diff --git a/consensus/XDPoS/api.go b/consensus/XDPoS/api.go
index 95e645fbe1..9f3dedf108 100644
--- a/consensus/XDPoS/api.go
+++ b/consensus/XDPoS/api.go
@@ -119,7 +119,19 @@ const (
 	statusObservernode  AccountRewardStatus = "ObserverNode"
 )
 
-type MessageStatus map[string]map[string]SignerTypes
+type MessageStatus map[string]map[string]interface{}
+
+type SyncInfoTypes struct {
+	Hash      common.Hash `json:"hash"`
+	QCSigners int         `json:"qcSigners"`
+	TCSigners int         `json:"tcSigners"`
+}
+
+type PoolStatus struct {
+	Vote     map[string]SignerTypes   `json:"vote"`
+	Timeout  map[string]SignerTypes   `json:"timeout"`
+	SyncInfo map[string]SyncInfoTypes `json:"syncInfo"`
+}
 
 // GetSnapshot retrieves the state snapshot at a given block.
 func (api *API) GetSnapshot(number *rpc.BlockNumber) (*utils.PublicApiSnapshot, error) {
@@ -210,18 +222,40 @@ func (api *API) GetMasternodesByNumber(number *rpc.BlockNumber) MasternodesStatu
 }
 
 // Get current vote pool and timeout pool content and missing messages
-func (api *API) GetLatestPoolStatus() MessageStatus {
+func (api *API) GetLatestPoolStatus() PoolStatus {
 	header := api.chain.CurrentHeader()
 	masternodes := api.XDPoS.EngineV2.GetMasternodes(api.chain, header)
 
 	receivedVotes := api.XDPoS.EngineV2.ReceivedVotes()
 	receivedTimeouts := api.XDPoS.EngineV2.ReceivedTimeouts()
-	info := make(MessageStatus)
-	info["vote"] = make(map[string]SignerTypes)
-	info["timeout"] = make(map[string]SignerTypes)
+	receivedSyncInfo := api.XDPoS.EngineV2.ReceivedSyncInfo()
 
-	calculateSigners(info["vote"], receivedVotes, masternodes)
-	calculateSigners(info["timeout"], receivedTimeouts, masternodes)
+	info := PoolStatus{}
+	info.Vote = make(map[string]SignerTypes)
+	info.Timeout = make(map[string]SignerTypes)
+	info.SyncInfo = make(map[string]SyncInfoTypes)
+
+	calculateSigners(info.Vote, receivedVotes, masternodes)
+	calculateSigners(info.Timeout, receivedTimeouts, masternodes)
+
+	for name, objs := range receivedSyncInfo {
+		for _, obj := range objs {
+			syncInfo := obj.(*types.SyncInfo)
+			hash := syncInfo.Hash()
+			key := name + ":" + hash.Hex()
+
+			qcSigners := len(syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.Signatures)
+			tcSigners := 0
+			if syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert != nil {
+				tcSigners = len(syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.Signatures)
+			}
+			info.SyncInfo[key] = SyncInfoTypes{
+				Hash:      hash,
+				QCSigners: qcSigners,
+				TCSigners: tcSigners,
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	return info
 }
diff --git a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/engine.go b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/engine.go
index 7c59ed1ae4..98c29d92f4 100644
--- a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/engine.go
+++ b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/engine.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type XDPoS_v2 struct {
 
 	timeoutPool           *utils.Pool
 	votePool              *utils.Pool
+	syncInfoPool          *utils.Pool
 	currentRound          types.Round
 	highestSelfMinedRound types.Round
 	highestVotedRound     types.Round
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ func New(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, db ethdb.Database, minePeriodCh chan i
 
 	timeoutPool := utils.NewPool()
 	votePool := utils.NewPool()
+	syncInfoPool := utils.NewPool()
 	engine := &XDPoS_v2{
 		chainConfig: chainConfig,
 
@@ -103,8 +105,9 @@ func New(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, db ethdb.Database, minePeriodCh chan i
 
 		round2epochBlockInfo: lru.NewCache[types.Round, *types.BlockInfo](utils.InmemoryRound2Epochs),
 
-		timeoutPool: timeoutPool,
-		votePool:    votePool,
+		timeoutPool:  timeoutPool,
+		votePool:     votePool,
+		syncInfoPool: syncInfoPool,
 
 		highestSelfMinedRound: types.Round(0),
 
@@ -566,147 +569,6 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifyHeaders(chain consensus.ChainReader, headers []*types.H
 	}()
 }
 
