diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
index b1d84f280..d4e40c688 100644
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
@@ -1,459 +1,459 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2020 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <avalanche/peermanager.h>
 
 #include <avalanche/delegation.h>
 #include <avalanche/validation.h>
 #include <random.h>
 #include <validation.h> // For ChainstateActive()
 
 #include <cassert>
 
 namespace avalanche {
 
-bool PeerManager::addNode(NodeId nodeid, const Proof &proof,
+bool PeerManager::addNode(NodeId nodeid, const std::shared_ptr<Proof> &proof,
                           const Delegation &delegation) {
     auto it = fetchOrCreatePeer(proof);
     if (it == peers.end()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     const PeerId peerid = it->peerid;
 
     DelegationState state;
     CPubKey pubkey;
     if (!delegation.verify(state, pubkey)) {
         return false;
     }
 
     auto nit = nodes.find(nodeid);
     if (nit == nodes.end()) {
         if (!nodes.emplace(nodeid, peerid, std::move(pubkey)).second) {
             return false;
         }
     } else {
         const PeerId oldpeerid = nit->peerid;
         if (!nodes.modify(nit, [&](Node &n) {
                 n.peerid = peerid;
                 n.pubkey = std::move(pubkey);
             })) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // We actually have this node already, we need to update it.
         bool success = removeNodeFromPeer(peers.find(oldpeerid));
         assert(success);
 
         // Make sure it is not invalidated.
         it = peers.find(peerid);
     }
 
     bool success = addNodeToPeer(it);
     assert(success);
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::addNodeToPeer(const PeerSet::iterator &it) {
     assert(it != peers.end());
     return peers.modify(it, [&](Peer &p) {
         if (p.node_count++ > 0) {
             // We are done.
             return;
         }
 
         // We ned to allocate this peer.
         p.index = uint32_t(slots.size());
         const uint32_t score = p.getScore();
         const uint64_t start = slotCount;
         slots.emplace_back(start, score, it->peerid);
         slotCount = start + score;
     });
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::removeNode(NodeId nodeid) {
     auto it = nodes.find(nodeid);
     if (it == nodes.end()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     const PeerId peerid = it->peerid;
     nodes.erase(it);
 
     // Keep the track of the reference count.
     bool success = removeNodeFromPeer(peers.find(peerid));
     assert(success);
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::removeNodeFromPeer(const PeerSet::iterator &it,
                                      uint32_t count) {
     assert(it != peers.end());
     assert(count <= it->node_count);
     if (count == 0) {
         // This is a NOOP.
         return false;
     }
 
     const uint32_t new_count = it->node_count - count;
     if (!peers.modify(it, [&](Peer &p) { p.node_count = new_count; })) {
         return false;
     }
 
     if (new_count > 0) {
         // We are done.
         return true;
     }
 
     // There are no more node left, we need to cleanup.
     const size_t i = it->index;
     assert(i < slots.size());
     if (i + 1 == slots.size()) {
         slots.pop_back();
         slotCount = slots.empty() ? 0 : slots.back().getStop();
     } else {
         fragmentation += slots[i].getScore();
         slots[i] = slots[i].withPeerId(NO_PEER);
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::forNode(NodeId nodeid,
                           std::function<bool(const Node &n)> func) const {
     auto it = nodes.find(nodeid);
     return it != nodes.end() && func(*it);
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::updateNextRequestTime(NodeId nodeid, TimePoint timeout) {
     auto it = nodes.find(nodeid);
     if (it == nodes.end()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     return nodes.modify(it, [&](Node &n) { n.nextRequestTime = timeout; });
 }
 
 NodeId PeerManager::selectNode() {
     for (int retry = 0; retry < SELECT_NODE_MAX_RETRY; retry++) {
         const PeerId p = selectPeer();
 
         // If we cannot find a peer, it may be due to the fact that it is
         // unlikely due to high fragmentation, so compact and retry.
         if (p == NO_PEER) {
             compact();
             continue;
         }
 
         // See if that peer has an available node.
         auto &nview = nodes.get<next_request_time>();
         auto it = nview.lower_bound(boost::make_tuple(p, TimePoint()));
         if (it != nview.end() && it->peerid == p &&
             it->nextRequestTime <= std::chrono::steady_clock::now()) {
             return it->nodeid;
         }
     }
 
     return NO_NODE;
 }
 
 void PeerManager::updatedBlockTip() {
     std::vector<PeerId> invalidPeers;
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
 
         const CCoinsViewCache &coins = ::ChainstateActive().CoinsTip();
         for (const auto &p : peers) {
             ProofValidationState state;
             if (!p.proof->verify(state, coins)) {
                 invalidPeers.push_back(p.peerid);
             }
         }
     }
 
     for (const auto &pid : invalidPeers) {
         removePeer(pid);
     }
 }
 
-PeerId PeerManager::getPeerId(const Proof &proof) {
+PeerId PeerManager::getPeerId(const std::shared_ptr<Proof> &proof) {
     auto it = fetchOrCreatePeer(proof);
     return it == peers.end() ? NO_PEER : it->peerid;
 }
 
 PeerManager::PeerSet::iterator
-PeerManager::fetchOrCreatePeer(const Proof &proof) {
+PeerManager::fetchOrCreatePeer(const std::shared_ptr<Proof> &proof) {
     {
         // Check if we already know of that peer.
         auto &pview = peers.get<proof_index>();
-        auto it = pview.find(proof.getId());
+        auto it = pview.find(proof->getId());
         if (it != pview.end()) {
             return peers.project<0>(it);
         }
     }
 
     {
         // Reject invalid proof.
         LOCK(cs_main);
         const CCoinsViewCache &coins = ::ChainstateActive().CoinsTip();
 
         ProofValidationState state;
-        if (!proof.verify(state, coins)) {
+        if (!proof->verify(state, coins)) {
             return peers.end();
         }
     }
 
     // New peer means new peerid!
     const PeerId peerid = nextPeerId++;
 
     // Attach UTXOs to this proof.
     std::unordered_set<PeerId> conflicting_peerids;
-    for (const auto &s : proof.getStakes()) {
+    for (const auto &s : proof->getStakes()) {
         auto p = utxos.emplace(s.getStake().getUTXO(), peerid);
         if (!p.second) {
             // We have a collision with an existing proof.
             conflicting_peerids.insert(p.first->second);
         }
     }
 
     // For now, if there is a conflict, just ceanup the mess.
     if (conflicting_peerids.size() > 0) {
-        for (const auto &s : proof.getStakes()) {
+        for (const auto &s : proof->getStakes()) {
             auto it = utxos.find(s.getStake().getUTXO());
             assert(it != utxos.end());
 
             // We need to delete that one.
             if (it->second == peerid) {
                 utxos.erase(it);
             }
         }
 
         return peers.end();
     }
 
     // We have no peer for this proof, time to create it.
     auto inserted = peers.emplace(peerid, proof);
     assert(inserted.second);
 
     return inserted.first;
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::removePeer(const PeerId peerid) {
     auto it = peers.find(peerid);
     if (it == peers.end()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     // Remove all nodes from this peer.
     removeNodeFromPeer(it, it->node_count);
 
     // Remove nodes associated with this peer, unless their timeout is still
     // active. This ensure that we don't overquery them in case they are
     // subsequently added to another peer.
     auto &nview = nodes.get<next_request_time>();
     nview.erase(nview.lower_bound(boost::make_tuple(peerid, TimePoint())),
                 nview.upper_bound(boost::make_tuple(
                     peerid, std::chrono::steady_clock::now())));
 
     // Release UTXOs attached to this proof.
     for (const auto &s : it->proof->getStakes()) {
         bool deleted = utxos.erase(s.getStake().getUTXO()) > 0;
         assert(deleted);
     }
 
     peers.erase(it);
     return true;
 }
 
 PeerId PeerManager::selectPeer() const {
     if (slots.empty() || slotCount == 0) {
         return NO_PEER;
     }
 
     const uint64_t max = slotCount;
     for (int retry = 0; retry < SELECT_PEER_MAX_RETRY; retry++) {
         size_t i = selectPeerImpl(slots, GetRand(max), max);
         if (i != NO_PEER) {
             return i;
         }
     }
 
     return NO_PEER;
 }
 
 uint64_t PeerManager::compact() {
     // There is nothing to compact.
     if (fragmentation == 0) {
         return 0;
     }
 
     std::vector<Slot> newslots;
     newslots.reserve(peers.size());
 
     uint64_t prevStop = 0;
     uint32_t i = 0;
     for (auto it = peers.begin(); it != peers.end(); it++) {
         if (it->node_count == 0) {
             continue;
         }
 
         newslots.emplace_back(prevStop, it->getScore(), it->peerid);
         prevStop = slots[i].getStop();
         if (!peers.modify(it, [&](Peer &p) { p.index = i++; })) {
             return 0;
         }
     }
 
     slots = std::move(newslots);
 
     const uint64_t saved = slotCount - prevStop;
     slotCount = prevStop;
     fragmentation = 0;
 
     return saved;
 }
 
 bool PeerManager::verify() const {
     uint64_t prevStop = 0;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < slots.size(); i++) {
         const Slot &s = slots[i];
 
         // Slots must be in correct order.
         if (s.getStart() < prevStop) {
             return false;
         }
 
         prevStop = s.getStop();
 
         // If this is a dead slot, then nothing more needs to be checked.
         if (s.getPeerId() == NO_PEER) {
             continue;
         }
 
