diff --git a/.gitea_token.sh b/.gitea_token.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 328b9742..00000000
--- a/.gitea_token.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-GITEA_TOKEN=ffce3b62d583b761238ae00839dce7718acaad85
diff --git a/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/devnet_up.sh b/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/devnet_up.sh
index fb0895c1..2133da74 100755
--- a/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/devnet_up.sh
+++ b/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/devnet_up.sh
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+VENV_PYTHON="$ROOT_DIR/.venv/bin/python"
+if [ ! -x "$VENV_PYTHON" ]; then
+  echo "[devnet] Virtualenv not found at $VENV_PYTHON. Please create it: python -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt"
+  exit 1
+fi
 export PYTHONPATH="${ROOT_DIR}/src:${ROOT_DIR}/scripts:${PYTHONPATH:-}"
 
 GENESIS_PATH="data/devnet/genesis.json"
 ALLOCATIONS_PATH="data/devnet/allocations.json"
 PROPOSER_ADDRESS="ait15v2cdlz5a3uy3wfurgh6m957kahnhhprdq7fy9m6eay05mvrv4jsyx4sks"
-python "scripts/make_genesis.py" \
+"$VENV_PYTHON" "scripts/make_genesis.py" \
   --output "$GENESIS_PATH" \
   --force \
   --allocations "$ALLOCATIONS_PATH" \
@@ -42,18 +47,18 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-python -m aitbc_chain.main &
+"$VENV_PYTHON" -m aitbc_chain.main &
 CHILD_PIDS+=($!)
 echo "[devnet] Blockchain node started (PID ${CHILD_PIDS[-1]})"
 
 sleep 1
 
-python -m uvicorn aitbc_chain.app:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8026 --log-level info &
+"$VENV_PYTHON" -m uvicorn aitbc_chain.app:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8026 --log-level info &
 CHILD_PIDS+=($!)
 echo "[devnet] RPC API serving at http://127.0.0.1:8026"
 
 # Optional: mock coordinator for devnet only
-# python -m uvicorn mock_coordinator:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8090 --log-level info &
+# "$VENV_PYTHON" -m uvicorn mock_coordinator:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8090 --log-level info &
 # CHILD_PIDS+=($!)
 # echo "[devnet] Mock coordinator serving at http://127.0.0.1:8090"
 
diff --git a/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/mainnet_up.sh b/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/mainnet_up.sh
index b3684b18..3eb3c4a7 100755
--- a/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/mainnet_up.sh
+++ b/apps/blockchain-node/scripts/mainnet_up.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+VENV_PYTHON="$ROOT_DIR/.venv/bin/python"
+if [ ! -x "$VENV_PYTHON" ]; then
+  echo "[mainnet] Virtualenv not found at $VENV_PYTHON. Please create it: python -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt"
+  exit 1
+fi
 export PYTHONPATH="${ROOT_DIR}/src:${ROOT_DIR}/scripts:${PYTHONPATH:-}"
 
 # Load production environment
@@ -67,13 +72,13 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-python -m aitbc_chain.main &
+"$VENV_PYTHON" -m aitbc_chain.main &
 CHILD_PIDS+=($!)
 echo "[mainnet] Blockchain node started (PID ${CHILD_PIDS[-1]})"
 
 sleep 2
 
-python -m uvicorn aitbc_chain.app:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8026 --log-level info &
+"$VENV_PYTHON" -m uvicorn aitbc_chain.app:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8026 --log-level info &
 CHILD_PIDS+=($!)
 echo "[mainnet] RPC API serving at http://127.0.0.1:8026"
 
diff --git a/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/app.py b/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/app.py
index 9e860451..9cf4a6e6 100755
--- a/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/app.py
+++ b/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from .mempool import init_mempool
 from .metrics import metrics_registry
 from .rpc.router import router as rpc_router
 from .rpc.websocket import router as websocket_router
-from .escrow_routes import router as escrow_router
+# from .escrow_routes import router as escrow_router  # Not yet implemented
 
 _app_logger = get_logger("aitbc_chain.app")
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
     # Include routers
     app.include_router(rpc_router, prefix="/rpc", tags=["rpc"])
     app.include_router(websocket_router, prefix="/rpc")
-    app.include_router(escrow_router, prefix="/rpc")
+    # app.include_router(escrow_router, prefix="/rpc")  # Disabled until escrow routes are implemented
 
     # Metrics and health endpoints
     metrics_router = APIRouter()
diff --git a/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/rpc/router.py b/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/rpc/router.py
index e3469f91..d0f07e92 100755
--- a/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/rpc/router.py
+++ b/apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/rpc/router.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import func
 import asyncio
 import json
 import time
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, status
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/main.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/main.py
index 73b8dea7..1fcddf3a 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/main.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/main.py
@@ -469,6 +469,6 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
 
 app = create_app()
 
-# Register jobs router
-from .routers import jobs as jobs_router
-app.include_router(jobs_router.router)
+# Register jobs router (disabled - legacy)
+# from .routers import jobs as jobs_router
+# app.include_router(jobs_router.router)
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/routers/blockchain.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/routers/blockchain.py
index d7b685e6..ab6bbb32 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/routers/blockchain.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/routers/blockchain.py
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["blockchain"])
 async def blockchain_status():
     """Get blockchain status."""
     try:
-        # Try to get blockchain status from RPC
         import httpx
+        from ..config import settings
 
+        rpc_url = settings.blockchain_rpc_url.rstrip('/')
         async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
-            response = await client.get("http://localhost:8003/rpc/head", timeout=5.0)
+            response = await client.get(f"{rpc_url}/rpc/head", timeout=5.0)
             if response.status_code == 200:
                 data = response.json()
                 return {
@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ async def blockchain_status():
 async def blockchain_sync_status():
     """Get blockchain synchronization status."""
     try:
-        # Try to get sync status from RPC
         import httpx
+        from ..config import settings
 
+        rpc_url = settings.blockchain_rpc_url.rstrip('/')
         async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
-            response = await client.get("http://localhost:8003/rpc/sync", timeout=5.0)
+            response = await client.get(f"{rpc_url}/rpc/sync", timeout=5.0)
             if response.status_code == 200:
                 data = response.json()
                 return {
diff --git a/dev/scripts/generate_production_keys.py b/dev/scripts/generate_production_keys.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..854ec768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/scripts/generate_production_keys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import secrets
+import string
+import json
+import os
+
+def random_string(length=32):
+    alphabet = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
+    return ''.join(secrets.choice(alphabet) for _ in range(length))
+
+def generate_production_keys():
+    client_key = f"client_prod_key_{random_string(24)}"
+    miner_key = f"miner_prod_key_{random_string(24)}"
+    admin_key = f"admin_prod_key_{random_string(24)}"
+    hmac_secret = random_string(64)
+    jwt_secret = random_string(64)
+    return {
+        "CLIENT_API_KEYS": [client_key],
+        "MINER_API_KEYS": [miner_key],
+        "ADMIN_API_KEYS": [admin_key],
+        "HMAC_SECRET": hmac_secret,
+        "JWT_SECRET": jwt_secret
+    }
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    keys = generate_production_keys()
+    print(json.dumps(keys, indent=2))