diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0f1964602c..da6cfaaa46 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3281,9 +3281,7 @@ version = "0.11.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "client-core",
- "coconut-interface",
  "config",
- "credentials",
  "crypto",
  "dirs",
  "dotenv",
@@ -3336,9 +3334,7 @@ name = "nym-gateway"
 version = "0.11.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
- "coconut-interface",
  "config",
- "credentials",
  "crypto",
  "dashmap",
  "dirs",
@@ -3424,9 +3420,7 @@ version = "0.11.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "client-core",
- "coconut-interface",
  "config",
- "credentials",
  "crypto",
  "dirs",
  "dotenv",
@@ -3457,9 +3451,7 @@ version = "0.11.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
- "coconut-interface",
  "config",
- "credentials",
  "crypto",
  "dirs",
  "dotenv",
diff --git a/clients/native/Cargo.toml b/clients/native/Cargo.toml
index 1ebea3c229..f14869a33e 100644
--- a/clients/native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/native/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ tokio-tungstenite = "0.14" # websocket
 
 ## internal
 client-core = { path = "../client-core" }
-coconut-interface = { path = "../../common/coconut-interface" }
-credentials = { path = "../../common/credentials" }
 config = { path = "../../common/config" }
 crypto = { path = "../../common/crypto" }
 gateway-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/gateway-client" }
diff --git a/clients/native/src/client/mod.rs b/clients/native/src/client/mod.rs
index 2b1c28b8cf..c4dfaf7759 100644
--- a/clients/native/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/clients/native/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ use client_core::client::topology_control::{
     TopologyAccessor, TopologyRefresher, TopologyRefresherConfig,
 };
 use client_core::config::persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder;
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
-use credentials::bandwidth::prepare_for_spending;
-use credentials::obtain_aggregate_verification_key;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use gateway_client::{
@@ -166,30 +163,6 @@ impl NymClient {
         .start(self.runtime.handle())
     }
 
-    async fn prepare_credential(&self) -> Credential {
-        let verification_key = obtain_aggregate_verification_key(
-            &self.config.get_base().get_validator_api_endpoints(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain aggregate verification key of validators");
-
-        let bandwidth_credential = credentials::bandwidth::obtain_signature(
-            &self.key_manager.identity_keypair().public_key().to_bytes(),
-            &self.config.get_base().get_validator_api_endpoints(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain bandwidth credential");
-        // the above would presumably be loaded from a file
-
-        // the below would only be executed once we know where we want to spend it (i.e. which gateway and stuff)
-        prepare_for_spending(
-            &self.key_manager.identity_keypair().public_key().to_bytes(),
-            &bandwidth_credential,
-            &verification_key,
-        )
-        .expect("could not prepare out bandwidth credential for spending")
-    }
-
     fn start_gateway_client(
         &mut self,
         mixnet_message_sender: MixnetMessageSender,
@@ -208,8 +181,6 @@ impl NymClient {
             .expect("provided gateway id is invalid!");
 
         self.runtime.block_on(async {
-            let coconut_credential = self.prepare_credential().await;
-
             let mut gateway_client = GatewayClient::new(
                 gateway_address,
                 self.key_manager.identity_keypair(),
@@ -218,7 +189,6 @@ impl NymClient {
                 mixnet_message_sender,
                 ack_sender,
                 self.config.get_base().get_gateway_response_timeout(),
-                coconut_credential,
             );
 
             gateway_client
diff --git a/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs b/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
index cb37d96b27..1994fe216e 100644
--- a/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ use crate::commands::override_config;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
 use client_core::client::key_manager::KeyManager;
 use client_core::config::persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder;
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
 use config::NymConfig;
-use credentials::bandwidth::prepare_for_spending;
-use credentials::obtain_aggregate_verification_key;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
 use gateway_client::GatewayClient;
 use gateway_requests::registration::handshake::SharedKeys;
@@ -60,34 +57,15 @@ pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b> {
         )
 }
 
-// this behaviour should definitely be changed, we shouldn't
-// need to get bandwidth credential for registration
-async fn prepare_temporary_credential(validators: &[Url], raw_identity: &[u8]) -> Credential {
-    let verification_key = obtain_aggregate_verification_key(validators)
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain aggregate verification key of validators");
-
-    let bandwidth_credential = credentials::bandwidth::obtain_signature(raw_identity, validators)
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain bandwidth credential");
-
-    prepare_for_spending(raw_identity, &bandwidth_credential, &verification_key)
-        .expect("could not prepare out bandwidth credential for spending")
-}
-
 async fn register_with_gateway(
     gateway: &gateway::Node,
     our_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-    validator_urls: Vec<Url>,
 ) -> Arc<SharedKeys> {
     let timeout = Duration::from_millis(1500);
-    let coconut_credential =
-        prepare_temporary_credential(&validator_urls, &our_identity.public_key().to_bytes()).await;
     let mut gateway_client = GatewayClient::new_init(
         gateway.clients_address(),
         gateway.identity_key,
         our_identity.clone(),
-        coconut_credential,
         timeout,
     );
     gateway_client
@@ -210,13 +188,8 @@ pub fn execute(matches: &ArgMatches) {
             config
                 .get_base_mut()
                 .with_gateway_id(gate_details.identity_key.to_base58_string());
-            let validator_urls = config.get_base().get_validator_api_endpoints();
-            let shared_keys = register_with_gateway(
-                &gate_details,
-                key_manager.identity_keypair(),
-                validator_urls,
-            )
-            .await;
+            let shared_keys =
+                register_with_gateway(&gate_details, key_manager.identity_keypair()).await;
             (shared_keys, gate_details.clients_address())
         };
 
diff --git a/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml b/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
index b494b510fb..8e9defdc95 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ url = "2.2"
 
