diff --git a/packages/packages.json b/packages/packages.json
index 993066224..1270480fd 100644
--- a/packages/packages.json
+++ b/packages/packages.json
@@ -5,27 +5,27 @@
         "custom/jhehemann/kelly_criterion/0.1.0": "bafybeif55cu7cf6znyma7kxus4wxa2doarhau2xmndo57iegshxorivwmq",
         "custom/w1kke/always_blue/0.1.0": "bafybeieshu32h3es2fslduuhr7nimuvh2vuibyeqdunzrcggaeohekg3jm",
         "custom/valory/kelly_criterion_no_conf/0.1.0": "bafybeibxfp27rzrfnp7sxq62vwv32pdvrijxi7vzg7ihukkaka3bwzrgae",
-        "contract/valory/market_maker/0.1.0": "bafybeihrz4q5ia7jnflsv2myg6kkung2dfiogqrevuy7xlmqws7tr27rdi",
+        "contract/valory/market_maker/0.1.0": "bafybeianizd63w7mstqqjcrp4o4tsh65wopifc2mrqkyowkqkzacwxiao4",
         "contract/valory/realitio/0.1.0": "bafybeietgux6kkhdquspy35qera7gjwwqwrremmoeatjzwwokjb2lzsata",
         "contract/valory/realitio_proxy/0.1.0": "bafybeidx37xzjjmapwacedgzhum6grfzhp5vhouz4zu3pvpgdy5pgb2fr4",
         "contract/valory/conditional_tokens/0.1.0": "bafybeibnzmqmeph4cj5vfh3s622mo2o5627vjjwc6bptrhj4dk65mzgvhe",
-        "contract/valory/agent_registry/0.1.0": "bafybeiblc4i5xjxbywnfccwtv3unhaghrgqls7panfbuqbpstbc34h42xq",
-        "contract/valory/service_staking_token/0.1.0": "bafybeihhcs3ewwzhy7yto4y36uqmice3pdvyl54fvxxv6jsxonesie4dxu",
-        "contract/valory/transfer_nft_condition/0.1.0": "bafybeid6z2tf7nc4rhwggktxk5f62bowxdczykrxc3y76sbt2ttlw5hmtq",
-        "contract/valory/mech_activity/0.1.0": "bafybeibmqmle5fnal3gxlpdmcos2kogzra4q3pr3o5nh7shplxuilji3t4",
-        "contract/valory/staking_token/0.1.0": "bafybeiep4r6qyilbfgzdvx6t7zvpgaioxqktmxm7puwtnbpb2ftlib43gy",
-        "contract/valory/relayer/0.1.0": "bafybeicawmds6czx7db2lcktvexwrp245jpekgulndtos5s5zdid3ilvq4",
-        "skill/valory/market_manager_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeicztk62pslofv6ui3aw3giw2tnvlfwfmatqbyvvzv4ampneu6isqa",
-        "skill/valory/decision_maker_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeicngtrfoad3yqbrdslmgngpfiqipqac5t4jv3rc22yyboiimp7kjq",
-        "skill/valory/trader_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeie57hhm6j5jfo43oq4hu2zfrteqh67zb4eatqyvrinsbc4qg4v2ma",
-        "skill/valory/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeibevivb6pfty5ghtzjwwn2sgnn4ij263wbiziv373yfd5m4cyotpq",
-        "skill/valory/staking_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeictd5pxhscuhqntvctb7l5lfjausxt2m22rg5mkaiuj4cwwcxpvne",
-        "skill/valory/check_stop_trading_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeifmi64g4ki6zwbcncb35ovhd4sllw4xrszrkturpeqdhgf5bkiini",
-        "agent/valory/trader/0.1.0": "bafybeicc6jkakg6dhvqpb6esidgnffl5ses2bnk67eqs3falrkbw4aa47q",
-        "service/valory/trader/0.1.0": "bafybeih6cbruabwq5z2jl22pcrhzamzw4pz5yhvld4nmee3k7jkjvhmohu",
-        "service/valory/trader_pearl/0.1.0": "bafybeibvcu6rnngqw4i6mzqukwwn4gxc2v7hn6cydyha6ouqeyen54vcla"
+        "contract/valory/service_staking_token/0.1.0": "bafybeieh6dbwii4cdofl6j2ubepd3rh6vrf7ix72mlux6m2zhnwcxqmp4e",
+        "contract/valory/transfer_nft_condition/0.1.0": "bafybeidtvo4crnxcwvnzwj66rcjii3l5rq5il3abbax6l3ziezcbodyz64",
+        "contract/valory/mech_activity/0.1.0": "bafybeigdflq6ipiewuelsqo2m7pa3oexnrakiopioncce4uz2jquvk2jme",
+        "contract/valory/staking_token/0.1.0": "bafybeiaynt6clwbthtbndtocnwul7dp76ctmu4jxinp7fnqks4pxt65yuy",
+        "contract/valory/relayer/0.1.0": "bafybeicreijhjycqrutdpbdn3vdcpmo233y3p66l3ovmr2goa2y2e6bshy",
