fix: stabilize multichain hub and follower sync flow

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/app.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import time
 from collections import defaultdict
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse, PlainTextResponse
 from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
 
 from .config import settings
-from .database import init_db
+from .database import init_db, session_scope
 from .gossip import create_backend, gossip_broker
 from .logger import get_logger
 from .mempool import init_mempool
@@ -99,29 +100,36 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
         broadcast_url=settings.gossip_broadcast_url,
     )
     await gossip_broker.set_backend(backend)
+    proposers = []
     
     # Initialize PoA proposer for mining integration
     if settings.enable_block_production and settings.proposer_id:
         try:
             from .consensus import PoAProposer, ProposerConfig
-            proposer_config = ProposerConfig(
+            supported_chains = [c.strip() for c in settings.supported_chains.split(",") if c.strip()]
-                chain_id=settings.chain_id,
+            if not supported_chains and settings.chain_id:
-                proposer_id=settings.proposer_id,
+                supported_chains = [settings.chain_id]
-                interval_seconds=settings.block_time_seconds,
-                max_block_size_bytes=settings.max_block_size_bytes,
-                max_txs_per_block=settings.max_txs_per_block,
-            )
-            proposer = PoAProposer(config=proposer_config, session_factory=session_scope)
 
-            # Set the proposer for mining integration
+            for chain_id in supported_chains:
-            set_poa_proposer(proposer)
+                proposer_config = ProposerConfig(
+                    chain_id=chain_id,
+                    proposer_id=settings.proposer_id,
+                    interval_seconds=settings.block_time_seconds,
+                    max_block_size_bytes=settings.max_block_size_bytes,
+                    max_txs_per_block=settings.max_txs_per_block,
+                )
+                proposer = PoAProposer(config=proposer_config, session_factory=session_scope)
 
-            # Start the proposer if block production is enabled
+                # Set the proposer for mining integration
-            asyncio.create_task(proposer.start())
+                set_poa_proposer(proposer)
+
+                # Start the proposer if block production is enabled
+                asyncio.create_task(proposer.start())
+                proposers.append(proposer)
 
             _app_logger.info("PoA proposer initialized for mining integration", extra={
                 "proposer_id": settings.proposer_id,
-                "chain_id": settings.chain_id
+                "supported_chains": supported_chains
             })
         except Exception as e:
             _app_logger.warning(f"Failed to initialize PoA proposer for mining: {e}")
@@ -130,6 +138,11 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     try:
         yield
     finally:
+        for proposer in proposers:
+            try:
+                await proposer.stop()
+            except Exception as exc:
+                _app_logger.warning(f"Failed to stop PoA proposer during shutdown: {exc}")
         await gossip_broker.shutdown()
         _app_logger.info("Blockchain node stopped")
 

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/chain_sync.py

@@ -72,11 +72,28 @@ class ChainSyncService:
         logger.info("Stopping chain sync service")
         self._stop_event.set()
 
+    async def _get_import_head_height(self, session) -> int:
+        """Get the current height on the local import target."""
+        try:
+            async with session.get(
+                f"http://{self.import_host}:{self.import_port}/rpc/head",
+                params={"chain_id": settings.chain_id},
+            ) as resp:
+                if resp.status == 200:
+                    head_data = await resp.json()
+                    return int(head_data.get('height', 0))
+                if resp.status == 404:
+                    return -1
+                logger.warning(f"Failed to get import head height: RPC returned status {resp.status}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to get import head height: {e}")
+        return -1
+    
     async def _broadcast_blocks(self):
         """Broadcast local blocks to other nodes"""
         import aiohttp
         
-        last_broadcast_height = 22505
+        last_broadcast_height = -1
         retry_count = 0
         max_retries = 5
         base_delay = settings.blockchain_monitoring_interval_seconds  # Use config setting instead of hardcoded value
@@ -85,6 +102,10 @@ class ChainSyncService:
             try:
                 # Get current head from local RPC
                 async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+                    if last_broadcast_height < 0:
+                        last_broadcast_height = await self._get_import_head_height(session)
+                        logger.info(f"Initialized sync baseline at height {last_broadcast_height} for node {self.node_id}")
+
                     async with session.get(f"http://{self.source_host}:{self.source_port}/rpc/head") as resp:
                         if resp.status == 200:
                             head_data = await resp.json()

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/consensus/poa.py

@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ class PoAProposer:
                     self._logger.warning(f"Failed to process transaction {tx.tx_hash}: {e}")
                     continue
 
+            if pending_txs and not processed_txs and getattr(settings, "propose_only_if_mempool_not_empty", True):
+                self._logger.warning(
+                    f"[PROPOSE] Skipping block proposal: all drained transactions were invalid (count={len(pending_txs)}, chain={self._config.chain_id})"
+                )
+                return False
+
             # Compute block hash with transaction data
             block_hash = self._compute_block_hash(next_height, parent_hash, timestamp, processed_txs)
 