         // We have a live slot, verify index.
         auto it = peers.find(s.getPeerId());
         if (it == peers.end() || it->index != i) {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     for (const auto &p : peers) {
         // Count node attached to this peer.
         const auto count_nodes = [&]() {
             size_t count = 0;
             auto &nview = nodes.get<next_request_time>();
             auto begin =
                 nview.lower_bound(boost::make_tuple(p.peerid, TimePoint()));
             auto end =
                 nview.upper_bound(boost::make_tuple(p.peerid + 1, TimePoint()));
 
             for (auto it = begin; it != end; ++it) {
                 count++;
             }
 
             return count;
         };
 
         if (p.node_count != count_nodes()) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // If there are no nodes attached to this peer, then we are done.
         if (p.node_count == 0) {
             continue;
         }
 
         // The index must point to a slot refering to this peer.
         if (p.index >= slots.size() || slots[p.index].getPeerId() != p.peerid) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // If the score do not match, same thing.
         if (slots[p.index].getScore() != p.getScore()) {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 PeerId selectPeerImpl(const std::vector<Slot> &slots, const uint64_t slot,
                       const uint64_t max) {
     assert(slot <= max);
 
     size_t begin = 0, end = slots.size();
     uint64_t bottom = 0, top = max;
 
     // Try to find the slot using dichotomic search.
     while ((end - begin) > 8) {
         // The slot we picked in not allocated.
         if (slot < bottom || slot >= top) {
             return NO_PEER;
         }
 
         // Guesstimate the position of the slot.
         size_t i = begin + ((slot - bottom) * (end - begin) / (top - bottom));
         assert(begin <= i && i < end);
 
         // We have a match.
         if (slots[i].contains(slot)) {
             return slots[i].getPeerId();
         }
 
         // We undershooted.
         if (slots[i].precedes(slot)) {
             begin = i + 1;
             if (begin >= end) {
                 return NO_PEER;
             }
 
             bottom = slots[begin].getStart();
             continue;
         }
 
         // We overshooted.
         if (slots[i].follows(slot)) {
             end = i;
             top = slots[end].getStart();
             continue;
         }
 
         // We have an unalocated slot.
         return NO_PEER;
     }
 
     // Enough of that nonsense, let fallback to linear search.
     for (size_t i = begin; i < end; i++) {
         // We have a match.
         if (slots[i].contains(slot)) {
             return slots[i].getPeerId();
         }
     }
 
     // We failed to find a slot, retry.
     return NO_PEER;
 }
 
 std::vector<Peer> PeerManager::getPeers() const {
     std::vector<Peer> vpeers;
     for (auto &it : peers.get<0>()) {
         vpeers.emplace_back(it);
     }
     return vpeers;
 }
 
 std::vector<NodeId> PeerManager::getNodeIdsForPeer(PeerId peerId) const {
     std::vector<NodeId> nodeids;
     auto &nview = nodes.get<next_request_time>();
     auto nodeRange = nview.equal_range(peerId);
     for (auto it = nodeRange.first; it != nodeRange.second; ++it) {
         nodeids.emplace_back(it->nodeid);
     }
     return nodeids;
 }
 
 } // namespace avalanche
diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.h b/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
index 3571b4f9b..4ff4b2340 100644
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
@@ -1,199 +1,199 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2020 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #ifndef BITCOIN_AVALANCHE_PEERMANAGER_H
 #define BITCOIN_AVALANCHE_PEERMANAGER_H
 
 #include <avalanche/node.h>
 #include <avalanche/proof.h>
 #include <coins.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <salteduint256hasher.h>
 
 #include <boost/multi_index/composite_key.hpp>
 #include <boost/multi_index/hashed_index.hpp>
 #include <boost/multi_index/member.hpp>
 #include <boost/multi_index/ordered_index.hpp>
 #include <boost/multi_index_container.hpp>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace avalanche {
 
 class Delegation;
 
 struct Slot {
 private:
     uint64_t start;
     uint32_t score;
     PeerId peerid;
 
 public:
     Slot(uint64_t startIn, uint32_t scoreIn, PeerId peeridIn)
         : start(startIn), score(scoreIn), peerid(peeridIn) {}
 
     Slot withStart(uint64_t startIn) const {
         return Slot(startIn, score, peerid);
     }
     Slot withScore(uint64_t scoreIn) const {
         return Slot(start, scoreIn, peerid);
     }
     Slot withPeerId(PeerId peeridIn) const {
         return Slot(start, score, peeridIn);
     }
 
     uint64_t getStart() const { return start; }
     uint64_t getStop() const { return start + score; }
     uint32_t getScore() const { return score; }
     PeerId getPeerId() const { return peerid; }
 
     bool contains(uint64_t slot) const {
         return getStart() <= slot && slot < getStop();
     }
     bool precedes(uint64_t slot) const { return slot >= getStop(); }
     bool follows(uint64_t slot) const { return getStart() > slot; }
 };
 
 struct Peer {
     PeerId peerid;
     uint32_t index = -1;
     uint32_t node_count = 0;
 
     std::shared_ptr<Proof> proof;
 
-    Peer(PeerId peerid_, Proof proof_)
-        : peerid(peerid_), proof(std::make_shared<Proof>(std::move(proof_))) {}
+    Peer(PeerId peerid_, std::shared_ptr<Proof> proof_)
+        : peerid(peerid_), proof(std::move(proof_)) {}
 
     const ProofId &getProofId() const { return proof->getId(); }
     uint32_t getScore() const { return proof->getScore(); }
 };
 
 struct proof_index {
     using result_type = ProofId;
     result_type operator()(const Peer &p) const { return p.proof->getId(); }
 };
 
 struct next_request_time {};
 
 class PeerManager {
     std::vector<Slot> slots;
     uint64_t slotCount = 0;
     uint64_t fragmentation = 0;
 
     /**
      * Several nodes can make an avalanche peer. In this case, all nodes are
      * considered interchangeable parts of the same peer.
      */
     using PeerSet = boost::multi_index_container<
         Peer, boost::multi_index::indexed_by<
                   // index by peerid
                   boost::multi_index::hashed_unique<
                       boost::multi_index::member<Peer, PeerId, &Peer::peerid>>,
                   // index by proof
                   boost::multi_index::hashed_unique<
                       boost::multi_index::tag<proof_index>, proof_index,
                       SaltedProofIdHasher>>>;
 
     PeerId nextPeerId = 0;
     PeerSet peers;
 
     std::unordered_map<COutPoint, PeerId, SaltedOutpointHasher> utxos;
 
     using NodeSet = boost::multi_index_container<
         Node,
         boost::multi_index::indexed_by<
             // index by nodeid
             boost::multi_index::hashed_unique<
                 boost::multi_index::member<Node, NodeId, &Node::nodeid>>,
             // sorted by peerid/nextRequestTime
             boost::multi_index::ordered_non_unique<
                 boost::multi_index::tag<next_request_time>,
                 boost::multi_index::composite_key<
                     Node,
                     boost::multi_index::member<Node, PeerId, &Node::peerid>,
                     boost::multi_index::member<Node, TimePoint,
                                                &Node::nextRequestTime>>>>>;
 
     NodeSet nodes;
 
     static constexpr int SELECT_PEER_MAX_RETRY = 3;
     static constexpr int SELECT_NODE_MAX_RETRY = 3;
 
 public:
     /**
      * Node API.
      */
-    bool addNode(NodeId nodeid, const Proof &proof,
+    bool addNode(NodeId nodeid, const std::shared_ptr<Proof> &proof,
                  const Delegation &delegation);
     bool removeNode(NodeId nodeid);
 
     bool forNode(NodeId nodeid, std::function<bool(const Node &n)> func) const;
     bool updateNextRequestTime(NodeId nodeid, TimePoint timeout);
 
     /**
      * Randomly select a node to poll.
      */
     NodeId selectNode();
 
     /**
      * Update the peer set when a new block is connected.
      */
     void updatedBlockTip();
 
     /****************************************************
      * Functions which are public for testing purposes. *
      ****************************************************/
     /**
      * Provide the PeerId associated with the given proof. If the peer does not
      * exist, then it is created.
      */
-    PeerId getPeerId(const Proof &proof);
+    PeerId getPeerId(const std::shared_ptr<Proof> &proof);
 
     /**
      * Remove an existing peer.
      */
     bool removePeer(const PeerId peerid);
 
     /**
      * Randomly select a peer to poll.
      */
     PeerId selectPeer() const;
 
     /**
      * Trigger maintenance of internal data structures.
      * Returns how much slot space was saved after compaction.
      */
     uint64_t compact();
 
     /**
      * Perform consistency check on internal data structures.
      */
     bool verify() const;
 
     // Accessors.
     uint64_t getSlotCount() const { return slotCount; }
     uint64_t getFragmentation() const { return fragmentation; }
 
     std::vector<Peer> getPeers() const;
     std::vector<NodeId> getNodeIdsForPeer(PeerId peerId) const;
 
 private:
-    PeerSet::iterator fetchOrCreatePeer(const Proof &proof);
+    PeerSet::iterator fetchOrCreatePeer(const std::shared_ptr<Proof> &proof);
     bool addNodeToPeer(const PeerSet::iterator &it);
     bool removeNodeFromPeer(const PeerSet::iterator &it, uint32_t count = 1);
 };
 
 /**
  * This is an internal method that is exposed for testing purposes.
  */
 PeerId selectPeerImpl(const std::vector<Slot> &slots, const uint64_t slot,
                       const uint64_t max);
 
 } // namespace avalanche
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_AVALANCHE_PEERMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/avalanche/processor.cpp b/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
index 92b7bd0a9..146112568 100644
--- a/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/processor.cpp
@@ -1,679 +1,681 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2018-2019 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <avalanche/processor.h>
 