+        "skill/valory/market_manager_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeiaotaepzfcp3mvd7pp2zv6v6bbgfjblk4pzcvjbzbhkc5p463afba",
+        "skill/valory/decision_maker_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeiap7imxqsolzl264xtnq2sfz4pxefnqxm4yhee52tcjfswhg6acsi",
+        "skill/valory/trader_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeib5ob5mzdf6ys6tkhthcxj34wu7zj24bivjsrxrhwgy2p4an7km3e",
+        "skill/valory/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeicbossxpmdccwukzs7pqpwxfiw3v7ng2dczta2b62eraisr3qeyd4",
+        "skill/valory/staking_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeidfznv2nkeli2xbjpk7sb4m3wvgf4zyfw2eztgbfb2r6ulm3idnvu",
+        "skill/valory/check_stop_trading_abci/0.1.0": "bafybeicuxrbrdo6onrd57st7yo2ofutrxxujzeday6sgy4j4tqmvp7tqni",
+        "agent/valory/trader/0.1.0": "bafybeigpdrs6khjbp6p277a5d636ko4xkyik3lr3zokqzigx3ovjtaa4ke",
+        "service/valory/trader/0.1.0": "bafybeigqwjba5enaz6fzkccuysbv6e4pimodro2ujdqxeqoo27sx6mpilm",
+        "service/valory/trader_pearl/0.1.0": "bafybeihplstesdavu2wqcwoughgvazs6pb6utww3lo5n5wpruvr6cuvu3a"
     },
     "third_party": {
+        "protocol/valory/acn_data_share/0.1.0": "bafybeih5ydonnvrwvy2ygfqgfabkr47s4yw3uqxztmwyfprulwfsoe7ipq",
         "protocol/open_aea/signing/1.0.0": "bafybeihv62fim3wl2bayavfcg3u5e5cxu3b7brtu4cn5xoxd6lqwachasi",
         "protocol/valory/abci/0.1.0": "bafybeiaqmp7kocbfdboksayeqhkbrynvlfzsx4uy4x6nohywnmaig4an7u",
         "protocol/valory/contract_api/1.0.0": "bafybeidgu7o5llh26xp3u3ebq3yluull5lupiyeu6iooi2xyymdrgnzq5i",
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         "protocol/valory/acn/1.1.0": "bafybeidluaoeakae3exseupaea4i3yvvk5vivyt227xshjlffywwxzcxqe",
         "protocol/valory/tendermint/0.1.0": "bafybeig4mi3vmlv5zpbjbfuzcgida6j5f2nhrpedxicmrrfjweqc5r7cra",
         "protocol/valory/ipfs/0.1.0": "bafybeiftxi2qhreewgsc5wevogi7yc5g6hbcbo4uiuaibauhv3nhfcdtvm",
+        "contract/valory/agent_registry/0.1.0": "bafybeig75bhpudw4vvemwq5vfj6scho7zecillzqty5ezfpdmjdfcstcdq",
         "contract/valory/gnosis_safe_proxy_factory/0.1.0": "bafybeifr4xpmzeb5hvpgd6h4nxlsu3ef2c3f6l5bgs34vym5ok6vllwhmy",
         "contract/valory/gnosis_safe/0.1.0": "bafybeihtqcpqthb37msgqabpzcc2xc3l3yzkp5pl2sodeghqyzzzyuevgi",
         "contract/valory/mech/0.1.0": "bafybeielwbnikog4eqmu6bo537kzp2e7qpmkzt7l5zuuugp2w4r47dbvwu",
diff --git a/packages/valory/agents/trader/aea-config.yaml b/packages/valory/agents/trader/aea-config.yaml
index 406177689..08baa8d0e 100644
--- a/packages/valory/agents/trader/aea-config.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/agents/trader/aea-config.yaml
@@ -9,26 +9,26 @@ fingerprint:
   __init__.py: bafybeighcq4pmuzte6vhvvprrvo563vzghkoit2h6qdqxf2ma5bghevkee
 fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
 connections:
-- valory/abci:0.1.0:bafybeia6etkacvqend7xj6viejkqgo7ozu3yn4yg3qezfthf2xhrjjwse4
+- valory/abci:0.1.0:bafybeie2bc44r2ddspeg4v7minuievvjykomcukuf5ryevom6fajno25gy
 - valory/http_client:0.23.0:bafybeihi772xgzpqeipp3fhmvpct4y6e6tpjp4sogwqrnf3wqspgeilg4u
-- valory/ipfs:0.1.0:bafybeigcijdbwgdekow5c2ikeltetoteabfp52ewy3xfkd7ygaqbl7j3ke
-- valory/ledger:0.19.0:bafybeig7woeog4srdby75hpjkmx4rhpkzncbf4h2pm5r6varsp26pf2uhu
+- valory/ipfs:0.1.0:bafybeias6633a2337nhq6nn5ikq4jaig47v63nxv2ixkjr6qqrqaywqara
+- valory/ledger:0.19.0:bafybeigntoericenpzvwejqfuc3kqzo2pscs76qoygg5dbj6f4zxusru5e
 - valory/p2p_libp2p_client:0.1.0:bafybeid3xg5k2ol5adflqloy75ibgljmol6xsvzvezebsg7oudxeeolz7e