-/*
-	SyncInfo workflow
-*/
-// Verify syncInfo and trigger process QC or TC if successful
-func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifySyncInfoMessage(chain consensus.ChainReader, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) (bool, error) {
-	/*
-		1. Check QC and TC against highest QC TC. Skip if none of them need to be updated
-		2. Verify items including:
-				- verifyQC
-				- verifyTC
-		3. Broadcast(Not part of consensus)
-	*/
-
-	if (x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round >= syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round) && (x.highestTimeoutCert.Round >= syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.Round) {
-		log.Debug("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] Round from incoming syncInfo message is no longer qualified", "Highest QC Round", x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "Incoming SyncInfo QC Round", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "highestTimeoutCert Round", x.highestTimeoutCert.Round, "Incoming syncInfo TC Round", syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.Round)
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
-	err := x.verifyQC(chain, syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] SyncInfo message verification failed due to QC", "blockNum", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "round", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "error", err)
-		return false, err
-	}
-	err = x.verifyTC(chain, syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] SyncInfo message verification failed due to TC", "gapNum", syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.GapNumber, "round", syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.Round, "error", err)
-		return false, err
-	}
-	return true, nil
-}
-
-func (x *XDPoS_v2) SyncInfoHandler(chain consensus.ChainReader, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) error {
-	x.lock.Lock()
-	defer x.lock.Unlock()
-	/*
-		1. processQC
-		2. processTC
-	*/
-	err := x.processQC(chain, syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return x.processTC(chain, syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert)
-}
-
-/*
-Vote workflow
-*/
-func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifyVoteMessage(chain consensus.ChainReader, vote *types.Vote) (bool, error) {
-	/*
-		  1. Check vote round with current round for fast fail(disqualifed)
-		  2. Get masterNode list from snapshot by using vote.GapNumber
-		  3. Check signature:
-					- Use ecRecover to get the public key
-					- Use the above public key to find out the xdc address
-					- Use the above xdc address to check against the master node list from step 1(For the running epoch)
-			4. Broadcast(Not part of consensus)
-	*/
-	if vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Round < x.currentRound {
-		log.Debug("[VerifyVoteMessage] Disqualified vote message as the proposed round does not match currentRound", "voteHash", vote.Hash(), "voteProposedBlockInfoRound", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "currentRound", x.currentRound)
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
-	snapshot, err := x.getSnapshot(chain, vote.GapNumber, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("[VerifyVoteMessage] fail to get snapshot for a vote message", "blockNum", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "blockHash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash, "voteHash", vote.Hash(), "error", err.Error())
-		return false, err
-	}
-	verified, signer, err := x.verifyMsgSignature(types.VoteSigHash(&types.VoteForSign{
-		ProposedBlockInfo: vote.ProposedBlockInfo,
-		GapNumber:         vote.GapNumber,
-	}), vote.Signature, snapshot.NextEpochCandidates)
-	if err != nil {
-		for i, mn := range snapshot.NextEpochCandidates {
-			log.Warn("[VerifyVoteMessage] Master node list item", "index", i, "Master node", mn.Hex())
-		}
-		log.Warn("[VerifyVoteMessage] Error while verifying vote message", "votedBlockNum", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number.Uint64(), "votedBlockHash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash.Hex(), "voteHash", vote.Hash(), "error", err.Error())
-		return false, err
-	}
-	vote.SetSigner(signer)
-
-	return verified, nil
-}
-
-// Consensus entry point for processing vote message to produce QC
-func (x *XDPoS_v2) VoteHandler(chain consensus.ChainReader, voteMsg *types.Vote) error {
-	x.lock.Lock()
-	defer x.lock.Unlock()
-	return x.voteHandler(chain, voteMsg)
-}
-
-/*
-	Timeout workflow
-*/
-// Verify timeout message type from peers in bft.go
-/*
-		1. Get master node list by timeout msg round
-	  2. Check signature:
-				- Use ecRecover to get the public key
-				- Use the above public key to find out the xdc address
-				- Use the above xdc address to check against the master node list from step 1(For the running epoch)
-		3. Broadcast(Not part of consensus)
-*/
-func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifyTimeoutMessage(chain consensus.ChainReader, timeoutMsg *types.Timeout) (bool, error) {
-	if timeoutMsg.Round < x.currentRound {
-		log.Debug("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] Disqualified timeout message as the proposed round does not match currentRound", "timeoutHash", timeoutMsg.Hash(), "timeoutRound", timeoutMsg.Round, "currentRound", x.currentRound)
-		return false, nil
-	}
-	snap, err := x.getSnapshot(chain, timeoutMsg.GapNumber, true)
-	if err != nil || snap == nil {
-		log.Error("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] Fail to get snapshot when verifying timeout message!", "messageGapNumber", timeoutMsg.GapNumber, "err", err)
-		return false, err
-	}
-	if len(snap.NextEpochCandidates) == 0 {
-		log.Error("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] cannot find NextEpochCandidates from snapshot", "messageGapNumber", timeoutMsg.GapNumber)
-		return false, errors.New("empty master node lists from snapshot")
-	}
-
-	verified, signer, err := x.verifyMsgSignature(types.TimeoutSigHash(&types.TimeoutForSign{
-		Round:     timeoutMsg.Round,
-		GapNumber: timeoutMsg.GapNumber,
-	}), timeoutMsg.Signature, snap.NextEpochCandidates)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] cannot verify timeout signature", "err", err)
-		return false, err
-	}
-
-	timeoutMsg.SetSigner(signer)
-	return verified, nil
-}
-
-/*
-Entry point for handling timeout message to process below:
-*/
-func (x *XDPoS_v2) TimeoutHandler(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, timeout *types.Timeout) error {
-	x.lock.Lock()
-	defer x.lock.Unlock()
-	return x.timeoutHandler(blockChainReader, timeout)
-}
-
 /*
 Proposed Block workflow
 */
@@ -873,7 +735,7 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) verifyQC(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, quorumCert *
 
