diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f7cab8933a8..580b46338be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,35 @@ jobs:
             export FORCE_COLOR=1
             ../../scripts/earthly-ci -P --no-output +${{ matrix.test }}
 
+  # all the network end-to-end tests for aztec (not required to merge)
+  network-e2e:
+    needs: [build, changes]
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.non-barretenberg-cpp == 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with: { ref: "${{ env.GIT_COMMIT }}" }
+      - uses: ./.github/ci-setup-action
+      - name: Setup and Test
+        uses: ./.github/ensure-tester-with-images
+        timeout-minutes: 45
+        with:
+          runner_type: ${{ contains(matrix.test, 'prover') && '64core-tester-x86' || '16core-tester-x86' }}
+          builder_type: builder-x86
+          # these are copied to the tester and expected by the earthly command below
+          # if they fail to copy, it will try to build them on the tester and fail
+          builder_images_to_copy: aztecprotocol/aztec:${{ env.GIT_COMMIT }} aztecprotocol/end-to-end:${{ env.GIT_COMMIT }}
+          # command to produce the images in case they don't exist
+          builder_command: scripts/earthly-ci ./yarn-project+export-e2e-test-images
+          tester_ttl: 40
+          run: |
+            set -eux
+            cd ./yarn-project/end-to-end/
+            ./scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh
+            export FORCE_COLOR=1
+            export EARTHLY_BUILD_ARGS="${{ env.EARTHLY_BUILD_ARGS }}"
+            ../../scripts/earthly-ci --exec-stats -P --no-output ./+network-transfer
+
   # all the benchmarking end-to-end integration tests for aztec (not required to merge)
   bench-e2e:
     needs: [build, changes]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2e44e214ba7..9106ee66811 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ services:
     profiles:
       - metrics
     volumes:
-      - ./grafana_dashboards:/etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards
+      - ./helm-charts/aztec-network/files/grafana_dashboards:/etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards
       - grafana:/var/lib/grafana
     configs:
       - source: grafana-sources
diff --git a/grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json b/helm-charts/aztec-network/files/grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json
similarity index 96%
rename from grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json
rename to helm-charts/aztec-network/files/grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json
index 81395d023e0..8d02e6687d1 100644
--- a/grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/files/grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "description": "",
       "fieldConfig": {
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "description": "",
       "fieldConfig": {
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguyxik"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "builder",
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@
     {
       "datasource": {
         "type": "prometheus",
-        "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+        "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
       },
       "fieldConfig": {
         "defaults": {
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@
         {
           "datasource": {
             "type": "prometheus",
-            "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+            "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
           },
           "disableTextWrap": false,
           "editorMode": "code",
@@ -2220,7 +2220,7 @@
         },
         "datasource": {
           "type": "prometheus",
-          "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+          "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
         },
         "definition": "label_values(target_info,aztec_network_name)",
         "hide": 0,
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@
         },
         "datasource": {
           "type": "prometheus",
-          "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+          "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
         },
         "definition": "label_values(target_info{aztec_network_name=\"$network\"},exported_instance)",
         "hide": 0,
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@
         },
         "datasource": {
           "type": "prometheus",
-          "uid": "-qqguYXIk"
+          "uid": "aztec-node-metrics"
         },
         "definition": "label_values(aztec_circuit_protocol_circuit_name)",
         "hide": 0,
@@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@
   },
   "timepicker": {},
   "timezone": "browser",
-  "title": "New new new dashboard",
+  "title": "Aztec Network Dashboard",
   "uid": "cdtxao66xa1ogc",
   "version": 31,
   "weekStart": ""
diff --git a/grafana_dashboards/default.yml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/files/grafana_dashboards/default.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from grafana_dashboards/default.yml
rename to helm-charts/aztec-network/files/grafana_dashboards/default.yml
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 44febac82a7..dea62e55f6d 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -57,3 +57,23 @@ http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum.{{ .Release.Namespace }
 {{- define "aztec-network.pxeUrl" -}}
 http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-pxe.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.pxe.service.port }}
 {{- end -}}
+
+{{- define "aztec-network.bootNodeUrl" -}}
+http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- define "aztec-network.metricsHost" -}}
+http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-metrics.{{ .Release.Namespace }}
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- define "aztec-network.otelCollectorMetricsEndpoint" -}}
+{{ include "aztec-network.metricsHost" . }}:{{ .Values.metrics.ports.otlp }}/v1/metrics
+{{- end -}}
+
+{{- define "aztec-network.otelCollectorTracesEndpoint" -}}
+{{ include "aztec-network.metricsHost" . }}:{{ .Values.metrics.ports.otlp }}/v1/traces
+{{- end -}}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml
index d3132d3a9e9..fce20afc60a 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ spec:
                 sleep 5
               done
               echo "Ethereum node is ready!"
+              until curl --head --silent {{ include "aztec-network.otelCollectorMetricsEndpoint" . }} > /dev/null; do
+                echo "Waiting for OpenTelemetry collector..."
+                sleep 5
+              done
+              echo "OpenTelemetry collector is ready!"
         - name: deploy-contracts
           image: {{ .Values.images.aztec.image }}
           command:
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ spec:
             [
               "/bin/bash",
               "-c",
-              "source /shared/contracts.env && env && node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --node --archiver --sequencer",
+              "source /shared/contracts.env && env && node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --node --archiver --sequencer --pxe",
             ]
           volumeMounts:
             - name: shared-volume
@@ -90,9 +95,13 @@ spec:
               value: "0.0.0.0:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pPort }}"
             - name: VALIDATOR_PRIVATE_KEY
               value: "0x47e179ec197488593b187f80a00eb0da91f1b9d0b13f8733639f19c30a34926a"
+            - name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_METRICS_ENDPOINT
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.otelCollectorMetricsEndpoint" . | quote }}
+            - name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.otelCollectorTracesEndpoint" . | quote }}
           ports:
-            - containerPort: "{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
-            - containerPort: "{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pPort }}"
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pPort }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.bootNode.resources | nindent 12 }}
       volumes:
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml
index 28904f5f5b4..47ddeba836c 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ data:
     set -e
 
