync().await;
+    }
+    result
+}
+
+async fn announce_self_to_network_inner(
+    unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
+    address: &str,
+    command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
+    db: &Db,
     connections_key: &str,
     import_peer_map: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -96,12 +128,12 @@ pub async fn announce_self_to_network(
     }
 
     if import_peer_map {
-        get_network_mapping(
+        get_network_mapping_response(
             unlocked_stream,
             command_map.clone(),
             db,
-            wallet.clone(),
             connections_key,
+            None,
         )
         .await?;
     }
@@ -112,44 +144,209 @@ pub async fn get_network_mapping(
     unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
     command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
     db: &Db,
-    wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     connections_key: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
-    get_network_mapping_inner(
+    get_network_mapping_inner(unlocked_stream, command_map, db, connections_key, None).await
-        unlocked_stream,
+}
-        command_map,
+
-        db,
+pub async fn compare_network_mapping_digest(
-        wallet,
+    unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
-        connections_key,
+    command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
-        None,
+    connections_key: &str,
-    )
+) -> Result<bool, String> {
-    .await
+    let (uid, _tx, rx) = reserve_entry(command_map).await;
+    let mut request = Vec::with_capacity(4);
+    request.push(RPC_NETWORK_MAPPING_HASH);
+    request.extend_from_slice(&uid);
+    RpcResponse::send_raw(&unlocked_stream, Some(connections_key), &request).await;
+
+    let mut receiver = rx.lock().await;
+    let remote = timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), receiver.recv())
+        .await
+        .map_err(|_| "timed out waiting for network-map digest".to_string())?
+        .ok_or_else(|| "network-map digest response channel closed".to_string())?;
+    if remote.len() != 32 {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "peer returned an invalid network-map digest length: {}",
+            remote.len()
+        ));
+    }
+    let local = NodeInfo::canonical_mapping_digest().await?;
+    Ok(local == remote)
+}
+
+async fn send_mapping_record(
+    unlocked_stream: &Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
+    command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
+    connections_key: &str,
+    command: u8,
+    body: &[u8],
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let (uid, _tx, rx) = reserve_entry(command_map).await;
+    let mut request = Vec::with_capacity(4 + body.len());
+    request.push(command);
+    request.extend_from_slice(&uid);
+    request.extend_from_slice(body);
+    RpcResponse::send_raw(unlocked_stream, Some(connections_key), &request).await;
+
+    let mut receiver = rx.lock().await;
+    let response = timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), receiver.recv())
+        .await
+        .map_err(|_| "timed out while reconciling network-map record".to_string())?
+        .ok_or_else(|| "network-map reconciliation response channel closed".to_string())?;
+    let response = binary_to_string(response);
+    if response != "Success" {
+        return Err(format!("peer rejected reconciled mapping record: {response}"));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub async fn reconcile_network_mapping_with_peer(
+    unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
+    command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
+    db: &Db,
+    connections_key: &str,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let (memberships, monitor_events) = NodeInfo::signed_mapping_state().await;
+
+    for state in memberships {
+        let edit = state.edit;
+        let address = Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&edit.address)
+            .ok_or_else(|| "local mapping contained an invalid address".to_string())?;
+        let modified_by = Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&edit.modified_by)
+            .ok_or_else(|| "local mapping contained an invalid signer".to_string())?;
+        let signature = crate::decode(&edit.modified_signature)
+            .map_err(|_| "local mapping contained an invalid membership signature".to_string())?;
+        if signature.len() != Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH {
+            return Err("local mapping contained an invalid membership signature length".to_string());
+        }
+
+        let mut body = Vec::new();
+        body.extend_from_slice(&address);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&ip_to_binary(&edit.ip));
+        body.extend_from_slice(&edit.port.to_le_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&modified_by);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&edit.modified_timestamp.to_le_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&signature);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&0_u16.to_le_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&state.deleted_timestamp.to_le_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&state.deleted_block.to_le_bytes());
+        send_mapping_record(
+            &unlocked_stream,
+            command_map.clone(),
+            connections_key,
+            RPC_NETWORK_MEMBERSHIP_RECONCILE,
+            &body,
+        )
+        .await?;
+    }
+
+    for edit in monitor_events {
+        let monitored = Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&edit.monitored_address)
+            .ok_or_else(|| "local monitor state contained an invalid target".to_string())?;
+        let monitoring = Wallet::short_address_to_bytes(&edit.monitoring_address)
+            .ok_or_else(|| "local monitor state contained an invalid signer".to_string())?;
+        let signature = crate::decode(&edit.modified_signature)
+            .map_err(|_| "local monitor state contained an invalid signature".to_string())?;
+        if signature.len() != Wallet::SIGNATURE_LENGTH {
+            return Err("local monitor state contained an invalid signature length".to_string());
+        }
+
+        let command = match edit.action {
+            crate::records::memory::network_mapping::monitor::MONITOR_ACTION_ADD => {
+                RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_ADD
+            }
+            crate::records::memory::network_mapping::monitor::MONITOR_ACTION_REMOVE => {
+                RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_REMOVE
+            }
+            _ => return Err("local monitor state contained an invalid action".to_string()),
+        };
+        let mut body = Vec::new();
+        body.push(edit.action);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&monitored);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&monitoring);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&ip_to_binary(&edit.target_ip));
+        body.extend_from_slice(&edit.modified_timestamp.to_le_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&edit.modified_block.to_le_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&signature);
+        send_mapping_record(
+            &unlocked_stream,
+            command_map.clone(),
+            connections_key,
+            command,
+            &body,
+        )
+        .await?;
+    }
+
+    // The peer has now merged every valid current signed record we hold. Pull
+    // its resulting complete state so records that only it possessed are also
+    // installed locally and derived deletion cascades are identical.
+    get_network_mapping(unlocked_stream, command_map, db, connections_key).await
 }
 