@@ -388,7 +394,12 @@ class PoAProposer:
 
     def _fetch_chain_head(self) -> Optional[Block]:
         with self._session_factory() as session:
-            return session.exec(select(Block).order_by(Block.height.desc()).limit(1)).first()
+            return session.exec(
+                select(Block)
+                .where(Block.chain_id == self._config.chain_id)
+                .order_by(Block.height.desc())
+                .limit(1)
+            ).first()
 
     def _compute_block_hash(self, height: int, parent_hash: str, timestamp: datetime, transactions: list = None) -> str:
         # Include transaction hashes in block hash computation

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/mempool.py

@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
     def __init__(self, max_size: int = 10_000, min_fee: int = 0, chain_id: str = None) -> None:
         from .config import settings
         self._lock = Lock()
-        self._transactions: Dict[str, PendingTransaction] = {}
+        self._transactions: Dict[str, Dict[str, PendingTransaction]] = {}
         self._max_size = max_size
         self._min_fee = min_fee
         self.chain_id = chain_id or settings.chain_id
 
+    def _get_chain_transactions(self, chain_id: str) -> Dict[str, PendingTransaction]:
+        return self._transactions.setdefault(chain_id, {})
+
+    def _total_size(self) -> int:
+        return sum(len(chain_txs) for chain_txs in self._transactions.values())
+
     def add(self, tx: Dict[str, Any], chain_id: str = None) -> str:
         from .config import settings
         if chain_id is None:
@@ -55,12 +61,13 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
             fee=fee, size_bytes=size_bytes
         )
         with self._lock:
-            if tx_hash in self._transactions:
+            chain_transactions = self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id)
+            if tx_hash in chain_transactions:
                 return tx_hash  # duplicate
-            if len(self._transactions) >= self._max_size:
+            if len(chain_transactions) >= self._max_size:
-                self._evict_lowest_fee()
+                self._evict_lowest_fee(chain_id)
-            self._transactions[tx_hash] = entry
+            chain_transactions[tx_hash] = entry
-            metrics_registry.set_gauge("mempool_size", float(len(self._transactions)))
+            metrics_registry.set_gauge("mempool_size", float(self._total_size()))
             metrics_registry.increment(f"mempool_tx_added_total_{chain_id}")
         return tx_hash
 
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
         if chain_id is None:
             chain_id = settings.chain_id
         with self._lock:
-            return list(self._transactions.values())
+            return list(self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id).values())
 
     def drain(self, max_count: int, max_bytes: int, chain_id: str = None) -> List[PendingTransaction]:
         from .config import settings
@@ -77,8 +84,9 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
             chain_id = settings.chain_id
         """Drain transactions for block inclusion, prioritized by fee (highest first)."""
         with self._lock:
+            chain_transactions = self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id)
             sorted_txs = sorted(
-                self._transactions.values(),
+                chain_transactions.values(),
                 key=lambda t: (-t.fee, t.received_at)
             )
             result: List[PendingTransaction] = []
@@ -92,9 +100,9 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
                 total_bytes += tx.size_bytes
 
             for tx in result:
-                del self._transactions[tx.tx_hash]
+                del chain_transactions[tx.tx_hash]
 
-            metrics_registry.set_gauge("mempool_size", float(len(self._transactions)))
+            metrics_registry.set_gauge("mempool_size", float(self._total_size()))
             metrics_registry.increment(f"mempool_tx_drained_total_{chain_id}", float(len(result)))
             return result
 
@@ -103,9 +111,9 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
         if chain_id is None:
             chain_id = settings.chain_id
         with self._lock:
-            removed = self._transactions.pop(tx_hash, None) is not None
+            removed = self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id).pop(tx_hash, None) is not None
             if removed:
-                metrics_registry.set_gauge("mempool_size", float(len(self._transactions)))
+                metrics_registry.set_gauge("mempool_size", float(self._total_size()))
             return removed
 
     def size(self, chain_id: str = None) -> int:
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
         if chain_id is None:
             chain_id = settings.chain_id
         with self._lock:
-            return len(self._transactions)
+            return len(self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id))
 
     def get_pending_transactions(self, chain_id: str = None, limit: int = 100) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Get pending transactions for RPC endpoint"""
@@ -124,20 +132,21 @@ class InMemoryMempool:
         with self._lock:
             # Get transactions sorted by fee (highest first) and time
             sorted_txs = sorted(
-                self._transactions.values(),
+                self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id).values(),
                 key=lambda t: (-t.fee, t.received_at)
             )
             
             # Return only the content, limited by the limit parameter
             return [tx.content for tx in sorted_txs[:limit]]
 
-    def _evict_lowest_fee(self) -> None:
+    def _evict_lowest_fee(self, chain_id: str) -> None:
         """Evict the lowest-fee transaction to make room."""
-        if not self._transactions:
+        chain_transactions = self._get_chain_transactions(chain_id)
+        if not chain_transactions:
             return
-        lowest = min(self._transactions.values(), key=lambda t: (t.fee, -t.received_at))
+        lowest = min(chain_transactions.values(), key=lambda t: (t.fee, -t.received_at))
-        del self._transactions[lowest.tx_hash]
+        del chain_transactions[lowest.tx_hash]
-        metrics_registry.increment(f"mempool_evictions_total_{self.chain_id}")
+        metrics_registry.increment(f"mempool_evictions_total_{chain_id}")
 
 
 class DatabaseMempool:

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/network/hub_manager.py

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import logging
 import time
 import json
 import os
+import socket
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field, asdict
 from enum import Enum
+from ..config import settings
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ class HubManager:
         self.local_port = local_port
         self.island_id = island_id
         self.island_name = island_name
+        self.island_chain_id = settings.island_chain_id or settings.chain_id or f"ait-{island_id[:8]}"
         self.redis_url = redis_url or "redis://localhost:6379"
 
         # Hub registration status
@@ -155,15 +158,20 @@ class HubManager:
             credentials = {}
 
             # Get genesis block hash from genesis.json
-            genesis_path = '/var/lib/aitbc/data/ait-mainnet/genesis.json'
+            genesis_candidates = [
-            if os.path.exists(genesis_path):
+                str(settings.db_path.parent / 'genesis.json'),
-                with open(genesis_path, 'r') as f:
+                f"/var/lib/aitbc/data/{settings.chain_id}/genesis.json",
-                    genesis_data = json.load(f)
+                '/var/lib/aitbc/data/ait-mainnet/genesis.json',
-                    # Get genesis block hash
+            ]
-                    if 'blocks' in genesis_data and len(genesis_data['blocks']) > 0:
+            for genesis_path in genesis_candidates:
-                        genesis_block = genesis_data['blocks'][0]
+                if os.path.exists(genesis_path):
-                        credentials['genesis_block_hash'] = genesis_block.get('hash', '')
+                    with open(genesis_path, 'r') as f:
-                    credentials['genesis_block'] = genesis_data
+                        genesis_data = json.load(f)
+                        if 'blocks' in genesis_data and len(genesis_data['blocks']) > 0:
+                            genesis_block = genesis_data['blocks'][0]
+                            credentials['genesis_block_hash'] = genesis_block.get('hash', '')
+                        credentials['genesis_block'] = genesis_data
+                    break
 
             # Get genesis address from keystore
             keystore_path = '/var/lib/aitbc/keystore/validator_keys.json'
@@ -177,12 +185,15 @@ class HubManager:
                         break
 
             # Add chain info
-            credentials['chain_id'] = self.island_chain_id or f"ait-{self.island_id[:8]}"
+            credentials['chain_id'] = self.island_chain_id
             credentials['island_id'] = self.island_id
             credentials['island_name'] = self.island_name
 
             # Add RPC endpoint (local)
-            credentials['rpc_endpoint'] = f"http://{self.local_address}:8006"
+            rpc_host = self.local_address
+            if rpc_host in {"0.0.0.0", "127.0.0.1", "localhost", ""}:
+                rpc_host = settings.hub_discovery_url or socket.gethostname()
+            credentials['rpc_endpoint'] = f"http://{rpc_host}:8006"
             credentials['p2p_port'] = self.local_port
 
             return credentials
@@ -190,33 +201,6 @@ class HubManager:
             logger.error(f"Failed to get blockchain credentials: {e}")
             return {}
 
-    def __init__(self, local_node_id: str, local_address: str, local_port: int,
-                 island_id: str, island_name: str, redis_url: str):
-        self.local_node_id = local_node_id
-        self.local_address = local_address
-        self.local_port = local_port
-        self.island_id = island_id
-        self.island_name = island_name
-        self.island_chain_id = f"ait-{island_id[:8]}"
-        
-        self.known_hubs: Dict[str, HubInfo] = {}
-        self.peer_registry: Dict[str, PeerInfo] = {}
-        self.peer_reputation: Dict[str, float] = {}
-        self.peer_last_seen: Dict[str, float] = {}
-        
-        # GPU marketplace tracking
-        self.gpu_offers: Dict[str, dict] = {}
-        self.gpu_bids: Dict[str, dict] = {}
-        self.gpu_providers: Dict[str, dict] = {}  # node_id -> gpu info
-        
-        # Exchange tracking
-        self.exchange_orders: Dict[str, dict] = {}  # order_id -> order info
-        self.exchange_order_books: Dict[str, Dict] = {}  # pair -> {bids: [], asks: []}
-        
-        # Redis client for persistence
-        self.redis_url = redis_url
-        self._redis_client = None
-
     async def handle_join_request(self, join_request: dict) -> Optional[dict]:
         """
         Handle island join request from a new node

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/p2p_network.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Handles decentralized peer-to-peer mesh communication between blockchain nodes
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+from .config import settings
 from .mempool import get_mempool, compute_tx_hash
 from .network.nat_traversal import NATTraversalService
 from .network.island_manager import IslandManager
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
                 self.port,
                 self.island_id,
                 self.island_name,
-                self.config.redis_url
+                settings.redis_url
             )
             await self.hub_manager.register_as_hub(self.public_endpoint[0] if self.public_endpoint else None,
                                                  self.public_endpoint[1] if self.public_endpoint else None)
@@ -158,6 +159,29 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
             await self._server.wait_closed()
 