 - valory/http_server:0.22.0:bafybeihpgu56ovmq4npazdbh6y6ru5i7zuv6wvdglpxavsckyih56smu7m
 contracts:
-- valory/gnosis_safe:0.1.0:bafybeih3ropivth4wn7zbzudisx3qezbht5jyndd4w7az7fq634lpozoge
-- valory/gnosis_safe_proxy_factory:0.1.0:bafybeieg57u3z7cdlmdamad5e6lk7kmsli2zurzkg3sl4y7lhekcu4y3au
-- valory/service_registry:0.1.0:bafybeiaop64kwdoetxtedoehabmsalojmms7ihuoqcdwxtwb2hk5i6bzye
-- valory/market_maker:0.1.0:bafybeihrz4q5ia7jnflsv2myg6kkung2dfiogqrevuy7xlmqws7tr27rdi
+- valory/gnosis_safe:0.1.0:bafybeihtqcpqthb37msgqabpzcc2xc3l3yzkp5pl2sodeghqyzzzyuevgi
+- valory/gnosis_safe_proxy_factory:0.1.0:bafybeifr4xpmzeb5hvpgd6h4nxlsu3ef2c3f6l5bgs34vym5ok6vllwhmy
+- valory/service_registry:0.1.0:bafybeidipx4cmchxdu5i2v67rno7muie7ckjhmasaj64tv2vtj4fveklxi
+- valory/market_maker:0.1.0:bafybeianizd63w7mstqqjcrp4o4tsh65wopifc2mrqkyowkqkzacwxiao4
 - valory/multisend:0.1.0:bafybeig5byt5urg2d2bsecufxe5ql7f4mezg3mekfleeh32nmuusx66p4y
-- valory/mech:0.1.0:bafybeiejfjfoxqggghcme43sx53q5gruefrws3k2jam2opkxl5uzffoarm
+- valory/mech:0.1.0:bafybeielwbnikog4eqmu6bo537kzp2e7qpmkzt7l5zuuugp2w4r47dbvwu
 - valory/conditional_tokens:0.1.0:bafybeibnzmqmeph4cj5vfh3s622mo2o5627vjjwc6bptrhj4dk65mzgvhe
 - valory/realitio:0.1.0:bafybeietgux6kkhdquspy35qera7gjwwqwrremmoeatjzwwokjb2lzsata
 - valory/realitio_proxy:0.1.0:bafybeidx37xzjjmapwacedgzhum6grfzhp5vhouz4zu3pvpgdy5pgb2fr4
-- valory/agent_registry:0.1.0:bafybeiblc4i5xjxbywnfccwtv3unhaghrgqls7panfbuqbpstbc34h42xq
-- valory/service_staking_token:0.1.0:bafybeihhcs3ewwzhy7yto4y36uqmice3pdvyl54fvxxv6jsxonesie4dxu
-- valory/transfer_nft_condition:0.1.0:bafybeid6z2tf7nc4rhwggktxk5f62bowxdczykrxc3y76sbt2ttlw5hmtq
-- valory/erc20:0.1.0:bafybeid2p2jyvjjlcsqugnawksdzsca6ljghpqbp2kfi3cxuxoy2233dbi
+- valory/agent_registry:0.1.0:bafybeig75bhpudw4vvemwq5vfj6scho7zecillzqty5ezfpdmjdfcstcdq
+- valory/service_staking_token:0.1.0:bafybeieh6dbwii4cdofl6j2ubepd3rh6vrf7ix72mlux6m2zhnwcxqmp4e
+- valory/transfer_nft_condition:0.1.0:bafybeidtvo4crnxcwvnzwj66rcjii3l5rq5il3abbax6l3ziezcbodyz64
+- valory/erc20:0.1.0:bafybeientdgpccdi7prtu4x53m5g3yugh5tuh5hnroylfz3wwzyjniqure
 protocols:
 - open_aea/signing:1.0.0:bafybeihv62fim3wl2bayavfcg3u5e5cxu3b7brtu4cn5xoxd6lqwachasi
 - valory/abci:0.1.0:bafybeiaqmp7kocbfdboksayeqhkbrynvlfzsx4uy4x6nohywnmaig4an7u
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ protocols:
 - valory/ledger_api:1.0.0:bafybeihdk6psr4guxmbcrc26jr2cbgzpd5aljkqvpwo64bvaz7tdti2oni
 - valory/tendermint:0.1.0:bafybeig4mi3vmlv5zpbjbfuzcgida6j5f2nhrpedxicmrrfjweqc5r7cra
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_abci:0.1.0:bafybeieeaseuy5rbbw465knz27vccvpkfge43q7isl7fkdlfapwd7bpi24
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
-- valory/registration_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibc7duasoaw5b4ene5oxfba2dmdzstsrws6ipi57ymgdtoxjadn54
-- valory/reset_pause_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigrdlxed3xlsnxtjhnsbl3cojruihxcqx4jxhgivkd5i2fkjncgba
-- valory/termination_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib5l7jhew5ic6iq24dd23nidcoimzqkrk556gqywhoziatj33zvwm
-- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeic7q7recyka272udwcupblwbkc3jkodgp74fvcdxb7urametg5dae
-- valory/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibevivb6pfty5ghtzjwwn2sgnn4ij263wbiziv373yfd5m4cyotpq
-- valory/market_manager_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicztk62pslofv6ui3aw3giw2tnvlfwfmatqbyvvzv4ampneu6isqa
