diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/account_wallet.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/account_wallet.ts
index 1a891160850..781b8ab454e 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/account_wallet.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/account_wallet.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export class AccountWallet extends BaseWallet {
     return this.account.getVersion();
   }
 
+  override isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message: Fr): Promise<boolean> {
+    return this.pxe.isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Computes an authentication witness from either a message hash or an intent.
    *
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/base_wallet.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/base_wallet.ts
index aaf2bea1954..98e0d1451ae 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/base_wallet.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/base_wallet.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import { type IntentAction, type IntentInnerHash } from '../utils/authwit.js';
 export abstract class BaseWallet implements Wallet {
   constructor(protected readonly pxe: PXE, private scopes?: AztecAddress[]) {}
 
+  abstract isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message: Fr): Promise<boolean>;
+
   abstract getCompleteAddress(): CompleteAddress;
 
   abstract getChainId(): Fr;
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/signerless_wallet.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/signerless_wallet.ts
index 0231d79b01a..2912d65e1d1 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/signerless_wallet.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/wallet/signerless_wallet.ts
@@ -42,4 +42,8 @@ export class SignerlessWallet extends BaseWallet {
   createAuthWit(_intent: Fr | Buffer | IntentInnerHash | IntentAction): Promise<AuthWitness> {
     throw new Error('SignerlessWallet: Method createAuthWit not implemented.');
   }
+
+  override isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message: Fr): Promise<boolean> {
+    return this.pxe.isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.test.ts b/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.test.ts
index 294ba519988..65976b07ac7 100644
--- a/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.test.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ describe('PXESchema', () => {
     expect([...tested].sort()).toEqual(all.sort());
   });
 
+  it('isL1ToL2MessageSynced', async () => {
+    await context.client.isL1ToL2MessageSynced(Fr.random());
+  });
+
   it('addAuthWitness', async () => {
     await context.client.addAuthWitness(AuthWitness.random());
   });
@@ -326,6 +330,11 @@ class MockPXE implements PXE {
     private artifact: ContractArtifact,
     private instance: ContractInstanceWithAddress,
   ) {}
+
+  isL1ToL2MessageSynced(_l1ToL2Message: Fr): Promise<boolean> {
+    return Promise.resolve(false);
+  }
+
   addAuthWitness(authWitness: AuthWitness): Promise<void> {
     expect(authWitness).toBeInstanceOf(AuthWitness);
     return Promise.resolve();
diff --git a/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.ts b/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.ts
index 0ff0f322ecf..2ed9f7bea75 100644
--- a/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/circuit-types/src/interfaces/pxe.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ import { type SyncStatus, SyncStatusSchema } from './sync-status.js';
  * is exposed to dapps for interacting with the network on behalf of the user.
  */
 export interface PXE {
+  /**
+   * Returns whether an L1 to L2 message is synced by archiver and if it's ready to be included in a block.
+   * @param l1ToL2Message - The L1 to L2 message to check.
+   * @returns Whether the message is synced and ready to be included in a block.
+   */
+  isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message: Fr): Promise<boolean>;
+
   /**
    * Insert an auth witness for a given message hash. Auth witnesses are used to authorize actions on
    * behalf of a user. For instance, a token transfer initiated by a different address may request
@@ -470,6 +477,7 @@ const PXEInfoSchema = z.object({
 }) satisfies ZodFor<PXEInfo>;
 
 export const PXESchema: ApiSchemaFor<PXE> = {
+  isL1ToL2MessageSynced: z.function().args(schemas.Fr).returns(z.boolean()),
   addAuthWitness: z.function().args(AuthWitness.schema).returns(z.void()),
   getAuthWitness: z
     .function()
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
index e91e2948644..de452290aad 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getSchnorrAccount } from '@aztec/accounts/schnorr';
-import { BatchCall, type PXE, type Wallet, createCompatibleClient } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
+import { BatchCall, type PXE, type Wallet, createCompatibleClient, retryUntil } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
 import { L1FeeJuicePortalManager } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
 import { type AztecAddress, type EthAddress, FEE_FUNDING_FOR_TESTER_ACCOUNT, Fq, Fr } from '@aztec/circuits.js';
 import {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function bootstrapNetwork(
 