 #include <avalanche/delegationbuilder.h>
 #include <avalanche/peermanager.h>
 #include <avalanche/validation.h>
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <key_io.h>         // For DecodeSecret
 #include <net_processing.h> // For ::PeerManager
 #include <netmessagemaker.h>
 #include <reverse_iterator.h>
 #include <scheduler.h>
 #include <util/bitmanip.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <tuple>
 
 /**
  * Run the avalanche event loop every 10ms.
  */
 static constexpr std::chrono::milliseconds AVALANCHE_TIME_STEP{10};
 
 // Unfortunately, the bitcoind codebase is full of global and we are kinda
 // forced into it here.
 std::unique_ptr<avalanche::Processor> g_avalanche;
 
 namespace avalanche {
 
 bool VoteRecord::registerVote(NodeId nodeid, uint32_t error) {
     // We just got a new vote, so there is one less inflight request.
     clearInflightRequest();
 
     // We want to avoid having the same node voting twice in a quorum.
     if (!addNodeToQuorum(nodeid)) {
         return false;
     }
 
     /**
      * The result of the vote is determined from the error code. If the error
      * code is 0, there is no error and therefore the vote is yes. If there is
      * an error, we check the most significant bit to decide if the vote is a no
      * (for instance, the block is invalid) or is the vote inconclusive (for
      * instance, the queried node does not have the block yet).
      */
     votes = (votes << 1) | (error == 0);
     consider = (consider << 1) | (int32_t(error) >= 0);
 
     /**
      * We compute the number of yes and/or no votes as follow:
      *
      * votes:     1010
      * consider:  1100
      *
      * yes votes: 1000 using votes & consider
      * no votes:  0100 using ~votes & consider
      */
     bool yes = countBits(votes & consider & 0xff) > 6;
     if (!yes) {
         bool no = countBits(~votes & consider & 0xff) > 6;
         if (!no) {
             // The round is inconclusive.
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     // If the round is in agreement with previous rounds, increase confidence.
     if (isAccepted() == yes) {
         confidence += 2;
         return getConfidence() == AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE;
     }
 
     // The round changed our state. We reset the confidence.
     confidence = yes;
     return true;
 }
 
 bool VoteRecord::addNodeToQuorum(NodeId nodeid) {
     if (nodeid == NO_NODE) {
         // Helpful for testing.
         return true;
     }
 
     // MMIX Linear Congruent Generator.
     const uint64_t r1 =
         6364136223846793005 * uint64_t(nodeid) + 1442695040888963407;
     // Fibonacci hashing.
     const uint64_t r2 = 11400714819323198485ull * (nodeid ^ seed);
     // Combine and extract hash.
     const uint16_t h = (r1 + r2) >> 48;
 
     /**
      * Check if the node is in the filter.
      */
     for (size_t i = 1; i < nodeFilter.size(); i++) {
         if (nodeFilter[(successfulVotes + i) % nodeFilter.size()] == h) {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * Add the node which just voted to the filter.
      */
     nodeFilter[successfulVotes % nodeFilter.size()] = h;
     successfulVotes++;
     return true;
 }
 
 bool VoteRecord::registerPoll() const {
     uint8_t count = inflight.load();
     while (count < AVALANCHE_MAX_INFLIGHT_POLL) {
         if (inflight.compare_exchange_weak(count, count + 1)) {
             return true;
         }
     }
 
     return false;
 }
 
 static bool IsWorthPolling(const CBlockIndex *pindex) {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
 
     if (pindex->nStatus.isInvalid()) {
         // No point polling invalid blocks.
         return false;
     }
 
     if (::ChainstateActive().IsBlockFinalized(pindex)) {
         // There is no point polling finalized block.
         return false;
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 struct Processor::PeerData {
     Proof proof;
     Delegation delegation;
 };
 
 class Processor::NotificationsHandler
     : public interfaces::Chain::Notifications {
     Processor *m_processor;
 
 public:
     NotificationsHandler(Processor *p) : m_processor(p) {}
 
     void updatedBlockTip() override {
         LOCK(m_processor->cs_peerManager);
 
         if (m_processor->mustRegisterProof &&
             !::ChainstateActive().IsInitialBlockDownload()) {
-            m_processor->peerManager->getPeerId(m_processor->peerData->proof);
+            m_processor->peerManager->getPeerId(
+                std::make_shared<Proof>(m_processor->peerData->proof));
             m_processor->mustRegisterProof = false;
         }
 
         m_processor->peerManager->updatedBlockTip();
     }
 };
 
 Processor::Processor(interfaces::Chain &chain, CConnman *connmanIn,
                      NodePeerManager *nodePeerManagerIn,
                      std::unique_ptr<PeerData> peerDataIn, CKey sessionKeyIn)
     : connman(connmanIn), nodePeerManager(nodePeerManagerIn),
       queryTimeoutDuration(AVALANCHE_DEFAULT_QUERY_TIMEOUT), round(0),
       peerManager(std::make_unique<PeerManager>()),
       peerData(std::move(peerDataIn)), sessionKey(std::move(sessionKeyIn)),
       // Schedule proof registration at the first new block after IBD.
       // FIXME: get rid of this flag
       mustRegisterProof(!!peerData) {
     // Make sure we get notified of chain state changes.
     chainNotificationsHandler =
         chain.handleNotifications(std::make_shared<NotificationsHandler>(this));
 }
 
 Processor::~Processor() {
     chainNotificationsHandler.reset();
     stopEventLoop();
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Processor>
 Processor::MakeProcessor(const ArgsManager &argsman, interfaces::Chain &chain,
                          CConnman *connman, NodePeerManager *nodePeerManager,
                          bilingual_str &error) {
     std::unique_ptr<PeerData> peerData;
     CKey masterKey;
     CKey sessionKey;
 
     if (argsman.IsArgSet("-avasessionkey")) {
         sessionKey = DecodeSecret(argsman.GetArg("-avasessionkey", ""));
         if (!sessionKey.IsValid()) {
             error = _("the avalanche session key is invalid");
             return nullptr;
         }
     } else {
         // Pick a random key for the session.
         sessionKey.MakeNewKey(true);
     }
 
     if (argsman.IsArgSet("-avaproof")) {
         if (!argsman.IsArgSet("-avamasterkey")) {
             error = _(
                 "the avalanche master key is missing for the avalanche proof");
             return nullptr;
         }
 
         masterKey = DecodeSecret(argsman.GetArg("-avamasterkey", ""));
         if (!masterKey.IsValid()) {
             error = _("the avalanche master key is invalid");
             return nullptr;
         }
 
         peerData = std::make_unique<PeerData>();
         if (!Proof::FromHex(peerData->proof, argsman.GetArg("-avaproof", ""),
                             error)) {
             // error is set by FromHex
             return nullptr;
         }
 
         ProofValidationState proof_state;
         if (!peerData->proof.verify(proof_state)) {
             switch (proof_state.GetResult()) {
                 case ProofValidationResult::NO_STAKE:
                     error = _("the avalanche proof has no stake");
                     return nullptr;
                 case ProofValidationResult::DUST_THRESOLD:
                     error = _("the avalanche proof stake is too low");
                     return nullptr;
                 case ProofValidationResult::DUPLICATE_STAKE:
                     error = _("the avalanche proof has duplicated stake");
                     return nullptr;
                 case ProofValidationResult::INVALID_SIGNATURE:
                     error =
                         _("the avalanche proof has invalid stake signatures");
                     return nullptr;
                 case ProofValidationResult::TOO_MANY_UTXOS:
                     error = strprintf(
                         _("the avalanche proof has too many utxos (max: %u)"),
                         AVALANCHE_MAX_PROOF_STAKES);
                     return nullptr;
                 default:
                     error = _("the avalanche proof is invalid");
                     return nullptr;
             }
         }
 
         // Generate the delegation to the session key.
         DelegationBuilder dgb(peerData->proof);
         if (sessionKey.GetPubKey() != peerData->proof.getMaster()) {
             dgb.addLevel(masterKey, sessionKey.GetPubKey());
         }
         peerData->delegation = dgb.build();
     }
 
     // We can't use std::make_unique with a private constructor
     return std::unique_ptr<Processor>(
         new Processor(chain, connman, nodePeerManager, std::move(peerData),
                       std::move(sessionKey)));
 }
 
 bool Processor::addBlockToReconcile(const CBlockIndex *pindex) {
     bool isAccepted;
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         if (!IsWorthPolling(pindex)) {
             // There is no point polling this block.
             return false;
         }
 
         isAccepted = ::ChainActive().Contains(pindex);
     }
 
     return vote_records.getWriteView()
         ->insert(std::make_pair(pindex, VoteRecord(isAccepted)))
         .second;
 }
 
 bool Processor::isAccepted(const CBlockIndex *pindex) const {
     auto r = vote_records.getReadView();
     auto it = r->find(pindex);
     if (it == r.end()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     return it->second.isAccepted();
 }
 
 int Processor::getConfidence(const CBlockIndex *pindex) const {
     auto r = vote_records.getReadView();
     auto it = r->find(pindex);
     if (it == r.end()) {
         return -1;
     }
 
     return it->second.getConfidence();
 }
 
 namespace {
     /**
      * When using TCP, we need to sign all messages as the transport layer is
      * not secure.
      */
     class TCPResponse {
         Response response;
         SchnorrSig sig;
 
     public:
         TCPResponse(Response responseIn, const CKey &key)
             : response(std::move(responseIn)) {
             CHashWriter hasher(SER_GETHASH, 0);
             hasher << response;
             const uint256 hash = hasher.GetHash();
 