 pub async fn get_network_mapping_for_address(
     unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
     command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
     db: &Db,
-    wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
     connections_key: &str,
     only_address: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
-    get_network_mapping_inner(
+    // During the first two-node bootstrap, the peer may acknowledge our
-        unlocked_stream,
+    // reverse announcement while deferring its application until an in-flight
-        command_map,
+    // full mapping snapshot finishes. Wait for that exact sponsored record to
-        db,
+    // become visible instead of treating an absent record as a successful sync.
-        wallet,
+    for attempt in 1..=40 {
-        connections_key,
+        match get_network_mapping_inner(
-        Some(only_address),
+            unlocked_stream.clone(),
-    )
+            command_map.clone(),
-    .await
+            db,
+            connections_key,
+            Some(only_address),
+        )
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(()) => return Ok(()),
+            Err(err) if err == REQUESTED_MAPPING_RECORD_PENDING && attempt < 40 => {
+                crate::sleep(crate::Duration::from_millis(250)).await;
+            }
+            Err(err) => return Err(err),
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err(REQUESTED_MAPPING_RECORD_PENDING.to_string())
 }
 
 async fn get_network_mapping_inner(
     unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
     command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
     db: &Db,
-    wallet: Arc<Wallet>,
+    connections_key: &str,
+    only_address: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if only_address.is_none() {
+        NodeInfo::begin_mapping_snapshot_sync().await;
+    }
+
+    let result = get_network_mapping_response(
+        unlocked_stream,
+        command_map,
+        db,
+        connections_key,
+        only_address,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    if only_address.is_none() {
+        NodeInfo::finish_mapping_snapshot_sync().await;
+    }
+    result
+}
+
+async fn get_network_mapping_response(
+    unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
+    command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
+    db: &Db,
     connections_key: &str,
     only_address: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
@@ -168,20 +365,42 @@ async fn get_network_mapping_inner(
     RpcResponse::send_raw(&unlocked_stream, Some(connections_key), &message).await;
 
     let mut rx = download_hashmap_rx.lock().await;
-    let mut buffer = timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), rx.recv())
+    let response = timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), rx.recv())
         .await
         .map_err(|_| "timed out waiting for network mapping response".to_string())?
         .ok_or_else(|| "network mapping response channel closed".to_string())?;
 