 # internal
 client-core = { path = "../client-core" }
-coconut-interface = { path = "../../common/coconut-interface" }
-credentials = { path = "../../common/credentials" }
 config = { path = "../../common/config" }
 crypto = { path = "../../common/crypto" }
 gateway-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/gateway-client" }
diff --git a/clients/socks5/src/client/mod.rs b/clients/socks5/src/client/mod.rs
index 485866673a..2b8f86307b 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/clients/socks5/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ use client_core::client::topology_control::{
     TopologyAccessor, TopologyRefresher, TopologyRefresherConfig,
 };
 use client_core::config::persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder;
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
-use credentials::bandwidth::prepare_for_spending;
-use credentials::obtain_aggregate_verification_key;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use gateway_client::{
@@ -154,30 +151,6 @@ impl NymClient {
         .start(self.runtime.handle())
     }
 
-    async fn prepare_credential(&self) -> Credential {
-        let verification_key = obtain_aggregate_verification_key(
-            &self.config.get_base().get_validator_api_endpoints(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain aggregate verification key of validators");
-
-        let bandwidth_credential = credentials::bandwidth::obtain_signature(
-            &self.key_manager.identity_keypair().public_key().to_bytes(),
-            &self.config.get_base().get_validator_api_endpoints(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain bandwidth credential");
-        // the above would presumably be loaded from a file
-
-        // the below would only be executed once we know where we want to spend it (i.e. which gateway and stuff)
-        prepare_for_spending(
-            &self.key_manager.identity_keypair().public_key().to_bytes(),
-            &bandwidth_credential,
-            &verification_key,
-        )
-        .expect("could not prepare out bandwidth credential for spending")
-    }
-
     fn start_gateway_client(
         &mut self,
         mixnet_message_sender: MixnetMessageSender,
@@ -196,8 +169,6 @@ impl NymClient {
             .expect("provided gateway id is invalid!");
 
         self.runtime.block_on(async {
-            let coconut_credential = self.prepare_credential().await;
-
             let mut gateway_client = GatewayClient::new(
                 gateway_address,
                 self.key_manager.identity_keypair(),
@@ -206,7 +177,6 @@ impl NymClient {
                 mixnet_message_sender,
                 ack_sender,
                 self.config.get_base().get_gateway_response_timeout(),
-                coconut_credential,
             );
 
             gateway_client
diff --git a/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs b/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
index 58916dd45c..f24dc53322 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ use crate::commands::override_config;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
 use client_core::client::key_manager::KeyManager;
 use client_core::config::persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder;
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
 use config::NymConfig;
-use credentials::bandwidth::prepare_for_spending;
-use credentials::obtain_aggregate_verification_key;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
 use gateway_client::GatewayClient;
 use gateway_requests::registration::handshake::SharedKeys;
@@ -60,34 +57,15 @@ pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b> {
         )
 }
 
-// this behaviour should definitely be changed, we shouldn't
-// need to get bandwidth credential for registration
-async fn prepare_temporary_credential(validators: &[Url], raw_identity: &[u8]) -> Credential {
-    let verification_key = obtain_aggregate_verification_key(validators)
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain aggregate verification key of validators");
-
-    let bandwidth_credential = credentials::bandwidth::obtain_signature(raw_identity, validators)
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain bandwidth credential");
-
-    prepare_for_spending(raw_identity, &bandwidth_credential, &verification_key)
-        .expect("could not prepare out bandwidth credential for spending")
-}
-
 async fn register_with_gateway(
     gateway: &gateway::Node,
     our_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-    validator_urls: Vec<Url>,
 ) -> Arc<SharedKeys> {
     let timeout = Duration::from_millis(1500);
-    let coconut_credential =
-        prepare_temporary_credential(&validator_urls, &our_identity.public_key().to_bytes()).await;
     let mut gateway_client = GatewayClient::new_init(
         gateway.clients_address(),
         gateway.identity_key,
         our_identity.clone(),
-        coconut_credential,
         timeout,
     );
     gateway_client
@@ -211,13 +189,8 @@ pub fn execute(matches: &ArgMatches) {
             config
                 .get_base_mut()
                 .with_gateway_id(gate_details.identity_key.to_base58_string());
-            let validator_urls = config.get_base().get_validator_api_endpoints();
-            let shared_keys = register_with_gateway(
-                &gate_details,
-                key_manager.identity_keypair(),
-                validator_urls,
-            )
-            .await;
+            let shared_keys =
+                register_with_gateway(&gate_details, key_manager.identity_keypair()).await;
             (shared_keys, gate_details.clients_address())
         };
 
diff --git a/common/client-libs/gateway-client/src/client.rs b/common/client-libs/gateway-client/src/client.rs
index d250bc720d..2efbd5b52a 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/gateway-client/src/client.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/gateway-client/src/client.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pub use crate::packet_router::{
     AcknowledgementReceiver, AcknowledgementSender, MixnetMessageReceiver, MixnetMessageSender,
 };
 use crate::socket_state::{PartiallyDelegated, SocketState};
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
 use futures::{FutureExt, SinkExt, StreamExt};
 use gateway_requests::authentication::encrypted_address::EncryptedAddressBytes;
@@ -36,8 +35,6 @@ const DEFAULT_RECONNECTION_BACKOFF: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
 pub struct GatewayClient {
     authenticated: bool,
-    // TODO: This should be replaced by an actual bandwidth value, with 0 meaning no bandwidth
-    has_bandwidth: bool,
     gateway_address: String,
     gateway_identity: identity::PublicKey,
     local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
@@ -54,7 +51,6 @@ pub struct GatewayClient {
     reconnection_attempts: usize,
     /// Delay between each subsequent reconnection attempt.
     reconnection_backoff: Duration,
-    coconut_credential: Credential,
 }
 
 impl GatewayClient {
@@ -68,11 +64,9 @@ impl GatewayClient {
         mixnet_message_sender: MixnetMessageSender,
         ack_sender: AcknowledgementSender,
         response_timeout_duration: Duration,
-        coconut_credential: Credential,
     ) -> Self {
         GatewayClient {
             authenticated: false,
-            has_bandwidth: false,
             gateway_address,
             gateway_identity,
             local_identity,
@@ -83,7 +77,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
             should_reconnect_on_failure: true,
             reconnection_attempts: DEFAULT_RECONNECTION_ATTEMPTS,
             reconnection_backoff: DEFAULT_RECONNECTION_BACKOFF,
-            coconut_credential,
         }
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +97,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
         gateway_address: String,
         gateway_identity: identity::PublicKey,
         local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-        coconut_credential: Credential,
         response_timeout_duration: Duration,
     ) -> Self {
         use futures::channel::mpsc;
@@ -117,7 +109,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
 