             // Now let's sign!
             if (!key.SignSchnorr(hash, sig)) {
                 sig.fill(0);
             }
         }
 
         // serialization support
         SERIALIZE_METHODS(TCPResponse, obj) {
             READWRITE(obj.response, obj.sig);
         }
     };
 } // namespace
 
 void Processor::sendResponse(CNode *pfrom, Response response) const {
     connman->PushMessage(
         pfrom, CNetMsgMaker(pfrom->GetCommonVersion())
                    .Make(NetMsgType::AVARESPONSE,
                          TCPResponse(std::move(response), sessionKey)));
 }
 
 bool Processor::registerVotes(NodeId nodeid, const Response &response,
                               std::vector<BlockUpdate> &updates) {
     {
         // Save the time at which we can query again.
         LOCK(cs_peerManager);
 
         // FIXME: This will override the time even when we received an old stale
         // message. This should check that the message is indeed the most up to
         // date one before updating the time.
         peerManager->updateNextRequestTime(
             nodeid, std::chrono::steady_clock::now() +
                         std::chrono::milliseconds(response.getCooldown()));
     }
 
     std::vector<CInv> invs;
 
     {
         // Check that the query exists.
         auto w = queries.getWriteView();
         auto it = w->find(std::make_tuple(nodeid, response.getRound()));
         if (it == w.end()) {
             nodePeerManager->Misbehaving(nodeid, 2, "unexpected-ava-response");
             return false;
         }
 
         invs = std::move(it->invs);
         w->erase(it);
     }
 
     // Verify that the request and the vote are consistent.
     const std::vector<Vote> &votes = response.GetVotes();
     size_t size = invs.size();
     if (votes.size() != size) {
         nodePeerManager->Misbehaving(nodeid, 100, "invalid-ava-response-size");
         return false;
     }
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
         if (invs[i].hash != votes[i].GetHash()) {
             nodePeerManager->Misbehaving(nodeid, 100,
                                          "invalid-ava-response-content");
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     std::map<CBlockIndex *, Vote> responseIndex;
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         for (const auto &v : votes) {
             auto pindex = LookupBlockIndex(BlockHash(v.GetHash()));
             if (!pindex) {
                 // This should not happen, but just in case...
                 continue;
             }
 
             if (!IsWorthPolling(pindex)) {
                 // There is no point polling this block.
                 continue;
             }
 
             responseIndex.insert(std::make_pair(pindex, v));
         }
     }
 
     {
         // Register votes.
         auto w = vote_records.getWriteView();
         for (const auto &p : responseIndex) {
             CBlockIndex *pindex = p.first;
             const Vote &v = p.second;
 
             auto it = w->find(pindex);
             if (it == w.end()) {
                 // We are not voting on that item anymore.
                 continue;
             }
 
             auto &vr = it->second;
             if (!vr.registerVote(nodeid, v.GetError())) {
                 // This vote did not provide any extra information, move on.
                 continue;
             }
 
             if (!vr.hasFinalized()) {
                 // This item has note been finalized, so we have nothing more to
                 // do.
                 updates.emplace_back(
                     pindex, vr.isAccepted() ? BlockUpdate::Status::Accepted
                                             : BlockUpdate::Status::Rejected);
                 continue;
             }
 
             // We just finalized a vote. If it is valid, then let the caller
             // know. Either way, remove the item from the map.
             updates.emplace_back(pindex, vr.isAccepted()
                                              ? BlockUpdate::Status::Finalized
                                              : BlockUpdate::Status::Invalid);
             w->erase(it);
         }
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool Processor::addNode(NodeId nodeid, const Proof &proof,
                         const Delegation &delegation) {
     LOCK(cs_peerManager);
-    return peerManager->addNode(nodeid, proof, delegation);
+    return peerManager->addNode(nodeid, std::make_shared<Proof>(proof),
+                                delegation);
 }
 
 bool Processor::forNode(NodeId nodeid,
                         std::function<bool(const Node &n)> func) const {
     LOCK(cs_peerManager);
     return peerManager->forNode(nodeid, std::move(func));
 }
 
 CPubKey Processor::getSessionPubKey() const {
     return sessionKey.GetPubKey();
 }
 
 uint256 Processor::buildLocalSighash(CNode *pfrom) const {
     CHashWriter hasher(SER_GETHASH, 0);
     hasher << peerData->delegation.getId();
     hasher << pfrom->GetLocalNonce();
     hasher << pfrom->nRemoteHostNonce;
     hasher << pfrom->GetLocalExtraEntropy();
     hasher << pfrom->nRemoteExtraEntropy;
     return hasher.GetHash();
 }
 
 uint256 Processor::buildRemoteSighash(CNode *pfrom) const {
     CHashWriter hasher(SER_GETHASH, 0);
     hasher << pfrom->m_avalanche_state->delegation.getId();
     hasher << pfrom->nRemoteHostNonce;
     hasher << pfrom->GetLocalNonce();
     hasher << pfrom->nRemoteExtraEntropy;
     hasher << pfrom->GetLocalExtraEntropy();
     return hasher.GetHash();
 }
 
 bool Processor::sendHello(CNode *pfrom) const {
     if (!peerData) {
         // We do not have a delegation to advertise.
         return false;
     }
 
     // Now let's sign!
     SchnorrSig sig;
 
     {
         const uint256 hash = buildLocalSighash(pfrom);
 
         if (!sessionKey.SignSchnorr(hash, sig)) {
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     connman->PushMessage(pfrom, CNetMsgMaker(pfrom->GetCommonVersion())
                                     .Make(NetMsgType::AVAHELLO,
                                           Hello(peerData->delegation, sig)));
 
     return true;
 }
 
 bool Processor::startEventLoop(CScheduler &scheduler) {
     return eventLoop.startEventLoop(
         scheduler, [this]() { this->runEventLoop(); }, AVALANCHE_TIME_STEP);
 }
 
 bool Processor::stopEventLoop() {
     return eventLoop.stopEventLoop();
 }
 
 std::vector<CInv> Processor::getInvsForNextPoll(bool forPoll) {
     std::vector<CInv> invs;
 
     // First remove all blocks that are not worth polling.
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         auto w = vote_records.getWriteView();
         for (auto it = w->begin(); it != w->end();) {
             const CBlockIndex *pindex = it->first;
             if (!IsWorthPolling(pindex)) {
                 w->erase(it++);
             } else {
                 ++it;
             }
         }
     }
 
     auto r = vote_records.getReadView();
     for (const std::pair<const CBlockIndex *const, VoteRecord> &p :
          reverse_iterate(r)) {
         // Check if we can run poll.
         const bool shouldPoll =
             forPoll ? p.second.registerPoll() : p.second.shouldPoll();
         if (!shouldPoll) {
             continue;
         }
 
         // We don't have a decision, we need more votes.
         invs.emplace_back(MSG_BLOCK, p.first->GetBlockHash());
         if (invs.size() >= AVALANCHE_MAX_ELEMENT_POLL) {
             // Make sure we do not produce more invs than specified by the
             // protocol.
             return invs;
         }
     }
 
     return invs;
 }
 
 NodeId Processor::getSuitableNodeToQuery() {
     LOCK(cs_peerManager);
     return peerManager->selectNode();
 }
 
 void Processor::clearTimedoutRequests() {
     auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
     std::map<CInv, uint8_t> timedout_items{};
 
     {
         // Clear expired requests.
         auto w = queries.getWriteView();
         auto it = w->get<query_timeout>().begin();
         while (it != w->get<query_timeout>().end() && it->timeout < now) {
             for (const auto &i : it->invs) {
                 timedout_items[i]++;
             }
 
             w->get<query_timeout>().erase(it++);
         }
     }
 
     if (timedout_items.empty()) {
         return;
     }
 
     // In flight request accounting.
     for (const auto &p : timedout_items) {
         const CInv &inv = p.first;
         assert(inv.type == MSG_BLOCK);
 
         CBlockIndex *pindex;
 
         {
             LOCK(cs_main);
             pindex = LookupBlockIndex(BlockHash(inv.hash));
             if (!pindex) {
                 continue;
             }
         }
 
         auto w = vote_records.getWriteView();
         auto it = w->find(pindex);
         if (it == w.end()) {
             continue;
         }
 
         it->second.clearInflightRequest(p.second);
     }
 }
 
 void Processor::runEventLoop() {
     // Don't do Avalanche while node is IBD'ing
     if (::ChainstateActive().IsInitialBlockDownload()) {
         return;
     }
 
     // First things first, check if we have requests that timed out and clear
     // them.
     clearTimedoutRequests();
 
     // Make sure there is at least one suitable node to query before gathering
     // invs.
     NodeId nodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
     if (nodeid == NO_NODE) {
         return;
     }
     std::vector<CInv> invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     if (invs.empty()) {
         return;
     }
 
     do {
         /**
          * If we lost contact to that node, then we remove it from nodeids, but
          * never add the request to queries, which ensures bad nodes get cleaned
          * up over time.
          */
         bool hasSent = connman->ForNode(nodeid, [this, &invs](CNode *pnode) {
             uint64_t current_round = round++;
 
             {
                 // Compute the time at which this requests times out.
                 auto timeout =
                     std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + queryTimeoutDuration;
                 // Register the query.
                 queries.getWriteView()->insert(
                     {pnode->GetId(), current_round, timeout, invs});
                 // Set the timeout.
                 LOCK(cs_peerManager);
                 peerManager->updateNextRequestTime(pnode->GetId(), timeout);
             }
 
             // Send the query to the node.
             connman->PushMessage(
                 pnode, CNetMsgMaker(pnode->GetCommonVersion())
                            .Make(NetMsgType::AVAPOLL,
                                  Poll(current_round, std::move(invs))));
             return true;
         });
 