 // Update local QC variables including highestQC & lockQuorumCert, as well as commit the blocks that satisfy the algorithm requirements
 func (x *XDPoS_v2) processQC(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, incomingQuorumCert *types.QuorumCert) error {
-	log.Trace("[processQC][Before]", "HighQC", x.highestQuorumCert)
+	log.Debug("[processQC][Before]", "HighQC", x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
 	// 1. Update HighestQC
 	if incomingQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round > x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round {
 		log.Debug("[processQC] update x.highestQuorumCert", "blockNum", incomingQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "round", incomingQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "hash", incomingQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash)
@@ -907,7 +769,7 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) processQC(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, incomingQuo
 	if incomingQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round >= x.currentRound {
 		x.setNewRound(blockChainReader, incomingQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round+1)
 	}
-	log.Trace("[processQC][After]", "HighQC", x.highestQuorumCert)
+	log.Debug("[processQC][After]", "HighQC", x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -922,8 +784,7 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) setNewRound(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, round typ
 	x.currentRound = round
 	x.timeoutCount = 0
 	x.timeoutWorker.Reset(blockChainReader, x.currentRound, x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
-	x.timeoutPool.Clear()
-	// don't need to clean vote pool, we have other process to clean and it's not good to clean here, some edge case may break
+	// don't need to clean pool, we have other process to clean and it's not good to clean here, some edge case may break
 	// for example round gets bump during collecting vote, so we have to keep vote.
 
 	// send signal to newRoundCh, but if full don't send
@@ -1148,6 +1009,7 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) periodicJob() {
 			<-ticker.C
 			x.hygieneVotePool()
 			x.hygieneTimeoutPool()
+			x.hygieneSyncInfoPool()
 		}
 	}()
 }
diff --git a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/syncInfo.go b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/syncInfo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02bf3cd93c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/syncInfo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+package engine_v2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/common"
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus"
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/consensus/XDPoS/utils"
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/core/types"
+	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/log"
+)
+
+// Verify syncInfo and trigger process QC or TC if successful
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifySyncInfoMessage(chain consensus.ChainReader, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) (bool, error) {
+	qc := syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert
+	if qc == nil {
+		log.Warn("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] SyncInfo message is missing QC", "highestQC", qc)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	if x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round >= qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Round {
+		log.Debug("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] Round from incoming syncInfo message is equal or smaller then local round", "highestQCRound", x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "incomingSyncInfoQCRound", qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	snapshot, err := x.getSnapshot(chain, qc.GapNumber, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] fail to get snapshot for a syncInfo message", "blockNum", qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "blockHash", qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash, "error", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	voteSigHash := types.VoteSigHash(&types.VoteForSign{
+		ProposedBlockInfo: qc.ProposedBlockInfo,
+		GapNumber:         qc.GapNumber,
+	})
+
+	if err := x.verifySignatures(voteSigHash, qc.Signatures, snapshot.NextEpochCandidates); err != nil {
+		log.Warn("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] SyncInfo message verification failed due to QC", "blockNum", qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "gapNum", qc.GapNumber, "round", qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "error", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	tc := syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert
+	if tc != nil { // tc is optional, when the node is starting up there is no TC at the memory
+		snapshot, err = x.getSnapshot(chain, tc.GapNumber, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] Fail to get snapshot when verifying TC!", "tcGapNumber", tc.GapNumber)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] Unable to get snapshot, %s", err)
+		}
+
+		signedTimeoutObj := types.TimeoutSigHash(&types.TimeoutForSign{
+			Round:     tc.Round,
+			GapNumber: tc.GapNumber,
+		})
+
+		if err := x.verifySignatures(signedTimeoutObj, tc.Signatures, snapshot.NextEpochCandidates); err != nil {
+			log.Warn("[VerifySyncInfoMessage] SyncInfo message verification failed due to TC", "gapNum", tc.GapNumber, "round", tc.Round, "error", err)
+			return false, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) SyncInfoHandler(chain consensus.ChainReader, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) error {
+	x.lock.Lock()
+	defer x.lock.Unlock()
+	x.syncInfoPool.Add(syncInfo) // Add syncInfo to the pool, in case this is valid syncInfo but chain is not sync to latest height
+	return x.syncInfoHandler(chain, syncInfo)
+}
+
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) syncInfoHandler(chain consensus.ChainReader, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) error {
+	if x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round >= syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round {
+		log.Debug("[syncInfoHandler] Round from incoming syncInfo message is equal or smaller then local round, skip process message", "highestQCRound", x.highestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "incomingSyncInfoQCRound", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := x.verifyQC(chain, syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert, nil); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("[syncInfoHandler] Failed to verify QC, err %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := x.processQC(chain, syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("[syncInfoHandler] Failed to process QC, err %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert != nil {
+		if x.highestTimeoutCert.Round >= syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.Round {
+			log.Debug("[syncInfoHandler] Round from incoming syncInfo message is equal or smaller then local TC round, skip process message", "highestTCRound", x.highestTimeoutCert.Round, "incomingSyncInfoTCRound", syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert.Round)
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err := x.verifyTC(chain, syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("[syncInfoHandler] Failed to verify TC, err %s", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := x.processTC(chain, syncInfo.HighestTimeoutCert); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("[syncInfoHandler] Failed to process TC, err %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) processSyncInfoPool(chain consensus.ChainReader) {
+	syncInfo := x.syncInfoPool.PoolObjKeysList()
+	for _, key := range syncInfo {
+		// Key format: qcRound:qcGapNum:qcBlockNum:timeoutRound:timeoutGapNum:qcBlockHash
+		// Get QC Round and needs to lower or equal to x.currentRound
+		qcRound, qcErr := strconv.ParseInt(strings.Split(key, ":")[0], 10, 64)
+		if qcErr != nil {
+			log.Warn("[processSyncInfoPool] Failed to parse QC round", "key", key, "error", qcErr)
+			continue
+		}
+		if int64(x.currentRound) < qcRound {
+			log.Info("[processSyncInfoPool] Sync QC round is higher than current round, need to sync from other nodes", "qcRound", qcRound, "currentRound", x.currentRound)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Optimize TODO: Check TC Round
+		log.Debug("[processSyncInfoPool] Processing syncInfo message from pool", "key", key)
+		for _, obj := range x.syncInfoPool.Get()[key] {
+			if syncInfoObj, ok := obj.(*types.SyncInfo); ok {
+				if err := x.syncInfoHandler(chain, syncInfoObj); err != nil {
+					log.Error("[processSyncInfoPool] Failed to handle sync info", "error", err, "currenBlock", chain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64(), "x.currentRound", x.currentRound, "key", key)
+					// must be something wrong with this message, so continue process next object in the pool for same round
+					continue
+				}
+			} else {
+				log.Error("[processSyncInfoPool] Object in sync info pool is not of type SyncInfo", "objectType", fmt.Sprintf("%T", obj), "key", key)
+				continue
+			}
+			break // We only need to process the first object in the pool ideally
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) verifySignatures(messageHash common.Hash, signatures []types.Signature, candidates []common.Address) error {
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(len(signatures))
+	var haveError error
+
+	for _, signature := range signatures {
+		go func(sig types.Signature) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			verified, _, err := x.verifyMsgSignature(messageHash, sig, candidates)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("[verifySignatures] Error while verfying QC message signatures", "error", err)
+				haveError = errors.New("error while verfying QC message signatures")
+				return
+			}
+			if !verified {
+				log.Error("[verifySignatures] Signature not verified doing signature verification")
+				haveError = errors.New("fail to verify QC due to signature mismatch")
+				return
+			}
+		}(signature)
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+	if haveError != nil {
+		return haveError
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) hygieneSyncInfoPool() {
+	x.lock.RLock()
+	round := x.currentRound
+	x.lock.RUnlock()
+	syncInfoPoolKeys := x.syncInfoPool.PoolObjKeysList()
+
+	// Extract round number
+	for _, k := range syncInfoPoolKeys {
+		// Key format: qcRound:qcGapNum:qcBlockNum:timeoutRound:timeoutGapNum:qcBlockHash
+		qcRound, qcErr := strconv.ParseInt(strings.Split(k, ":")[0], 10, 64)
+		tcRound, tcErr := strconv.ParseInt(strings.Split(k, ":")[3], 10, 64)
+		if qcErr != nil || tcErr != nil {
+			log.Error("[hygieneSyncInfoPool] Error while trying to get keyedRound inside pool", "Error", qcErr, "tcError", tcErr, "Key", k)
+			continue
+		}
+		lowerBoundRound := int64(round) - utils.PoolHygieneRound
+		// Clean up any sync info round that is 10 rounds older
+		if qcRound < lowerBoundRound && (tcRound == 0 || tcRound < lowerBoundRound) {
+			log.Debug("[hygieneSyncInfoPool] Cleaned sync info pool at round", "Round", qcRound, "currentRound", round, "Key", k)
+			x.syncInfoPool.ClearByPoolKey(k)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) ReceivedSyncInfo() map[string]map[common.Hash]utils.PoolObj {
+	return x.syncInfoPool.Get()
+}
diff --git a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/timeout.go b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/timeout.go
index ff689f45ef..51bc211777 100644
--- a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/timeout.go
+++ b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/timeout.go
@@ -15,6 +15,44 @@ import (
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/log"
 )
 