         GatewayClient {
             authenticated: false,
-            has_bandwidth: false,
             gateway_address,
             gateway_identity,
             local_identity,
@@ -128,7 +119,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
             should_reconnect_on_failure: false,
             reconnection_attempts: DEFAULT_RECONNECTION_ATTEMPTS,
             reconnection_backoff: DEFAULT_RECONNECTION_BACKOFF,
-            coconut_credential,
         }
     }
 
@@ -456,32 +446,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn claim_bandwidth(&mut self) -> Result<(), GatewayClientError> {
-        if !self.authenticated {
-            return Err(GatewayClientError::NotAuthenticated);
-        }
-        if self.shared_key.is_none() {
-            return Err(GatewayClientError::NoSharedKeyAvailable);
-        }
-
-        let mut rng = OsRng;
-        let iv = IV::new_random(&mut rng);
-
-        let msg = ClientControlRequest::new_enc_bandwidth_credential(
-            &self.coconut_credential,
-            self.shared_key.as_ref().unwrap(),
-            iv,
-        )
-        .ok_or(GatewayClientError::SerializeCredential)?
-        .into();
-        self.has_bandwidth = match self.send_websocket_message(msg).await? {
-            ServerResponse::Bandwidth { status } => Ok(status),
-            ServerResponse::Error { message } => Err(GatewayClientError::GatewayError(message)),
-            _ => Err(GatewayClientError::UnexpectedResponse),
-        }?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub async fn batch_send_mix_packets(
         &mut self,
         packets: Vec<MixPacket>,
@@ -489,9 +453,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
         if !self.authenticated {
             return Err(GatewayClientError::NotAuthenticated);
         }
-        if !self.has_bandwidth {
-            return Err(GatewayClientError::NotEnoughBandwidth);
-        }
         if !self.connection.is_established() {
             return Err(GatewayClientError::ConnectionNotEstablished);
         }
@@ -550,9 +511,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
         if !self.authenticated {
             return Err(GatewayClientError::NotAuthenticated);
         }
-        if !self.has_bandwidth {
-            return Err(GatewayClientError::NotEnoughBandwidth);
-        }
         if !self.connection.is_established() {
             return Err(GatewayClientError::ConnectionNotEstablished);
         }
@@ -598,9 +556,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
         if !self.authenticated {
             return Err(GatewayClientError::NotAuthenticated);
         }
-        if !self.has_bandwidth {
-            return Err(GatewayClientError::NotEnoughBandwidth);
-        }
         if self.connection.is_partially_delegated() {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -633,7 +588,6 @@ impl GatewayClient {
             self.establish_connection().await?;
         }
         let shared_key = self.perform_initial_authentication().await?;
-        self.claim_bandwidth().await?;
 
         // this call is NON-blocking
         self.start_listening_for_mixnet_messages()?;
diff --git a/contracts/mixnet/Cargo.lock b/contracts/mixnet/Cargo.lock
index 8dcd1c31c6..90c5f59a0f 100644
--- a/contracts/mixnet/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/mixnet/Cargo.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,45 @@
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
 version = 3
 
+[[package]]
+name = "Inflector"
+version = "0.11.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fe438c63458706e03479442743baae6c88256498e6431708f6dfc520a26515d3"
+dependencies = [
+ "lazy_static",
+ "regex",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "aho-corasick"
+version = "0.7.18"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1e37cfd5e7657ada45f742d6e99ca5788580b5c529dc78faf11ece6dc702656f"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "ast_node"
+version = "0.7.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f93f52ce8fac3d0e6720a92b0576d737c01b1b5db4dd786e962e5925f00bf755"
+dependencies = [
+ "darling",
+ "pmutil",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "swc_macros_common",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "autocfg"
+version = "1.0.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cdb031dd78e28731d87d56cc8ffef4a8f36ca26c38fe2de700543e627f8a464a"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "base64"
 version = "0.13.0"
@@ -38,6 +77,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "byte-tools",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "bumpalo"
+version = "3.7.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d9df67f7bf9ef8498769f994239c45613ef0c5899415fb58e9add412d2c1a538"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "byte-tools"
 version = "0.3.1"
@@ -50,6 +95,12 @@ version = "1.4.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "14c189c53d098945499cdfa7ecc63567cf3886b3332b312a5b4585d8d3a6a610"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cfg-if"
+version = "0.1.10"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4785bdd1c96b2a846b2bd7cc02e86b6b3dbf14e7e53446c4f54c92a361040822"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "cfg-if"
 version = "1.0.0"
@@ -178,6 +229,41 @@ dependencies = [
  "zeroize",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "darling"
+version = "0.10.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0d706e75d87e35569db781a9b5e2416cff1236a47ed380831f959382ccd5f858"
+dependencies = [
+ "darling_core",
+ "darling_macro",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "darling_core"
+version = "0.10.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f0c960ae2da4de88a91b2d920c2a7233b400bc33cb28453a2987822d8392519b"
+dependencies = [
+ "fnv",
+ "ident_case",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "strsim",
+ "syn",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "darling_macro"
+version = "0.10.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d9b5a2f4ac4969822c62224815d069952656cadc7084fdca9751e6d959189b72"
+dependencies = [
+ "darling_core",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "der"
 version = "0.4.0"
@@ -205,6 +291,45 @@ dependencies = [
  "generic-array 0.14.4",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "dprint-core"
+version = "0.35.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "93bd44f40b1881477837edc7112695d4b174f058c36c1cbc4c50f8d0482e2ac8"
+dependencies = [
+ "bumpalo",
+ "fnv",
+ "serde",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "dprint-plugin-typescript"
+version = "0.43.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "67ba0077bd2ab9235848e793fbbfb563e6a04b4c8e4149827802a84063c15805"
+dependencies = [
+ "dprint-core",
+ "dprint-swc-ecma-ast-view",
+ "fnv",
+ "serde",
+ "swc_common",
+ "swc_ecmascript",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "dprint-swc-ecma-ast-view"
+version = "0.13.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ecf692a2ee5c5f699ed0e95f21686cf6367f3a591e5d8e7bd3041bbf184651f9"
+dependencies = [
+ "bumpalo",
+ "fnv",
+ "num-bigint",
+ "swc_atoms",
+ "swc_common",
+ "swc_ecmascript",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dyn-clone"
 version = "1.0.4"
@@ -237,6 +362,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "either"
+version = "1.6.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e78d4f1cc4ae33bbfc157ed5d5a5ef3bc29227303d595861deb238fcec4e9457"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "elliptic-curve"
 version = "0.10.4"
@@ -253,6 +384,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "zeroize",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "enum_kind"
+version = "0.2.1"
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+dependencies = [
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+ "new_debug_unreachable",
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+ "owning_ref",
+ "scoped-tls",
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+ "swc_macros_common",
+ "syn",
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+ "syn",
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diff --git a/gateway/Cargo.toml b/gateway/Cargo.toml
index 5248800246..18d133a13c 100644
--- a/gateway/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gateway/Cargo.toml
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 url = { version = "2.2", features = [ "serde" ] }
 
