diff --git a/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store.go b/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store.go
index 6a33d7007..132d090a6 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store.go
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package inmem
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
+	"sort"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/core"
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
+var BatchNotFound = errors.New("batch not found")
+
 type minibatchStore struct {
 	// BatchRecords maps batch IDs to batch records
 	BatchRecords map[uuid.UUID]*batcher.BatchRecord
@@ -53,11 +56,39 @@ func (m *minibatchStore) GetBatch(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) (*batc
 
 	b, ok := m.BatchRecords[batchID]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("batch not found")
+		return nil, BatchNotFound
 	}
 	return b, nil
 }
 
+func (m *minibatchStore) GetBatchesByStatus(ctx context.Context, status batcher.BatchStatus) ([]*batcher.BatchRecord, error) {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	var batches []*batcher.BatchRecord
+	for _, b := range m.BatchRecords {
+		if b.Status == status {
+			batches = append(batches, b)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Slice(batches, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return batches[i].CreatedAt.Before(batches[j].CreatedAt)
+	})
+	return batches, nil
+}
+
+func (m *minibatchStore) UpdateBatchStatus(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, status batcher.BatchStatus) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	b, ok := m.BatchRecords[batchID]
+	if !ok {
+		return BatchNotFound
+	}
+	b.Status = status
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *minibatchStore) PutMinibatch(ctx context.Context, minibatch *batcher.MinibatchRecord) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
@@ -75,11 +106,30 @@ func (m *minibatchStore) GetMinibatch(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, mi
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if _, ok := m.MinibatchRecords[batchID]; !ok {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, BatchNotFound
 	}
 	return m.MinibatchRecords[batchID][minibatchIndex], nil
 }
 
+func (m *minibatchStore) GetMinibatches(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) ([]*batcher.MinibatchRecord, error) {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if _, ok := m.MinibatchRecords[batchID]; !ok {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	res := make([]*batcher.MinibatchRecord, 0, len(m.MinibatchRecords[batchID]))
+	for _, minibatch := range m.MinibatchRecords[batchID] {
+		res = append(res, minibatch)
+	}
+	sort.Slice(res, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return res[i].MinibatchIndex < res[j].MinibatchIndex
+	})
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
 func (m *minibatchStore) PutDispersalRequest(ctx context.Context, request *batcher.DispersalRequest) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
@@ -109,7 +159,7 @@ func (m *minibatchStore) GetDispersalRequest(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.U
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	requests, err := m.GetDispersalRequests(ctx, batchID, minibatchIndex)
+	requests, err := m.GetMinibatchDispersalRequests(ctx, batchID, minibatchIndex)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -121,12 +171,12 @@ func (m *minibatchStore) GetDispersalRequest(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.U
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (m *minibatchStore) GetDispersalRequests(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*batcher.DispersalRequest, error) {
+func (m *minibatchStore) GetMinibatchDispersalRequests(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*batcher.DispersalRequest, error) {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if _, ok := m.DispersalRequests[batchID]; !ok {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, BatchNotFound
 	}
 
 	return m.DispersalRequests[batchID][minibatchIndex], nil
@@ -161,7 +211,7 @@ func (m *minibatchStore) GetDispersalResponse(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	responses, err := m.GetDispersalResponses(ctx, batchID, minibatchIndex)
+	responses, err := m.GetMinibatchDispersalResponses(ctx, batchID, minibatchIndex)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -173,20 +223,85 @@ func (m *minibatchStore) GetDispersalResponse(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-func (m *minibatchStore) GetDispersalResponses(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*batcher.DispersalResponse, error) {
+func (m *minibatchStore) GetMinibatchDispersalResponses(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*batcher.DispersalResponse, error) {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if _, ok := m.DispersalResponses[batchID]; !ok {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, BatchNotFound
 	}
 