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifyTimeoutMessage(chain consensus.ChainReader, timeoutMsg *types.Timeout) (bool, error) {
+	if timeoutMsg.Round < x.currentRound {
+		log.Debug("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] Disqualified timeout message as the proposed round does not match currentRound", "timeoutHash", timeoutMsg.Hash(), "timeoutRound", timeoutMsg.Round, "currentRound", x.currentRound)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	snap, err := x.getSnapshot(chain, timeoutMsg.GapNumber, true)
+	if err != nil || snap == nil {
+		log.Error("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] Fail to get snapshot when verifying timeout message!", "messageGapNumber", timeoutMsg.GapNumber, "err", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if len(snap.NextEpochCandidates) == 0 {
+		log.Error("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] cannot find NextEpochCandidates from snapshot", "messageGapNumber", timeoutMsg.GapNumber)
+		return false, errors.New("empty master node lists from snapshot")
+	}
+
+	verified, signer, err := x.verifyMsgSignature(types.TimeoutSigHash(&types.TimeoutForSign{
+		Round:     timeoutMsg.Round,
+		GapNumber: timeoutMsg.GapNumber,
+	}), timeoutMsg.Signature, snap.NextEpochCandidates)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("[VerifyTimeoutMessage] cannot verify timeout signature", "err", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	timeoutMsg.SetSigner(signer)
+	return verified, nil
+}
+
+/*
+Entry point for handling timeout message to process below:
+*/
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) TimeoutHandler(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, timeout *types.Timeout) error {
+	x.lock.Lock()
+	defer x.lock.Unlock()
+	return x.timeoutHandler(blockChainReader, timeout)
+}
+
 func (x *XDPoS_v2) timeoutHandler(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, timeout *types.Timeout) error {
 	// checkRoundNumber
 	if timeout.Round != x.currentRound {
@@ -68,14 +106,11 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) onTimeoutPoolThresholdReached(blockChainReader consensus.Chai
 	// Process TC
 	err := x.processTC(blockChainReader, timeoutCert)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error while processing TC in the Timeout handler after reaching pool threshold", "TcRound", timeoutCert.Round, "NumberOfTcSig", len(timeoutCert.Signatures), "GapNumber", gapNumber, "Error", err)
+		log.Error("[onTimeoutPoolThresholdReached] Error while processing TC in the Timeout handler after reaching pool threshold", "TcRound", timeoutCert.Round, "NumberOfTcSig", len(timeoutCert.Signatures), "GapNumber", gapNumber, "Error", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	// Generate and broadcast syncInfo
-	syncInfo := x.getSyncInfo()
-	x.broadcastToBftChannel(syncInfo)
 