+    if response.len() < NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES {
+        return Err("network mapping response was missing its snapshot header".to_string());
+    }
+    if &response[0..4] != NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_MAGIC {
+        return Err("network mapping response had invalid snapshot magic".to_string());
+    }
+    if response[4] != NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_VERSION {
+        return Err("network mapping response used an unsupported snapshot version".to_string());
+    }
+    let mapping_len = u32::from_le_bytes(response[5..9].try_into().unwrap()) as usize;
+    let monitor_len = u32::from_le_bytes(response[9..13].try_into().unwrap()) as usize;
+    let expected_len = NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES
+        .checked_add(mapping_len)
+        .and_then(|len| len.checked_add(monitor_len))
+        .ok_or_else(|| "network mapping snapshot lengths overflowed".to_string())?;
+    if response.len() != expected_len {
+        return Err("network mapping snapshot lengths did not match its payload".to_string());
+    }
+
+    let mapping_end = NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES + mapping_len;
+    let mut buffer = response[NETWORK_SNAPSHOT_HEADER_BYTES..mapping_end].to_vec();
+    let monitor_state = &response[mapping_end..];
+
+    let mut snapshot = Vec::new();
+    let mut requested_address_found = only_address.is_none();
     while buffer.len() >= NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES {
         let monitor_count = u16::from_le_bytes(
             buffer[NODE_MONITOR_COUNT_OFFSET..NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES]
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap(),
         ) as usize;
-        if monitor_count != 0 {
-            return Err("network membership response contained unsigned monitor state".to_string());
-        }
         let record_bytes =
             NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES + (monitor_count * Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH);
         if buffer.len() < record_bytes {
@@ -189,21 +408,21 @@ async fn get_network_mapping_inner(
         }
         let chunk: Vec<u8> = buffer.drain(0..record_bytes).collect();
         // The first part of each record describes the advertised node address and IP.
-        let Some(address) = Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(&chunk[0..NODE_IP_OFFSET]) else {
+        let address = Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(&chunk[0..NODE_IP_OFFSET])
-            continue;
+            .ok_or_else(|| "network mapping response contained an invalid address".to_string())?;
-        };
         let ip = binary_to_ip(chunk[NODE_IP_OFFSET..NODE_PORT_OFFSET].to_vec());
         let port = u16::from_le_bytes(
             chunk[NODE_PORT_OFFSET..NODE_BLOCKS_MINED_OFFSET]
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap(),
         );
-        let blocks_mined = chunk[NODE_BLOCKS_MINED_OFFSET];
+        let _blocks_mined = chunk[NODE_BLOCKS_MINED_OFFSET];
         let added_by_bytes = &chunk[NODE_ADDED_BY_OFFSET..NODE_ADDED_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET];
         let added_by = if added_by_bytes.iter().all(|&byte| byte == 0) {
             String::new()
         } else {
-            Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(added_by_bytes).unwrap_or_default()
+            Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(added_by_bytes)
+                .ok_or_else(|| "network mapping response contained an invalid signer".to_string())?
         };
         let added_timestamp = u64::from_le_bytes(
             chunk[NODE_ADDED_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET..NODE_ADDED_SIGNATURE_OFFSET]
@@ -222,10 +441,14 @@ async fn get_network_mapping_inner(
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap(),
         );
-        if deleted_timestamp != 0 || deleted_block != 0 {
+        let mut monitoring = Vec::with_capacity(monitor_count);
-            return Err(
+        for monitor_bytes in
-                "network membership response contained unsigned deletion state".to_string(),
+            chunk[NODE_RECORD_FIXED_BYTES..].chunks_exact(Wallet::SHORT_ADDRESS_BYTES_LENGTH)
-            );
+        {
+            let Some(monitor) = Wallet::bytes_to_short_address(monitor_bytes) else {
+                return Err("network mapping response contained an invalid monitor".to_string());
+            };
+            monitoring.push(monitor);
         }
 
         if only_address
@@ -235,24 +458,48 @@ async fn get_network_mapping_inner(
             continue;
         }
 
-        // Import signed map records as remote state. This verifies the original
+        requested_address_found = true;
-        // signer but does not require the newly connecting node to be eligible
+
-        // to add nodes locally after the mature-network gate.
+        if only_address.is_none() {
-        if let Err(err) = NodeInfo::import_signed_mapping_address(
+            snapshot.push(SyncedNodeState {
+                edit: SignedNodeEdit {
+                    address,
+                    ip,
+                    port,
+                    modified_by: added_by,
+                    modified_timestamp: added_timestamp,
+                    modified_signature: added_signature,
+                },
+                deleted_timestamp,
+                deleted_block,
+                monitoring,
+            });
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // A reverse bootstrap announcement imports only the local node's
+        // newly sponsored record and must not replace the complete map. Keep
+        // its membership and derived state together if a full map is syncing.
+        if let Err(err) = NodeInfo::import_synced_mapping_address(
             db,
-            SignedNodeEdit {
+            SyncedNodeState {
-                address: address.clone(),
+                edit: SignedNodeEdit {
-                ip: ip.clone(),
+                    address: address.clone(),
-                port,
+                    ip: ip.clone(),
-                modified_by: added_by,
+                    port,
-                modified_timestamp: added_timestamp,
+                    modified_by: added_by,
-                modified_signature: added_signature,
+                    modified_timestamp: added_timestamp,
+                    modified_signature: added_signature,
+                },
+                deleted_timestamp,
+                deleted_block,
+                monitoring,
             },
-            blocks_mined,
         )
         .await
         {
             warn!("[network_map] skipped imported node record {address}: {err}");
+            continue;
         }
     }
 
