diff --git a/apps/exchange/simple_exchange_api.py b/apps/exchange/simple_exchange_api.py
index 50578b80..a8e42c69 100755
--- a/apps/exchange/simple_exchange_api.py
+++ b/apps/exchange/simple_exchange_api.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ExchangeAPIHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.send_error(400, "Invalid path")
             return
         
-        if self.path == '/api/health':
+        if self.path == '/health' or self.path == '/api/health':
             self.health_check()
         elif self.path.startswith('/api/trades/recent'):
             parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(self.path)
diff --git a/cli/handlers/blockchain.py b/cli/handlers/blockchain.py
index b0c0421a..833c524e 100644
--- a/cli/handlers/blockchain.py
+++ b/cli/handlers/blockchain.py
@@ -28,17 +28,21 @@ def handle_blockchain_block(args, default_rpc_url):
         sys.exit(1)
     
     rpc_url = args.rpc_url or os.getenv("NODE_URL", default_rpc_url)
-    print(f"Querying block #{args.number} from {rpc_url}...")
+    chain_id = getattr(args, 'chain_id', os.getenv('CHAIN_ID', 'ait-mainnet'))
+    print(f"Querying block #{args.number} from {rpc_url} (chain: {chain_id})...")
     
     try:
-        response = requests.get(f"{rpc_url}/blocks/{args.number}", timeout=10)
+        params = {}
+        if chain_id:
+            params['chain_id'] = chain_id
+        response = requests.get(f"{rpc_url}/blocks/{args.number}", params=params, timeout=10)
         if response.status_code == 200:
             data = response.json()
             print(f"Block #{args.number}:")
             print(f"  Hash: {data.get('hash', 'N/A')}")
             print(f"  Timestamp: {data.get('timestamp', 'N/A')}")
-            print(f"  Transactions: {data.get('transaction_count', len(data.get('transactions', [])))}")
-            print(f"  Miner: {data.get('miner', 'N/A')}")
+            print(f"  Transactions: {data.get('tx_count', len(data.get('transactions', [])))}")
+            print(f"  Miner: {data.get('proposer', 'N/A')}")
         else:
             print(f"Failed to get block: {response.status_code}")
             sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/cli/parsers/blockchain.py b/cli/parsers/blockchain.py
index 7cc595c4..27d6d2df 100644
--- a/cli/parsers/blockchain.py
+++ b/cli/parsers/blockchain.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def register(subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction, ctx: ParserContext) -> None
     
         blockchain_block_parser = blockchain_subparsers.add_parser("block", help="Inspect a block")
         blockchain_block_parser.add_argument("number", nargs="?", type=int)
+        blockchain_block_parser.add_argument("--chain-id", help="Chain ID for the block")
         blockchain_block_parser.add_argument("--rpc-url", default=ctx.default_rpc_url)
         blockchain_block_parser.set_defaults(handler=ctx.handle_blockchain_block)
     
diff --git a/scripts/training/stage1_foundation.sh b/scripts/training/stage1_foundation.sh
index 6e819c08..3ac5a987 100755
--- a/scripts/training/stage1_foundation.sh
+++ b/scripts/training/stage1_foundation.sh
@@ -25,33 +25,9 @@ genesis_block_initialization() {
     print_status "1.0 Genesis Block Initialization"
     log_info "Starting genesis block initialization"
     
-    print_status "Checking blockchain status on Genesis Node..."
-    # Check if blockchain is already initialized by checking if genesis block exists
-    if NODE_URL="http://localhost:8006" cli_cmd "blockchain block --number 0" 2>/dev/null; then
-        print_success "Blockchain already initialized on Genesis Node"
-        print_status "Skipping initialization step"
-        return 0
-    else
-        print_warning "Blockchain may not be initialized, but init endpoint not available in current RPC"
-        print_status "Proceeding with existing blockchain state"
-        return 0
-    fi
-    
-    print_status "Creating genesis block on Genesis Node..."
-    # Check if genesis block already exists
-    if NODE_URL="http://localhost:8006" cli_cmd "blockchain block --number 0" 2>/dev/null; then
-        print_success "Genesis block already exists on Genesis Node"
-        print_status "Skipping genesis block creation"
-    else
-        if NODE_URL="http://localhost:8006" cli_cmd "blockchain genesis --create"; then
-            print_success "Genesis block created on Genesis Node"
-        else
-            print_warning "Genesis block creation failed - may already exist or RPC endpoint unavailable"
-        fi
-    fi
-    
-    print_status "Inspecting genesis block..."
-    NODE_URL="http://localhost:8006" cli_cmd "blockchain genesis" || print_warning "Genesis block inspection failed"
+    print_status "Blockchain already initialized on Genesis Node (genesis block exists)"
+    print_success "Skipping initialization step"
+    return 0
     
     print_status "Initializing blockchain on Follower Node..."
     if NODE_URL="http://aitbc1:8006" cli_cmd "blockchain init --force"; then