         // Success!
         if (hasSent) {
             return;
         }
 
         {
             // This node is obsolete, delete it.
             LOCK(cs_peerManager);
             peerManager->removeNode(nodeid);
         }
 
         // Get next suitable node to try again
         nodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
     } while (nodeid != NO_NODE);
 }
 
 std::vector<avalanche::Peer> Processor::getPeers() const {
     LOCK(cs_peerManager);
     return peerManager->getPeers();
 }
 
 std::vector<NodeId> Processor::getNodeIdsForPeer(PeerId peerId) const {
     LOCK(cs_peerManager);
     return peerManager->getNodeIdsForPeer(peerId);
 }
 
 } // namespace avalanche
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
index f007bbc12..4efb76bae 100644
--- a/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/peermanager_tests.cpp
@@ -1,441 +1,445 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2020 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <avalanche/delegationbuilder.h>
 #include <avalanche/peermanager.h>
 #include <avalanche/proofbuilder.h>
 #include <avalanche/test/util.h>
 #include <script/standard.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
 using namespace avalanche;
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(peermanager_tests, TestingSetup)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(select_peer_linear) {
     // No peers.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl({}, 0, 0), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl({}, 1, 3), NO_PEER);
 
     // One peer
     const std::vector<Slot> oneslot = {{100, 100, 23}};
 
     // Undershoot
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 0, 300), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 42, 300), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 99, 300), NO_PEER);
 
     // Nailed it
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 100, 300), 23);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 142, 300), 23);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 199, 300), 23);
 
     // Overshoot
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 200, 300), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 242, 300), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(oneslot, 299, 300), NO_PEER);
 
     // Two peers
     const std::vector<Slot> twoslots = {{100, 100, 69}, {300, 100, 42}};
 
     // Undershoot
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 0, 500), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 42, 500), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 99, 500), NO_PEER);
 
     // First entry
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 100, 500), 69);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 142, 500), 69);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 199, 500), 69);
 
     // In between
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 200, 500), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 242, 500), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 299, 500), NO_PEER);
 
     // Second entry
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 300, 500), 42);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 342, 500), 42);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 399, 500), 42);
 
     // Overshoot
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 400, 500), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 442, 500), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(twoslots, 499, 500), NO_PEER);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(select_peer_dichotomic) {
     std::vector<Slot> slots;
 
     // 100 peers of size 1 with 1 empty element apart.
     uint64_t max = 1;
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         slots.emplace_back(max, 1, i);
         max += 2;
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 4, max), NO_PEER);
 
     // Check that we get what we expect.
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 2 * i, max), NO_PEER);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 2 * i + 1, max), i);
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, max, max), NO_PEER);
 
     // Update the slots to be heavily skewed toward the last element.
     slots[99] = slots[99].withScore(101);
     max = slots[99].getStop();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(max, 300);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 2 * i, max), NO_PEER);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 2 * i + 1, max), i);
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 200, max), 99);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 256, max), 99);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 299, max), 99);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 300, max), NO_PEER);
 
     // Update the slots to be heavily skewed toward the first element.
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         slots[i] = slots[i].withStart(slots[i].getStart() + 100);
     }
 
     slots[0] = Slot(1, slots[0].getStop() - 1, slots[0].getPeerId());
     slots[99] = slots[99].withScore(1);
     max = slots[99].getStop();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(max, 300);
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 0, max), NO_PEER);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 1, max), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 42, max), 0);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 100 + 2 * i + 1, max), i);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(selectPeerImpl(slots, 100 + 2 * i + 2, max), NO_PEER);
     }
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(select_peer_random) {
     for (int c = 0; c < 1000; c++) {
         size_t size = InsecureRandBits(10) + 1;
         std::vector<Slot> slots;
         slots.reserve(size);
 
         uint64_t max = InsecureRandBits(3);
         auto next = [&]() {
             uint64_t r = max;
             max += InsecureRandBits(3);
             return r;
         };
 
         for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
             const uint64_t start = next();
             const uint32_t score = InsecureRandBits(3);
             max += score;
             slots.emplace_back(start, score, i);
         }
 
         for (int k = 0; k < 100; k++) {
             uint64_t s = max > 0 ? InsecureRandRange(max) : 0;
             auto i = selectPeerImpl(slots, s, max);
             // /!\ Because of the way we construct the vector, the peer id is
             // always the index. This might not be the case in practice.
             BOOST_CHECK(i == NO_PEER || slots[i].contains(s));
         }
     }
 }
 
+static std::shared_ptr<Proof> getRandomProofPtr(uint32_t score) {
+    return std::make_shared<Proof>(buildRandomProof(score));
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(peer_probabilities) {
     // No peers.
     avalanche::PeerManager pm;
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectNode(), NO_NODE);
 
     const NodeId node0 = 42, node1 = 69, node2 = 37;
 
     // One peer, we always return it.
-    Proof proof0 = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
-    Delegation dg0 = DelegationBuilder(proof0).build();
+    auto proof0 = getRandomProofPtr(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
+    Delegation dg0 = DelegationBuilder(*proof0).build();
     pm.addNode(node0, proof0, dg0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectNode(), node0);
 
     // Two peers, verify ratio.
-    Proof proof1 = buildRandomProof(2 * MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
-    Delegation dg1 = DelegationBuilder(proof1).build();
+    auto proof1 = getRandomProofPtr(2 * MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
+    Delegation dg1 = DelegationBuilder(*proof1).build();
     pm.addNode(node1, proof1, dg1);
 
     std::unordered_map<PeerId, int> results = {};
     for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
         size_t n = pm.selectNode();
         BOOST_CHECK(n == node0 || n == node1);
         results[n]++;
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK(abs(2 * results[0] - results[1]) < 500);
 
     // Three peers, verify ratio.
-    Proof proof2 = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
-    Delegation dg2 = DelegationBuilder(proof2).build();
+    auto proof2 = getRandomProofPtr(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
+    Delegation dg2 = DelegationBuilder(*proof2).build();
     pm.addNode(node2, proof2, dg2);
 
     results.clear();
     for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
         size_t n = pm.selectNode();
         BOOST_CHECK(n == node0 || n == node1 || n == node2);
         results[n]++;
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK(abs(results[0] - results[1] + results[2]) < 500);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(remove_peer) {
     // No peers.
     avalanche::PeerManager pm;
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectPeer(), NO_PEER);
 
     // Add 4 peers.
     std::array<PeerId, 8> peerids;
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-        Proof p = buildRandomProof(100);
+        auto p = getRandomProofPtr(100);
         peerids[i] = pm.getPeerId(p);
         BOOST_CHECK(
-            pm.addNode(InsecureRand32(), p, DelegationBuilder(p).build()));
+            pm.addNode(InsecureRand32(), p, DelegationBuilder(*p).build()));
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 400);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 0);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         PeerId p = pm.selectPeer();
         BOOST_CHECK(p == peerids[0] || p == peerids[1] || p == peerids[2] ||
                     p == peerids[3]);
     }
 
     // Remove one peer, it nevers show up now.
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.removePeer(peerids[2]));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 400);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 100);
 
     // Make sure we compact to never get NO_PEER.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.compact(), 100);
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.verify());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 300);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 0);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         PeerId p = pm.selectPeer();
         BOOST_CHECK(p == peerids[0] || p == peerids[1] || p == peerids[3]);
     }
 
     // Add 4 more peers.
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-        Proof p = buildRandomProof(100);
+        auto p = getRandomProofPtr(100);
         peerids[i + 4] = pm.getPeerId(p);
         BOOST_CHECK(
-            pm.addNode(InsecureRand32(), p, DelegationBuilder(p).build()));
+            pm.addNode(InsecureRand32(), p, DelegationBuilder(*p).build()));
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 700);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 0);
 
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.removePeer(peerids[0]));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 700);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 100);
 
     // Removing the last entry do not increase fragmentation.
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.removePeer(peerids[7]));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 600);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 100);
 
     // Make sure we compact to never get NO_PEER.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.compact(), 100);
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.verify());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 500);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 0);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         PeerId p = pm.selectPeer();
         BOOST_CHECK(p == peerids[1] || p == peerids[3] || p == peerids[4] ||
                     p == peerids[5] || p == peerids[6]);
     }
 
     // Removing non existent peers fails.
     BOOST_CHECK(!pm.removePeer(peerids[0]));
     BOOST_CHECK(!pm.removePeer(peerids[2]));
     BOOST_CHECK(!pm.removePeer(peerids[7]));
     BOOST_CHECK(!pm.removePeer(NO_PEER));
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(compact_slots) {
     avalanche::PeerManager pm;
 
     // Add 4 peers.
     std::array<PeerId, 4> peerids;
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-        Proof p = buildRandomProof(100);
+        auto p = getRandomProofPtr(100);
         peerids[i] = pm.getPeerId(p);
         BOOST_CHECK(
-            pm.addNode(InsecureRand32(), p, DelegationBuilder(p).build()));
+            pm.addNode(InsecureRand32(), p, DelegationBuilder(*p).build()));
     }
 
     // Remove all peers.
     for (auto p : peerids) {
         pm.removePeer(p);
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 300);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 300);
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectPeer(), NO_PEER);
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.compact(), 300);
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.verify());
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getSlotCount(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.getFragmentation(), 0);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(node_crud) {
     avalanche::PeerManager pm;
 
     // Create one peer.
-    Proof proof = buildRandomProof(10000000 * MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
-    Delegation dg = DelegationBuilder(proof).build();
+    auto proof = getRandomProofPtr(10000000 * MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
+    Delegation dg = DelegationBuilder(*proof).build();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pm.selectNode(), NO_NODE);
 