@@ -260,62 +507,20 @@ async fn get_network_mapping_inner(
         return Err("network mapping response had trailing partial bytes".to_string());
     }
 
-    get_signed_monitor_state(
+    if !requested_address_found {
-        unlocked_stream,
+        return Err(REQUESTED_MAPPING_RECORD_PENDING.to_string());
-        command_map,
+    }
-        db,
+
-        &wallet.saved.short_address,
+    if only_address.is_none() {
-        connections_key,
+        let expected_targets = snapshot
-        only_address,
+            .iter()
-    )
+            .map(|state| (state.edit.address.clone(), state.edit.ip.clone()))
-    .await?;
+            .collect();
+        let validated_monitor_state =
+            NodeInfo::validate_synced_monitor_state(monitor_state, db, &expected_targets).await?;
+        NodeInfo::install_synced_snapshot(db, snapshot, validated_monitor_state).await?;
+        NodeInfo::restore_or_rebuild_mined_counts(db).await?;
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }
-
-async fn get_signed_monitor_state(
-    unlocked_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
-    command_map: Arc<Mutex<Command>>,
-    db: &Db,
-    local_short: &str,
-    connections_key: &str,
-    only_address: Option<&str>,
-) -> Result<(), String> {
-    let (uid, _tx, rx) = reserve_entry(command_map).await;
-    let mut message = Vec::with_capacity(4);
-    message.push(RPC_NETWORK_MONITOR_STATE);
-    message.extend_from_slice(&uid);
-    RpcResponse::send_raw(&unlocked_stream, Some(connections_key), &message).await;
-
-    let mut rx = rx.lock().await;
-    let buffer = timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), rx.recv())
-        .await
-        .map_err(|_| "timed out waiting for signed monitor state".to_string())?
-        .ok_or_else(|| "signed monitor state response channel closed".to_string())?;
-    if buffer.len() % MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES != 0 {
-        return Err("signed monitor state response had trailing partial bytes".to_string());
-    }
-
-    let mut changed = false;
-    for chunk in buffer.chunks_exact(MONITOR_EVENT_BYTES) {
-        let Some(edit) = NodeInfo::monitor_event_from_bytes(chunk) else {
-            warn!("[network_map] skipped malformed signed monitor event");
-            continue;
-        };
-        if only_address
-            .map(|address| edit.monitored_address != address)
-            .unwrap_or(false)
-        {
-            continue;
-        }
-        match NodeInfo::import_signed_monitor_event(edit, db, local_short).await {
-            Ok(imported) => changed |= imported,
-            Err(err) => warn!("[network_map] skipped signed monitor event: {err}"),
-        }
-    }
-
-    if changed {
-        NodeInfo::persist_recovery_snapshot("signed monitor state import").await;
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}

src/startup/node_runtime.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use crate::panic;
 use crate::records::memory::chain_state::rebuild_chain_state_cache;
 use crate::records::memory::connections::initialize_node_runtime_context;
 use crate::records::memory::mempool::{init_db, setup_mempool};
-use crate::records::memory::network_mapping::NodeInfo;
 use crate::records::memory::response_channels::Command;
 use crate::records::record_chain::rewards_tx::rebuild_immature_reward_window;
 use crate::rpc::server::start_rpc::start_rpc;
@@ -131,17 +130,6 @@ pub async fn run_unlocked_node(wallet: Arc<Wallet>, install_shutdown: bool) -> R
         error!("Failed to clear IP scores: {e}");
     }
 