-- valory/decision_maker_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicngtrfoad3yqbrdslmgngpfiqipqac5t4jv3rc22yyboiimp7kjq
-- valory/trader_abci:0.1.0:bafybeie57hhm6j5jfo43oq4hu2zfrteqh67zb4eatqyvrinsbc4qg4v2ma
-- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeictd5pxhscuhqntvctb7l5lfjausxt2m22rg5mkaiuj4cwwcxpvne
-- valory/check_stop_trading_abci:0.1.0:bafybeifmi64g4ki6zwbcncb35ovhd4sllw4xrszrkturpeqdhgf5bkiini
-- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeid6m3i5ofq7vuogqapdnoshhq7mswmudhvfcr2craw25fdwtoe3lm
+- valory/abstract_abci:0.1.0:bafybeif2naoydlrqkdpnig34uejedwgurjwyvmbpcz53tif7pyukfdophq
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
+- valory/registration_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiagi6e2h7kochmlemy5c5yk6hwn37tfxiqvk2en74jhowsdwlmrny
+- valory/reset_pause_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiezfedmmseox3ce5aucxsiszdmvskrwwbtpb2a3vw3sbmc5jt7nri
+- valory/termination_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiea67epwwgngp7b3wavs6hpkaxv6etyaps6g6325bchfnf354mibq
+- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeifmgmwdkx4esemxjacjwzqkqymkuklb5nehkwqkx7v335fllgswcq
+- valory/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicbossxpmdccwukzs7pqpwxfiw3v7ng2dczta2b62eraisr3qeyd4
+- valory/market_manager_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiaotaepzfcp3mvd7pp2zv6v6bbgfjblk4pzcvjbzbhkc5p463afba
+- valory/decision_maker_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiap7imxqsolzl264xtnq2sfz4pxefnqxm4yhee52tcjfswhg6acsi
+- valory/trader_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib5ob5mzdf6ys6tkhthcxj34wu7zj24bivjsrxrhwgy2p4an7km3e
+- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeidfznv2nkeli2xbjpk7sb4m3wvgf4zyfw2eztgbfb2r6ulm3idnvu
+- valory/check_stop_trading_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicuxrbrdo6onrd57st7yo2ofutrxxujzeday6sgy4j4tqmvp7tqni
+- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibjydrjtfzaqnniidi2eb5nc2r2vlyu3jk5t4hmzsaloqq5bhcij4
 customs:
 - valory/mike_strat:0.1.0:bafybeihjiol7f4ch4piwfikurdtfwzsh6qydkbsztpbwbwb2yrqdqf726m
 - valory/bet_amount_per_threshold:0.1.0:bafybeihufqu2ra7vud4h6g2nwahx7mvdido7ff6prwnib2tdlc4np7dw24
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ logging_config:
       propagate: true
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-cosmos:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
     version: ==0.14.14.post1
 skill_exception_policy: stop_and_exit
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.py b/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.py
index 9acf29aad..ed03ac857 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.py
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.py
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 """This module contains the class to connect to the Agent Registry contract."""
+from typing import Any, Dict, cast
 
 from aea.common import JSONLike
 from aea.configurations.base import PublicId
 from aea.contracts.base import Contract
 from aea.crypto.base import LedgerApi
+from aea_ledger_ethereum import EthereumApi
+from web3 import Web3
 
 
 class AgentRegistryContract(Contract):
@@ -62,3 +65,52 @@ def get_hash(
 
         # return the hash in hex
         return dict(hash=hash_.hex())
+
+    @classmethod
+    def authenticate_sender(cls, ledger_api: LedgerApi, contract_address: str, sender_address: str, mech_address: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Check if the sender address is valid."""