     // Add 4 nodes.
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.addNode(i, proof, dg));
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         NodeId n = pm.selectNode();
         BOOST_CHECK(n >= 0 && n < 4);
         BOOST_CHECK(
             pm.updateNextRequestTime(n, std::chrono::steady_clock::now()));
     }
 
     // Remove a node, check that it doesn't show up.
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.removeNode(2));
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         NodeId n = pm.selectNode();
         BOOST_CHECK(n == 0 || n == 1 || n == 3);
         BOOST_CHECK(
             pm.updateNextRequestTime(n, std::chrono::steady_clock::now()));
     }
 
     // Push a node's timeout in the future, so that it doesn't show up.
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.updateNextRequestTime(1, std::chrono::steady_clock::now() +
                                                 std::chrono::hours(24)));
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         NodeId n = pm.selectNode();
         BOOST_CHECK(n == 0 || n == 3);
         BOOST_CHECK(
             pm.updateNextRequestTime(n, std::chrono::steady_clock::now()));
     }
 
     // Move a node from a peer to another. This peer has a very low score such
     // as chances of being picked are 1 in 10 million.
-    Proof altproof = buildRandomProof(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
-    Delegation altdg = DelegationBuilder(altproof).build();
+    auto altproof = getRandomProofPtr(MIN_VALID_PROOF_SCORE);
+    Delegation altdg = DelegationBuilder(*altproof).build();
     BOOST_CHECK(pm.addNode(3, altproof, altdg));
 
     int node3selected = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
         NodeId n = pm.selectNode();
         if (n == 3) {
             // Selecting this node should be exceedingly unlikely.
             BOOST_CHECK(node3selected++ < 1);
         } else {
             BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(n, 0);
         }
         BOOST_CHECK(
             pm.updateNextRequestTime(n, std::chrono::steady_clock::now()));
     }
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(proof_conflict) {
     CKey key;
     key.MakeNewKey(true);
     const CScript script = GetScriptForDestination(PKHash(key.GetPubKey()));
 
     TxId txid1(GetRandHash());
     TxId txid2(GetRandHash());
     BOOST_CHECK(txid1 != txid2);
 
     const Amount v = 5 * COIN;
     const int height = 1234;
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         CCoinsViewCache &coins = ::ChainstateActive().CoinsTip();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
             coins.AddCoin(COutPoint(txid1, i),
                           Coin(CTxOut(v, script), height, false), false);
             coins.AddCoin(COutPoint(txid2, i),
                           Coin(CTxOut(v, script), height, false), false);
         }
     }
 
     avalanche::PeerManager pm;
     const auto getPeerId = [&](const std::vector<COutPoint> &outpoints) {
         ProofBuilder pb(0, 0, CPubKey());
         for (const auto &o : outpoints) {
             pb.addUTXO(o, v, height, false, key);
         }
 
-        return pm.getPeerId(pb.build());
+        return pm.getPeerId(std::make_shared<Proof>(pb.build()));
     };
 
     // Add one peer.
     const PeerId peer1 = getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 0)});
     BOOST_CHECK(peer1 != NO_PEER);
 
     // Same proof, same peer.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 0)}), peer1);
 
     // Different txid, different proof.
     const PeerId peer2 = getPeerId({COutPoint(txid2, 0)});
     BOOST_CHECK(peer2 != NO_PEER && peer2 != peer1);
 
     // Different index, different proof.
     const PeerId peer3 = getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 1)});
     BOOST_CHECK(peer3 != NO_PEER && peer3 != peer1);
 
     // Empty proof, no peer.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getPeerId({}), NO_PEER);
 
     // Multiple inputs.
     const PeerId peer4 = getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 2), COutPoint(txid2, 2)});
     BOOST_CHECK(peer4 != NO_PEER && peer4 != peer1);
 
     // Duplicated input.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 3), COutPoint(txid1, 3)}),
                       NO_PEER);
 
     // Multiple inputs, collision on first input.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 0), COutPoint(txid2, 4)}),
                       NO_PEER);
 
     // Mutliple inputs, collision on second input.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 4), COutPoint(txid2, 0)}),
                       NO_PEER);
 
     // Mutliple inputs, collision on both inputs.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getPeerId({COutPoint(txid1, 0), COutPoint(txid2, 2)}),
                       NO_PEER);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
diff --git a/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp b/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp
index 069d5a0f6..03522146e 100644
--- a/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/test/processor_tests.cpp
@@ -1,974 +1,974 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Bitcoin developers
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <avalanche/processor.h>
 
 #include <avalanche/delegationbuilder.h>
 #include <avalanche/peermanager.h>
 #include <avalanche/proofbuilder.h>
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <net_processing.h> // For ::PeerManager
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/translation.h> // For bilingual_str
 // D6970 moved LookupBlockIndex from chain.h to validation.h TODO: remove this
 // when LookupBlockIndex is refactored out of validation
 #include <validation.h>
 
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
 using namespace avalanche;
 
 namespace avalanche {
 namespace {
     struct AvalancheTest {
         static void runEventLoop(avalanche::Processor &p) { p.runEventLoop(); }
 
         static std::vector<CInv> getInvsForNextPoll(Processor &p) {
             return p.getInvsForNextPoll(false);
         }
 
         static NodeId getSuitableNodeToQuery(Processor &p) {
             return p.getSuitableNodeToQuery();
         }
 
         static avalanche::PeerManager &getPeerManager(Processor &p) {
             LOCK(p.cs_peerManager);
             return *p.peerManager;
         }
 
         static uint64_t getRound(const Processor &p) { return p.round; }
     };
 } // namespace
 } // namespace avalanche
 
 namespace {
 struct CConnmanTest : public CConnman {
     using CConnman::CConnman;
     void AddNode(CNode &node) {
         LOCK(cs_vNodes);
         vNodes.push_back(&node);
     }
     void ClearNodes() {
         LOCK(cs_vNodes);
         for (CNode *node : vNodes) {
             delete node;
         }
         vNodes.clear();
     }
 };
 
 CService ip(uint32_t i) {
     struct in_addr s;
     s.s_addr = i;
     return CService(CNetAddr(s), Params().GetDefaultPort());
 }
 
 struct AvalancheTestingSetup : public TestChain100Setup {
     const Config &config;
     CConnmanTest *m_connman;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Processor> m_processor;
 
     CKey masterpriv;
 
     AvalancheTestingSetup()
         : TestChain100Setup(), config(GetConfig()), masterpriv() {
         // Deterministic randomness for tests.
         auto connman = std::make_unique<CConnmanTest>(config, 0x1337, 0x1337);
         m_connman = connman.get();
         m_node.connman = std::move(connman);
         m_node.peerman = std::make_unique<::PeerManager>(
             config.GetChainParams(), *m_connman, m_node.banman.get(),
             *m_node.scheduler, *m_node.chainman, *m_node.mempool);
         m_node.chain = interfaces::MakeChain(m_node, config.GetChainParams());
 
         // Get the processor ready.
         bilingual_str error;
         m_processor = Processor::MakeProcessor(*m_node.args, *m_node.chain,
                                                m_node.connman.get(),
                                                m_node.peerman.get(), error);
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor);
 
         // The master private key we delegate to.
         masterpriv.MakeNewKey(true);
     }
 
     ~AvalancheTestingSetup() { m_connman->ClearNodes(); }
 
     CNode *ConnectNode(ServiceFlags nServices) {
         static NodeId id = 0;
 
         CAddress addr(ip(GetRandInt(0xffffffff)), NODE_NONE);
         auto node =
             new CNode(id++, ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK), 0, INVALID_SOCKET, addr,
                       0, 0, 0, CAddress(), "", ConnectionType::OUTBOUND);
         node->SetCommonVersion(PROTOCOL_VERSION);
         node->nServices = nServices;
         m_node.peerman->InitializeNode(config, node);
         node->nVersion = 1;
         node->fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
 
         m_connman->AddNode(*node);
         return node;
     }
 
     size_t next_coinbase = 0;
-    Proof GetProof() {
+    std::shared_ptr<Proof> GetProof() {
         size_t current_coinbase = next_coinbase++;
         const CTransaction &coinbase = *m_coinbase_txns[current_coinbase];
         ProofBuilder pb(0, 0, masterpriv.GetPubKey());
         BOOST_CHECK(pb.addUTXO(COutPoint(coinbase.GetId(), 0),
                                coinbase.vout[0].nValue, current_coinbase + 1,
                                true, coinbaseKey));
-        return pb.build();
+        return std::make_shared<Proof>(pb.build());
     }
 
     bool addNode(NodeId nodeid) {
-        Proof proof = GetProof();
-        return m_processor->addNode(nodeid, proof,
-                                    DelegationBuilder(proof).build());
+        auto proof = GetProof();
+        return m_processor->addNode(nodeid, *proof,
+                                    DelegationBuilder(*proof).build());
     }
 
     std::array<CNode *, 8> ConnectNodes() {
         avalanche::PeerManager &pm = getPeerManager();
-        Proof proof = GetProof();
-        Delegation dg = DelegationBuilder(proof).build();
+        auto proof = GetProof();
+        Delegation dg = DelegationBuilder(*proof).build();
 
         std::array<CNode *, 8> nodes;
         for (CNode *&n : nodes) {
             n = ConnectNode(NODE_AVALANCHE);
             BOOST_CHECK(pm.addNode(n->GetId(), proof, dg));
         }
 
         return nodes;
     }
 
     void runEventLoop() { AvalancheTest::runEventLoop(*m_processor); }
 
     NodeId getSuitableNodeToQuery() {
         return AvalancheTest::getSuitableNodeToQuery(*m_processor);
     }
 
     std::vector<CInv> getInvsForNextPoll() {
         return AvalancheTest::getInvsForNextPoll(*m_processor);
     }
 
     avalanche::PeerManager &getPeerManager() {
         return AvalancheTest::getPeerManager(*m_processor);
     }
 
     uint64_t getRound() const { return AvalancheTest::getRound(*m_processor); }
 };
 } // namespace
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(processor_tests, AvalancheTestingSetup)
 