-	log.Info("Successfully processed the timeout message and produced TC & SyncInfo!", "QcRound", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "QcBlockNum", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "TcRound", timeoutCert.Round, "NumberOfTcSig", len(timeoutCert.Signatures))
+	log.Info("[onTimeoutPoolThresholdReached] Successfully processed the timeout message and produced TC!", "TcRound", timeoutCert.Round, "NumberOfTcSig", len(timeoutCert.Signatures))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -117,14 +152,6 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) getTCEpochInfo(chain consensus.ChainReader, timeoutCert *type
 }
 
 func (x *XDPoS_v2) verifyTC(chain consensus.ChainReader, timeoutCert *types.TimeoutCert) error {
-	/*
-		1. Get epoch master node list by gapNumber
-		2. Check number of signatures > threshold, as well as it's format. (Same as verifyQC)
-		2. Verify signer signature: (List of signatures)
-					- Use ecRecover to get the public key
-					- Use the above public key to find out the xdc address
-					- Use the above xdc address to check against the master node list from step 1(For the received TC epoch)
-	*/
 	if timeoutCert == nil || timeoutCert.Signatures == nil {
 		log.Warn("[verifyTC] TC or TC signatures is Nil")
 		return utils.ErrInvalidTC
@@ -143,7 +170,7 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) verifyTC(chain consensus.ChainReader, timeoutCert *types.Time
 	signatures, duplicates := UniqueSignatures(timeoutCert.Signatures)
 	if len(duplicates) != 0 {
 		for _, d := range duplicates {
-			log.Warn("[verifyQC] duplicated signature in QC", "duplicate", common.Bytes2Hex(d))
+			log.Warn("[verifyTC] duplicated signature in QC", "duplicate", common.Bytes2Hex(d))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -201,12 +228,11 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) verifyTC(chain consensus.ChainReader, timeoutCert *types.Time
 2. Check TC round >= node's currentRound. If yes, call setNewRound
 */
 func (x *XDPoS_v2) processTC(blockChainReader consensus.ChainReader, timeoutCert *types.TimeoutCert) error {
-	if timeoutCert.Round > x.highestTimeoutCert.Round {
+	if x.highestTimeoutCert.Round < timeoutCert.Round {
 		x.highestTimeoutCert = timeoutCert
 	}
 	if timeoutCert.Round >= x.currentRound {
 		x.setNewRound(blockChainReader, timeoutCert.Round+1)
-
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -288,6 +314,7 @@ func (x *XDPoS_v2) OnCountdownTimeout(time time.Time, chain interface{}) error {
 	if !allow {
 		return nil
 	}
+	x.processSyncInfoPool(chain.(consensus.ChainReader))
 
 	err := x.sendTimeout(chain.(consensus.ChainReader))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/vote.go b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/vote.go
index 675b0ca2c9..2715d861c5 100644
--- a/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/vote.go
+++ b/consensus/XDPoS/engines/engine_v2/vote.go
@@ -16,6 +16,40 @@ import (
 	"github.com/XinFinOrg/XDPoSChain/log"
 )
 
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) VerifyVoteMessage(chain consensus.ChainReader, vote *types.Vote) (bool, error) {
+	if vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Round < x.currentRound {
+		log.Debug("[VerifyVoteMessage] Disqualified vote message as the proposed round does not match currentRound", "voteHash", vote.Hash(), "voteProposedBlockInfoRound", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "currentRound", x.currentRound)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	snapshot, err := x.getSnapshot(chain, vote.GapNumber, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("[VerifyVoteMessage] fail to get snapshot for a vote message", "blockNum", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "blockHash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash, "voteHash", vote.Hash(), "error", err.Error())
+		return false, err
+	}
+	verified, signer, err := x.verifyMsgSignature(types.VoteSigHash(&types.VoteForSign{
+		ProposedBlockInfo: vote.ProposedBlockInfo,
+		GapNumber:         vote.GapNumber,
+	}), vote.Signature, snapshot.NextEpochCandidates)
+	if err != nil {
+		for i, mn := range snapshot.NextEpochCandidates {
+			log.Warn("[VerifyVoteMessage] Master node list item", "index", i, "Master node", mn.Hex())
+		}
+		log.Warn("[VerifyVoteMessage] Error while verifying vote message", "votedBlockNum", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number.Uint64(), "votedBlockHash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash.Hex(), "voteHash", vote.Hash(), "error", err.Error())
+		return false, err
+	}
+	vote.SetSigner(signer)
+
+	return verified, nil
+}
+
+// Consensus entry point for processing vote message to produce QC
+func (x *XDPoS_v2) VoteHandler(chain consensus.ChainReader, voteMsg *types.Vote) error {
+	x.lock.Lock()
+	defer x.lock.Unlock()
+	return x.voteHandler(chain, voteMsg)
+}
+
 // Once Hot stuff voting rule has verified, this node can then send vote
 func (x *XDPoS_v2) sendVote(chainReader consensus.ChainReader, blockInfo *types.BlockInfo) error {
 	// First step: Update the highest Voted round
diff --git a/consensus/XDPoS/utils/pool.go b/consensus/XDPoS/utils/pool.go
index 3c35d37d8c..9c09a8ba53 100644
--- a/consensus/XDPoS/utils/pool.go
+++ b/consensus/XDPoS/utils/pool.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ func (p *Pool) Get() map[string]map[common.Hash]PoolObj {
 	return p.objList
 }
 
