diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e2a09b7..f55230e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
-	github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v1.3.0 // indirect
 	forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Enchantrix v0.0.4 // indirect
+	github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.3 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.4 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0ed3fb8..cb9bde8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,26 +1,45 @@
-forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Borg v0.2.1 h1:tsbbLQukDm4fyTkBDi98cwzoWkcCVXBOl9lhoxNDWJ4=
+forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Borg v0.2.1 h1:Uf/YtUJLL8jlxTCjvP4J+5GHe3LLeALGtbh7zj8d8Qc=
+forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Borg v0.2.1/go.mod h1:MVfolb7F6/A2LOIijcbBhWImu5db5NSMcSjvShMoMCA=
 forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Enchantrix v0.0.4 h1:biwpix/bdedfyc0iVeK15awhhJKH6TEMYOTXzHXx5TI=
+forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Enchantrix v0.0.4/go.mod h1:OGCwuVeZPq3OPe2h6TX/ZbgEjHU6B7owpIBeXQGbSe0=
 forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Poindexter v0.0.2 h1:XXzSKFjO6MeftQAnB9qR+IkOTp9f57Tg4sIx8Qzi/II=
+forge.lthn.ai/Snider/Poindexter v0.0.2/go.mod h1:ddzGia98k3HKkR0gl58IDzqz+MmgW2cQJOCNLfuWPpo=
 github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v1.3.0 h1:ILq8+Sf5If5DCpHQp4PbZdS1J7HDFRXz/+xKBiRGFrw=
 github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto v1.3.0/go.mod h1:9whxjD8Rbs29b4XWbB8irEcE8KHMqaR2e7GWU1R+/PE=
 github.com/adrg/xdg v0.5.3 h1:xRnxJXne7+oWDatRhR1JLnvuccuIeCoBu2rtuLqQB78=
 github.com/adrg/xdg v0.5.3/go.mod h1:nlTsY+NNiCBGCK2tpm09vRqfVzrc2fLmXGpBLF0zlTQ=
 github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.3 h1:9GPOhQGF9MCYUeXyMYlqTR6a5gTrgR/fBLXvUgtVcg8=
+github.com/cloudflare/circl v1.6.3/go.mod h1:2eXP6Qfat4O/Yhh8BznvKnJ+uzEoTQ6jVKJRn81BiS4=
+github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc h1:U9qPSI2PIWSS1VwoXQT9A3Wy9MM3WgvqSxFWenqJduM=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 h1:saDtZ6Pbx/0u+bgYQ3q96pZgCzfhKXGPqt7kZ72aNNg=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.4 h1:RPhnKRAQ4Fh8zU2FY/6ZFDwTVTxgJ/EMydqSTzE9a2c=
+github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.4/go.mod h1:R0h/fSBs8DE4ENlcrlib3PsXS61voFxhIs2DeRhCvJ4=
+github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1/go.mod h1:ipq/a2n7PKx3OHsz4KJII5eveXtPO4qwEXGdVfWzfnI=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
+github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1/go.mod h1:hoEshYVHaxMs3cyo3Yncou5ZscifuDolrwPKZanG3xk=
+github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
+github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
+github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
+github.com/pkg/diff v0.0.0-20210226163009-20ebb0f2a09e/go.mod h1:pJLUxLENpZxwdsKMEsNbx1VGcRFpLqf3715MtcvvzbA=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 h1:Jamvg5psRIccs7FGNTlIRMkT8wgtp5eCXdBlqhYGL6U=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.9.0/go.mod h1:WtVeX8xhTBvf0smdhujwtBcq4Qrzq/fJaraNFVN+nFs=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.14.1 h1:UQB4HGPB6osV0SQTLymcB4TgvyWu6ZyliaW0tI/otEQ=
+github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.14.1/go.mod h1:MaRKkUm5W0goXpeCfT7UZI6fk/L7L7so1lCWt35ZSgc=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.48.0 h1:/VRzVqiRSggnhY7gNRxPauEQ5Drw9haKdM0jqfcCFts=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.48.0/go.mod h1:r0kV5h3qnFPlQnBSrULhlsRfryS2pmewsg+XfMgkVos=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.41.0 h1:Ivj+2Cp/ylzLiEU89QhWblYnOE9zerudt9Ftecq2C6k=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.41.0/go.mod h1:OgkHotnGiDImocRcuBABYBEXf8A9a87e/uXjp9XT3ks=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/node/controller.go b/node/controller.go
index 9bc0c80..6432f3d 100644
--- a/node/controller.go
+++ b/node/controller.go
@@ -239,12 +239,11 @@ func (c *Controller) GetRemoteLogs(peerID, minerName string, lines int) ([]strin
 