-    match NodeInfo::load_recovery_snapshot().await {
-        Ok(loaded) if loaded > 0 => {
-            info!("[network_map] loaded {loaded} recovered node records with monitors cleared");
-            if let Err(err) = NodeInfo::rebuild_mined_counts_from_chain(&db).await {
-                error!("[network_map] failed to rebuild recovered mined counts: {err}");
-            }
-        }
-        Ok(_) => {}
-        Err(err) => error!("[network_map] failed to load recovery snapshot: {err}"),
-    }
-
     let wallet_for_server = wallet.clone();
     let map: Arc<Mutex<Command>> = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
     // Install shared node dependencies before either incoming or outgoing

src/verifications/async_funcs/checks/mempool_check.rs

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-use crate::records::memory::mempool::signature_exists;
-
-pub async fn memcheck(signature: &str, hash: &str) -> bool {
-    // Mempool uniqueness is checked by signature and hash so duplicate
-    // pending transactions can be rejected before deeper verification.
-    signature_exists(signature, hash).await.unwrap_or(false)
-}

src/verifications/async_funcs/checks/time_checks.rs

@@ -2,16 +2,20 @@ use crate::DateTime;
 use crate::Utc;
 
 pub async fn is_within_30_days(timestamp: u32) -> bool {
-    // Convert the on-chain timestamp into UTC and reject values that fall
+    is_within_30_days_at(timestamp, Utc::now().timestamp() as u32)
-    // more than 30 days in the past or fail to decode as valid datetimes.
+}
-    let transaction_time = DateTime::<Utc>::from_timestamp(timestamp as i64, 0);
 
-    match transaction_time {
+pub fn is_within_30_days_at(timestamp: u32, as_of_timestamp: u32) -> bool {
-        Some(transaction_time) => {
+    // Convert the on-chain timestamp into UTC and reject values that fall
-            let current_time = Utc::now();
+    // more than 30 days before the supplied validation time or fail to decode.
-            let duration = current_time.signed_duration_since(transaction_time);
+    let transaction_time = DateTime::<Utc>::from_timestamp(timestamp as i64, 0);
+    let as_of_time = DateTime::<Utc>::from_timestamp(as_of_timestamp as i64, 0);
+
+    match (transaction_time, as_of_time) {
+        (Some(transaction_time), Some(as_of_time)) => {
+            let duration = as_of_time.signed_duration_since(transaction_time);
             duration.num_days() <= 30
         }
-        None => false,
+        _ => false,
     }
 }

src/verifications/async_funcs/transactions.rs

@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ async fn verify_transaction(
         }
     }
     if let Transaction::Swap(swap_tx) = &transaction {
-        match swap_tx.verify(db).await {
+        match swap_tx.verify_at(db, block_timestamp).await {
             Ok(value) => {
                 reserve_verified_transaction(db, &transaction, balance_tracker, already_in_mempool)
                     .await?;

src/verifications/async_funcs/verify_swap.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::records::wallet_registry::{
 };
 use crate::sled::Db;
 use crate::verifications::async_funcs::checks::balance_check::balance_checkup;
-use crate::verifications::async_funcs::checks::time_checks::is_within_30_days;
+use crate::verifications::async_funcs::checks::time_checks::is_within_30_days_at;
 use crate::verifications::async_funcs::checks::verify_db::{
     db_bytes_verification, db_hex_verification,
 };
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ fn validate_swap_tip(value: u64, tip: u64, is_nft: bool, sender: &str) -> Result
 
 impl SwapTransaction {
     pub async fn verify(&self, db: &Db) -> Result<String, String> {
+        self.verify_at(db, Utc::now().timestamp() as u32).await
+    }
+
+    pub async fn verify_at(&self, db: &Db, as_of_timestamp: u32) -> Result<String, String> {
         let hash = self.unsigned_swap.hash().await;
         // Both swap participants must provide valid wallet addresses and
         // matching signatures over the shared unsigned swap payload.
@@ -203,14 +207,13 @@ impl SwapTransaction {
 
         // Swap offers are bounded both by signature age and by the
         // explicit offer-expiration window carried in the transaction.
-        if !is_within_30_days(self.unsigned_swap.timestamp).await {
+        if !is_within_30_days_at(self.unsigned_swap.timestamp, as_of_timestamp) {
             return Err(
                 "Timestamp is to old. Transactions must be broadcast within 30 days of signing."
                     .to_string(),
             );
         }
 
-        let now = Utc::now().timestamp() as u32;
         let offer_expiration = self.unsigned_swap.offer_expiration;
         let timestamp = self.unsigned_swap.timestamp;
 
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ impl SwapTransaction {
             );
         }
 
-        if now > offer_expiration {
+        if as_of_timestamp > offer_expiration {
             return Err("This swap offer has expired.".to_string());
         }