-// return true if it has reached threshold
 func (p *Pool) Add(obj PoolObj) (int, map[common.Hash]PoolObj) {
 	p.lock.Lock()
 	defer p.lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/sync_info_test.go b/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/sync_info_test.go
index ebe2e4db68..a04d1d8b42 100644
--- a/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/sync_info_test.go
+++ b/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/sync_info_test.go
@@ -24,11 +24,26 @@ func TestSyncInfoShouldSuccessfullyUpdateByQC(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Fail to decode extra data", err)
 	}
 
+	timeoutForSign := &types.TimeoutForSign{
+		Round:     types.Round(2),
+		GapNumber: 450,
+	}
+
+	// Sign from acc 1, 2, 3 and voter
+	acc1SignedHash := SignHashByPK(acc1Key, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+	acc2SignedHash := SignHashByPK(acc2Key, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+	acc3SignedHash := SignHashByPK(acc3Key, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+	voterSignedHash := SignHashByPK(voterKey, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+
+	var signatures []types.Signature
+	signatures = append(signatures, acc1SignedHash, acc2SignedHash, acc3SignedHash, voterSignedHash)
+
 	syncInfoMsg := &types.SyncInfo{
 		HighestQuorumCert: extraField.QuorumCert,
 		HighestTimeoutCert: &types.TimeoutCert{
 			Round:      types.Round(2),
-			Signatures: []types.Signature{},
+			Signatures: signatures,
+			GapNumber:  450,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -55,9 +70,24 @@ func TestSyncInfoShouldSuccessfullyUpdateByTC(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Fail to decode extra data", err)
 	}
 
+	timeoutForSign := &types.TimeoutForSign{
+		Round:     types.Round(6),
+		GapNumber: 450,
+	}
+
+	// Sign from acc 1, 2, 3 and voter
+	acc1SignedHash := SignHashByPK(acc1Key, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+	acc2SignedHash := SignHashByPK(acc2Key, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+	acc3SignedHash := SignHashByPK(acc3Key, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+	voterSignedHash := SignHashByPK(voterKey, types.TimeoutSigHash(timeoutForSign).Bytes())
+
+	var signatures []types.Signature
+	signatures = append(signatures, acc1SignedHash, acc2SignedHash, acc3SignedHash, voterSignedHash)
+
 	highestTC := &types.TimeoutCert{
 		Round:      types.Round(6),
-		Signatures: []types.Signature{},
+		Signatures: signatures,
+		GapNumber:  450,
 	}
 
 	syncInfoMsg := &types.SyncInfo{
@@ -115,11 +145,6 @@ func TestVerifySyncInfoIfTCRoundIsAtNextEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Fail to decode extra data", err)
 	}
 
-	highestTC := &types.TimeoutCert{
-		Round:      types.Round(899),
-		Signatures: []types.Signature{},
-	}
-
 	timeoutForSign := &types.TimeoutForSign{
 		Round:     types.Round(900),
 		GapNumber: 450,
@@ -145,8 +170,6 @@ func TestVerifySyncInfoIfTCRoundIsAtNextEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 		HighestTimeoutCert: syncInfoTC,
 	}
 
-	engineV2.SetPropertiesFaker(syncInfoMsg.HighestQuorumCert, highestTC)
-
 	verified, err := engineV2.VerifySyncInfoMessage(blockchain, syncInfoMsg)
 	assert.True(t, verified)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
@@ -266,12 +289,7 @@ func TestVerifySyncInfoIfTcUseDifferentEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 		HighestTimeoutCert: newTC,
 	}
 
-	x.SetPropertiesFaker(syncInfoMsg.HighestQuorumCert, &types.TimeoutCert{
-		Round:      types.Round(898),
-		Signatures: []types.Signature{},
-	})
-
 	verified, err := x.VerifySyncInfoMessage(blockchain, syncInfoMsg)
-	assert.True(t, verified)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, verified)
 }
diff --git a/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/timeout_test.go b/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/timeout_test.go
index 0b01f54342..8ce3edbc91 100644
--- a/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/timeout_test.go
+++ b/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/timeout_test.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func TestTimeoutPeriodAndThreadholdConfigChange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // Timeout handler
-func TestTimeoutMessageHandlerSuccessfullyGenerateTCandSyncInfo(t *testing.T) {
+func TestTimeoutMessageHandlerSuccessfullyGenerateTCandSyncInfoAfterReachingThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 	blockchain, _, _, _, _, _ := PrepareXDCTestBlockChainForV2Engine(t, 905, params.TestXDPoSMockChainConfig, nil)
 	engineV2 := blockchain.Engine().(*XDPoS.XDPoS).EngineV2
 
@@ -194,17 +194,30 @@ func TestTimeoutMessageHandlerSuccessfullyGenerateTCandSyncInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	err = engineV2.TimeoutHandler(blockchain, timeoutMsg)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	syncInfoMsg := <-engineV2.BroadcastCh
+	var syncInfoMsg *types.SyncInfo
+
+	for {
+		msg := <-engineV2.BroadcastCh
+
+		// Try to type assert
+		if s, ok := msg.(*types.SyncInfo); ok {
+			syncInfoMsg = s
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Optionally: log or handle other types
+		t.Logf("Received unexpected message type: %T", msg)
+	}
 
 	currentRound, _, _, _, _, _ = engineV2.GetPropertiesFaker()
 
 	assert.NotNil(t, syncInfoMsg)
 