     
+    async def _send_message(self, writer: asyncio.StreamWriter, message: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Serialize and send a newline-delimited JSON message"""
+        payload = json.dumps(message).encode() + b"\n"
+        writer.write(payload)
+        await writer.drain()
+
+
+    async def _ping_peers_loop(self):
+        """Periodically ping active peers to keep connections healthy"""
+        while not self._stop_event.is_set():
+            try:
+                writers = list(self.active_connections.items())
+                for peer_id, writer in writers:
+                    try:
+                        await self._send_message(writer, {'type': 'ping', 'node_id': self.node_id})
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.debug(f"Failed to ping {peer_id}: {e}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error in ping loop: {e}")
+
+            await asyncio.sleep(10)
+
+
     async def _mempool_sync_loop(self):
         """Periodically check local mempool and broadcast new transactions to peers"""
         self.seen_txs = set()
@@ -170,23 +194,26 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
                 
                 if hasattr(mempool, '_transactions'): # InMemoryMempool
                     with mempool._lock:
-                        for tx_hash, pending_tx in mempool._transactions.items():
+                        for chain_id, chain_transactions in mempool._transactions.items():
-                            if tx_hash not in self.seen_txs:
+                            for tx_hash, pending_tx in chain_transactions.items():
-                                self.seen_txs.add(tx_hash)
+                                seen_key = (chain_id, tx_hash)
-                                txs_to_broadcast.append(pending_tx.content)
+                                if seen_key not in self.seen_txs:
+                                    self.seen_txs.add(seen_key)
+                                    txs_to_broadcast.append(pending_tx.content)
                                 
                 elif hasattr(mempool, '_conn'): # DatabaseMempool
                     with mempool._lock:
                         cursor = mempool._conn.execute(
-                            "SELECT tx_hash, content FROM mempool WHERE chain_id = ?",
+                            "SELECT chain_id, tx_hash, content FROM mempool"
-                            ('ait-mainnet',)
                         )
                         for row in cursor.fetchall():
-                            tx_hash = row[0]
+                            chain_id = row[0]
-                            if tx_hash not in self.seen_txs:
+                            tx_hash = row[1]
-                                self.seen_txs.add(tx_hash)
+                            seen_key = (chain_id, tx_hash)
+                            if seen_key not in self.seen_txs:
+                                self.seen_txs.add(seen_key)
                                 import json
-                                txs_to_broadcast.append(json.loads(row[1]))
+                                txs_to_broadcast.append(json.loads(row[2]))
 
                 logger.debug(f"Mempool sync loop iteration. txs_to_broadcast: {len(txs_to_broadcast)}")
                 for tx in txs_to_broadcast:
@@ -321,8 +348,8 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
             if self.island_manager and peer_island_id:
                 self.island_manager.add_island_peer(peer_island_id, peer_node_id)
 
-            # Add peer to hub manager if available and peer is a hub
+            # Add peer to hub manager if available
-            if self.hub_manager and peer_is_hub:
+            if self.hub_manager:
                 from .network.hub_manager import PeerInfo
                 self.hub_manager.register_peer(PeerInfo(
                     node_id=peer_node_id,
@@ -359,7 +386,8 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
             logger.error(f"Error handling inbound connection from {addr}: {e}")
             writer.close()
 
-    async def _listen_to_stream(self, reader: asyncio.StreamReader, writer: asyncio.StreamWriter, endpoint: Tuple[str, int], outbound: bool, peer_id: str = None):
+    async def _listen_to_stream(self, reader: asyncio.StreamReader, writer: asyncio.StreamWriter, endpoint: Tuple[str, int],
+                                outbound: bool, peer_id: str = None):
         """Read loop for an established TCP stream (both inbound and outbound)"""
         addr = endpoint
         try:
@@ -394,8 +422,8 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
                             if self.island_manager and peer_island_id:
                                 self.island_manager.add_island_peer(peer_island_id, peer_id)
 
-                            # Add peer to hub manager if available and peer is a hub
+                            # Add peer to hub manager if available
-                            if self.hub_manager and peer_is_hub:
+                            if self.hub_manager:
                                 from .network.hub_manager import PeerInfo
                                 self.hub_manager.register_peer(PeerInfo(
                                     node_id=peer_id,
@@ -423,7 +451,7 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
                         logger.debug(f"Received pong from {peer_id}")
 
                     elif msg_type == 'handshake':
-                        pass # Ignore subsequent handshakes
+                        pass  # Ignore subsequent handshakes
                     elif msg_type == 'join_request':
                         # Handle island join request (only if we're a hub)
                         if self.hub_manager:
@@ -463,28 +491,29 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
                         if tx_data:
                             try:
                                 tx_hash = compute_tx_hash(tx_data)
+                                chain_id = tx_data.get('chain_id', settings.chain_id)
                                 if not hasattr(self, 'seen_txs'):
                                     self.seen_txs = set()
 