 # internal
-coconut-interface = { path = "../common/coconut-interface" }
-credentials = { path = "../common/credentials" }
 config = { path = "../common/config" }
 crypto = { path = "../common/crypto" }
 gateway-requests = { path = "gateway-requests" }
diff --git a/gateway/gateway-requests/src/types.rs b/gateway/gateway-requests/src/types.rs
index 3ada132538..e6d8eccf34 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway-requests/src/types.rs
+++ b/gateway/gateway-requests/src/types.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::authentication::encrypted_address::EncryptedAddressBytes;
 use crate::iv::IV;
 use crate::registration::handshake::SharedKeys;
 use crate::GatewayMacSize;
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
 use crypto::generic_array::typenum::Unsigned;
 use crypto::hmac::recompute_keyed_hmac_and_verify_tag;
 use crypto::symmetric::stream_cipher;
@@ -113,10 +112,6 @@ pub enum ClientControlRequest {
     },
     #[serde(alias = "handshakePayload")]
     RegisterHandshakeInitRequest { data: Vec<u8> },
-    BandwidthCredential {
-        enc_credential: Vec<u8>,
-        iv: Vec<u8>,
-    },
 }
 
 impl ClientControlRequest {
@@ -131,34 +126,6 @@ impl ClientControlRequest {
             iv: iv.to_base58_string(),
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn new_enc_bandwidth_credential(
-        credential: &Credential,
-        shared_key: &SharedKeys,
-        iv: IV,
-    ) -> Option<Self> {
-        match bincode::serialize(credential) {
-            Ok(serialized_credential) => {
-                let enc_credential =
-                    shared_key.encrypt_and_tag(&serialized_credential, Some(iv.inner()));
-
-                Some(ClientControlRequest::BandwidthCredential {
-                    enc_credential,
-                    iv: iv.to_bytes(),
-                })
-            }
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn try_from_enc_bandwidth_credential(
-        enc_credential: Vec<u8>,
-        shared_key: &SharedKeys,
-        iv: IV,
-    ) -> Result<Credential, GatewayRequestsError> {
-        let credential = shared_key.decrypt_tagged(&enc_credential, Some(iv.inner()))?;
-        bincode::deserialize(&credential).map_err(|_| GatewayRequestsError::MalformedEncryption)
-    }
 }
 