 	return m.DispersalResponses[batchID][minibatchIndex], nil
 }
 
-func (m *minibatchStore) GetPendingBatch(ctx context.Context) (*batcher.BatchRecord, error) {
+func (m *minibatchStore) GetLatestFormedBatch(ctx context.Context) (batch *batcher.BatchRecord, minibatches []*batcher.MinibatchRecord, err error) {
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	return nil, nil
+	batches, err := m.GetBatchesByStatus(ctx, batcher.BatchStatusFormed)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	if len(batches) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil, nil
+	}
+
+	batch = batches[0]
+	minibatches, err = m.GetMinibatches(ctx, batches[0].ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	return batch, minibatches, nil
+}
+
+func (m *minibatchStore) getDispersals(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) ([]*batcher.DispersalRequest, []*batcher.DispersalResponse, error) {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if _, ok := m.DispersalRequests[batchID]; !ok {
+		return nil, nil, BatchNotFound
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := m.DispersalResponses[batchID]; !ok {
+		return nil, nil, BatchNotFound
+	}
+
+	requests := make([]*batcher.DispersalRequest, 0)
+	for _, reqs := range m.DispersalRequests[batchID] {
+		requests = append(requests, reqs...)
+	}
+
+	responses := make([]*batcher.DispersalResponse, 0)
+	for _, resp := range m.DispersalResponses[batchID] {
+		responses = append(responses, resp...)
+	}
+
+	return requests, responses, nil
+}
+
+func (m *minibatchStore) BatchDispersed(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) (bool, error) {
+	dispersed := true
+	requests, responses, err := m.getDispersals(ctx, batchID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if len(requests) == 0 || len(responses) == 0 {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	if len(requests) != len(responses) {
+		m.logger.Info("number of minibatch dispersal requests does not match the number of responses", "batchID", batchID, "numRequests", len(requests), "numResponses", len(responses))
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	for _, resp := range responses {
+		if resp.RespondedAt.IsZero() {
+			dispersed = false
+			m.logger.Info("response pending", "batchID", batchID, "minibatchIndex", resp.MinibatchIndex, "operatorID", resp.OperatorID.Hex())
+		}
+	}
+
+	return dispersed, nil
 }
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store_test.go b/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store_test.go
index a6693c111..b9e2f02f4 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store_test.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/inmem/minibatch_store_test.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestPutDispersalRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	err = s.PutDispersalRequest(ctx, req2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	r, err := s.GetDispersalRequests(ctx, id, minibatchIndex)
+	r, err := s.GetMinibatchDispersalRequests(ctx, id, minibatchIndex)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, r, 2)
 	assert.Equal(t, req1, r[0])
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestPutDispersalResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	err = s.PutDispersalResponse(ctx, resp2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	r, err := s.GetDispersalResponses(ctx, id, minibatchIndex)
+	r, err := s.GetMinibatchDispersalResponses(ctx, id, minibatchIndex)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, r, 2)
 
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/minibatch_store.go b/disperser/batcher/minibatch_store.go
index 1409b7ca0..d1e3ed24c 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/minibatch_store.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/minibatch_store.go
@@ -9,10 +9,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
+type BatchStatus uint
+
+// Pending: the batch has been created and minibatches are being added. There can be only one pending batch at a time.
+// Formed: the batch has been formed and no more minibatches can be added. Implies that all minibatch records and dispersal request records have been created.
+//
+// Attested: the batch has been attested.
+// Failed: the batch has failed.
+//
+// The batch lifecycle is as follows:
+// Pending -> Formed -> Attested
+// \              /
+//  \-> Failed <-/
+const (
+	BatchStatusPending BatchStatus = iota
+	BatchStatusFormed
+	BatchStatusAttested
+	BatchStatusFailed
+)
+
 type BatchRecord struct {
 	ID                   uuid.UUID
 	CreatedAt            time.Time
 	ReferenceBlockNumber uint
+	Status               BatchStatus
 	HeaderHash           [32]byte
 	AggregatePubKey      *core.G2Point
 	AggregateSignature   *core.Signature
@@ -46,13 +66,21 @@ type DispersalResponse struct {
 type MinibatchStore interface {
 	PutBatch(ctx context.Context, batch *BatchRecord) error
 	GetBatch(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) (*BatchRecord, error)
+	GetBatchesByStatus(ctx context.Context, status BatchStatus) ([]*BatchRecord, error)
+	UpdateBatchStatus(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, status BatchStatus) error
 	PutMinibatch(ctx context.Context, minibatch *MinibatchRecord) error
 	GetMinibatch(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) (*MinibatchRecord, error)
+	GetMinibatches(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) ([]*MinibatchRecord, error)
 	PutDispersalRequest(ctx context.Context, request *DispersalRequest) error
 	GetDispersalRequest(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint, opID core.OperatorID) (*DispersalRequest, error)
-	GetDispersalRequests(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*DispersalRequest, error)
+	GetMinibatchDispersalRequests(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*DispersalRequest, error)
 	PutDispersalResponse(ctx context.Context, response *DispersalResponse) error
 	GetDispersalResponse(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint, opID core.OperatorID) (*DispersalResponse, error)
-	GetDispersalResponses(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*DispersalResponse, error)
-	GetPendingBatch(ctx context.Context) (*BatchRecord, error)
+	GetMinibatchDispersalResponses(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID, minibatchIndex uint) ([]*DispersalResponse, error)
+
+	// GetLatestFormedBatch returns the latest batch that has been formed.
+	// If there is no formed batch, it returns nil.
+	// It also returns the minibatches that belong to the batch in the ascending order of minibatch index.
+	GetLatestFormedBatch(ctx context.Context) (batch *BatchRecord, minibatches []*MinibatchRecord, err error)
+	BatchDispersed(ctx context.Context, batchID uuid.UUID) (bool, error)
 }
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go
index a00d05419..c6c83e2a7 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ func NewMinibatcher(
 		AssignmentCoordinator: assignmentCoordinator,
 		EncodingStreamer:      encodingStreamer,
 		Pool:                  workerpool,
-		ReferenceBlockNumber:  0,
-		MinibatchIndex:        0,
+
+		ReferenceBlockNumber: 0,
+		BatchID:              uuid.Nil,
+		MinibatchIndex:       0,
 
 		ethClient: ethClient,
 		logger:    logger.With("component", "Minibatcher"),
@@ -138,7 +140,18 @@ func (b *Minibatcher) HandleSingleBatch(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	log.Debug("CreateMinibatch took", "duration", time.Since(stageTimer).String())
 