 // GetAllStats fetches stats from all connected peers.
 func (c *Controller) GetAllStats() map[string]*StatsPayload {
-	peers := c.peers.GetConnectedPeers()
 	results := make(map[string]*StatsPayload)
 	var mu sync.Mutex
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	for _, peer := range peers {
+	for peer := range c.peers.ConnectedPeers() {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(p *Peer) {
 			defer wg.Done()
diff --git a/node/dispatcher.go b/node/dispatcher.go
index 49370bd..33f59e9 100644
--- a/node/dispatcher.go
+++ b/node/dispatcher.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package node
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"iter"
 	"sync"
 
 	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-p2p/logging"
@@ -70,6 +71,20 @@ func (d *Dispatcher) RegisterHandler(intentID byte, handler IntentHandler) {
 	})
 }
 
+// Handlers returns an iterator over all registered intent handlers.
+func (d *Dispatcher) Handlers() iter.Seq2[byte, IntentHandler] {
+	return func(yield func(byte, IntentHandler) bool) {
+		d.mu.RLock()
+		defer d.mu.RUnlock()
+
+		for intentID, handler := range d.handlers {
+			if !yield(intentID, handler) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Dispatch routes a parsed UEPS packet through the threat circuit breaker
 // and then to the appropriate intent handler.
 //
diff --git a/node/peer.go b/node/peer.go
index 743d324..bf05184 100644
--- a/node/peer.go
+++ b/node/peer.go
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ package node
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"iter"
+	"maps"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -215,14 +218,21 @@ func (r *PeerRegistry) IsPeerAllowed(peerID string, publicKey string) bool {
 
 // ListAllowedPublicKeys returns all allowlisted public keys.
 func (r *PeerRegistry) ListAllowedPublicKeys() []string {
-	r.allowedPublicKeyMu.RLock()
-	defer r.allowedPublicKeyMu.RUnlock()
+	return slices.Collect(r.AllowedPublicKeys())
+}
 
-	keys := make([]string, 0, len(r.allowedPublicKeys))
-	for key := range r.allowedPublicKeys {
-		keys = append(keys, key)
+// AllowedPublicKeys returns an iterator over all allowlisted public keys.
+func (r *PeerRegistry) AllowedPublicKeys() iter.Seq[string] {
+	return func(yield func(string) bool) {
+		r.allowedPublicKeyMu.RLock()
+		defer r.allowedPublicKeyMu.RUnlock()
+
+		for key := range r.allowedPublicKeys {
+			if !yield(key) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
 	}
-	return keys
 }
 
 // AddPeer adds a new peer to the registry.
@@ -313,15 +323,23 @@ func (r *PeerRegistry) GetPeer(id string) *Peer {
 
 // ListPeers returns all registered peers.
 func (r *PeerRegistry) ListPeers() []*Peer {
-	r.mu.RLock()
-	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+	return slices.Collect(r.Peers())
+}
 
-	peers := make([]*Peer, 0, len(r.peers))
-	for _, peer := range r.peers {
-		peerCopy := *peer
-		peers = append(peers, &peerCopy)
+// Peers returns an iterator over all registered peers.
+// Each peer is a copy to prevent mutation.
+func (r *PeerRegistry) Peers() iter.Seq[*Peer] {
+	return func(yield func(*Peer) bool) {
+		r.mu.RLock()
+		defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+
+		for _, peer := range r.peers {
+			peerCopy := *peer
+			if !yield(&peerCopy) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
 	}
-	return peers
 }
 
 // UpdateMetrics updates a peer's performance metrics.
@@ -456,21 +474,32 @@ func (r *PeerRegistry) GetPeersByScore() []*Peer {
 	r.mu.RLock()
 	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	peers := make([]*Peer, 0, len(r.peers))
-	for _, p := range r.peers {
-		peers = append(peers, p)
-	}
+	peers := slices.Collect(maps.Values(r.peers))
 