     # Ask the bootnode for l1 contract addresses
-    output=$(node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js get-node-info -u http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }})
+    output=$(node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js get-node-info -u {{ include "aztec-network.bootNodeUrl" . }})
 
     echo "$output"
 
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l2-contracts.job.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l2-contracts.job.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56f2dd3b998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l2-contracts.job.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+apiVersion: batch/v1
+kind: Job
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-deploy-l2-contracts
+  labels:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        app: deploy-l2-contracts
+    spec:
+      restartPolicy: OnFailure
+      containers:
+        - name: deploy-l2-contracts
+          image: {{ .Values.images.aztec.image }}
+          command:
+            - /bin/bash
+            - -c
+            - |
+              until curl -s -X POST -H 'content-type: application/json' \
+                -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"pxe_getNodeInfo","params":[],"id":67}' \
+                {{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . }} | grep -q '"enr:-'; do
+                echo "Waiting for PXE service..."
+                sleep 5
+              done
+              echo "PXE service is ready!"
+              node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js deploy-protocol-contracts
+          env:
+            - name: PXE_URL
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . | quote }}
+            - name: DEBUG
+              value: "aztec:*"
+            - name: LOG_LEVEL
+              value: "debug"
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/metrics.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/metrics.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8af3aa2f1ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/metrics.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-metrics
+  labels:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      app: metrics
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        app: metrics
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: otel-collector
+          image: "{{ .Values.images.otelCollector.image }}"
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.images.otelCollector.pullPolicy }}
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.otlp }}
+              name: otlp
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.metrics }}
+              name: metrics
+          args:
+            - "--config=/etc/otel-collector-config.yaml"
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: metrics-config
+              mountPath: /etc/otel-collector-config.yaml
+              subPath: otel-collector-config.yaml
+
+        - name: prometheus
+          image: "{{ .Values.images.prometheus.image }}"
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.prometheus }}
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: metrics-config
+              mountPath: /etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml
+              subPath: prometheus.yaml
+
+        - name: grafana
+          image: "{{ .Values.images.grafana.image }}"
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.grafana }}
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: metrics-config
+              mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/default.yml
+              subPath: grafana-default-dashboard.yml
+            - name: metrics-config
+              mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard.json
+              subPath: grafana-aztec-dashboard.json
+            - name: metrics-config
+              mountPath: /etc/grafana/provisioning/datasources/default.yaml
+              subPath: grafana-sources.yaml
+            - name: grafana-storage
+              mountPath: /var/lib/grafana
+
+        - name: jaeger
+          image: "{{ .Values.images.jaeger.image }}"
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.jaeger }}
+      volumes:
+        - name: metrics-config
+          configMap:
+            name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-metrics
+        - name: grafana-storage
+          emptyDir: {}
+
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-metrics
+  labels:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  type: {{ .Values.metrics.service.type }}
+  ports:
+    - port: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.otlp }}
+      targetPort: otlp
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: otlp
+    - port: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.metrics }}
+      targetPort: metrics
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: metrics
+    - port: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.prometheus }}
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.prometheus }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: prometheus
+    - port: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.grafana }}
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.grafana }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: grafana
+    - port: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.jaeger }}
+      targetPort: {{ .Values.metrics.ports.jaeger }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: jaeger-ui
+    - port: 14250
+      targetPort: 14250
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: jaeger-collector
+  selector:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    app: metrics
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-metrics
+  labels:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+data:
+  otel-collector-config.yaml: |
+    receivers:
+      otlp:
+        protocols:
+          http:
+            endpoint: "0.0.0.0:{{ .Values.metrics.ports.otlp }}"
+
+    processors:
+      batch:
+
+    exporters:
+      prometheus:
+        endpoint: "0.0.0.0:8889"
+        metric_expiration: 5m
+      otlp/jaeger:
+          endpoint: "0.0.0.0:4317"
+          tls:
+            insecure: true
+    service:
+      pipelines:
+        traces:
+          receivers: [otlp]
+          processors: [batch]
+          exporters: [otlp/jaeger]
+        metrics:
+          receivers: [otlp]
+          processors: [batch]
+          exporters: [prometheus]
+
+  prometheus.yaml: |
+    global:
+      evaluation_interval: 15s
