diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/p2p_network.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/p2p_network.ts
index 709304ae1bb0..e709bea79933 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/p2p_network.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/p2p_network.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { InitialAccountData } from '@aztec/accounts/testing';
 import type { AztecNodeConfig, AztecNodeService } from '@aztec/aztec-node';
 import type { AccountWalletWithSecretKey } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
 import { RollupContract, getExpectedAddress, getL1ContractsConfigEnvVars } from '@aztec/ethereum';
-import { L1TxUtilsWithBlobs } from '@aztec/ethereum/l1-tx-utils-with-blobs';
 import { ChainMonitor, EthCheatCodesWithState } from '@aztec/ethereum/test';
 import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import { ForwarderAbi, ForwarderBytecode, RollupAbi, TestERC20Abi } from '@aztec/l1-artifacts';
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@ export class P2PNetworkTest {
 
   public bootstrapNode?: BootstrapNode;
 
-  private cleanupInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined = undefined;
-
-  private gasUtils: L1TxUtilsWithBlobs | undefined = undefined;
-
   constructor(
     testName: string,
     public bootstrapNodeEnr: string,
@@ -147,32 +142,6 @@ export class P2PNetworkTest {
     return this.deployedAccounts[0];
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Start a loop to sync the mock system time with the L1 block time
-   */
-  public startSyncMockSystemTimeInterval() {
-    this.cleanupInterval = setInterval(() => {
-      void this.syncMockSystemTime().catch(err => this.logger.error('Error syncing mock system time', err));
-    }, l1ContractsConfig.aztecSlotDuration * 1000);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * When using fake timers, we need to keep the system and anvil clocks in sync.
-   */
-  public async syncMockSystemTime() {
-    this.logger.info('Syncing mock system time');
-    const { dateProvider, deployL1ContractsValues } = this.ctx!;
-    // Send a tx and only update the time after the tx is mined, as eth time is not continuous
-    const { receipt } = await this.gasUtils!.sendAndMonitorTransaction({
-      to: this.baseAccount.address,
-      data: '0x',
-      value: 1n,
-    });
-    const timestamp = await deployL1ContractsValues.publicClient.getBlock({ blockNumber: receipt.blockNumber });
-    this.logger.info(`Timestamp: ${timestamp.timestamp}`);
-    dateProvider.setTime(Number(timestamp.timestamp) * 1000);
-  }
-
   async addBootstrapNode() {
     await this.snapshotManager.snapshot('add-bootstrap-node', async ({ aztecNodeConfig }) => {
       const telemetry = getEndToEndTestTelemetryClient(this.metricsPort);
@@ -341,22 +310,8 @@ export class P2PNetworkTest {
     const { prefilledPublicData } = await getGenesisValues(initialFundedAccounts);
     this.prefilledPublicData = prefilledPublicData;
 
-    this.startSyncMockSystemTimeInterval();
-
-    this.gasUtils = new L1TxUtilsWithBlobs(
-      this.ctx.deployL1ContractsValues.publicClient,
-      this.ctx.deployL1ContractsValues.walletClient,
-      this.logger,
-      {
-        gasLimitBufferPercentage: 20,
-        maxGwei: 500n,
-        maxAttempts: 3,
-        checkIntervalMs: 100,
-        stallTimeMs: 1000,
-      },
-    );
-
     this.monitor = new ChainMonitor(RollupContract.getFromL1ContractsValues(this.ctx.deployL1ContractsValues)).start();
+    this.monitor.on('l1-block', ({ timestamp }) => this.ctx.dateProvider.setTime(Number(timestamp) * 1000));
   }
 
   async stopNodes(nodes: AztecNodeService[]) {
@@ -376,8 +331,5 @@ export class P2PNetworkTest {
     this.monitor.stop();
     await this.bootstrapNode?.stop();
     await this.snapshotManager.teardown();
-    if (this.cleanupInterval) {
-      clearInterval(this.cleanupInterval);
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/reex.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/reex.test.ts
index 434b1cec0c6f..00c4407b6024 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/reex.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_p2p/reex.test.ts
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ describe('e2e_p2p_reex', () => {
         }
 
         // Start a fresh slot and resume proposals
-        await t.ctx.cheatCodes.rollup.advanceToNextSlot();
-        await t.syncMockSystemTime();
+        const [ts] = await t.ctx.cheatCodes.rollup.advanceToNextSlot();
+        t.ctx.dateProvider.setTime(Number(ts) * 1000);
 
         await resumeProposals();
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/test/chain_monitor.ts b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/test/chain_monitor.ts
index 4d408b3febb8..e5badc2920ee 100644
--- a/yarn-project/ethereum/src/test/chain_monitor.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/ethereum/src/test/chain_monitor.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import type { RollupContract } from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
 import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 
+import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import type { PublicClient } from 'viem';
 
 /** Utility class that polls the chain on quick intervals and logs new L1 blocks, L2 blocks, and L2 proofs. */
-export class ChainMonitor {
+export class ChainMonitor extends EventEmitter {
   private readonly l1Client: PublicClient;
   private handle: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export class ChainMonitor {
     private logger = createLogger('aztecjs:utils:chain_monitor'),
     private readonly intervalMs = 200,
   ) {
+    super();
     this.l1Client = rollup.client;
   }
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ export class ChainMonitor {
   }
 
   stop() {
+    this.removeAllListeners();
     if (this.handle) {
       clearInterval(this.handle!);
       this.handle = undefined;
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ export class ChainMonitor {
     const timestamp = block.timestamp;
     const timestampString = new Date(Number(timestamp) * 1000).toTimeString().split(' ')[0];
 
+    this.emit('l1-block', { l1BlockNumber: newL1BlockNumber, timestamp });
     let msg = `L1 block ${newL1BlockNumber} mined at ${timestampString}`;
 
     const newL2BlockNumber = Number(await this.rollup.getBlockNumber());
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ export class ChainMonitor {
       msg += ` with new L2 block ${newL2BlockNumber} for epoch ${epochNumber}`;
       this.l2BlockNumber = newL2BlockNumber;
       this.l2BlockTimestamp = timestamp;
+      this.emit('l2-block', { l2BlockNumber: newL2BlockNumber, l1BlockNumber: newL1BlockNumber, timestamp });
     }
 
     const newL2ProvenBlockNumber = Number(await this.rollup.getProvenBlockNumber());
@@ -75,6 +80,11 @@ export class ChainMonitor {
       msg += ` with proof up to L2 block ${newL2ProvenBlockNumber} for epoch ${epochNumber}`;
       this.l2ProvenBlockNumber = newL2ProvenBlockNumber;
       this.l2ProvenBlockTimestamp = timestamp;
+      this.emit('l2-block-proven', {
+        l2ProvenBlockNumber: newL2ProvenBlockNumber,
+        l1BlockNumber: newL1BlockNumber,
+        timestamp,
+      });
     }
 
     this.logger.info(msg, {