diff --git a/scripts/statesync.sh b/scripts/statesync.sh
index 5901c69..18d2832 100644
--- a/scripts/statesync.sh
+++ b/scripts/statesync.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Network constants
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-SNAP_RPC="https://state-sync-service.republicai.io"
+SNAP_RPC="https://statesync.republicai.io"
 WITNESS_RPC="https://rpc.republicai.io"
-SNAP_PEER="f13fec7efb7538f517c74435e082c7ee54b4a0ff@54.204.89.111:26656"
-RPC_PEER="cd10f1a4162e3a4fadd6993a24fd5a32b27b8974@3.94.103.50:26656"
+SNAP_PEER="66977b35472a50bbb838401aa54a3b1ac45df5c4@3.235.172.92:26656"
+RPC_PEER="e281dc6e4ebf5e32fb7e6c4a111c06f02a1d4d62@3.92.139.74:26656"
 
 # Snapshot interval on the provider is 1000 blocks (~83 min at 5s blocks).
 # We round the trust height down to the nearest 1000 so it aligns with an
@@ -125,21 +125,21 @@ echo "  Trust hash:   $TRUST_HASH"
 echo "Cross-verifying against witness RPC..."
 
 witness_json=$(curl -sS --fail --max-time 10 "${WITNESS_RPC}/block?height=${TRUST_HEIGHT}") || {
-  echo "Warning: could not reach witness RPC for verification (continuing anyway)"
-  witness_json=""
+  echo "ERROR: could not reach witness RPC (${WITNESS_RPC}) for verification."
+  echo "Aborting -- cannot verify trust hash without an independent witness."
+  echo "Check that the witness RPC is reachable and try again."
+  exit 1
 }
 
-if [[ -n "$witness_json" ]]; then
-  WITNESS_HASH=$(jq -r '(.result.block_id.hash // .block_id.hash) // empty' <<<"$witness_json")
-  if [[ "$WITNESS_HASH" != "$TRUST_HASH" ]]; then
-    echo "HASH MISMATCH between provider and witness at height $TRUST_HEIGHT"
-    echo "  Provider: $TRUST_HASH"
-    echo "  Witness:  $WITNESS_HASH"
-    echo "Aborting -- investigate before proceeding."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  echo "  Verified: hashes match."
+WITNESS_HASH=$(jq -r '(.result.block_id.hash // .block_id.hash) // empty' <<<"$witness_json")
+if [[ "$WITNESS_HASH" != "$TRUST_HASH" ]]; then
+  echo "HASH MISMATCH between provider and witness at height $TRUST_HEIGHT"
+  echo "  Provider: $TRUST_HASH"
+  echo "  Witness:  $WITNESS_HASH"
+  echo "Aborting -- investigate before proceeding."
+  exit 1
 fi
+echo "  Verified: hashes match."
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Patch config.toml
diff --git a/testnet/README.md b/testnet/README.md
index 8277d06..1b82d29 100644
--- a/testnet/README.md
+++ b/testnet/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ s|^(trust_height[[:space:]]+=[[:space:]]+).*$|\1$BLOCK_HEIGHT| ; \
 s|^(trust_hash[[:space:]]+=[[:space:]]+).*$|\1\"$TRUST_HASH\"|" "$REPUBLIC_HOME/config/config.toml"
 
 # 5. Configure persistent peers
-PEERS="cd10f1a4162e3a4fadd6993a24fd5a32b27b8974@52.201.231.127:26656,f13fec7efb7538f517c74435e082c7ee54b4a0ff@3.208.19.30:26656"
+PEERS="e281dc6e4ebf5e32fb7e6c4a111c06f02a1d4d62@3.92.139.74:26656,cfb2cb90a241f7e1c076a43954f0ee6d42794d04@54.173.6.183:26656,dc254b98cebd6383ed8cf2e766557e3d240100a9@54.227.57.160:26656,66977b35472a50bbb838401aa54a3b1ac45df5c4@3.235.172.92:26656"
 sed -i.bak -e "s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$PEERS\"/" "$REPUBLIC_HOME/config/config.toml"
 
 # 6. Start node
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ s|^(rpc_servers[[:space:]]+=[[:space:]]+).*$|\1\"$SNAP_RPC,$SNAP_RPC\"| ; \
 s|^(trust_height[[:space:]]+=[[:space:]]+).*$|\1$BLOCK_HEIGHT| ; \
 s|^(trust_hash[[:space:]]+=[[:space:]]+).*$|\1\"$TRUST_HASH\"|" "$REPUBLIC_HOME/config/config.toml"
 
-PEERS="e281dc6e4ebf5e32fb7e6c4a111c06f02a1d4d62@3.92.139.74:26656,cfb2cb90a241f7e1c076a43954f0ee6d42794d04@54.173.6.183:26656,dc254b98cebd6383ed8cf2e766557e3d240100a9@54.227.57.160:26656"
+PEERS="e281dc6e4ebf5e32fb7e6c4a111c06f02a1d4d62@3.92.139.74:26656,cfb2cb90a241f7e1c076a43954f0ee6d42794d04@54.173.6.183:26656,dc254b98cebd6383ed8cf2e766557e3d240100a9@54.227.57.160:26656,66977b35472a50bbb838401aa54a3b1ac45df5c4@3.235.172.92:26656"
 sudo sed -i.bak -e "s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$PEERS\"/" "$REPUBLIC_HOME/config/config.toml"
 
-# Fix ownership to match container user (UID 1001)
+# Fix ownership to match container user (UID 1000)
 sudo chown -R 1001:1001 "$REPUBLIC_HOME"
 ```
 
diff --git a/testnet/chain.json b/testnet/chain.json
index 9f12c35..e4325fb 100644
--- a/testnet/chain.json
+++ b/testnet/chain.json
@@ -59,6 +59,21 @@
         "id": "dc254b98cebd6383ed8cf2e766557e3d240100a9",
         "address": "54.227.57.160:26656",
         "provider": "Republic Protocol"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "66977b35472a50bbb838401aa54a3b1ac45df5c4",
+        "address": "3.235.172.92:26656",
+        "provider": "Republic Protocol"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "2c9641378e9dacc49b269b0efb807b475d033e56",
+        "address": "89.167.15.180:26656",
+        "provider": "Conqueror"
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "1999732342c6c89de4112f82008766bf3342aba2",
+        "address": "104.152.210.127:55856",
+        "provider": "OneNov"
       }
     ]
   },
diff --git a/testnet/endpoints.json b/testnet/endpoints.json
index aa8a477..779981f 100644
--- a/testnet/endpoints.json
+++ b/testnet/endpoints.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   },
   "explorers": [],
   "state_sync": {
-    "rpc_servers": "https://statesync.republicai.io,https://statesync.republicai.io",
+    "rpc_servers": "https://statesync.republicai.io,https://rpc.republicai.io",
     "snapshot_provider": "https://statesync.republicai.io"
   }
 }
diff --git a/testnet/genesis.json b/testnet/genesis.json
index d9ca2cb..6fd523f 100644
--- a/testnet/genesis.json
+++ b/testnet/genesis.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "genesis_time": "2026-01-26T19:30:07.141149728Z",
   "chain_id": "raitestnet_77701-1",
   "initial_height": 1,
-  "app_hash": null,
+  "app_hash": "",
   "app_state": {
     "07-tendermint": null,
     "auth": {