+      scrape_interval: 15s
+    scrape_configs:
+      - job_name: otel-collector
+        static_configs:
+        - targets: ['localhost:8888']
+      - job_name: aztec
+        static_configs:
+        - targets: ['localhost:8889']
+
+  grafana-sources.yaml: |
+    apiVersion: 1
+    datasources:
+      - name: Prometheus
+        uid: aztec-node-metrics
+        type: prometheus
+        url: http://localhost:{{ .Values.metrics.ports.prometheus }}
+        editable: false
+        isDefault: true
+        jsonData:
+          timeInterval: 10s
+
+  grafana-aztec-dashboard.json: |
+    {{ .Files.Get "files/grafana_dashboards/aztec/aztec-dashboard-all-in-one.json" | nindent 4 }}
+
+  grafana-default-dashboard.yml: |
+    {{ .Files.Get "files/grafana_dashboards/default.yml" | nindent 4 }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.service.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d20ba7cd3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-prover-node
+  labels:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  clusterIP: None
+  selector:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    app: prover-node
+  ports:
+    - port: {{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}
+      name: node
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.stateful-set.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.stateful-set.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..79a2da1f581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.stateful-set.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: StatefulSet
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-prover-node
+  labels:
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  serviceName: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-prover-node
+  replicas: {{ .Values.proverNode.replicas }}
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      app: prover-node
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        app: prover-node
+    spec:
+      initContainers:
+        - name: configure-validator-env
+          image: "{{ .Values.images.aztec.image }}"
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.images.aztec.pullPolicy }}
+          command:
+            - "/bin/sh"
+            - "-c"
+            - "cp /scripts/configure-validator-env.sh /tmp/configure-validator-env.sh && chmod +x /tmp/configure-validator-env.sh && /tmp/configure-validator-env.sh"
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: shared-volume
+              mountPath: /shared
+            - name: scripts
+              mountPath: /scripts
+          env:
+            - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
+      containers:
+        - name: aztec
+          image: "{{ .Values.images.aztec.image }}"
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.images.aztec.pullPolicy }}
+          command:
+            - "/bin/bash"
+            - "-c"
+            - "source /shared/contracts.env && env && node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --prover-node --prover --archiver"
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: shared-volume
+              mountPath: /shared
+          env:
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name
+            - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+            - name: POD_DNS_NAME
+              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-prover-node.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
+            - name: PORT
+              value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
+            - name: LOG_LEVEL
+              value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.logLevel }}"
+            - name: DEBUG
+              value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.debug }}"
+            - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
+            - name: PROVER_REAL_PROOFS
+              value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.realProofs }}"
+            - name: PROVER_AGENT_ENABLED
+              value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.proverAgentEnabled }}"
+            - name: PROVER_PUBLISHER_PRIVATE_KEY
+              value: "0xdbda1821b80551c9d65939329250298aa3472ba22feea921c0cf5d620ea67b97"
+            # get private proofs from the boot node
+            - name: TX_PROVIDER_NODE_URL
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.bootNodeUrl" . | quote }}
+            # prover agent gets jobs from itself
+            - name: AZTEC_NODE_URL
+              value: "$(POD_DNS_NAME):{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: {{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}
+          resources:
+            {{- toYaml .Values.proverNode.resources | nindent 12 }}
+      volumes:
+        - name: shared-volume
+          emptyDir: {}
+        - name: scripts
+          configMap:
+            name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-configure-validator-env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml
index 1dc77d49df2..fefe94987c4 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
               node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --pxe
           env:
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
-              value: "http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.ethereum.service.port }}"
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
             - name: AZTEC_NODE_URL
-              value: "http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.bootNodeUrl" . | quote }}
           ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: {{ .Values.pxe.service.port }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
index 8bc6f9ef73e..7d2234296e4 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ images:
   foundry:
     image: ghcr.io/foundry-rs/foundry@sha256:29ba6e34379e79c342ec02d437beb7929c9e254261e8032b17e187be71a2609f
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+  otelCollector:
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+  prometheus:
+    image: prom/prometheus
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+  grafana:
+    image: grafana/grafana
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+  jaeger:
+    image: jaegertracing/all-in-one
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 bootNode:
   replicas: 1
@@ -18,22 +30,32 @@ bootNode:
     p2pPort: 40400
     nodePort: 8080
   logLevel: "debug"
-  debug: "discv5:*,aztec:*"
+  debug: "aztec:*"
   p2p:
     enabled: "true"
   resources: {}
 
