diff --git a/nomos-core/src/da/mod.rs b/nomos-core/src/da/mod.rs
index 06411c00..72b534bb 100644
--- a/nomos-core/src/da/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-core/src/da/mod.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@ pub trait DaEncoder {
 
 pub trait DaVerifier {
     type DaBlob;
+    type Sk;
+    type Pk;
     type Attestation;
-    fn verify(&self, blob: &Self::DaBlob) -> Result<Self::Attestation, impl Error>;
+    fn verify(
+        blob: &Self::DaBlob,
+        sk: &Self::Sk,
+        nodes_public_keys: &[Self::Pk],
+    ) -> Option<Self::Attestation>;
 }
 
 pub trait DaDispersal {
diff --git a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/Cargo.toml b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/Cargo.toml
index 52b6855a..1435695c 100644
--- a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ num-bigint = "0.4.4"
 rand = "0.8.5"
 once_cell = "1.19"
 sha3 = "0.10"
+nomos-core = { path = "../../nomos-core" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 rand = "0.8"
diff --git a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/common.rs b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/common.rs
index f7e1bcf2..29fd1f30 100644
--- a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/common.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/common.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ use kzgrs::Commitment;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Chunk(pub Vec<u8>);
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Row(pub Vec<Chunk>);
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Column(pub Vec<Chunk>);
+
 pub struct ChunksMatrix(pub Vec<Row>);
 
 impl Chunk {
@@ -153,6 +158,7 @@ pub fn commitment_to_bytes(commitment: &Commitment) -> Vec<u8> {
     buff.into_inner()
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Attestation {
     pub signature: Signature,
 }
diff --git a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/lib.rs b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/lib.rs
index 3916547d..5ed0faea 100644
--- a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-mod common;
-mod encoder;
-mod global;
-mod verifier;
+pub mod common;
+pub mod encoder;
+pub mod global;
+pub mod verifier;
diff --git a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/verifier.rs b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/verifier.rs
index f3c5813a..73795058 100644
--- a/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/verifier.rs
+++ b/nomos-da/kzgrs-backend/src/verifier.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 // std
-
 // crates
-use blst::min_sig::{PublicKey, SecretKey, Signature};
+use blst::min_sig::{PublicKey, SecretKey};
 use itertools::{izip, Itertools};
-use num_bigint::BigUint;
 use sha3::{Digest, Sha3_256};
 
 // internal
@@ -14,10 +12,11 @@ use crate::encoder::DaEncoderParams;
 use crate::global::{DOMAIN, GLOBAL_PARAMETERS};
 use kzgrs::common::field_element_from_bytes_le;
 use kzgrs::{
-    bytes_to_polynomial, commit_polynomial, verify_element_proof, Commitment, FieldElement, Proof,
+    bytes_to_polynomial, commit_polynomial, verify_element_proof, Commitment, Proof,
     BYTES_PER_FIELD_ELEMENT,
 };
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DaBlob {
     column: Column,
     column_commitment: Commitment,
@@ -39,25 +38,9 @@ impl DaBlob {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct DaVerifier {
-    // TODO: substitute this for an abstraction to sign things over
-    sk: SecretKey,
-    index: usize,
-}
+pub struct DaVerifier;
 
 impl DaVerifier {
-    pub fn new(sk: SecretKey, nodes_public_keys: &[PublicKey]) -> Self {
-        // TODO: `is_sorted` is experimental, and by contract `nodes_public_keys` should be shorted
-        // but not sure how we could enforce it here without re-sorting anyway.
-        // assert!(nodes_public_keys.is_sorted());
-        let self_pk = sk.sk_to_pk();
-        let (index, _) = nodes_public_keys
-            .iter()
-            .find_position(|&pk| pk == &self_pk)
-            .expect("Self pk should be registered");
-        Self { sk, index }
-    }
-
     fn verify_column(
         column: &Column,
         column_commitment: &Commitment,
@@ -127,20 +110,20 @@ impl DaVerifier {
         true
     }
 
-    fn build_attestation(&self, blob: &DaBlob) -> Attestation {
+    fn build_attestation(sk: &SecretKey, blob: &DaBlob) -> Attestation {
         let message =
             build_attestation_message(&blob.aggregated_column_commitment, &blob.rows_commitments);
-        let signature = self.sk.sign(&message, b"", b"");
+        let signature = sk.sign(&message, b"", b"");
         Attestation { signature }
     }
 