 	// Shouldn't have QC, however, we did not inilise it, hence will show default empty value
-	qc := syncInfoMsg.(*types.SyncInfo).HighestQuorumCert
+	qc := syncInfoMsg.HighestQuorumCert
 	assert.Equal(t, types.Round(0), qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
 
-	tc := syncInfoMsg.(*types.SyncInfo).HighestTimeoutCert
+	tc := syncInfoMsg.HighestTimeoutCert
 	assert.NotNil(t, tc)
 	assert.Equal(t, tc.Round, types.Round(5))
 	assert.Equal(t, uint64(450), tc.GapNumber)
diff --git a/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/vote_test.go b/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/vote_test.go
index afaf5e818d..7febbd8cc7 100644
--- a/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/vote_test.go
+++ b/consensus/tests/engine_v2_tests/vote_test.go
@@ -347,23 +347,6 @@ func TestProcessVoteMsgThenTimeoutMsg(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = engineV2.TimeoutHandler(blockchain, timeoutMsg)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-
-	syncInfoMsg := <-engineV2.BroadcastCh
-	assert.NotNil(t, syncInfoMsg)
-
-	// Should have HighestQuorumCert from previous round votes
-	qc := syncInfoMsg.(*types.SyncInfo).HighestQuorumCert
-	assert.NotNil(t, qc)
-	assert.Equal(t, types.Round(5), qc.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
-
-	tc := syncInfoMsg.(*types.SyncInfo).HighestTimeoutCert
-	assert.NotNil(t, tc)
-	assert.Equal(t, types.Round(6), tc.Round)
-	sigatures := []types.Signature{[]byte{1}, []byte{2}, []byte{3}, []byte{4}}
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, tc.Signatures, sigatures)
-	// Round shall be +1 now
-	currentRound, _, _, _, _, _ = engineV2.GetPropertiesFaker()
-	assert.Equal(t, types.Round(7), currentRound)
 }
 
 func TestVoteMessageShallNotThrowErrorIfBlockNotYetExist(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/core/types/consensus_v2.go b/core/types/consensus_v2.go
index f69892532d..2f573ca354 100644
--- a/core/types/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/core/types/consensus_v2.go
@@ -79,6 +79,27 @@ func (s *SyncInfo) Hash() common.Hash {
 	return rlpHash(s)
 }
 
+// Key format: qcRound:qcGapNum:qcBlockNum:timeoutRound:timeoutGapNum:qcBlockHash
+func (s *SyncInfo) PoolKey() string {
+	qcRound := s.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round
+	qcGapNum := s.HighestQuorumCert.GapNumber
+	qcBlockNum := s.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Number
+	qcBlockHash := s.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash
+	timeoutRound := Round(0)
+	timeoutGapNum := uint64(0)
+	if s.HighestTimeoutCert != nil {
+		timeoutRound = s.HighestTimeoutCert.Round
+		timeoutGapNum = s.HighestTimeoutCert.GapNumber
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprint(qcRound, ":", qcGapNum, ":", qcBlockNum, ":", timeoutRound, ":", timeoutGapNum, ":", qcBlockHash.Hex())
+}
+
+func (s *SyncInfo) GetSigner() common.Address {
+	// SyncInfo does not have a signer, so we return an empty address
+	return common.Address{}
+}
+
 // Quorum Certificate struct in XDPoS 2.0
 type QuorumCert struct {
 	ProposedBlockInfo *BlockInfo  `json:"proposedBlockInfo"`
diff --git a/eth/bft/bft_handler.go b/eth/bft/bft_handler.go
index 75663004c9..ae3d190cac 100644
--- a/eth/bft/bft_handler.go
+++ b/eth/bft/bft_handler.go
@@ -78,18 +78,18 @@ func (b *Bfter) SetConsensusFuns(engine consensus.Engine) {
 }
 
 func (b *Bfter) Vote(peer string, vote *types.Vote) error {
-	log.Trace("Receive Vote", "hash", vote.Hash().Hex(), "voted block hash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash.Hex(), "number", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "round", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
+	log.Trace("[Vote] Receive Vote", "hash", vote.Hash().Hex(), "voted block hash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash.Hex(), "number", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "round", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Round)
 
 	voteBlockNum := vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Number.Int64()
 	if dist := voteBlockNum - int64(b.chainHeight()); dist < -maxBlockDist || dist > maxBlockDist {
-		log.Debug("Discarded propagated vote, too far away", "peer", peer, "number", voteBlockNum, "hash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash, "distance", dist)
+		log.Debug("[Vote] Discarded propagated vote, too far away", "peer", peer, "number", voteBlockNum, "hash", vote.ProposedBlockInfo.Hash, "distance", dist)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	verified, err := b.consensus.verifyVote(b.blockChainReader, vote)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Verify BFT Vote", "error", err)
+		log.Error("[Vote] Verify BFT Vote", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ func (b *Bfter) Vote(peer string, vote *types.Vote) error {
 		err = b.consensus.voteHandler(b.blockChainReader, vote)
 		if err != nil {
 			if _, ok := err.(*utils.ErrIncomingMessageRoundTooFarFromCurrentRound); ok {
-				log.Debug("vote round not equal", "error", err, "vote", vote.Hash())
+				log.Debug("[Vote] vote round not equal", "error", err, "vote", vote.Hash())
 				return err
 			}
 			if _, ok := err.(*utils.ErrIncomingMessageBlockNotFound); ok {
-				log.Debug("vote proposed block not found", "error", err, "vote", vote.Hash())
+				log.Debug("[Vote] vote proposed block not found", "error", err, "vote", vote.Hash())
 				return err
 			}
-			log.Error("handle BFT Vote", "error", err)
+			log.Error("[Vote] handle BFT Vote", "error", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -117,26 +117,26 @@ func (b *Bfter) Timeout(peer string, timeout *types.Timeout) error {
 