 validator:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 0
   service:
     p2pPort: 40400
     nodePort: 8080
   logLevel: "debug"
-  debug: "discv5:*,aztec:*"
+  debug: "aztec:*"
   p2p:
     enabled: "true"
   resources: {}
 
+proverNode:
+  replicas: 1
+  service:
+    nodePort: 8080
+  logLevel: "debug"
+  debug: "aztec:*"
+  realProofs: false
+  proverAgentEnabled: true
+  resources: {}
+
 pxe:
   replicas: 1
   service:
@@ -66,5 +88,21 @@ ethereum:
     failureThreshold: 3
   resources: {}
 
+metrics:
+  service:
+    type: ClusterIP
+  ports:
+    otlp: 4316
+    metrics: 4315
+    prometheus: 9090
+    grafana: 3000
+    jaeger: 16686
+  readinessProbe:
+    initialDelaySeconds: 5
+    periodSeconds: 10
+    timeoutSeconds: 5
+    successThreshold: 1
+    failureThreshold: 3
+
 test: "sample"
 scenario: "default"
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_prover_node.ts b/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_prover_node.ts
index 21d8a54f3f9..d804a40ff79 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_prover_node.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_prover_node.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const startProverNode = async (
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
-  if (options.prover) {
+  if (options.prover || options.proverAgentEnabled) {
     userLog(`Running prover node with local prover agent.`);
     proverConfig.proverAgentEnabled = true;
   } else {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile b/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
index e66ba5a57b5..1b41fe3d9c6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@ NETWORK_TEST:
     RUN kubectl delete namespace $namespace --ignore-not-found=true --wait=true --now --timeout=10m
   END
 