+	// Processing new full batch
 	if b.ReferenceBlockNumber < batch.BatchHeader.ReferenceBlockNumber {
+		// Update status of the previous batch
+		if b.BatchID != uuid.Nil {
+			err = b.MinibatchStore.UpdateBatchStatus(ctx, b.BatchID, BatchStatusFormed)
+			if err != nil {
+				_ = b.handleFailure(ctx, batch.BlobMetadata, FailReason("error updating batch status"))
+				return fmt.Errorf("error updating batch status: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Create new batch
 		b.BatchID, err = uuid.NewV7()
 		if err != nil {
 			_ = b.handleFailure(ctx, batch.BlobMetadata, FailReason("error generating batch UUID"))
@@ -212,22 +225,24 @@ func (b *Minibatcher) DisperseBatch(ctx context.Context, state *core.IndexedOper
 	for id, op := range state.IndexedOperators {
 		opInfo := op
 		opID := id
+		req := &DispersalRequest{
+			BatchID:        batchID,
+			MinibatchIndex: minibatchIndex,
+			OperatorID:     opID,
+			Socket:         op.Socket,
+			NumBlobs:       uint(len(blobs)),
+			RequestedAt:    time.Now().UTC(),
+		}
+		err := b.MinibatchStore.PutDispersalRequest(ctx, req)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.logger.Error("failed to put dispersal request", "err", err)
+			continue
+		}
 		b.Pool.Submit(func() {
-			req := &DispersalRequest{
-				BatchID:        batchID,
-				MinibatchIndex: minibatchIndex,
-				OperatorID:     opID,
-				Socket:         op.Socket,
-				NumBlobs:       uint(len(blobs)),
-				RequestedAt:    time.Now().UTC(),
-			}
-			err := b.MinibatchStore.PutDispersalRequest(ctx, req)
+			signatures, err := b.SendBlobsToOperatorWithRetries(ctx, blobs, batchHeader, opInfo, opID, int(b.MaxNumRetriesPerDispersal))
 			if err != nil {
-				b.logger.Error("failed to put dispersal request", "err", err)
-				return
+				b.logger.Errorf("failed to send blobs to operator %s: %v", opID.Hex(), err)
 			}
-			signatures, err := b.SendBlobsToOperatorWithRetries(ctx, blobs, batchHeader, opInfo, opID, int(b.MaxNumRetriesPerDispersal))
-
 			// Update the minibatch state
 			err = b.MinibatchStore.PutDispersalResponse(ctx, &DispersalResponse{
 				DispersalRequest: *req,
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go
index 0059d3815..400b5120c 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestDisperseMinibatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c.pool.StopWait()
 	c.dispatcher.AssertNumberOfCalls(t, "SendBlobsToOperator", 2)
-	dispersalRequests, err := c.minibatchStore.GetDispersalRequests(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
+	dispersalRequests, err := c.minibatchStore.GetMinibatchDispersalRequests(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, dispersalRequests, 2)
 	opIDs := make([]core.OperatorID, 2)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func TestDisperseMinibatch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.ElementsMatch(t, opIDs, []core.OperatorID{opId0, opId1})
 
-	dispersalResponses, err := c.minibatchStore.GetDispersalResponses(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
+	dispersalResponses, err := c.minibatchStore.GetMinibatchDispersalResponses(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, dispersalResponses, 2)
 	for _, resp := range dispersalResponses {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func TestDisperseMinibatchFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c.pool.StopWait()
 	c.dispatcher.AssertNumberOfCalls(t, "SendBlobsToOperator", 2)
-	dispersalRequests, err := c.minibatchStore.GetDispersalRequests(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
+	dispersalRequests, err := c.minibatchStore.GetMinibatchDispersalRequests(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, dispersalRequests, 2)
 	opIDs := make([]core.OperatorID, 2)
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func TestDisperseMinibatchFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.ElementsMatch(t, opIDs, []core.OperatorID{opId0, opId1})
 
-	dispersalResponses, err := c.minibatchStore.GetDispersalResponses(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
+	dispersalResponses, err := c.minibatchStore.GetMinibatchDispersalResponses(ctx, c.minibatcher.BatchID, 0)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, dispersalResponses, 2)
 	for _, resp := range dispersalResponses {