+        ledger_api = cast(EthereumApi, ledger_api)
+        contract_instance = cls.get_instance(ledger_api, contract_address)
+
+        # assume the owner is a multisig wallet, so we check whether the sender is an owner
+        try:
+            # running in a try catch block because theres no guarantee
+            # that the agent owner matches the abi
+            minimal_abi = [
+                {
+                    "constant": True,
+                    "inputs": [],
+                    "name": "getOwners",
+                    "outputs": [{"name": "", "type": "address[]"}],
+                    "payable": False,
+                    "stateMutability": "view",
+                    "type": "function",
+                },
+                {
+                    "inputs": [],
+                    "name": "tokenId",
+                    "outputs": [
+                        {
+                            "internalType": "uint256",
+                            "name": "",
+                            "type": "uint256"
+                        }
+                    ],
+                    "stateMutability": "view",
+                    "type": "function"
+                }
+            ]
+            contract = ledger_api.api.eth.contract(address=Web3.to_checksum_address(mech_address), abi=minimal_abi)
+            agent_id = contract.functions.tokenId().call()
+
+            agent_owner = contract_instance.functions.ownerOf(agent_id).call()
+            if Web3.to_checksum_address(agent_owner) == Web3.to_checksum_address(sender_address):
+                return dict(is_valid=True)
+
+            safe_contract = ledger_api.api.eth.contract(address=Web3.to_checksum_address(agent_owner), abi=minimal_abi)
+            owners = safe_contract.functions.getOwners().call()
+            if Web3.to_checksum_address(sender_address) in owners:
+                return dict(is_valid=True)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            return dict(is_valid=False, error=str(e)) # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml
index c0207fc24..3e599ee74 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/agent_registry/contract.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ aea_version: '>=1.0.0, <2.0.0'
 fingerprint:
   __init__.py: bafybeid3wfzglolebuo6jrrsopswzu4lk77bm76mvw3euizlsjtnt3wmgu
   build/AgentRegistry.json: bafybeicoe5elvvsv2neiirsdn4uddrilizmyib3x4mvpklr7olhj2kh4ue
-  contract.py: bafybeihrv6blme3v6diwci6zxxn72qbg5sanzmfq5tobhs4375ebcuyday
+  contract.py: bafybeidci76lr4okeas3u4k5td5beu76hqjbxp43y3uikfl3vdelhhg6am
 fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
 contracts: []
 class_name: AgentRegistryContract
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/AgentRegistry.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: <2,>=1.53.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
-    version: ==0.14.14.post1
+    version: <1,>=0.14.14.post1
   web3:
     version: <7,>=6.0.0
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/market_maker/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/market_maker/contract.yaml
index fbcae9d97..aab45b22e 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/market_maker/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/market_maker/contract.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
   eth_typing: {}
   hexbytes: {}
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
     version: ==0.14.14.post1
   packaging: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_activity/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_activity/contract.yaml
index 1a1828d46..cc8bdc2f1 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/mech_activity/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/mech_activity/contract.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/MechActivity.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
     version: ==0.14.14.post1
   web3:
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/relayer/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/relayer/contract.yaml
index 33f355d6d..a49061023 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/relayer/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/relayer/contract.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/Relayer.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   web3:
     version: <7,>=6.0.0
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/service_staking_token/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/service_staking_token/contract.yaml
index 70df67a5c..5e43b1185 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/service_staking_token/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/service_staking_token/contract.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/ServiceStakingToken.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
     version: ==0.14.14.post1
   web3:
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/staking_token/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/staking_token/contract.yaml
index e1a858361..b2e580c58 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/staking_token/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/staking_token/contract.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ contract_interface_paths:
   ethereum: build/StakingToken.json
 dependencies:
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: <2,>=1.53.0
+    version: <2,>=1.60.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
     version: <1,>=0.14.14.post1
   web3:
diff --git a/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml b/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml
index fcc24b09a..dbf43137f 100644
--- a/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/contracts/transfer_nft_condition/contract.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
   eth_typing: {}
   hexbytes: {}
   open-aea-ledger-ethereum:
-    version: ==1.53.0
+    version: ==1.60.0
   open-aea-test-autonomy:
     version: ==0.14.14.post1
   packaging: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/services/trader/service.yaml b/packages/valory/services/trader/service.yaml
index 8e8bd617f..f180c7998 100644
--- a/packages/valory/services/trader/service.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/services/trader/service.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ license: Apache-2.0
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeigtuothskwyvrhfosps2bu6suauycolj67dpuxqvnicdrdu7yhtvq
 fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
-agent: valory/trader:0.1.0:bafybeicc6jkakg6dhvqpb6esidgnffl5ses2bnk67eqs3falrkbw4aa47q
+agent: valory/trader:0.1.0:bafybeigpdrs6khjbp6p277a5d636ko4xkyik3lr3zokqzigx3ovjtaa4ke
 number_of_agents: 4
 deployment:
   agent:
diff --git a/packages/valory/services/trader_pearl/service.yaml b/packages/valory/services/trader_pearl/service.yaml
index 9374513a6..9bcebe958 100644
--- a/packages/valory/services/trader_pearl/service.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/services/trader_pearl/service.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ license: Apache-2.0
 fingerprint:
   README.md: bafybeibg7bdqpioh4lmvknw3ygnllfku32oca4eq5pqtvdrdsgw6buko7e
 fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
-agent: valory/trader:0.1.0:bafybeicc6jkakg6dhvqpb6esidgnffl5ses2bnk67eqs3falrkbw4aa47q
+agent: valory/trader:0.1.0:bafybeigpdrs6khjbp6p277a5d636ko4xkyik3lr3zokqzigx3ovjtaa4ke
 number_of_agents: 1
 deployment:
   agent:
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/check_stop_trading_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/check_stop_trading_abci/skill.yaml
index efa30ee22..fa0f34d1a 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/check_stop_trading_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/check_stop_trading_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ fingerprint:
 fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
 connections: []
 contracts:
-- valory/mech:0.1.0:bafybeiejfjfoxqggghcme43sx53q5gruefrws3k2jam2opkxl5uzffoarm
+- valory/mech:0.1.0:bafybeielwbnikog4eqmu6bo537kzp2e7qpmkzt7l5zuuugp2w4r47dbvwu
 protocols: []
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
-- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeictd5pxhscuhqntvctb7l5lfjausxt2m22rg5mkaiuj4cwwcxpvne
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
+- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeidfznv2nkeli2xbjpk7sb4m3wvgf4zyfw2eztgbfb2r6ulm3idnvu
 behaviours:
   main:
     args: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/decision_maker_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/decision_maker_abci/skill.yaml
index 060d4fa0f..11ea03886 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/decision_maker_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/decision_maker_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -84,26 +84,26 @@ fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
 connections:
 - valory/http_server:0.22.0:bafybeihpgu56ovmq4npazdbh6y6ru5i7zuv6wvdglpxavsckyih56smu7m
 contracts:
-- valory/gnosis_safe:0.1.0:bafybeih3ropivth4wn7zbzudisx3qezbht5jyndd4w7az7fq634lpozoge
-- valory/market_maker:0.1.0:bafybeihrz4q5ia7jnflsv2myg6kkung2dfiogqrevuy7xlmqws7tr27rdi
-- valory/erc20:0.1.0:bafybeid2p2jyvjjlcsqugnawksdzsca6ljghpqbp2kfi3cxuxoy2233dbi
+- valory/gnosis_safe:0.1.0:bafybeihtqcpqthb37msgqabpzcc2xc3l3yzkp5pl2sodeghqyzzzyuevgi
+- valory/market_maker:0.1.0:bafybeianizd63w7mstqqjcrp4o4tsh65wopifc2mrqkyowkqkzacwxiao4
+- valory/erc20:0.1.0:bafybeientdgpccdi7prtu4x53m5g3yugh5tuh5hnroylfz3wwzyjniqure
 - valory/multisend:0.1.0:bafybeig5byt5urg2d2bsecufxe5ql7f4mezg3mekfleeh32nmuusx66p4y
-- valory/mech:0.1.0:bafybeiejfjfoxqggghcme43sx53q5gruefrws3k2jam2opkxl5uzffoarm
+- valory/mech:0.1.0:bafybeielwbnikog4eqmu6bo537kzp2e7qpmkzt7l5zuuugp2w4r47dbvwu
 - valory/conditional_tokens:0.1.0:bafybeibnzmqmeph4cj5vfh3s622mo2o5627vjjwc6bptrhj4dk65mzgvhe