-
   RUN helm install spartan ../../helm-charts/aztec-network \
         --namespace $namespace --create-namespace \
         --set images.test.image="aztecprotocol/end-to-end:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG" \
         --set images.aztec.image="aztecprotocol/aztec:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG" \
-        --set test="$test"
+        --set test="$test" \
+        --wait \
+        --wait-for-jobs=true \
+        --timeout=10m
 
   RUN kubectl wait pod -l app==pxe --for=condition=Ready -n $namespace --timeout=10m
 
@@ -299,4 +301,9 @@ e2e-cli-wallet:
   DO +E2E_COMPOSE_TEST --test=e2e_cli_wallet --compose_file=scripts/docker-compose-wallet.yml
 
 network-smoke:
-  DO +NETWORK_TEST --fresh_install=true --namespace=smoke --test=./src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
+  ARG force_build
+  DO +NETWORK_TEST --force_build=$force_build --fresh_install=true --namespace=smoke --test=./src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
+
+network-transfer:
+  ARG force_build
+  DO +NETWORK_TEST --force_build=$force_build --fresh_install=true --namespace=transfer --test=./src/spartan/transfer.test.ts
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/create_k8s_dashboard.sh b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/create_k8s_dashboard.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..795ae65fc7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/create_k8s_dashboard.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Install the Kubernetes Dashboard
+helm repo add kubernetes-dashboard https://kubernetes.github.io/dashboard/
+helm upgrade --install kubernetes-dashboard kubernetes-dashboard/kubernetes-dashboard --create-namespace --namespace kubernetes-dashboard
+
+
+# Create the ServiceAccount for the Kubernetes Dashboard
+kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: admin-user
+  namespace: kubernetes-dashboard
+EOF
+
+# Create the ClusterRoleBinding
+kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: admin-user
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: cluster-admin
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: admin-user
+    namespace: kubernetes-dashboard
+EOF
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh
index 0aa132c8808..68d59939613 100755
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh
@@ -8,47 +8,26 @@ if [ "$(uname)" != "Linux" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "x86_64" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
-chmod +x kubectl
-sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+# if kubectl is not installed, install it
+if ! command -v kubectl &> /dev/null; then
+  curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+  chmod +x kubectl
+  sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+fi
 
-# Install kind
-[ $(uname -m) = x86_64 ] && curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.23.0/kind-$(uname)-amd64
-chmod +x ./kind
-sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/kind
+# Install kind if it is not installed
+if ! command -v kind &> /dev/null; then
+  curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.23.0/kind-$(uname)-amd64
+  chmod +x ./kind
+  sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/kind
+fi
 
-# Install helm
-curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash
+# Install helm if it is not installed
+if ! command -v helm &> /dev/null; then
+  curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
+  chmod +x get_helm.sh
+  sudo ./get_helm.sh
+  rm get_helm.sh
+fi
 