 	// Sort by score descending
-	for i := 0; i < len(peers)-1; i++ {
-		for j := i + 1; j < len(peers); j++ {
-			if peers[j].Score > peers[i].Score {
-				peers[i], peers[j] = peers[j], peers[i]
+	slices.SortFunc(peers, func(a, b *Peer) int {
+		if b.Score > a.Score {
+			return 1
+		}
+		if b.Score < a.Score {
+			return -1
+		}
+		return 0
+	})
+
+	return peers
+}
+
+// PeersByScore returns an iterator over peers sorted by score (highest first).
+func (r *PeerRegistry) PeersByScore() iter.Seq[*Peer] {
+	return func(yield func(*Peer) bool) {
+		peers := r.GetPeersByScore()
+		for _, p := range peers {
+			if !yield(p) {
+				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	return peers
 }
 
 // SelectOptimalPeer returns the best peer based on multi-factor optimization.
@@ -528,17 +557,25 @@ func (r *PeerRegistry) SelectNearestPeers(n int) []*Peer {
 
 // GetConnectedPeers returns all currently connected peers.
 func (r *PeerRegistry) GetConnectedPeers() []*Peer {
-	r.mu.RLock()
-	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+	return slices.Collect(r.ConnectedPeers())
+}
 
-	peers := make([]*Peer, 0)
-	for _, peer := range r.peers {
-		if peer.Connected {
-			peerCopy := *peer
-			peers = append(peers, &peerCopy)
+// ConnectedPeers returns an iterator over all currently connected peers.
+// Each peer is a copy to prevent mutation.
+func (r *PeerRegistry) ConnectedPeers() iter.Seq[*Peer] {
+	return func(yield func(*Peer) bool) {
+		r.mu.RLock()
+		defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+
+		for _, peer := range r.peers {
+			if peer.Connected {
+				peerCopy := *peer
+				if !yield(&peerCopy) {
+					return
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
-	return peers
 }
 
 // Count returns the number of registered peers.
@@ -627,10 +664,7 @@ func (r *PeerRegistry) saveNow() error {
 	}
 
 	// Convert to slice for JSON
-	peers := make([]*Peer, 0, len(r.peers))
-	for _, peer := range r.peers {
-		peers = append(peers, peer)
-	}
+	peers := slices.Collect(maps.Values(r.peers))
 
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(peers, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/node/transport.go b/node/transport.go
index 78bdede..739e128 100644
--- a/node/transport.go
+++ b/node/transport.go
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"iter"
+	"maps"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -271,11 +274,13 @@ func (t *Transport) Stop() error {
 	t.cancel()
 
 	// Gracefully close all connections with shutdown message
-	t.mu.Lock()
-	for _, pc := range t.conns {
+	t.mu.RLock()
+	conns := slices.Collect(maps.Values(t.conns))
+	t.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, pc := range conns {
 		pc.GracefulClose("server shutdown", DisconnectShutdown)
 	}
-	t.mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Shutdown HTTP server if it was started
 	if t.server != nil {
@@ -368,22 +373,31 @@ func (t *Transport) Send(peerID string, msg *Message) error {
 	return pc.Send(msg)
 }
 
+// Connections returns an iterator over all active peer connections.
+func (t *Transport) Connections() iter.Seq[*PeerConnection] {
+	return func(yield func(*PeerConnection) bool) {
+		t.mu.RLock()
+		defer t.mu.RUnlock()
+
+		for _, pc := range t.conns {
+			if !yield(pc) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // Broadcast sends a message to all connected peers except the sender.
 // The sender is identified by msg.From and excluded to prevent echo.
 func (t *Transport) Broadcast(msg *Message) error {
-	t.mu.RLock()
-	conns := make([]*PeerConnection, 0, len(t.conns))
-	for _, pc := range t.conns {
+	conns := slices.Collect(t.Connections())
+
+	var lastErr error
+	for _, pc := range conns {
 		// Exclude sender from broadcast to prevent echo (P2P-MED-6)
 		if pc.Peer != nil && pc.Peer.ID == msg.From {
 			continue
 		}
-		conns = append(conns, pc)
-	}
-	t.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	var lastErr error
-	for _, pc := range conns {
 		if err := pc.Send(msg); err != nil {
 			lastErr = err
 		}