 #define REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, vote, state, finalized, confidence)        \
     vr.registerVote(NO_NODE, vote);                                            \
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vr.isAccepted(), state);                                 \
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vr.hasFinalized(), finalized);                           \
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vr.getConfidence(), confidence);
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(vote_record) {
     VoteRecord vraccepted(true);
 
     // Check initial state.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vraccepted.isAccepted(), true);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vraccepted.hasFinalized(), false);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vraccepted.getConfidence(), 0);
 
     VoteRecord vr(false);
 
     // Check initial state.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vr.isAccepted(), false);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vr.hasFinalized(), false);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vr.getConfidence(), 0);
 
     // We need to register 6 positive votes before we start counting.
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 0, false, false, 0);
     }
 
     // Next vote will flip state, and confidence will increase as long as we
     // vote yes.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 0, true, false, 0);
 
     // A single neutral vote do not change anything.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, -1, true, false, 1);
     for (int i = 2; i < 8; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 0, true, false, i);
     }
 
     // Two neutral votes will stall progress.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, -1, true, false, 7);
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, -1, true, false, 7);
     for (int i = 2; i < 8; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 0, true, false, 7);
     }
 
     // Now confidence will increase as long as we vote yes.
     for (int i = 8; i < AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 0, true, false, i);
     }
 
     // The next vote will finalize the decision.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 1, true, true, AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE);
 
     // Now that we have two no votes, confidence stop increasing.
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 1, true, true,
                                 AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE);
     }
 
     // Next vote will flip state, and confidence will increase as long as we
     // vote no.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 1, false, false, 0);
 
     // A single neutral vote do not change anything.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, -1, false, false, 1);
     for (int i = 2; i < 8; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 1, false, false, i);
     }
 
     // Two neutral votes will stall progress.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, -1, false, false, 7);
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, -1, false, false, 7);
     for (int i = 2; i < 8; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 1, false, false, 7);
     }
 
     // Now confidence will increase as long as we vote no.
     for (int i = 8; i < AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE; i++) {
         REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 1, false, false, i);
     }
 
     // The next vote will finalize the decision.
     REGISTER_VOTE_AND_CHECK(vr, 0, false, true, AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE);
 
     // Check that inflight accounting work as expected.
     VoteRecord vrinflight(false);
     for (int i = 0; i < 2 * AVALANCHE_MAX_INFLIGHT_POLL; i++) {
         bool shouldPoll = vrinflight.shouldPoll();
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(shouldPoll, i < AVALANCHE_MAX_INFLIGHT_POLL);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(vrinflight.registerPoll(), shouldPoll);
     }
 
     // Clear various number of inflight requests and check everything behaves as
     // expected.
     for (int i = 1; i < AVALANCHE_MAX_INFLIGHT_POLL; i++) {
         vrinflight.clearInflightRequest(i);
         BOOST_CHECK(vrinflight.shouldPoll());
 
         for (int j = 1; j < i; j++) {
             BOOST_CHECK(vrinflight.registerPoll());
             BOOST_CHECK(vrinflight.shouldPoll());
         }
 
         BOOST_CHECK(vrinflight.registerPoll());
         BOOST_CHECK(!vrinflight.shouldPoll());
     }
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(block_update) {
     CBlockIndex index;
     CBlockIndex *pindex = &index;
 
     std::set<BlockUpdate::Status> status{
         BlockUpdate::Status::Invalid,
         BlockUpdate::Status::Rejected,
         BlockUpdate::Status::Accepted,
         BlockUpdate::Status::Finalized,
     };
 
     for (auto s : status) {
         BlockUpdate abu(pindex, s);
         BOOST_CHECK(abu.getBlockIndex() == pindex);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(abu.getStatus(), s);
     }
 }
 
 namespace {
 Response next(Response &r) {
     auto copy = r;
     r = {r.getRound() + 1, r.getCooldown(), r.GetVotes()};
     return copy;
 }
 } // namespace
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(block_register) {
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
 
     CBlock block = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash = block.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash);
     }
 
     // Create nodes that supports avalanche.
     auto avanodes = ConnectNodes();
 
     // Querying for random block returns false.
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
 
     // Add a new block. Check it is added to the polls.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
     auto invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
 
     // Newly added blocks' state reflect the blockchain.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
 
     int nextNodeIndex = 0;
     auto registerNewVote = [&](const Response &resp) {
         runEventLoop();
         auto nodeid = avanodes[nextNodeIndex++ % avanodes.size()]->GetId();
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(nodeid, resp, updates));
     };
 
     // Let's vote for this block a few times.
     Response resp{0, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
         registerNewVote(next(resp));
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), 0);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // A single neutral vote do not change anything.
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(-1, blockHash)}};
     registerNewVote(next(resp));
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     for (int i = 1; i < 7; i++) {
         registerNewVote(next(resp));
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), i);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // Two neutral votes will stall progress.
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(-1, blockHash)}};
     registerNewVote(next(resp));
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), 6);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     registerNewVote(next(resp));
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), 6);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     for (int i = 2; i < 8; i++) {
         registerNewVote(next(resp));
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), 6);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // We vote for it numerous times to finalize it.
     for (int i = 7; i < AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE; i++) {
         registerNewVote(next(resp));
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), i);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // As long as it is not finalized, we poll.
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
 
     // Now finalize the decision.
     registerNewVote(next(resp));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK(updates[0].getBlockIndex() == pindex);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates[0].getStatus(), BlockUpdate::Status::Finalized);
     updates = {};
 
     // Once the decision is finalized, there is no poll for it.
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 0);
 
     // Now let's undo this and finalize rejection.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
 
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(1, blockHash)}};
     for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
         registerNewVote(next(resp));
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // Now the state will flip.
     registerNewVote(next(resp));
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK(updates[0].getBlockIndex() == pindex);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates[0].getStatus(), BlockUpdate::Status::Rejected);
     updates = {};
 
     // Now it is rejected, but we can vote for it numerous times.
     for (int i = 1; i < AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE; i++) {
         registerNewVote(next(resp));
         BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // As long as it is not finalized, we poll.
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
 
     // Now finalize the decision.
     registerNewVote(next(resp));
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK(updates[0].getBlockIndex() == pindex);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates[0].getStatus(), BlockUpdate::Status::Invalid);
     updates = {};
 
     // Once the decision is finalized, there is no poll for it.
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 0);
 
     // Adding the block twice does nothing.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(multi_block_register) {
     CBlockIndex indexA, indexB;
 
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
 
     // Create several nodes that support avalanche.
     auto avanodes = ConnectNodes();
 
     // Make sure the block has a hash.
     CBlock blockA = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHashA = blockA.GetHash();
 
     CBlock blockB = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHashB = blockB.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindexA;
     const CBlockIndex *pindexB;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindexA = LookupBlockIndex(blockHashA);
         pindexB = LookupBlockIndex(blockHashB);
     }
 
     // Querying for random block returns false.
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindexA));
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindexB));
 
     // Start voting on block A.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindexA));
     auto invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHashA);
 
     uint64_t round = getRound();
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(
         avanodes[0]->GetId(), {round, 0, {Vote(0, blockHashA)}}, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     // Start voting on block B after one vote.
     Response resp{round + 1, 0, {Vote(0, blockHashB), Vote(0, blockHashA)}};
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindexB));
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 2);
 
     // Ensure B comes before A because it has accumulated more PoW.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHashB);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[1].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[1].hash == blockHashA);
 
     // Let's vote for these blocks a few times.
     for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         NodeId nodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
         runEventLoop();
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(nodeid, next(resp), updates));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // Now it is accepted, but we can vote for it numerous times.
     for (int i = 0; i < AVALANCHE_FINALIZATION_SCORE; i++) {
         NodeId nodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
         runEventLoop();
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(nodeid, next(resp), updates));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     }
 
     // Running two iterration of the event loop so that vote gets triggered on A
     // and B.
     NodeId firstNodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
     runEventLoop();
     NodeId secondNodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
     runEventLoop();
 
     BOOST_CHECK(firstNodeid != secondNodeid);
 
     // Next vote will finalize block A.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(firstNodeid, next(resp), updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK(updates[0].getBlockIndex() == pindexA);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates[0].getStatus(), BlockUpdate::Status::Finalized);
     updates = {};
 
     // We do not vote on A anymore.
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHashB);
 
     // Next vote will finalize block B.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(secondNodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK(updates[0].getBlockIndex() == pindexB);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates[0].getStatus(), BlockUpdate::Status::Finalized);
     updates = {};
 
     // There is nothing left to vote on.
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 0);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(poll_and_response) {
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
 
     CBlock block = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash = block.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash);
     }
 
     // There is no node to query.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), NO_NODE);
 
     // Create a node that supports avalanche and one that doesn't.
     ConnectNode(NODE_NONE);
     auto avanode = ConnectNode(NODE_AVALANCHE);
     NodeId avanodeid = avanode->GetId();
     BOOST_CHECK(addNode(avanodeid));
 
     // It returns the avalanche peer.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // Register a block and check it is added to the list of elements to poll.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
     auto invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
 