 kind create cluster
-
-# Install the Kubernetes Dashboard
-helm repo add kubernetes-dashboard https://kubernetes.github.io/dashboard/
-helm upgrade --install kubernetes-dashboard kubernetes-dashboard/kubernetes-dashboard --create-namespace --namespace kubernetes-dashboard
-
-
-# Create the ServiceAccount for the Kubernetes Dashboard
-kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: ServiceAccount
-metadata:
-  name: admin-user
-  namespace: kubernetes-dashboard
-EOF
-
-# Create the ClusterRoleBinding
-kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: ClusterRoleBinding
-metadata:
-  name: admin-user
-roleRef:
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-  kind: ClusterRole
-  name: cluster-admin
-subjects:
-  - kind: ServiceAccount
-    name: admin-user
-    namespace: kubernetes-dashboard
-EOF
-
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/snapshot_manager.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/snapshot_manager.ts
index e35d3157f77..a00fe468316 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/snapshot_manager.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/fixtures/snapshot_manager.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   EthCheatCodes,
   Fr,
   GrumpkinScalar,
+  type PXE,
   SignerlessWallet,
   type Wallet,
 } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ async function setupFromState(statePath: string, logger: Logger): Promise<Subsys
  */
 export const addAccounts =
   (numberOfAccounts: number, logger: DebugLogger) =>
-  async ({ pxe }: SubsystemsContext) => {
+  async ({ pxe }: { pxe: PXE }) => {
     // Generate account keys.
     const accountKeys: [Fr, GrumpkinScalar][] = Array.from({ length: numberOfAccounts }).map(_ => [
       Fr.random(),
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
index b003b82ff24..f1a58fa1731 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { PXE_URL } = process.env;
 if (!PXE_URL) {
   throw new Error('PXE_URL env variable must be set');
 }
-const debugLogger = createDebugLogger('aztec:spartan-test');
+const debugLogger = createDebugLogger('aztec:spartan-test:smoke');
 // const userLog = createConsoleLogger();
 