 	// dist times 3, ex: timeout message's gap number is based on block and find out it's epoch switch number, then mod 900 then minus 450
 	if dist := int64(gapNum) - int64(b.chainHeight()); dist < -int64(b.epoch)*3 || dist > int64(b.epoch)*3 {
-		log.Debug("Discarded propagated timeout, too far away", "peer", peer, "gapNumber", gapNum, "hash", timeout.Hash, "distance", dist)
+		log.Debug("[Timeout] Discarded propagated timeout, too far away", "peer", peer, "gapNumber", gapNum, "hash", timeout.Hash, "distance", dist)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	verified, err := b.consensus.verifyTimeout(b.blockChainReader, timeout)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Verify BFT Timeout", "timeoutRound", timeout.Round, "timeoutGapNum", gapNum, "error", err)
+		log.Error("[Timeout] Verify BFT Timeout", "timeoutRound", timeout.Round, "timeoutGapNum", gapNum, "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Debug("Receive Timeout", "gap", gapNum, "hash", timeout.Hash().Hex(), "round", timeout.Round, "signer", timeout.GetSigner().Hex()) //get signer after verifyTimeout
+	log.Debug("[Timeout] Receive Timeout", "gap", gapNum, "hash", timeout.Hash().Hex(), "round", timeout.Round, "signer", timeout.GetSigner().Hex()) //get signer after verifyTimeout
 
 	if verified {
 		b.broadcastCh <- timeout
 		err = b.consensus.timeoutHandler(b.blockChainReader, timeout)
 		if err != nil {
 			if _, ok := err.(*utils.ErrIncomingMessageRoundNotEqualCurrentRound); ok {
-				log.Debug("timeout round not equal", "error", err)
+				log.Debug("[Timeout] timeout round not equal", "error", err)
 				return err
 			}
-			log.Error("handle BFT Timeout", "error", err)
+			log.Error("[Timeout] handle BFT Timeout", "error", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -144,17 +144,22 @@ func (b *Bfter) Timeout(peer string, timeout *types.Timeout) error {
 	return nil
 }
 func (b *Bfter) SyncInfo(peer string, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) error {
-	log.Debug("Receive SyncInfo", "syncInfo", syncInfo)
+	log.Debug("[SyncInfo] Receive SyncInfo")
+
+	if syncInfo == nil || syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert == nil {
+		log.Warn("[SyncInfo] Received nil SyncInfo or missing QC", "syncInfo", syncInfo)
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	qcBlockNum := syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Number.Int64()
 	if dist := qcBlockNum - int64(b.chainHeight()); dist < -maxBlockDist || dist > maxBlockDist {
-		log.Debug("Discarded propagated syncInfo, too far away", "peer", peer, "blockNum", qcBlockNum, "hash", syncInfo.Hash, "distance", dist)
+		log.Debug("[SyncInfo] Discarded propagated syncInfo, too far away", "peer", peer, "blockNum", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Number, "hash", syncInfo.Hash, "qcRound", syncInfo.HighestQuorumCert.ProposedBlockInfo.Round, "distance", dist)
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	verified, err := b.consensus.verifySyncInfo(b.blockChainReader, syncInfo)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Verify BFT SyncInfo", "error", err)
+		log.Error("[SyncInfo] Verify BFT SyncInfo", "error", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ func (b *Bfter) SyncInfo(peer string, syncInfo *types.SyncInfo) error {
 		b.broadcastCh <- syncInfo
 		err = b.consensus.syncInfoHandler(b.blockChainReader, syncInfo)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("handle BFT SyncInfo", "error", err)
+			log.Error("[SyncInfo] handle BFT SyncInfo", "error", err)
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index 468c1ba36a..a43db22748 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ var (
 			MinePeriod:           2,
 			ExpTimeoutConfig:     ExpTimeoutConfig{Base: 1.0, MaxExponent: 0},
 		},
+		3200000: {
+			MaxMasternodes:       108,
+			SwitchRound:          3200000,
+			CertThreshold:        0.667,
+			TimeoutSyncThreshold: 3,
+			TimeoutPeriod:        10,
+			MinePeriod:           2,
+			ExpTimeoutConfig:     ExpTimeoutConfig{Base: 1.0, MaxExponent: 0},
+		},
 	}
 
 	TestnetV2Configs = map[uint64]*V2Config{
@@ -106,6 +115,15 @@ var (
 			MinePeriod:           2,
 			ExpTimeoutConfig:     ExpTimeoutConfig{Base: 1.0, MaxExponent: 0},
 		},
+		15000000: {
+			MaxMasternodes:       108,
+			SwitchRound:          15000000,
+			CertThreshold:        0.667,
+			TimeoutSyncThreshold: 3,
+			TimeoutPeriod:        10,
+			MinePeriod:           2,
+			ExpTimeoutConfig:     ExpTimeoutConfig{Base: 1.0, MaxExponent: 0},
+		},
 	}
 
 	DevnetV2Configs = map[uint64]*V2Config{