-    pub fn verify(&self, blob: DaBlob) -> Option<Attestation> {
+    pub fn verify_with_index(blob: &DaBlob, sk: &SecretKey, index: usize) -> Option<Attestation> {
         let is_column_verified = DaVerifier::verify_column(
             &blob.column,
             &blob.column_commitment,
             &blob.aggregated_column_commitment,
             &blob.aggregated_column_proof,
-            self.index,
+            index,
         );
         if !is_column_verified {
             return None;
@@ -150,12 +133,42 @@ impl DaVerifier {
             blob.column.as_ref(),
             &blob.rows_commitments,
             &blob.rows_proofs,
-            self.index,
+            index,
         );
         if !are_chunks_verified {
             return None;
         }
-        Some(self.build_attestation(&blob))
+        Some(Self::build_attestation(&sk, &blob))
+    }
+    pub fn verify(
+        blob: &DaBlob,
+        sk: &SecretKey,
+        nodes_public_keys: &[PublicKey],
+    ) -> Option<Attestation> {
+        // TODO: `is_sorted` is experimental, and by contract `nodes_public_keys` should be shorted
+        // but not sure how we could enforce it here without re-sorting anyway.
+        // assert!(nodes_public_keys.is_sorted());
+        let self_pk = sk.sk_to_pk();
+        let (index, _) = nodes_public_keys
+            .iter()
+            .find_position(|&pk| pk == &self_pk)
+            .expect("Self pk should be registered");
+        Self::verify_with_index(blob, sk, index)
+    }
+}
+
+impl nomos_core::da::DaVerifier for DaVerifier {
+    type DaBlob = DaBlob;
+    type Sk = SecretKey;
+    type Pk = PublicKey;
+    type Attestation = Attestation;
+
+    fn verify(
+        blob: &Self::DaBlob,
+        sk: &Self::Sk,
+        nodes_public_keys: &[Self::Pk],
+    ) -> Option<Self::Attestation> {
+        DaVerifier::verify(blob, sk, nodes_public_keys)
     }
 }
 
@@ -171,6 +184,7 @@ mod test {
         bytes_to_polynomial, commit_polynomial, generate_element_proof, BYTES_PER_FIELD_ELEMENT,
     };
     use rand::{thread_rng, RngCore};
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_verify_column() {
@@ -215,14 +229,9 @@ mod test {
                 SecretKey::key_gen(&buff, &[]).unwrap()
             })
             .collect();
-        let verifiers: Vec<DaVerifier> = sks
-            .into_iter()
-            .enumerate()
-            .map(|(index, sk)| DaVerifier { sk, index })
-            .collect();
+        let pks: Vec<_> = sks.iter().map(SecretKey::sk_to_pk).enumerate().collect();
         let encoded_data = encoder.encode(&data).unwrap();
         for (i, column) in encoded_data.extended_data.columns().enumerate() {
-            let verifier = &verifiers[i];
             let da_blob = DaBlob {
                 column,
                 column_commitment: encoded_data.column_commitments[i].clone(),
@@ -235,7 +244,7 @@ mod test {
                     .map(|proofs| proofs.get(i).cloned().unwrap())
                     .collect(),
             };
-            assert!(verifier.verify(da_blob).is_some());
+            assert!(DaVerifier::verify_with_index(&da_blob, &sks[i], i).is_some());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/Cargo.toml b/nomos-services/data-availability/Cargo.toml
index 069ae646..c810235f 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ futures = "0.3"
 moka = { version = "0.11", features = ["future"] }
 nomos-core = { path = "../../nomos-core" }
 nomos-network = { path = "../network" }
+kzgrs-backend = { path = "../../nomos-da/kzgrs-backend" }
 overwatch-rs = { git = "https://github.com/logos-co/Overwatch", rev = "2f70806" }
 serde = "1.0"
 tracing = "0.1"
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/backend/mod.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/backend/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d15295c..00000000
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/backend/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-use nomos_core::da::DaVerifier;
-
-pub trait VerifierBackend: DaVerifier {
-    type Settings;
-    fn new(settings: Self::Settings) -> Self;
-}
diff --git a/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/mod.rs b/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/mod.rs
index c82c69d4..6db5783b 100644
--- a/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/mod.rs
+++ b/nomos-services/data-availability/src/verifier/mod.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-mod backend;
 mod network;
 