 describe('sample test', () => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/transfer.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/transfer.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e13df33ffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/transfer.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { getSchnorrAccount } from '@aztec/accounts/schnorr';
+import {
+  type AccountWallet,
+  type AccountWalletWithSecretKey,
+  type AztecAddress,
+  type CompleteAddress,
+  ExtendedNote,
+  Fr,
+  Note,
+  type PXE,
+  type TxHash,
+  computeSecretHash,
+  createCompatibleClient,
+} from '@aztec/aztec.js';
+import { createDebugLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { TokenContract } from '@aztec/noir-contracts.js';
+
+import { addAccounts, publicDeployAccounts } from '../fixtures/snapshot_manager.js';
+
+const { PXE_URL } = process.env;
+if (!PXE_URL) {
+  throw new Error('PXE_URL env variable must be set');
+}
+
+const toString = ({ value }: { value: bigint }) => {
+  const vals: number[] = Array.from(new Fr(value).toBuffer());
+
+  let str = '';
+  for (let i = 0; i < vals.length; i++) {
+    if (vals[i] != 0) {
+      str += String.fromCharCode(Number(vals[i]));
+    }
+  }
+  return str;
+};
+
+const addPendingShieldNoteToPXE = async (args: {
+  amount: bigint;
+  secretHash: Fr;
+  txHash: TxHash;
+  accountAddress: AztecAddress;
+  assetAddress: AztecAddress;
+  wallet: AccountWallet;
+}) => {
+  const { accountAddress, assetAddress, amount, secretHash, txHash, wallet } = args;
+  const note = new Note([new Fr(amount), secretHash]);
+  const extendedNote = new ExtendedNote(
+    note,
+    accountAddress,
+    assetAddress,
+    TokenContract.storage.pending_shields.slot,
+    TokenContract.notes.TransparentNote.id,
+    txHash,
+  );
+  await wallet.addNote(extendedNote);
+};
+
+describe('token transfer test', () => {
+  const logger = createDebugLogger(`aztec:spartan-test:transfer`);
+  const TOKEN_NAME = 'USDC';
+  const TOKEN_SYMBOL = 'USD';
+  const TOKEN_DECIMALS = 18n;
+  const MINT_AMOUNT = 1000000n;
+  let pxe: PXE;
+  let wallets: AccountWalletWithSecretKey[];
+  let completeAddresses: CompleteAddress[];
+  let tokenAddress: AztecAddress;
+  let tokenAtWallet0: TokenContract;
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    pxe = await createCompatibleClient(PXE_URL, logger);
+    const { accountKeys } = await addAccounts(3, logger)({ pxe });
+    const accountManagers = accountKeys.map(ak => getSchnorrAccount(pxe, ak[0], ak[1], 1));
+    wallets = await Promise.all(accountManagers.map(a => a.getWallet()));
+    completeAddresses = await pxe.getRegisteredAccounts();
+    wallets.forEach((w, i) => logger.verbose(`Wallet ${i} address: ${w.getAddress()}`));
+    await publicDeployAccounts(wallets[0], completeAddresses.slice(0, 2));
+
+    logger.verbose(`Deploying TokenContract...`);
+    const tokenContract = await TokenContract.deploy(
+      wallets[0],
+      completeAddresses[0],
+      TOKEN_NAME,
+      TOKEN_SYMBOL,
+      TOKEN_DECIMALS,
+    )
+      .send()
+      .deployed();
+
+    tokenAddress = tokenContract.address;
+    tokenAtWallet0 = await TokenContract.at(tokenAddress, wallets[0]);
+
+    logger.verbose(`Minting ${MINT_AMOUNT} publicly...`);
+    await tokenAtWallet0.methods.mint_public(completeAddresses[0].address, MINT_AMOUNT).send().wait();
+
+    logger.verbose(`Minting ${MINT_AMOUNT} privately...`);
+    const secret = Fr.random();
+    const secretHash = computeSecretHash(secret);
+    const receipt = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.mint_private(MINT_AMOUNT, secretHash).send().wait();
+
+    await addPendingShieldNoteToPXE({
+      amount: MINT_AMOUNT,
+      secretHash,
+      txHash: receipt.txHash,
+      accountAddress: completeAddresses[0].address,
+      assetAddress: tokenAddress,
+      wallet: wallets[0],
+    });
+    const txClaim = tokenAtWallet0.methods.redeem_shield(completeAddresses[0].address, MINT_AMOUNT, secret).send();
+    await txClaim.wait({ debug: true });
+    logger.verbose(`Minting complete.`);
+  });
+
+  it('can get info', async () => {
+    const name = toString(await tokenAtWallet0.methods.private_get_name().simulate());
+    expect(name).toBe(TOKEN_NAME);
+  });
+
+  it('can transfer 1 publicly', async () => {
+    const transferAmount = 1n;
+    const balance0 = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.balance_of_public(completeAddresses[0].address).simulate();
+    expect(balance0).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(transferAmount);
+    await tokenAtWallet0.methods
+      .transfer_public(completeAddresses[0].address, completeAddresses[1].address, transferAmount, 0)
+      .send()
+      .wait();
+    const balance0After = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.balance_of_public(completeAddresses[0].address).simulate();
+    const balance1After = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.balance_of_public(completeAddresses[1].address).simulate();
+    expect(balance0After).toBe(balance0 - transferAmount);
+    expect(balance1After).toBe(transferAmount);
+  });
+
+  it('can transfer 1 privately', async () => {
+    const transferAmount = 1n;
+    const balance0 = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.balance_of_private(completeAddresses[0].address).simulate();
+    expect(balance0).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(transferAmount);
+    await tokenAtWallet0.methods.transfer(completeAddresses[1].address, transferAmount).send().wait();
+    const balance0After = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.balance_of_private(completeAddresses[0].address).simulate();
+    const balance1After = await tokenAtWallet0.methods.balance_of_private(completeAddresses[1].address).simulate();
+    expect(balance0After).toBe(balance0 - transferAmount);
+    expect(balance1After).toBe(transferAmount);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts b/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
index d35e27808d5..972ef5ce916 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ export class PXEService implements PXE {
     }
     this.log.info(`Sending transaction ${txHash}`);
     await this.node.sendTx(tx);
+    this.log.info(`Sent transaction ${txHash}`);
     return txHash;
   }
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts
index d46a3c70ac4..1d168895a2f 100644
--- a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class OpenTelemetryClient implements TelemetryClient {
     // https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/otel/compatibility/prometheus_and_openmetrics/#resource-attributes
     // https://github.com/OpenObservability/OpenMetrics/blob/main/specification/OpenMetrics.md#supporting-target-metadata-in-both-push-based-and-pull-based-systems
     this.targetInfo = this.meterProvider.getMeter('target').createGauge('target_info', {
-      description: 'Target information',
+      description: 'Target metadata',
     });
 
     this.targetInfo.record(1, this.resource.attributes);