-                                if tx_hash not in self.seen_txs:
+                                seen_key = (chain_id, tx_hash)
+                                if seen_key not in self.seen_txs:
                                     logger.info(f"Received new P2P transaction: {tx_hash}")
-                                    self.seen_txs.add(tx_hash)
+                                    self.seen_txs.add(seen_key)
                                     mempool = get_mempool()
                                     # Add to local mempool
-                                    mempool.add(tx_data)
+                                    mempool.add(tx_data, chain_id=chain_id)
 
                                     # Forward to other peers (Gossip)
                                     forward_msg = {'type': 'new_transaction', 'tx': tx_data}
                                     writers = list(self.active_connections.values())
                                     for w in writers:
-                                        if w != writer: # Don't send back to sender
+                                        if w != writer:  # Don't send back to sender
                                             await self._send_message(w, forward_msg)
                             except ValueError as e:
                                 logger.debug(f"P2P tx rejected by mempool: {e}")
                             except Exception as e:
                                 logger.error(f"P2P tx handling error: {e}")
 
-                        
                     else:
                         logger.info(f"Received {msg_type} from {peer_id}: {message}")
                         # In a real node, we would forward blocks/txs to the internal event bus here
@@ -542,7 +571,8 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
             logger.error(f"Error getting GPU specs: {e}")
             return {}
 
-    async def send_join_request(self, hub_address: str, hub_port: int, island_id: str, island_name: str, node_id: str, public_key_pem: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+    async def send_join_request(self, hub_address: str, hub_port: int, island_id: str, island_name: str, node_id: str,
+                                public_key_pem: str) -> Optional[dict]:
         """
         Send join request to a hub and wait for response
 
@@ -562,6 +592,34 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
             reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(hub_address, hub_port)
             logger.info(f"Connected to hub {hub_address}:{hub_port}")
 
+            handshake = {
+                'type': 'handshake',
+                'node_id': node_id,
+                'listen_port': self.port,
+                'island_id': island_id,
+                'island_name': island_name,
+                'is_hub': self.is_hub,
+                'island_chain_id': self.island_chain_id,
+                'public_address': self.public_endpoint[0] if self.public_endpoint else None,
+                'public_port': self.public_endpoint[1] if self.public_endpoint else None,
+            }
+            await self._send_message(writer, handshake)
+            logger.info("Sent handshake to hub")
+
+            data = await asyncio.wait_for(reader.readline(), timeout=10.0)
+            if not data:
+                logger.warning("No handshake response from hub")
+                writer.close()
+                await writer.wait_closed()
+                return None
+
+            response = json.loads(data.decode().strip())
+            if response.get('type') != 'handshake':
+                logger.warning(f"Unexpected handshake response type: {response.get('type')}")
+                writer.close()
+                await writer.wait_closed()
+                return None
+
             # Send join request
             join_request = {
                 'type': 'join_request',
@@ -604,9 +662,21 @@ class P2PNetworkService:
 
 async def run_p2p_service(host: str, port: int, node_id: str, peers: str):
     """Run P2P service"""
-    service = P2PNetworkService(host, port, node_id, peers)
+    stun_servers = [server.strip() for server in settings.stun_servers.split(',') if server.strip()]
+    service = P2PNetworkService(
+        host,
+        port,
+        node_id,
+        peers,
+        stun_servers=stun_servers or None,
+        island_id=settings.island_id,
+        island_name=settings.island_name,
+        is_hub=settings.is_hub,
+        island_chain_id=settings.island_chain_id or settings.chain_id,
+    )
     await service.start()
 
+
 def main():
     import argparse
 

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/rpc/router.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from ..mempool import get_mempool
 from ..metrics import metrics_registry
 from ..models import Account, Block, Receipt, Transaction
 from ..logger import get_logger
+from ..sync import ChainSync
 from ..contracts.agent_messaging_contract import messaging_contract
 
 _logger = get_logger(__name__)
@@ -28,16 +29,18 @@ _last_import_time = 0
 _import_lock = asyncio.Lock()
 
 # Global variable to store the PoA proposer
-_poa_proposer = None
+_poa_proposers: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
-def set_poa_proposer(proposer):
+def set_poa_proposer(proposer, chain_id: str = None):
     """Set the global PoA proposer instance"""
-    global _poa_proposer
+    if chain_id is None:
-    _poa_proposer = proposer
+        chain_id = getattr(getattr(proposer, "_config", None), "chain_id", None) or get_chain_id(None)
+    _poa_proposers[chain_id] = proposer
 
-def get_poa_proposer():
+def get_poa_proposer(chain_id: str = None):
     """Get the global PoA proposer instance"""
-    return _poa_proposer
+    chain_id = get_chain_id(chain_id)
+    return _poa_proposers.get(chain_id)
 
 def get_chain_id(chain_id: str = None) -> str:
     """Get chain_id from parameter or use default from settings"""
@@ -46,6 +49,117 @@ def get_chain_id(chain_id: str = None) -> str:
         return settings.chain_id
     return chain_id
 