 impl From<ClientControlRequest> for Message {
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/bandwidth.rs b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/bandwidth.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 203b75fd0a..0000000000
--- a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/bandwidth.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::convert::TryFrom;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
-
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
-use credentials::error::Error;
-use nymsphinx::DestinationAddressBytes;
-
-const BANDWIDTH_INDEX: usize = 0;
-
-pub type BandwidthDatabase = Arc<RwLock<HashMap<DestinationAddressBytes, u64>>>;
-
-pub fn empty_bandwidth_database() -> BandwidthDatabase {
-    Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new()))
-}
-
-pub struct Bandwidth {
-    value: u64,
-}
-
-impl Bandwidth {
-    pub fn value(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.value
-    }
-
-    pub async fn consume_bandwidth(
-        bandwidths: &BandwidthDatabase,
-        remote_address: &DestinationAddressBytes,
-        consumed: u64,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        if let Some(bandwidth) = bandwidths.write().await.get_mut(remote_address) {
-            if let Some(res) = bandwidth.checked_sub(consumed) {
-                *bandwidth = res;
-                Ok(())
-            } else {
-                Err(Error::BandwidthOverflow(String::from(
-                    "Allocate more bandwidth for consumption",
-                )))
-            }
-        } else {
-            Err(Error::MissingBandwidth)
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub async fn increase_bandwidth(
-        bandwidths: &BandwidthDatabase,
-        remote_address: &DestinationAddressBytes,
-        increase: u64,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut db = bandwidths.write().await;
-        if let Some(bandwidth) = db.get_mut(remote_address) {
-            if let Some(new_bandwidth) = bandwidth.checked_add(increase) {
-                *bandwidth = new_bandwidth;
-            } else {
-                return Err(Error::BandwidthOverflow(String::from(
-                    "Use some of the already allocated bandwidth",
-                )));
-            }
-        } else {
-            db.insert(*remote_address, increase);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<Credential> for Bandwidth {
-    type Error = Error;
-
-    fn try_from(credential: Credential) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-        match credential.public_attributes().get(BANDWIDTH_INDEX) {
-            None => Err(Error::NotEnoughPublicAttributes),
-            Some(attr) => match <[u8; 8]>::try_from(attr.as_slice()) {
-                Ok(bandwidth_bytes) => {
-                    let value = u64::from_be_bytes(bandwidth_bytes);
-                    Ok(Self { value })
-                }
-                Err(_) => Err(Error::InvalidBandwidthSize),
-            },
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/mod.rs b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/mod.rs
index 8e8013fb93..9ad982e49b 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/mod.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2020 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-mod bandwidth;
 pub(crate) mod clients_handler;
 pub(crate) mod websocket;
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler.rs b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler.rs
index dc81c5b1dd..66035a3d98 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/connection_handler.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright 2020 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use crate::node::client_handling::bandwidth::{Bandwidth, BandwidthDatabase};
 use crate::node::client_handling::clients_handler::{
     ClientsHandlerRequest, ClientsHandlerRequestSender, ClientsHandlerResponse,
 };
 use crate::node::client_handling::websocket::message_receiver::{
     MixMessageReceiver, MixMessageSender,
 };
-use coconut_interface::VerificationKey;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
 use futures::{
     channel::{mpsc, oneshot},
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ use mixnet_client::forwarder::MixForwardingSender;
 use nymsphinx::DestinationAddressBytes;
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng};
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
-use std::mem;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 use tokio_tungstenite::{
@@ -58,10 +55,8 @@ pub(crate) struct Handle<R, S> {
     clients_handler_sender: ClientsHandlerRequestSender,
     outbound_mix_sender: MixForwardingSender,
     socket_connection: SocketStream<S>,
-    local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
 
-    aggregated_verification_key: VerificationKey,
-    bandwidths: BandwidthDatabase,
+    local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
 }
 
 impl<R, S> Handle<R, S>
@@ -76,8 +71,6 @@ where
         clients_handler_sender: ClientsHandlerRequestSender,
         outbound_mix_sender: MixForwardingSender,
         local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-        aggregated_verification_key: VerificationKey,
-        bandwidths: BandwidthDatabase,
     ) -> Self {
         Handle {
             rng,
@@ -87,8 +80,6 @@ where
             outbound_mix_sender,
             socket_connection: SocketStream::RawTcp(conn),
             local_identity,
-            aggregated_verification_key,
-            bandwidths,
         }
     }
 
@@ -209,19 +200,8 @@ where
             Ok(request) => match request {
                 // currently only a single type exists
                 BinaryRequest::ForwardSphinx(mix_packet) => {
-                    let consumed_bandwidth = mem::size_of_val(&mix_packet) as u64;
-                    if let Err(e) = Bandwidth::consume_bandwidth(
-                        &self.bandwidths,
-                        &self.remote_address.unwrap(),
-                        consumed_bandwidth,
-                    )
-                    .await
-                    {
-                        ServerResponse::new_error(format!("{:?}", e))
-                    } else {
-                        self.outbound_mix_sender.unbounded_send(mix_packet).unwrap();
-                        ServerResponse::Send { status: true }
-                    }
+                    self.outbound_mix_sender.unbounded_send(mix_packet).unwrap();
+                    ServerResponse::Send { status: true }
                 }
             },
         }
@@ -357,68 +337,12 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    async fn handle_bandwidth(&mut self, enc_credential: Vec<u8>, iv: Vec<u8>) -> ServerResponse {
-        if self.shared_key.is_none() {
-            return ServerResponse::new_error("No shared key has been exchanged with the gateway");
-        }
-        if self.remote_address.is_none() {
-            return ServerResponse::new_error("No remote address has been set");
-        }
-        let iv = match IV::try_from_bytes(&iv) {
-            Ok(iv) => iv,
-            Err(e) => {
-                trace!("failed to parse received IV {:?}", e);
-                return ServerResponse::new_error("malformed iv");
-            }
-        };
-        let credential = match ClientControlRequest::try_from_enc_bandwidth_credential(
-            enc_credential,
-            self.shared_key.as_ref().unwrap(),
-            iv,
-        ) {
-            Ok(c) => c,
-            Err(e) => {
-                return ServerResponse::new_error(e.to_string());
-            }
-        };
-        if credential.verify(&self.aggregated_verification_key) {
-            match Bandwidth::try_from(credential) {
-                Ok(bandwidth) => {
-                    if let Err(e) = Bandwidth::increase_bandwidth(
-                        &self.bandwidths,
-                        &self.remote_address.unwrap(),
-                        bandwidth.value(),
-                    )
-                    .await
-                    {
-                        return ServerResponse::Error {
-                            message: format!("{:?}", e),
-                        };
-                    }
-                    ServerResponse::Bandwidth { status: true }
-                }
-                Err(e) => ServerResponse::Error {
-                    message: format!("{:?}", e),
-                },
-            }
-        } else {
-            ServerResponse::Bandwidth { status: false }
-        }
-    }
+    // currently there are no valid control messages you can send after authentication
+    async fn handle_text(&mut self, _: String) -> Message {
+        trace!("Handling text message (presumably control message)");
 