-// std
-
-// crates
-
-use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+// std
+// crates
+use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
+use tracing::error;
 // internal
-use crate::verifier::backend::VerifierBackend;
 use crate::verifier::network::NetworkAdapter;
 use nomos_core::da::DaVerifier;
 use nomos_network::NetworkService;
@@ -17,60 +15,51 @@ use overwatch_rs::services::relay::{NoMessage, Relay};
 use overwatch_rs::services::state::{NoOperator, NoState};
 use overwatch_rs::services::{ServiceCore, ServiceData, ServiceId};
 use overwatch_rs::DynError;
-use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
-use tracing::error;
 
-pub struct DaVerifierService<Backend, N>
+pub struct DaVerifierService<N, V>
 where
-    Backend: VerifierBackend,
-    Backend::Settings: Clone,
     N: NetworkAdapter,
     N::Settings: Clone,
+    V: DaVerifier,
 {
     network_relay: Relay<NetworkService<N::Backend>>,
     service_state: ServiceStateHandle<Self>,
-    verifier: Backend,
+    _verifier: PhantomData<V>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct DaVerifierServiceSettings<BackendSettings, AdapterSettings> {
-    verifier_settings: BackendSettings,
+pub struct DaVerifierServiceSettings<AdapterSettings> {
     network_adapter_settings: AdapterSettings,
 }
 
-impl<Backend, N> ServiceData for DaVerifierService<Backend, N>
+impl<N, V> ServiceData for DaVerifierService<N, V>
 where
-    Backend: VerifierBackend,
-    Backend::Settings: Clone,
     N: NetworkAdapter,
     N::Settings: Clone,
+    V: DaVerifier,
 {
     const SERVICE_ID: ServiceId = "DaVerifier";
-    type Settings = DaVerifierServiceSettings<Backend::Settings, N::Settings>;
+    type Settings = DaVerifierServiceSettings<N::Settings>;
     type State = NoState<Self::Settings>;
     type StateOperator = NoOperator<Self::State>;
     type Message = NoMessage;
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl<Backend, N> ServiceCore for DaVerifierService<Backend, N>
+impl<N, V> ServiceCore for DaVerifierService<N, V>
 where
-    Backend: VerifierBackend + Send + 'static,
-    Backend::Settings: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    Backend::DaBlob: Debug,
-    Backend::Attestation: Debug,
-    N: NetworkAdapter<Blob = Backend::DaBlob, Attestation = Backend::Attestation> + Send + 'static,
+    N: NetworkAdapter<Blob = V::DaBlob, Attestation = V::Attestation> + Send + 'static,
     N::Settings: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    V: DaVerifier + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    V::DaBlob: Debug,
+    V::Attestation: Debug,
 {
     fn init(service_state: ServiceStateHandle<Self>) -> Result<Self, DynError> {
-        let DaVerifierServiceSettings {
-            verifier_settings, ..
-        } = service_state.settings_reader.get_updated_settings();
         let network_relay = service_state.overwatch_handle.relay();
         Ok(Self {
             network_relay,
             service_state,
-            verifier: Backend::new(verifier_settings),
+            _verifier: Default::default(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +67,7 @@ where
         let Self {
             network_relay,
             service_state,
-            verifier,
+            ..
         } = self;
         let DaVerifierServiceSettings {
             network_adapter_settings,
@@ -88,13 +77,15 @@ where
         let adapter = N::new(network_adapter_settings, network_relay).await;
         let mut blob_stream = adapter.blob_stream().await;
         while let Some((blob, reply_channel)) = blob_stream.next().await {
-            match verifier.verify(&blob) {
-                Ok(attestation) => {
+            let sk = get_sk();
+            let pks = &[];
+            match V::verify(&blob, sk, pks) {
+                Some(attestation) => {
                     if let Err(attestation) = reply_channel.send(attestation) {
                         error!("Error replying attestation {:?}", attestation);
                     }
                 }
-                Err(e) => {
+                _ => {
                     error!("Received unverified blob {:?}", blob);
                 }
             }
@@ -102,3 +93,7 @@ where
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+fn get_sk<Sk>() -> &'static Sk {
+    todo!()
+}