+def get_supported_chains() -> List[str]:
+    from ..config import settings
+    chains = [chain.strip() for chain in settings.supported_chains.split(",") if chain.strip()]
+    if not chains and settings.chain_id:
+        return [settings.chain_id]
+    return chains
+
+def _normalize_transaction_data(tx_data: Dict[str, Any], chain_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    sender = tx_data.get("from")
+    recipient = tx_data.get("to")
+    if not isinstance(sender, str) or not sender.strip():
+        raise ValueError("transaction.from is required")
+    if not isinstance(recipient, str) or not recipient.strip():
+        raise ValueError("transaction.to is required")
+
+    try:
+        amount = int(tx_data["amount"])
+    except KeyError as exc:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.amount is required") from exc
+    except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.amount must be an integer") from exc
+
+    try:
+        fee = int(tx_data.get("fee", 10))
+    except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.fee must be an integer") from exc
+
+    try:
+        nonce = int(tx_data.get("nonce", 0))
+    except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.nonce must be an integer") from exc
+
+    if amount < 0:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.amount must be non-negative")
+    if fee < 0:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.fee must be non-negative")
+    if nonce < 0:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.nonce must be non-negative")
+
+    payload = tx_data.get("payload", "0x")
+    if payload is None:
+        payload = "0x"
+
+    return {
+        "chain_id": chain_id,
+        "from": sender.strip(),
+        "to": recipient.strip(),
+        "amount": amount,
+        "fee": fee,
+        "nonce": nonce,
+        "payload": payload,
+        "signature": tx_data.get("signature") or tx_data.get("sig"),
+    }
+
+def _validate_transaction_admission(tx_data: Dict[str, Any], mempool: Any) -> None:
+    from ..mempool import compute_tx_hash
+
+    chain_id = tx_data["chain_id"]
+    supported_chains = get_supported_chains()
+    if not chain_id:
+        raise ValueError("transaction.chain_id is required")
+    if supported_chains and chain_id not in supported_chains:
+        raise ValueError(f"unsupported chain_id '{chain_id}'. Supported chains: {supported_chains}")
+
+    tx_hash = compute_tx_hash(tx_data)
+
+    with session_scope() as session:
+        sender_account = session.get(Account, (chain_id, tx_data["from"]))
+        if sender_account is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"sender account not found on chain '{chain_id}'")
+
+        total_cost = tx_data["amount"] + tx_data["fee"]
+        if sender_account.balance < total_cost:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"insufficient balance for sender '{tx_data['from']}' on chain '{chain_id}': has {sender_account.balance}, needs {total_cost}"
+            )
+
+        if tx_data["nonce"] != sender_account.nonce:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"invalid nonce for sender '{tx_data['from']}' on chain '{chain_id}': expected {sender_account.nonce}, got {tx_data['nonce']}"
+            )
+
+        existing_tx = session.exec(
+            select(Transaction)
+            .where(Transaction.chain_id == chain_id)
+            .where(Transaction.tx_hash == tx_hash)
+        ).first()
+        if existing_tx is not None:
+            raise ValueError(f"transaction '{tx_hash}' is already confirmed on chain '{chain_id}'")
+
+        existing_nonce = session.exec(
+            select(Transaction)
+            .where(Transaction.chain_id == chain_id)
+            .where(Transaction.sender == tx_data["from"])
+            .where(Transaction.nonce == tx_data["nonce"])
+        ).first()
+        if existing_nonce is not None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"sender '{tx_data['from']}' already used nonce {tx_data['nonce']} on chain '{chain_id}'"
+            )
+
+    pending_txs = mempool.list_transactions(chain_id=chain_id)
+    if any(pending_tx.tx_hash == tx_hash for pending_tx in pending_txs):
+        raise ValueError(f"transaction '{tx_hash}' is already pending on chain '{chain_id}'")
+    if any(
+        pending_tx.content.get("from") == tx_data["from"] and pending_tx.content.get("nonce") == tx_data["nonce"]
+        for pending_tx in pending_txs
+    ):
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"sender '{tx_data['from']}' already has pending nonce {tx_data['nonce']} on chain '{chain_id}'"
+        )
 
 def _serialize_receipt(receipt: Receipt) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     return {
@@ -118,17 +232,25 @@ async def get_head(chain_id: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
 
 @router.get("/blocks/{height}", summary="Get block by height")
-async def get_block(height: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+async def get_block(height: int, chain_id: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Get block by height"""
+    chain_id = get_chain_id(chain_id)
     metrics_registry.increment("rpc_get_block_total")
     start = time.perf_counter()
     with session_scope() as session:
-        block = session.exec(select(Block).where(Block.height == height)).first()
+        block = session.exec(
+            select(Block).where(Block.chain_id == chain_id).where(Block.height == height)
+        ).first()
         if block is None:
             metrics_registry.increment("rpc_get_block_not_found_total")
             raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="block not found")
         metrics_registry.increment("rpc_get_block_success_total")
         