   // setup a one-off account contract
   const account = getSchnorrAccount(pxe, Fr.random(), Fq.random(), Fr.random());
-  const wallet = await account.deploy().getWallet({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+  const wallet = await account.deploy().getWallet();
 
   const l1Clients = createL1Clients(
     l1Url,
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ async function deployToken(
   const { TokenContract, TokenBridgeContract } = await import('@aztec/noir-contracts.js');
   const devCoin = await TokenContract.deploy(wallet, wallet.getAddress(), 'DevCoin', 'DEV', 18)
     .send({ universalDeploy: true })
-    .deployed({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+    .deployed();
   const bridge = await TokenBridgeContract.deploy(wallet, devCoin.address, l1Portal)
     .send({ universalDeploy: true })
-    .deployed({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+    .deployed();
 
   await new BatchCall(wallet, [
     devCoin.methods.set_minter(bridge.address, true).request(),
     devCoin.methods.set_admin(bridge.address).request(),
   ])
     .send()
-    .wait({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+    .wait();
 
   return {
     token: {
@@ -202,9 +202,7 @@ async function deployFPC(
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
   // @ts-ignore - Importing noir-contracts.js even in devDeps results in a circular dependency error. Need to ignore because this line doesn't cause an error in a dev environment
   const { FPCContract } = await import('@aztec/noir-contracts.js');
-  const fpc = await FPCContract.deploy(wallet, tokenAddress, feeRecipient)
-    .send({ universalDeploy: true })
-    .deployed({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+  const fpc = await FPCContract.deploy(wallet, tokenAddress, feeRecipient).send({ universalDeploy: true }).deployed();
   const info: ContractDeploymentInfo = {
     address: fpc.address,
     initHash: fpc.instance.initializationHash,
@@ -219,7 +217,7 @@ async function deployCounter(wallet: Wallet): Promise<ContractDeploymentInfo> {
   const { CounterContract } = await import('@aztec/noir-contracts.js');
   const counter = await CounterContract.deploy(wallet, 1, wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress())
     .send({ universalDeploy: true })
-    .deployed({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+    .deployed();
   const info: ContractDeploymentInfo = {
     address: counter.address,
     initHash: counter.instance.initializationHash,
@@ -253,27 +251,23 @@ async function fundFPC(
   );
 
   const amount = FEE_FUNDING_FOR_TESTER_ACCOUNT;
-  const { claimAmount, claimSecret, messageLeafIndex } = await feeJuicePortal.bridgeTokensPublic(
+  const { claimAmount, claimSecret, messageLeafIndex, messageHash } = await feeJuicePortal.bridgeTokensPublic(
     fpcAddress,
     amount,
     true,
   );
 
+  await retryUntil(async () => await wallet.isL1ToL2MessageSynced(Fr.fromString(messageHash)), 'message sync', 600, 1);
+
   const counter = await CounterContract.at(counterAddress, wallet);
 
   // TODO (alexg) remove this once sequencer builds blocks continuously
   // advance the chain
-  await counter.methods
-    .increment(wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress())
-    .send()
-    .wait({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
-  await counter.methods
-    .increment(wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress())
-    .send()
-    .wait({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+  await counter.methods.increment(wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress()).send().wait();
+  await counter.methods.increment(wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress()).send().wait();
 
   await feeJuiceContract.methods
     .claim(fpcAddress, claimAmount, claimSecret, messageLeafIndex)
     .send()
-    .wait({ proven: true, provenTimeout: 600 });
+    .wait({ proven: true });
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/utils.ts b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/utils.ts
index 9b8f7837e98..2e66f6119fe 100644
--- a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/utils.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/utils.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function tryExtractEvent<
   logger?: DebugLogger,
 ): TEventType | undefined {
   for (const log of logs) {
-    if (log.address === address) {
+    if (log.address.toLowerCase() === address.toLowerCase()) {
       try {
         const decodedEvent = decodeEventLog({ abi, ...log });
         if (decodedEvent.eventName === eventName) {
diff --git a/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts b/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
index 201d69ba2b0..eadab26de2d 100644
--- a/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/pxe/src/pxe_service/pxe_service.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ export class PXEService implements PXE {
     this.log.info('Stopped Synchronizer');
   }
 
+  isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message: Fr): Promise<boolean> {
+    return this.node.isL1ToL2MessageSynced(l1ToL2Message);
+  }
+
   /** Returns an estimate of the db size in bytes. */
   public estimateDbSize() {
     return this.db.estimateSize();