diff --git a/docker/indexer/docker-compose.yml b/docker/indexer/docker-compose.yml
index c8dacf1..307d462 100644
--- a/docker/indexer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/indexer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ services:
       - PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL=${PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL}
       - PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST=${PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST}
       - PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT=${PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT}
-      - PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=${PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED}
     profiles:
       - monolithic-indexer
     depends_on:
diff --git a/docker/processor/docker-compose.yml b/docker/processor/docker-compose.yml
index 820205a..35a633f 100644
--- a/docker/processor/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/processor/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ services:
       - PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL=${PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL}
       - PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_HOST=${PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_HOST}
       - PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_PORT=${PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_PORT}
-      - PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=${PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED}
       - PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST=${PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST}
       - PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT=${PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT}
-      - PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL=${PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL}
     profiles:
       - monolithic-processor
     depends_on:
diff --git a/docker/sequencer/docker-compose.yml b/docker/sequencer/docker-compose.yml
index 865adcf..f00eab7 100644
--- a/docker/sequencer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/sequencer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -23,14 +23,10 @@ services:
       - MINA_ARCHIVE_GRAPHQL_PORT=${MINA_ARCHIVE_GRAPHQL_PORT}
       - PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PRIVATE_KEY=${PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PRIVATE_KEY}
       - PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PUBLIC_KEY=${PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PUBLIC_KEY}
-      - PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL=${PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL}
-      - PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED=${PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED}
       - PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_DB_MIGRATION=${PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_DB_MIGRATION}
       - PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL=${PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL}
-      - PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL=${PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL}
       - PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST=${PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST}
       - PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT=${PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT}
-      - PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=${PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED}
       - PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PRIVATE_KEY=${PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PRIVATE_KEY}
       - PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PUBLIC_KEY=${PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PUBLIC_KEY}
       - PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY=${PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY}
@@ -40,13 +36,10 @@ services:
       - PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY=${PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY}
       - PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PUBLIC_KEY=${PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PUBLIC_KEY}
 
-      - OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_ENABLED=${OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_ENABLED}
       - OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_URL=${OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_URL}
 
-      - OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED=${OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED}
       - OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_PORT=${OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_PORT}
       - OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_HOST=${OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_HOST}
-      - OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_SCRAPING_FREQUENCY=${OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_SCRAPING_FREQUENCY}
     profiles:
       - monolithic-sequencer
     depends_on:
diff --git a/docker/worker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/worker/docker-compose.yml
index 482f4fe..49cc36f 100644
--- a/docker/worker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/worker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ services:
       - PROTOKIT_DISPATCHER_CONTRACT_PUBLIC_KEY=${PROTOKIT_DISPATCHER_CONTRACT_PUBLIC_KEY}
       - PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY=${PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY}
       - PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PUBLIC_KEY=${PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PUBLIC_KEY}
-      - PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL=${PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL}
-      - PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED=${PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED}
     profiles:
       - worker
     depends_on:
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/.env b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/.env
index a4ff88a..dcf900d 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/.env
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/.env
@@ -16,14 +16,10 @@ REDIS_PASSWORD=password
 PROTOKIT_PROOFS_ENABLED=false
 
 PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_DB_MIGRATION=true
-PROTOKIT_PRUNE_ON_STARTUP=false
 PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
-PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL=30000
-PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL=60000
 
 PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT=8080
-PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
 
 FORCE_COLOR=3
 TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true
@@ -39,7 +35,6 @@ PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_INDEXER_DB_MIGRATION=true
 
 PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT=8081
-PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
 
 PROCESSOR_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
 PROCESSOR_POSTGRES_USER=admin
@@ -51,7 +46,6 @@ PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_PROCESSOR_DB_MIGRATION=true
 
 PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_PORT=8082
-PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
 
 PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 
@@ -69,8 +63,6 @@ MINA_ARCHIVE_GRAPHQL_PORT=8085
 PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PRIVATE_KEY=EKEssvj33MMBCg2tcybTzL32nTKbbwFHm6yUxd3JassdhL3J5aT8
 PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qk4sNnzZqqjHp8YQXZUV3dBpnjiNieJVnsuh7mD2bMJ9PdbskH5H
 
-PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED=true
-
 PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PRIVATE_KEY=EKEdKhgUHMuDvwWJEg2TdCMCeiTSd9hh2HrEr6uYJfPVuwur1s43
 PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qizW6aroTxQorJz4ywVNZom4jA6W4QPPCK3wLeyhnJHtVStUNniL
 PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY=EKErS9gYHZNawqKuwfMiwYYJtNptCrvca491QEvB3tz8sFsS5w66
@@ -95,13 +87,10 @@ TEST_ACCOUNT_1_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qkVfEwyfkm5yucHEqrRjxbyx98pgdWz82pHv7LYq9Qigs812iWZ
 # generating mock proofs during development seems to be triggering a lot of warnings in node v22.9.0
 NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1
 
-OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_ENABLED=true
 OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_URL=http://localhost:4318
 
-OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED=true
 OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_PORT=4320
 OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_HOST=0.0.0.0
-OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_SCRAPING_FREQUENCY=10
 
 GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER=admin
 GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=grafana
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/chain.config.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/chain.config.ts
index 2d00dd5..6fab60b 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/chain.config.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/chain.config.ts
@@ -65,16 +65,14 @@ export default async (args: Arguments): Promise<Startable> => {
         containerConfig: {
           port: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT ?? 8080),
           host: process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0",
-          graphiql: process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED !== "false",
+          graphiql: true,
         },
       },
       Mempool: {},
       BlockTrigger: {
-        blockInterval: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL ?? 30000),
+        blockInterval: 30000,
         produceEmptyBlocks: true,
-        settlementInterval: Number(
-          process.env.PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL ?? 60000
-        ),
+        settlementInterval: 60000,
         settlementTokenConfig: buildSettlementTokenConfig(
           process.env.PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY!,
           buildCustomTokenConfig(
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/indexer.config.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/indexer.config.ts
index 455b721..0f6ef97 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/indexer.config.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/indexer.config.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default async (args: Arguments): Promise<Startable> => {
       containerConfig: {
         port: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT ?? 8081),
         host: process.env.PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0",
-        graphiql: process.env.PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED !== "false",
+        graphiql: true,
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/processor.config.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/processor.config.ts
index 5c479c7..603dcd3 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/processor.config.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/development/processor.config.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import {
   HandlersExecutor,
   ResolverFactoryGraphqlModule,
 } from "@proto-kit/processor";
-import {
-  GraphqlSequencerModule,
-} from "@proto-kit/api";
+import { GraphqlSequencerModule } from "@proto-kit/api";
 import { databaseModule } from "../../processor";
 import { Arguments } from "../../../start";
 import { Startable } from "@proto-kit/common";
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ export default async (args: Arguments): Promise<Startable> => {
       url: `http://${process.env.PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0"}:${process.env.PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT ?? 8081}`,
     },
     Trigger: {
-      interval: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL ?? 30000) / 5,
+      interval: 6000,
     },
     GraphqlSequencerModule: {
       ResolverFactory: {},
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/.env b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/.env
index ef9ed19..67d13c0 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/.env
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/.env
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
-PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL=5000
 
 PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST=localhost
 PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT=8080
-PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
+
+PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PRIVATE_KEY=EKEssvj33MMBCg2tcybTzL32nTKbbwFHm6yUxd3JassdhL3J5aT8
+PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qk4sNnzZqqjHp8YQXZUV3dBpnjiNieJVnsuh7mD2bMJ9PdbskH5H
 
 # expose graphql configuration to the client app-chain
 NEXT_PUBLIC_PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_URL=http://localhost:8080/graphql
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/chain.config.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/chain.config.ts
index c9d2644..99d2810 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/chain.config.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/inmemory/chain.config.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default async (): Promise<Startable> => {
         containerConfig: {
           port: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT),
           host: process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST ?? "localhost",
-          graphiql: process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED !== "false",
+          graphiql: true,
         },
       },
       Mempool: {},
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default async (): Promise<Startable> => {
         BlockProducerModule: {},
       },
       BlockTrigger: {
-        blockInterval: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL ?? 5000),
+        blockInterval: 5000,
         produceEmptyBlocks: true,
         settlementTokenConfig: {},
       },
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/.env b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/.env
index 41fec50..d50a809 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/.env
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/.env
@@ -14,16 +14,10 @@ REDIS_PORT=6379
 REDIS_PASSWORD=password
 
 PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_DB_MIGRATION=true
-PROTOKIT_PRUNE_ON_STARTUP=false
 PROTOKIT_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
-PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL=10000
-PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL=30000
-PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED=true
-
 
 PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT=8080
-PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
 
 FORCE_COLOR=3
 TS_NODE_TRANSPILE_ONLY=true
@@ -39,7 +33,6 @@ PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_INDEXER_DB_MIGRATION=true
 
 PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT=8081
-PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
 
 
 PROCESSOR_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
@@ -52,7 +45,6 @@ PROTOKIT_SHOULD_ATTEMPT_PROCESSOR_DB_MIGRATION=true
 
 PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_HOST=0.0.0.0
 PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHQL_PORT=8082
-PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED=true
 
 PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST=indexer
 
@@ -71,8 +63,6 @@ MINA_ARCHIVE_GRAPHQL_PORT=8282
 PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PRIVATE_KEY=EKEssvj33MMBCg2tcybTzL32nTKbbwFHm6yUxd3JassdhL3J5aT8
 PROTOKIT_TRANSACTION_FEE_RECIPIENT_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qk4sNnzZqqjHp8YQXZUV3dBpnjiNieJVnsuh7mD2bMJ9PdbskH5H
 
-PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_ENABLED=true
-
 PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PRIVATE_KEY=EKEdKhgUHMuDvwWJEg2TdCMCeiTSd9hh2HrEr6uYJfPVuwur1s43
 PROTOKIT_SEQUENCER_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qizW6aroTxQorJz4ywVNZom4jA6W4QPPCK3wLeyhnJHtVStUNniL
 PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY=EKErS9gYHZNawqKuwfMiwYYJtNptCrvca491QEvB3tz8sFsS5w66
@@ -92,13 +82,10 @@ TEST_ACCOUNT_1_PUBLIC_KEY=B62qkVfEwyfkm5yucHEqrRjxbyx98pgdWz82pHv7LYq9Qigs812iWZ
 
 # generating mock proofs during development seems to be triggering a lot of warnings in node v22.9.0
 NODE_NO_WARNINGS=1
-OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_ENABLED=true
 OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_URL=http://otel-collector:4317
 
-OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED=true
 OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_PORT=4320
 OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_HOST=0.0.0.0
-OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_SCRAPING_FREQUENCY=10
 
 GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER=admin
 GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=grafana
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/chain.config.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/chain.config.ts
index 17bb2c1..94c26b7 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/chain.config.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/chain.config.ts
@@ -71,18 +71,16 @@ export default async (args: Arguments): Promise<Startable> => {
         containerConfig: {
           port: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_PORT ?? 8080),
           host: process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHQL_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0",
-          graphiql: process.env.PROTOKIT_GRAPHIQL_ENABLED !== "false",
+          graphiql: true,
         },
       },
       Mempool: {},
       BlockProducerModule: {},
       BlockTrigger: {
-        blockInterval: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL ?? 10000),
+        blockInterval: 10000,
         produceEmptyBlocks: true,
 
-        settlementInterval: Number(
-          process.env.PROTOKIT_SETTLEMENT_INTERVAL ?? 60000
-        ),
+        settlementInterval: 60000,
         settlementTokenConfig: buildSettlementTokenConfig(
           process.env.PROTOKIT_MINA_BRIDGE_CONTRACT_PRIVATE_KEY!,
           buildCustomTokenConfig(
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/processor.config.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/processor.config.ts
index 14903c1..cf31ba9 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/processor.config.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/environments/sovereign/processor.config.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default async (args: Arguments): Promise<Startable> => {
       url: `http://${process.env.PROTOKIT_PROCESSOR_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_HOST ?? "0.0.0.0"}:${process.env.PROTOKIT_INDEXER_GRAPHQL_PORT ?? 8081}`,
     },
     Trigger: {
-      interval: Number(process.env.PROTOKIT_BLOCK_INTERVAL ?? 30000) / 5,
+      interval: 2000,
     },
     GraphqlSequencerModule: {
       ResolverFactory: {},
diff --git a/packages/chain/src/core/sequencer/index.ts b/packages/chain/src/core/sequencer/index.ts
index f9a7e0a..c3ff33f 100644
--- a/packages/chain/src/core/sequencer/index.ts
+++ b/packages/chain/src/core/sequencer/index.ts
@@ -69,18 +69,16 @@ export const metricsSequencerModules = {
 export const metricsSequencerModulesConfig = {
   OpenTelemetryServer: {
     metrics: {
-      enabled: Boolean(process.env.OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_ENABLED ?? false),
+      enabled: true,
       prometheus: {
         host: process.env.OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_HOST ?? "localhost",
         port: Number(process.env.OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_PORT),
         appendTimestamp: true,
       },
-      nodeScrapeInterval: Number(
-        process.env.OPEN_TELEMETRY_METRICS_SCRAPING_FREQUENCY ?? 10
-      ),
+      nodeScrapeInterval: 10,
     },
     tracing: {
-      enabled: Boolean(process.env.OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_ENABLED ?? false),
+      enabled: true,
       otlp: {
         url: process.env.OPEN_TELEMETRY_TRACING_URL,
       },