-    // currently the bandwidth credential request is the only one we can receive after
-    // authentication
-    async fn handle_text(&mut self, raw_request: String) -> Message {
-        if let Ok(request) = ClientControlRequest::try_from(raw_request) {
-            match request {
-                ClientControlRequest::BandwidthCredential { enc_credential, iv } => {
-                    self.handle_bandwidth(enc_credential, iv).await.into()
-                }
-                _ => ServerResponse::new_error("invalid request").into(),
-            }
-        } else {
-            ServerResponse::new_error("malformed request").into()
-        }
+        error!("Currently there are no text messages besides 'Authenticate' and 'Register' and they were already dealt with!");
+        ServerResponse::new_error("invalid request").into()
     }
 
     async fn handle_request(&mut self, raw_request: Message) -> Option<Message> {
@@ -455,7 +379,6 @@ where
                 ClientControlRequest::RegisterHandshakeInitRequest { data } => {
                     self.handle_register(data, mix_sender).await
                 }
-                _ => ServerResponse::new_error("invalid request"),
             }
         } else {
             // TODO: is this a malformed request or rather a network error and
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/listener.rs b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/listener.rs
index fa1c26aaa6..970263eb5b 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/listener.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/client_handling/websocket/listener.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2020 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use crate::node::client_handling::bandwidth::empty_bandwidth_database;
 use crate::node::client_handling::clients_handler::ClientsHandlerRequestSender;
 use crate::node::client_handling::websocket::connection_handler::Handle;
-use coconut_interface::VerificationKey;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity;
 use log::*;
 use mixnet_client::forwarder::MixForwardingSender;
@@ -17,19 +15,13 @@ use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 pub(crate) struct Listener {
     address: SocketAddr,
     local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-    aggregated_verification_key: VerificationKey,
 }
 
 impl Listener {
-    pub(crate) fn new(
-        address: SocketAddr,
-        local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-        aggregated_verification_key: VerificationKey,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(address: SocketAddr, local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>) -> Self {
         Listener {
             address,
             local_identity,
-            aggregated_verification_key,
         }
     }
 
@@ -47,8 +39,6 @@ impl Listener {
             }
         };
 
-        let bandwidths = empty_bandwidth_database();
-
         loop {
             match tcp_listener.accept().await {
                 Ok((socket, remote_addr)) => {
@@ -61,8 +51,6 @@ impl Listener {
                         clients_handler_sender.clone(),
                         outbound_mix_sender.clone(),
                         Arc::clone(&self.local_identity),
-                        self.aggregated_verification_key.clone(),
-                        Arc::clone(&bandwidths),
                     );
                     tokio::spawn(async move { handle.start_handling().await });
                 }
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/mod.rs b/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
index a67da4f33d..ec112334e4 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ use crate::node::client_handling::clients_handler::{ClientsHandler, ClientsHandl
 use crate::node::client_handling::websocket;
 use crate::node::mixnet_handling::receiver::connection_handler::ConnectionHandler;
 use crate::node::storage::{inboxes, ClientLedger};
-use coconut_interface::VerificationKey;
-use credentials::obtain_aggregate_verification_key;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
 use log::*;
 use mixnet_client::forwarder::{MixForwardingSender, PacketForwarder};
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ impl Gateway {
         &self,
         forwarding_channel: MixForwardingSender,
         clients_handler_sender: ClientsHandlerRequestSender,
-        verification_key: VerificationKey,
     ) {
         info!("Starting client [web]socket listener...");
 
@@ -94,12 +91,8 @@ impl Gateway {
             self.config.get_clients_port(),
         );
 
-        websocket::Listener::new(
-            listening_address,
-            Arc::clone(&self.identity),
-            verification_key,
-        )
-        .start(clients_handler_sender, forwarding_channel);
+        websocket::Listener::new(listening_address, Arc::clone(&self.identity))
+            .start(clients_handler_sender, forwarding_channel);
     }
 
     fn start_packet_forwarder(&self) -> MixForwardingSender {
@@ -183,13 +176,11 @@ impl Gateway {
                 }
             }
 
-            let validators_verification_key = obtain_aggregate_verification_key(&self.config.get_validator_api_endpoints()).await.expect("failed to contact validators to obtain their verification keys");
-
             let mix_forwarding_channel = self.start_packet_forwarder();
             let clients_handler_sender = self.start_clients_handler();
 
             self.start_mix_socket_listener(clients_handler_sender.clone(), mix_forwarding_channel.clone());
-            self.start_client_websocket_listener(mix_forwarding_channel, clients_handler_sender, validators_verification_key);
+            self.start_client_websocket_listener(mix_forwarding_channel, clients_handler_sender);
 
             info!("Finished nym gateway startup procedure - it should now be able to receive mix and client traffic!");
 
diff --git a/validator-api/Cargo.toml b/validator-api/Cargo.toml
index 099f0c0a38..e90a22d708 100644
--- a/validator-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/validator-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ nymsphinx = { path="../common/nymsphinx" }
 topology = { path="../common/topology" }
 validator-client = { path="../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client"] }
 version-checker = { path="../common/version-checker" }
-coconut-interface = { path = "../common/coconut-interface" }
-credentials = { path = "../common/credentials" }
-
 