-        txs = session.exec(select(Transaction).where(Transaction.block_height == height)).all()
+        txs = session.exec(
+            select(Transaction)
+            .where(Transaction.chain_id == chain_id)
+            .where(Transaction.block_height == height)
+        ).all()
         tx_list = []
         for tx in txs:
             t = dict(tx.payload) if tx.payload else {}
@@ -137,6 +259,7 @@ async def get_block(height: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         
     metrics_registry.observe("rpc_get_block_duration_seconds", time.perf_counter() - start)
     return {
+        "chain_id": block.chain_id,
         "height": block.height,
         "hash": block.hash,
         "parent_hash": block.parent_hash,
@@ -152,25 +275,15 @@ async def get_block(height: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 async def submit_transaction(tx_data: dict) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """Submit a new transaction to the mempool"""
     from ..mempool import get_mempool
-    from ..models import Transaction
      
     try:
         mempool = get_mempool()
+        chain_id = tx_data.get("chain_id") or get_chain_id(None)
 
-        # Create transaction data as dictionary
+        tx_data_dict = _normalize_transaction_data(tx_data, chain_id)
-        tx_data_dict = {
+        _validate_transaction_admission(tx_data_dict, mempool)
-            "chain_id": tx_data.get("chain_id", "ait-mainnet"),
-            "from": tx_data["from"],
-            "to": tx_data["to"],
-            "amount": tx_data["amount"],
-            "fee": tx_data.get("fee", 10),
-            "nonce": tx_data.get("nonce", 0),
-            "payload": tx_data.get("payload", "0x"),
-            "signature": tx_data.get("signature")
-        }
 
-        # Add to mempool
+        tx_hash = mempool.add(tx_data_dict, chain_id=chain_id)
-        tx_hash = mempool.add(tx_data_dict)
          
         return {
             "success": True,
@@ -282,7 +395,7 @@ async def query_transactions(
 
 
 @router.get("/blocks-range", summary="Get blocks in height range")
-async def get_blocks_range(start: int = 0, end: int = 10, include_tx: bool = True) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+async def get_blocks_range(start: int = 0, end: int = 10, include_tx: bool = True, chain_id: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """Get blocks in a height range
     
     Args:
@@ -291,12 +404,12 @@ async def get_blocks_range(start: int = 0, end: int = 10, include_tx: bool = Tru
         include_tx: Whether to include transaction data (default: True)
     """
     with session_scope() as session:
-        from ..config import settings as cfg
         from ..models import Transaction
+        chain_id = get_chain_id(chain_id)
         
         blocks = session.exec(
             select(Block).where(
-                Block.chain_id == cfg.chain_id,
+                Block.chain_id == chain_id,
                 Block.height >= start,
                 Block.height <= end,
             ).order_by(Block.height.asc())
@@ -317,7 +430,9 @@ async def get_blocks_range(start: int = 0, end: int = 10, include_tx: bool = Tru
             if include_tx:
                 # Fetch transactions for this block
                 txs = session.exec(
-                    select(Transaction).where(Transaction.block_height == b.height)
+                    select(Transaction)
+                    .where(Transaction.chain_id == chain_id)
+                    .where(Transaction.block_height == b.height)
                 ).all()
                 block_data["transactions"] = [tx.model_dump() for tx in txs]
             
@@ -424,59 +539,53 @@ async def import_block(block_data: dict) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             
             _last_import_time = time.time()
             
-            with session_scope() as session:
+            chain_id = block_data.get("chain_id") or block_data.get("chainId") or get_chain_id(None)
-                # Convert timestamp string to datetime if needed
+
-                timestamp = block_data.get("timestamp")
+            timestamp = block_data.get("timestamp")
-                if isinstance(timestamp, str):
+            if isinstance(timestamp, str):
-                    try:
+                try:
-                        timestamp = datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
+                    timestamp = datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
-                    except ValueError:
+                except ValueError:
-                        # Fallback to current time if parsing fails
-                        timestamp = datetime.utcnow()
-                elif timestamp is None:
                     timestamp = datetime.utcnow()
+            elif timestamp is None:
+                timestamp = datetime.utcnow()
 
-                # Extract height from either 'number' or 'height' field
+            height = block_data.get("number") or block_data.get("height")
-                height = block_data.get("number") or block_data.get("height")
+            if height is None:
-                if height is None:
+                raise ValueError("Block height is required")
-                    raise ValueError("Block height is required")
 
-                # Check if block already exists to prevent duplicates
+            transactions = block_data.get("transactions", [])
-                existing = session.execute(
+            normalized_block = {
-                    select(Block).where(Block.height == int(height))
+                "chain_id": chain_id,
-                ).scalar_one_or_none()
+                "height": int(height),
-                if existing:
+                "hash": block_data.get("hash"),
-                    return {
+                "parent_hash": block_data.get("parent_hash") or block_data.get("parentHash", ""),
-                        "success": True,
+                "proposer": block_data.get("proposer") or block_data.get("miner", ""),
-                        "block_number": existing.height,
+                "timestamp": timestamp.isoformat() if isinstance(timestamp, datetime) else timestamp,
-                        "block_hash": existing.hash,
+                "tx_count": block_data.get("tx_count", len(transactions)),
-                        "message": "Block already exists"
+                "state_root": block_data.get("state_root") or block_data.get("stateRoot"),
-                    }
+            }
 