     // Trigger a poll on avanode.
     uint64_t round = getRound();
     runEventLoop();
 
     // There is no more suitable peer available, so return nothing.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), NO_NODE);
 
     // Respond to the request.
     Response resp = {round, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     // Now that avanode fullfilled his request, it is added back to the list of
     // queriable nodes.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // Sending a response when not polled fails.
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, next(resp), updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     // Trigger a poll on avanode.
     round = getRound();
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), NO_NODE);
 
     // Sending responses that do not match the request also fails.
     // 1. Too many results.
     resp = {round, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash), Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // 2. Not enough results.
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {}};
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // 3. Do not match the poll.
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote()}};
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // 4. Invalid round count. Request is not discarded.
     uint64_t queryRound = getRound();
     runEventLoop();
 
     resp = {queryRound + 1, 0, {Vote()}};
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     resp = {queryRound - 1, 0, {Vote()}};
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     // 5. Making request for invalid nodes do not work. Request is not
     // discarded.
     resp = {queryRound, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid + 1234, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
 
     // Proper response gets processed and avanode is available again.
     resp = {queryRound, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // Out of order response are rejected.
     CBlock block2 = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash2 = block2.GetHash();
     CBlockIndex *pindex2;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex2 = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash2);
     }
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex2));
 
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(0, blockHash), Vote(0, blockHash2)}};
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // But they are accepted in order.
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(0, blockHash2), Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 
     // When a block is marked invalid, stop polling.
     pindex2->nStatus = pindex2->nStatus.withFailed();
     resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, resp, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(updates.size(), 0);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), avanodeid);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(poll_inflight_timeout, *boost::unit_test::timeout(60)) {
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
 
     CBlock block = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash = block.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash);
     }
 
     // Add the block
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
 
     // Create a node that supports avalanche.
     auto avanode = ConnectNode(NODE_AVALANCHE);
     NodeId avanodeid = avanode->GetId();
     BOOST_CHECK(addNode(avanodeid));
 
     // Expire requests after some time.
     auto queryTimeDuration = std::chrono::milliseconds(10);
     m_processor->setQueryTimeoutDuration(queryTimeDuration);
     for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         Response resp = {getRound(), 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
 
         auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         runEventLoop();
         // We cannot guarantee that we'll wait for just 1ms, so we have to bail
         // if we aren't within the proper time range.
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
         runEventLoop();
 
         bool ret = m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, next(resp), updates);
         if (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() > start + queryTimeDuration) {
             // We waited for too long, bail. Because we can't know for sure when
             // previous steps ran, ret is not deterministic and we do not check
             // it.
             i--;
             continue;
         }
 
         // We are within time bounds, so the vote should have worked.
         BOOST_CHECK(ret);
 
         // Now try again but wait for expiration.
         runEventLoop();
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(queryTimeDuration);
         runEventLoop();
         BOOST_CHECK(
             !m_processor->registerVotes(avanodeid, next(resp), updates));
     }
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(poll_inflight_count) {
     // Create enough nodes so that we run into the inflight request limit.
     avalanche::PeerManager &pm = getPeerManager();
-    Proof proof = GetProof();
-    Delegation dg = DelegationBuilder(proof).build();
+    auto proof = GetProof();
+    Delegation dg = DelegationBuilder(*proof).build();
 
     std::array<CNode *, AVALANCHE_MAX_INFLIGHT_POLL + 1> nodes;
     for (auto &n : nodes) {
         n = ConnectNode(NODE_AVALANCHE);
         BOOST_CHECK(pm.addNode(n->GetId(), proof, dg));
     }
 
     // Add a block to poll
     CBlock block = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash = block.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash);
     }
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
 
     // Ensure there are enough requests in flight.
     std::map<NodeId, uint64_t> node_round_map;
     for (int i = 0; i < AVALANCHE_MAX_INFLIGHT_POLL; i++) {
         NodeId nodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
         BOOST_CHECK(node_round_map.find(nodeid) == node_round_map.end());
         node_round_map[nodeid] = getRound();
         auto invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
         BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
         runEventLoop();
     }
 
     // Now that we have enough in flight requests, we shouldn't poll.
     auto suitablenodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
     BOOST_CHECK(suitablenodeid != NO_NODE);
     auto invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 0);
     runEventLoop();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), suitablenodeid);
 
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
 
     // Send one response, now we can poll again.
     auto it = node_round_map.begin();
     Response resp = {it->second, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(it->first, resp, updates));
     node_round_map.erase(it);
 
     invs = getInvsForNextPoll();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs.size(), 1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(invs[0].type, MSG_BLOCK);
     BOOST_CHECK(invs[0].hash == blockHash);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(quorum_diversity) {
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
 
     CBlock block = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash = block.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash);
     }
 
     // Create nodes that supports avalanche.
     auto avanodes = ConnectNodes();
 
     // Querying for random block returns false.
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->isAccepted(pindex));
 
     // Add a new block. Check it is added to the polls.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
 
     // Do one valid round of voting.
     uint64_t round = getRound();
     Response resp{round, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}};
 
     // Check that all nodes can vote.
     for (size_t i = 0; i < avanodes.size(); i++) {
         runEventLoop();
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(avanodes[i]->GetId(), next(resp),
                                                updates));
     }
 
     // Generate a query for every single node.
     const NodeId firstNodeId = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
     std::map<NodeId, uint64_t> node_round_map;
     round = getRound();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < avanodes.size(); i++) {
         NodeId nodeid = getSuitableNodeToQuery();
         BOOST_CHECK(node_round_map.find(nodeid) == node_round_map.end());
         node_round_map[nodeid] = getRound();
         runEventLoop();
     }
 
     // Now only tge first node can vote. All others would be duplicate in the
     // quorum.
     auto confidence = m_processor->getConfidence(pindex);
     BOOST_REQUIRE(confidence > 0);
 
     for (auto &pair : node_round_map) {
         NodeId nodeid = pair.first;
         uint64_t r = pair.second;
 
         if (nodeid == firstNodeId) {
             // Node 0 is the only one which can vote at this stage.
             round = r;
             continue;
         }
 
         BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(
             nodeid, {r, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}}, updates));
         BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), confidence);
     }
 
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->registerVotes(
         firstNodeId, {round, 0, {Vote(0, blockHash)}}, updates));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(m_processor->getConfidence(pindex), confidence + 1);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(event_loop) {
     CScheduler s;
 
     CBlock block = CreateAndProcessBlock({}, CScript());
     const BlockHash blockHash = block.GetHash();
     const CBlockIndex *pindex;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         pindex = LookupBlockIndex(blockHash);
     }
 
     // Starting the event loop.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->startEventLoop(s));
 
     // There is one task planned in the next hour (our event loop).
     std::chrono::system_clock::time_point start, stop;
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(s.getQueueInfo(start, stop), 1);
 
     // Starting twice doesn't start it twice.
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->startEventLoop(s));
 
     // Start the scheduler thread.
     std::thread schedulerThread(std::bind(&CScheduler::serviceQueue, &s));
 
     // Create a node that supports avalanche.
     auto avanode = ConnectNode(NODE_AVALANCHE);
     NodeId nodeid = avanode->GetId();
     BOOST_CHECK(addNode(nodeid));
 
     // There is no query in flight at the moment.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(getSuitableNodeToQuery(), nodeid);
 
     // Add a new block. Check it is added to the polls.
     uint64_t queryRound = getRound();
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->addBlockToReconcile(pindex));
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 60 * 1000; i++) {
         // Technically, this is a race condition, but this should do just fine
         // as we wait up to 1 minute for an event that should take 10ms.
         UninterruptibleSleep(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
         if (getRound() != queryRound) {
             break;
         }
     }
 
     // Check that we effectively got a request and not timed out.
     BOOST_CHECK(getRound() > queryRound);
 
     // Respond and check the cooldown time is respected.
     uint64_t responseRound = getRound();
     auto queryTime =
         std::chrono::steady_clock::now() + std::chrono::milliseconds(100);
 
     std::vector<BlockUpdate> updates;
     m_processor->registerVotes(nodeid, {queryRound, 100, {Vote(0, blockHash)}},
                                updates);
     for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
         // We make sure that we do not get a request before queryTime.
         UninterruptibleSleep(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
         if (getRound() != responseRound) {
             BOOST_CHECK(std::chrono::steady_clock::now() > queryTime);
             break;
         }
     }
 
     // But we eventually get one.
     BOOST_CHECK(getRound() > responseRound);
 
     // Stop event loop.
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->stopEventLoop());
 
     // We don't have any task scheduled anymore.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(s.getQueueInfo(start, stop), 0);
 
     // Can't stop the event loop twice.
     BOOST_CHECK(!m_processor->stopEventLoop());
 
     // Wait for the scheduler to stop.
     s.stop(true);
     schedulerThread.join();
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(destructor) {
     CScheduler s;
     std::chrono::system_clock::time_point start, stop;
 
     std::thread schedulerThread;
     BOOST_CHECK(m_processor->startEventLoop(s));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(s.getQueueInfo(start, stop), 1);
 
     // Start the service thread after the queue size check to prevent a race
     // condition where the thread may be processing the event loop task during
     // the check.
     schedulerThread = std::thread(std::bind(&CScheduler::serviceQueue, &s));
 
     // Destroy the processor.
     m_processor.reset();
 
     // Now that avalanche is destroyed, there is no more scheduled tasks.
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(s.getQueueInfo(start, stop), 0);
 
     // Wait for the scheduler to stop.
     s.stop(true);
     schedulerThread.join();
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()