 [build-dependencies]
 tokio = { version = "1.4", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
diff --git a/validator-api/src/coconut/mod.rs b/validator-api/src/coconut/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index ace0c62851..0000000000
--- a/validator-api/src/coconut/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-use coconut_interface::{
-    elgamal::PublicKey, Attribute, BlindSignRequest, BlindSignRequestBody, BlindedSignature,
-    BlindedSignatureResponse, KeyPair, Parameters, VerificationKeyResponse,
-};
-use config::defaults::VALIDATOR_API_VERSION;
-use getset::{CopyGetters, Getters};
-use rocket::fairing::AdHoc;
-use rocket::serde::json::Json;
-use rocket::State;
-
-#[derive(Getters, CopyGetters, Debug)]
-pub(crate) struct InternalSignRequest {
-    // Total number of parameters to generate for
-    #[getset(get_copy)]
-    total_params: u32,
-    #[getset(get)]
-    public_attributes: Vec<Attribute>,
-    #[getset(get)]
-    public_key: PublicKey,
-    #[getset(get)]
-    blind_sign_request: BlindSignRequest,
-}
-
-impl InternalSignRequest {
-    pub fn new(
-        total_params: u32,
-        public_attributes: Vec<Attribute>,
-        public_key: PublicKey,
-        blind_sign_request: BlindSignRequest,
-    ) -> InternalSignRequest {
-        InternalSignRequest {
-            total_params,
-            public_attributes,
-            public_key,
-            blind_sign_request,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn stage(key_pair: KeyPair) -> AdHoc {
-        AdHoc::on_ignite("Internal Sign Request Stage", |rocket| async {
-            rocket.manage(key_pair).mount(
-                // this format! is so ugly...
-                format!("/{}", VALIDATOR_API_VERSION),
-                routes![post_blind_sign, get_verification_key],
-            )
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-fn blind_sign(request: InternalSignRequest, key_pair: &KeyPair) -> BlindedSignature {
-    let params = Parameters::new(request.total_params()).unwrap();
-    coconut_interface::blind_sign(
-        &params,
-        &key_pair.secret_key(),
-        request.public_key(),
-        request.blind_sign_request(),
-        request.public_attributes(),
-    )
-    .unwrap()
-}
-
-#[post("/blind_sign", data = "<blind_sign_request_body>")]
-//  Until we have serialization and deserialization traits we'll be using a crutch
-pub async fn post_blind_sign(
-    blind_sign_request_body: Json<BlindSignRequestBody>,
-    key_pair: &State<KeyPair>,
-) -> Json<BlindedSignatureResponse> {
-    debug!("{:?}", blind_sign_request_body);
-    let internal_request = InternalSignRequest::new(
-        *blind_sign_request_body.total_params(),
-        blind_sign_request_body.public_attributes(),
-        blind_sign_request_body.public_key().clone(),
-        blind_sign_request_body.blind_sign_request().clone(),
-    );
-    let blinded_signature = blind_sign(internal_request, key_pair);
-    Json(BlindedSignatureResponse::new(blinded_signature))
-}
-
-#[get("/verification_key")]
-pub async fn get_verification_key(key_pair: &State<KeyPair>) -> Json<VerificationKeyResponse> {
-    Json(VerificationKeyResponse::new(key_pair.verification_key()))
-}
diff --git a/validator-api/src/config/mod.rs b/validator-api/src/config/mod.rs
index 285eb6b6c6..5715743d71 100644
--- a/validator-api/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/validator-api/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::config::template::config_template;
-use coconut_interface::{Base58, KeyPair};
 use config::defaults::{
     default_api_endpoints, DEFAULT_EPOCH_LENGTH, DEFAULT_FIRST_EPOCH_START,
     DEFAULT_MIXNET_CONTRACT_ADDRESS,
@@ -80,9 +79,6 @@ pub struct Base {
 
     /// Address of the validator contract managing the network
     mixnet_contract_address: String,
-
-    // Avoid breaking derives for now
-    keypair_bs58: String,
 }
 
 impl Default for Base {
@@ -92,7 +88,6 @@ impl Default for Base {
                 .parse()
                 .expect("default local validator is malformed!"),
             mixnet_contract_address: DEFAULT_MIXNET_CONTRACT_ADDRESS.to_string(),
-            keypair_bs58: String::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -254,10 +249,6 @@ impl Config {
         Config::default()
     }
 
-    pub fn keypair(&self) -> KeyPair {
-        KeyPair::try_from_bs58(self.base.keypair_bs58.clone()).unwrap()
-    }
-
     pub fn with_network_monitor_enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
         self.network_monitor.enabled = enabled;
         self
@@ -298,11 +289,6 @@ impl Config {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_keypair<S: Into<String>>(mut self, keypair_bs58: S) -> Self {
-        self.base.keypair_bs58 = keypair_bs58.into();
-        self
-    }
-
     pub fn with_custom_validator_apis(mut self, validator_api_urls: Vec<Url>) -> Self {
         self.network_monitor.all_validator_apis = validator_api_urls;
         self
@@ -391,6 +377,7 @@ impl Config {
         self.node_status_api.database_path.clone()
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn get_all_validator_api_endpoints(&self) -> Vec<Url> {
         self.network_monitor.all_validator_apis.clone()
     }
diff --git a/validator-api/src/main.rs b/validator-api/src/main.rs
index 737f688d85..c7e27f457d 100644
--- a/validator-api/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator-api/src/main.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use ::config::{defaults::DEFAULT_VALIDATOR_API_PORT, NymConfig};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use cache::ValidatorCache;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
-use coconut::InternalSignRequest;
 use log::{info, warn};
 use rocket::fairing::AdHoc;
 use rocket::http::Method;
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ use url::Url;
 use validator_client::nymd::SigningNymdClient;
 
 pub(crate) mod cache;
-mod coconut;
 pub(crate) mod config;
 mod network_monitor;
 mod node_status_api;
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ const DETAILED_REPORT_ARG: &str = "detailed-report";
 const MIXNET_CONTRACT_ARG: &str = "mixnet-contract";
 const MNEMONIC_ARG: &str = "mnemonic";
 const WRITE_CONFIG_ARG: &str = "save-config";
-const KEYPAIR_ARG: &str = "keypair";
 const NYMD_VALIDATOR_ARG: &str = "nymd-validator";
 
 const EPOCH_LENGTH_ARG: &str = "epoch-length";
@@ -133,12 +130,6 @@ fn parse_args<'a>() -> ArgMatches<'a> {
                 .long(WRITE_CONFIG_ARG)
                 .short("w")
         )
-        .arg(
-            Arg::with_name(KEYPAIR_ARG)
-                .help("Path to the secret key file")
-                .takes_value(true)
-                .long(KEYPAIR_ARG)
-        )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name(FIRST_REWARDING_EPOCH_ARG)
                 .help("Datetime specifying beginning of the first rewarding epoch of this length. It must be a valid rfc3339 datetime.")
@@ -264,13 +255,6 @@ fn override_config(mut config: Config, matches: &ArgMatches) -> Config {
     if matches.is_present(DETAILED_REPORT_ARG) {
         config = config.with_detailed_network_monitor_report(true)
     }
-    if let Some(keypair_path) = matches.value_of(KEYPAIR_ARG) {
-        let keypair_bs58 = std::fs::read_to_string(keypair_path)
-            .unwrap()
-            .trim()
-            .to_string();
-        config = config.with_keypair(keypair_bs58)
-    }
 