-                # Create block from data
+            from ..config import settings as cfg
-                block = Block(
+            sync = ChainSync(
-                    chain_id=block_data.get("chainId", "ait-mainnet"),
+                session_factory=session_scope,
-                    height=int(height),
+                chain_id=chain_id,
-                    hash=block_data.get("hash"),
+                validate_signatures=cfg.sync_validate_signatures,
-                    parent_hash=block_data.get("parentHash", ""),
+            )
-                    proposer=block_data.get("miner", ""),
+            result = sync.import_block(normalized_block, transactions=transactions)
-                    timestamp=timestamp,
-                    tx_count=len(block_data.get("transactions", [])),
-                    state_root=block_data.get("stateRoot"),
-                    block_metadata=json.dumps(block_data)
-                )
 
-                session.add(block)
+            if result.accepted:
-                session.commit()
+                _logger.info(f"Successfully imported block {result.height}")
-                
-                _logger.info(f"Successfully imported block {block.height}")
                 metrics_registry.increment("blocks_imported_total")
 
-                return {
+            return {
-                    "success": True,
+                "success": result.accepted,
-                    "block_number": block.height,
+                "accepted": result.accepted,
-                    "block_hash": block.hash
+                "block_number": result.height,
-                }
+                "block_hash": result.block_hash,
+                "chain_id": chain_id,
+                "reason": result.reason,
+            }
                 
         except Exception as e:
             _logger.error(f"Failed to import block: {e}")

apps/blockchain-node/src/aitbc_chain/sync.py

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ChainSync:
         with self._session_factory() as session:
             # Check for duplicate
             existing = session.exec(
-                select(Block).where(Block.hash == block_hash)
+                select(Block).where(Block.chain_id == self._chain_id).where(Block.hash == block_hash)
             ).first()
             if existing:
                 metrics_registry.increment("sync_blocks_duplicate_total")

cli/aitbc_cli/commands/node.py

@@ -13,10 +13,17 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from ..utils.output import output, success, error, warning, info
+try:
-from ..core.config import MultiChainConfig, load_multichain_config, get_default_node_config, add_node_config, remove_node_config
+    from ..utils.output import output, success, error, warning, info
-from ..core.node_client import NodeClient
+    from ..core.config import MultiChainConfig, load_multichain_config, get_default_node_config, add_node_config, remove_node_config
-from ..utils import output, error, success
+    from ..core.node_client import NodeClient
+except ImportError:
+    from utils import output, error, success, warning
+    from core.config import MultiChainConfig, load_multichain_config, get_default_node_config, add_node_config, remove_node_config
+    from core.node_client import NodeClient
+
+    def info(message):
+        print(message)
 import uuid
 
 @click.group()
@@ -501,6 +508,9 @@ def join(ctx, island_id, island_name, chain_id, hub, is_hub):
         # Get system hostname
         hostname = socket.gethostname()
 
+        sys.path.insert(0, '/opt/aitbc/apps/blockchain-node/src')
+        from aitbc_chain.config import settings as chain_settings
+
         # Get public key from keystore
         keystore_path = '/var/lib/aitbc/keystore/validator_keys.json'
         public_key_pem = None
@@ -522,22 +532,30 @@ def join(ctx, island_id, island_name, chain_id, hub, is_hub):
 
         # Generate node_id using hostname-based method
         local_address = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
-        local_port = 8001  # Default hub port
+        local_port = chain_settings.p2p_bind_port
         content = f"{hostname}:{local_address}:{local_port}:{public_key_pem}"
         node_id = hashlib.sha256(content.encode()).hexdigest()
 
         # Resolve hub domain to IP
         hub_ip = socket.gethostbyname(hub)
-        hub_port = 8001  # Default hub port
+        hub_port = chain_settings.p2p_bind_port
 
-        info(f"Connecting to hub {hub} ({hub_ip}:{hub_port})...")
+        click.echo(f"Connecting to hub {hub} ({hub_ip}:{hub_port})...")
 
         # Create P2P network service instance for sending join request
-        sys.path.insert(0, '/opt/aitbc/apps/blockchain-node/src')
         from aitbc_chain.p2p_network import P2PNetworkService
 
         # Create a minimal P2P service just for sending the join request
-        p2p_service = P2PNetworkService(local_address, local_port, node_id, [])
+        p2p_service = P2PNetworkService(
+            local_address,
+            local_port,
+            node_id,
+            "",
+            island_id=island_id,
+            island_name=island_name,
+            is_hub=is_hub,
+            island_chain_id=chain_id or chain_settings.island_chain_id or chain_settings.chain_id,
+        )
 
         # Send join request
         async def send_join():
@@ -586,9 +604,9 @@ def join(ctx, island_id, island_name, chain_id, hub, is_hub):
 
             # If registering as hub
             if is_hub:
-                info("Registering as hub...")
+                click.echo("Registering as hub...")
                 # Hub registration would happen here via the hub register command
-                info("Run 'aitbc node hub register' to complete hub registration")
+                click.echo("Run 'aitbc node hub register' to complete hub registration")
         else:
             error("Failed to join island - no response from hub")
             raise click.Abort()