 - valory/realitio:0.1.0:bafybeietgux6kkhdquspy35qera7gjwwqwrremmoeatjzwwokjb2lzsata
 - valory/realitio_proxy:0.1.0:bafybeidx37xzjjmapwacedgzhum6grfzhp5vhouz4zu3pvpgdy5pgb2fr4
-- valory/agent_registry:0.1.0:bafybeiblc4i5xjxbywnfccwtv3unhaghrgqls7panfbuqbpstbc34h42xq
-- valory/transfer_nft_condition:0.1.0:bafybeid6z2tf7nc4rhwggktxk5f62bowxdczykrxc3y76sbt2ttlw5hmtq
+- valory/agent_registry:0.1.0:bafybeig75bhpudw4vvemwq5vfj6scho7zecillzqty5ezfpdmjdfcstcdq
+- valory/transfer_nft_condition:0.1.0:bafybeidtvo4crnxcwvnzwj66rcjii3l5rq5il3abbax6l3ziezcbodyz64
 protocols:
 - valory/contract_api:1.0.0:bafybeidgu7o5llh26xp3u3ebq3yluull5lupiyeu6iooi2xyymdrgnzq5i
 - valory/ledger_api:1.0.0:bafybeihdk6psr4guxmbcrc26jr2cbgzpd5aljkqvpwo64bvaz7tdti2oni
 - valory/ipfs:0.1.0:bafybeiftxi2qhreewgsc5wevogi7yc5g6hbcbo4uiuaibauhv3nhfcdtvm
 - valory/http:1.0.0:bafybeifugzl63kfdmwrxwphrnrhj7bn6iruxieme3a4ntzejf6kmtuwmae
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
-- valory/market_manager_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicztk62pslofv6ui3aw3giw2tnvlfwfmatqbyvvzv4ampneu6isqa
-- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeic7q7recyka272udwcupblwbkc3jkodgp74fvcdxb7urametg5dae
-- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeid6m3i5ofq7vuogqapdnoshhq7mswmudhvfcr2craw25fdwtoe3lm
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
+- valory/market_manager_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiaotaepzfcp3mvd7pp2zv6v6bbgfjblk4pzcvjbzbhkc5p463afba
+- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeifmgmwdkx4esemxjacjwzqkqymkuklb5nehkwqkx7v335fllgswcq
+- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibjydrjtfzaqnniidi2eb5nc2r2vlyu3jk5t4hmzsaloqq5bhcij4
 behaviours:
   main:
     args: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/market_manager_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/market_manager_abci/skill.yaml
index 44e6f05ad..4a94257e4 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/market_manager_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/market_manager_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ contracts: []
 protocols:
 - valory/http:1.0.0:bafybeifugzl63kfdmwrxwphrnrhj7bn6iruxieme3a4ntzejf6kmtuwmae
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
 behaviours:
   main:
     args: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/staking_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/staking_abci/skill.yaml
index 43e2dcc22..b41f85274 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/staking_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/staking_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ fingerprint:
 fingerprint_ignore_patterns: []
 connections: []
 contracts:
-- valory/gnosis_safe:0.1.0:bafybeih3ropivth4wn7zbzudisx3qezbht5jyndd4w7az7fq634lpozoge
-- valory/service_staking_token:0.1.0:bafybeihhcs3ewwzhy7yto4y36uqmice3pdvyl54fvxxv6jsxonesie4dxu
-- valory/staking_token:0.1.0:bafybeiep4r6qyilbfgzdvx6t7zvpgaioxqktmxm7puwtnbpb2ftlib43gy
-- valory/mech_activity:0.1.0:bafybeibmqmle5fnal3gxlpdmcos2kogzra4q3pr3o5nh7shplxuilji3t4
+- valory/gnosis_safe:0.1.0:bafybeihtqcpqthb37msgqabpzcc2xc3l3yzkp5pl2sodeghqyzzzyuevgi
+- valory/service_staking_token:0.1.0:bafybeieh6dbwii4cdofl6j2ubepd3rh6vrf7ix72mlux6m2zhnwcxqmp4e
+- valory/staking_token:0.1.0:bafybeiaynt6clwbthtbndtocnwul7dp76ctmu4jxinp7fnqks4pxt65yuy
+- valory/mech_activity:0.1.0:bafybeigdflq6ipiewuelsqo2m7pa3oexnrakiopioncce4uz2jquvk2jme
 protocols:
 - valory/contract_api:1.0.0:bafybeidgu7o5llh26xp3u3ebq3yluull5lupiyeu6iooi2xyymdrgnzq5i
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
-- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeic7q7recyka272udwcupblwbkc3jkodgp74fvcdxb7urametg5dae
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
+- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeifmgmwdkx4esemxjacjwzqkqymkuklb5nehkwqkx7v335fllgswcq
 behaviours:
   main:
     args: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/dialogues.py b/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/dialogues.py
index d669fdbdd..553eec6c6 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/dialogues.py
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/dialogues.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     AcnDialogues as BaseAcnDialogues,
 )
 
+
 AbciDialogue = BaseAbciDialogue
 AbciDialogues = BaseAbciDialogues
 
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/handlers.py b/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/handlers.py
index 68dee36da..9f841ca6a 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/handlers.py
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/handlers.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     AcnHandler as BaseAcnHandler,
 )
 
+
 TraderHandler = ABCIRoundHandler
 HttpHandler = BaseHttpHandler
 SigningHandler = BaseSigningHandler
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/skill.yaml
index 3a1b5dd46..77e7c425a 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/trader_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ fingerprint:
   __init__.py: bafybeido7wa33h4dtleap57vzgyb4fsofk4vindsqcekyfo5i56i2rll2a
   behaviours.py: bafybeigc6hszbu66ccajny5eh7thfgsrlr36je4mzziwp4mupgvtaeu6aa
   composition.py: bafybeifxerfvssuhodqmtvkz6umlmrmdqjv5ptpszhnwlavzxaavdpdyly
-  dialogues.py: bafybeiebofyykseqp3fmif36cqmmyf3k7d2zbocpl6t6wnlpv4szghrxbm
+  dialogues.py: bafybeiaxbusvurskv5nvdzpo4qxvbrxu64hxhncu5ndjkzzxvybsbcfzyy
   fsm_specification.yaml: bafybeibgm4crhqny63ax36447cglnycvlwnwuwse62bob64zbya4vjfgnm
-  handlers.py: bafybeibbxybbi66em63ad33cllymypr3za3f5xvor3m2krhuxoyxnqjnxu
+  handlers.py: bafybeigrqsgqupy6kds2vqieacsymx3eucntwl52rlgi4cu4lrb6bglhti
   models.py: bafybeih2vkf4ln7n7ar27iemho7w7sdr4clmhbnhbcznmsri6mc2skkky4
   tests/__init__.py: bafybeiadatapyjh3e7ucg2ehz77oms3ihrbutwb2cs2tkjehy54utwvuyi
   tests/tests_handlers.py: bafybeifxvd63qblqpsmyvj7k4dbqubab2pshao5zd2zs2srs7rt32zvciu
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ connections: []
 contracts: []
 protocols: []
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
-- valory/registration_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibc7duasoaw5b4ene5oxfba2dmdzstsrws6ipi57ymgdtoxjadn54
-- valory/reset_pause_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigrdlxed3xlsnxtjhnsbl3cojruihxcqx4jxhgivkd5i2fkjncgba
-- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeic7q7recyka272udwcupblwbkc3jkodgp74fvcdxb7urametg5dae
-- valory/termination_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib5l7jhew5ic6iq24dd23nidcoimzqkrk556gqywhoziatj33zvwm
-- valory/market_manager_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicztk62pslofv6ui3aw3giw2tnvlfwfmatqbyvvzv4ampneu6isqa
-- valory/decision_maker_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicngtrfoad3yqbrdslmgngpfiqipqac5t4jv3rc22yyboiimp7kjq
-- valory/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibevivb6pfty5ghtzjwwn2sgnn4ij263wbiziv373yfd5m4cyotpq
-- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeictd5pxhscuhqntvctb7l5lfjausxt2m22rg5mkaiuj4cwwcxpvne
-- valory/check_stop_trading_abci:0.1.0:bafybeifmi64g4ki6zwbcncb35ovhd4sllw4xrszrkturpeqdhgf5bkiini
-- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeid6m3i5ofq7vuogqapdnoshhq7mswmudhvfcr2craw25fdwtoe3lm
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
+- valory/registration_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiagi6e2h7kochmlemy5c5yk6hwn37tfxiqvk2en74jhowsdwlmrny
+- valory/reset_pause_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiezfedmmseox3ce5aucxsiszdmvskrwwbtpb2a3vw3sbmc5jt7nri
+- valory/transaction_settlement_abci:0.1.0:bafybeifmgmwdkx4esemxjacjwzqkqymkuklb5nehkwqkx7v335fllgswcq
+- valory/termination_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiea67epwwgngp7b3wavs6hpkaxv6etyaps6g6325bchfnf354mibq
+- valory/market_manager_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiaotaepzfcp3mvd7pp2zv6v6bbgfjblk4pzcvjbzbhkc5p463afba
+- valory/decision_maker_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiap7imxqsolzl264xtnq2sfz4pxefnqxm4yhee52tcjfswhg6acsi
+- valory/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicbossxpmdccwukzs7pqpwxfiw3v7ng2dczta2b62eraisr3qeyd4
+- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeidfznv2nkeli2xbjpk7sb4m3wvgf4zyfw2eztgbfb2r6ulm3idnvu
+- valory/check_stop_trading_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicuxrbrdo6onrd57st7yo2ofutrxxujzeday6sgy4j4tqmvp7tqni
+- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibjydrjtfzaqnniidi2eb5nc2r2vlyu3jk5t4hmzsaloqq5bhcij4
 behaviours:
   main:
     args: {}
diff --git a/packages/valory/skills/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci/skill.yaml b/packages/valory/skills/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci/skill.yaml
index 1c410677d..d810e1ad0 100644
--- a/packages/valory/skills/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci/skill.yaml
+++ b/packages/valory/skills/tx_settlement_multiplexer_abci/skill.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ contracts: []
 protocols:
 - valory/ledger_api:1.0.0:bafybeihdk6psr4guxmbcrc26jr2cbgzpd5aljkqvpwo64bvaz7tdti2oni
 skills:
-- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeib733xfbndtpvkf44mtk7oyodnficgloo6xhn7xmqxxeos33es65u
-- valory/decision_maker_abci:0.1.0:bafybeicngtrfoad3yqbrdslmgngpfiqipqac5t4jv3rc22yyboiimp7kjq
-- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeictd5pxhscuhqntvctb7l5lfjausxt2m22rg5mkaiuj4cwwcxpvne
-- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeid6m3i5ofq7vuogqapdnoshhq7mswmudhvfcr2craw25fdwtoe3lm
+- valory/abstract_round_abci:0.1.0:bafybeigjddhk7epta7xpnfvv426xedff5abh4xlkwi6cqgp4vkutgkvydm
+- valory/decision_maker_abci:0.1.0:bafybeiap7imxqsolzl264xtnq2sfz4pxefnqxm4yhee52tcjfswhg6acsi
+- valory/staking_abci:0.1.0:bafybeidfznv2nkeli2xbjpk7sb4m3wvgf4zyfw2eztgbfb2r6ulm3idnvu
+- valory/mech_interact_abci:0.1.0:bafybeibjydrjtfzaqnniidi2eb5nc2r2vlyu3jk5t4hmzsaloqq5bhcij4
 behaviours:
   main:
     args: {}