     if matches.is_present(WRITE_CONFIG_ARG) {
         info!("Saving the configuration to a file");
@@ -382,8 +366,7 @@ async fn setup_rocket(config: &Config, liftoff_notify: Arc<Notify>) -> Result<Ro
     let rocket = rocket::custom(rocket_config)
         .attach(setup_cors()?)
         .attach(setup_liftoff_notify(liftoff_notify))
-        .attach(ValidatorCache::stage())
-        .attach(InternalSignRequest::stage(config.keypair()));
+        .attach(ValidatorCache::stage());
 
     // see if we should start up network monitor and if so, attach the node status api
     if config.get_network_monitor_enabled() {
diff --git a/validator-api/src/network_monitor/mod.rs b/validator-api/src/network_monitor/mod.rs
index 24715c32dd..18d77666b1 100644
--- a/validator-api/src/network_monitor/mod.rs
+++ b/validator-api/src/network_monitor/mod.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ use crate::network_monitor::monitor::summary_producer::SummaryProducer;
 use crate::network_monitor::monitor::Monitor;
 use crate::network_monitor::tested_network::TestedNetwork;
 use crate::storage::NodeStatusStorage;
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
-use credentials::bandwidth::prepare_for_spending;
-use credentials::obtain_aggregate_verification_key;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use log::info;
@@ -90,14 +87,10 @@ impl<'a> NetworkMonitorBuilder<'a> {
             *encryption_keypair.public_key(),
         );
 
-        let bandwidth_credential =
-            TEMPORARY_obtain_bandwidth_credential(self.config, identity_keypair.public_key()).await;
-
         let packet_sender = new_packet_sender(
             self.config,
             gateway_status_update_sender,
             Arc::clone(&identity_keypair),
-            bandwidth_credential,
             self.config.get_gateway_sending_rate(),
         );
 
@@ -161,44 +154,15 @@ fn new_packet_preparer(
     )
 }
 
-// SECURITY:
-// this implies we are re-using the same credential for all gateways all the time (which unfortunately is true!)
-#[allow(non_snake_case)]
-async fn TEMPORARY_obtain_bandwidth_credential(
-    config: &Config,
-    identity: &identity::PublicKey,
-) -> Credential {
-    info!("Trying to obtain bandwidth credential...");
-    let validators = config.get_all_validator_api_endpoints();
-
-    let verification_key = obtain_aggregate_verification_key(&validators)
-        .await
-        .expect("could not obtain aggregate verification key of ALL validators");
-
-    let bandwidth_credential =
-        credentials::bandwidth::obtain_signature(&identity.to_bytes(), &validators)
-            .await
-            .expect("failed to obtain bandwidth credential!");
-
-    prepare_for_spending(
-        &identity.to_bytes(),
-        &bandwidth_credential,
-        &verification_key,
-    )
-    .expect("failed to prepare bandwidth credential for spending!")
-}
-
 fn new_packet_sender(
     config: &Config,
     gateways_status_updater: GatewayClientUpdateSender,
     local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-    bandwidth_credential: Credential,
     max_sending_rate: usize,
 ) -> PacketSender {
     PacketSender::new(
         gateways_status_updater,
         local_identity,
-        bandwidth_credential,
         config.get_gateway_response_timeout(),
         config.get_gateway_connection_timeout(),
         config.get_max_concurrent_gateway_clients(),
diff --git a/validator-api/src/network_monitor/monitor/sender.rs b/validator-api/src/network_monitor/monitor/sender.rs
index 7c36dda326..cc10e3f316 100644
--- a/validator-api/src/network_monitor/monitor/sender.rs
+++ b/validator-api/src/network_monitor/monitor/sender.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::network_monitor::monitor::receiver::{GatewayClientUpdate, GatewayClientUpdateSender};
-use coconut_interface::Credential;
 use crypto::asymmetric::identity::{self, PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH};
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use futures::stream::{self, FuturesUnordered, StreamExt};
@@ -63,15 +62,6 @@ struct FreshGatewayClientData {
     gateways_status_updater: GatewayClientUpdateSender,
     local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
     gateway_response_timeout: Duration,
-
-    // I guess in the future this struct will require aggregated verification key and....
-    // ... something for obtaining actual credential
-
-    // TODO:
-    // SECURITY:
-    // since currently we have no double spending protection, just to get things running
-    // we're re-using the same credential for all gateways all the time. THIS IS VERY BAD!!
-    bandwidth_credential: Credential,
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct PacketSender {
@@ -93,7 +83,6 @@ impl PacketSender {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         gateways_status_updater: GatewayClientUpdateSender,
         local_identity: Arc<identity::KeyPair>,
-        bandwidth_credential: Credential,
         gateway_response_timeout: Duration,
         gateway_connection_timeout: Duration,
         max_concurrent_clients: usize,
@@ -105,7 +94,6 @@ impl PacketSender {
                 gateways_status_updater,
                 local_identity,
                 gateway_response_timeout,
-                bandwidth_credential,
             }),
             gateway_connection_timeout,
             max_concurrent_clients,
@@ -137,7 +125,6 @@ impl PacketSender {
                 message_sender,
                 ack_sender,
                 fresh_gateway_client_data.gateway_response_timeout,
-                fresh_gateway_client_data.bandwidth_credential.clone(),
             ),
             (message_receiver, ack_receiver),
         )