diff --git a/core/bench_test.go b/core/bench_test.go
index 27f3e31584..b5eb518033 100644
--- a/core/bench_test.go
+++ b/core/bench_test.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func benchInsertChain(b *testing.B, disk bool, gen func(int, *BlockGen)) {
 	// Generate a chain of b.N blocks using the supplied block
 	// generator function.
 	genesis := WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(db, GenesisAccount{benchRootAddr, benchRootFunds})
-	chain := GenerateChain(genesis, db, b.N, gen)
+	chain, _ := GenerateChain(genesis, db, b.N, gen)
 
 	// Time the insertion of the new chain.
 	// State and blocks are stored in the same DB.
diff --git a/core/block_processor_test.go b/core/block_processor_test.go
index c2c85ebfa6..3050456b41 100644
--- a/core/block_processor_test.go
+++ b/core/block_processor_test.go
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ func TestPutReceipt(t *testing.T) {
 
 	receipt := new(types.Receipt)
 	receipt.Logs = vm.Logs{&vm.Log{
-		Address:   addr,
-		Topics:    []common.Hash{hash},
-		Data:      []byte("hi"),
-		Number:    42,
-		TxHash:    hash,
-		TxIndex:   0,
-		BlockHash: hash,
-		Index:     0,
+		Address:     addr,
+		Topics:      []common.Hash{hash},
+		Data:        []byte("hi"),
+		BlockNumber: 42,
+		TxHash:      hash,
+		TxIndex:     0,
+		BlockHash:   hash,
+		Index:       0,
 	}}
 
 	PutReceipts(db, types.Receipts{receipt})
diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 6b42ea97e6..b68e7d3ae5 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
@@ -67,9 +68,10 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 	chainmu sync.RWMutex
 	tsmu    sync.RWMutex
 
-	checkpoint    int           // checkpoint counts towards the new checkpoint
-	currentHeader *types.Header // Current head of the header chain (may be above the block chain!)
-	currentBlock  *types.Block  // Current head of the block chain
+	checkpoint       int           // checkpoint counts towards the new checkpoint
+	currentHeader    *types.Header // Current head of the header chain (may be above the block chain!)
+	currentBlock     *types.Block  // Current head of the block chain
+	currentFastBlock *types.Block  // Current head of the fast-sync chain (may be above the block chain!)
 
 	headerCache  *lru.Cache // Cache for the most recent block headers
 	bodyCache    *lru.Cache // Cache for the most recent block bodies
@@ -160,12 +162,21 @@ func (self *BlockChain) loadLastState() error {
 			self.currentHeader = header
 		}
 	}
+	// Restore the last known head fast block
+	self.currentFastBlock = self.currentBlock
+	if head := GetHeadFastBlockHash(self.chainDb); head != (common.Hash{}) {
+		if block := self.GetBlock(head); block != nil {
+			self.currentFastBlock = block
+		}
+	}
 	// Issue a status log and return
 	headerTd := self.GetTd(self.currentHeader.Hash())
 	blockTd := self.GetTd(self.currentBlock.Hash())
+	fastTd := self.GetTd(self.currentFastBlock.Hash())
 
-	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Last header: #%d [%x…] TD=%v", self.currentHeader.Number, self.currentHeader.Hash(), headerTd)
-	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Last block: #%d [%x…] TD=%v", self.currentBlock.Number(), self.currentBlock.Hash(), blockTd)
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Last header: #%d [%x…] TD=%v", self.currentHeader.Number, self.currentHeader.Hash().Bytes()[:4], headerTd)
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Fast block: #%d [%x…] TD=%v", self.currentFastBlock.Number(), self.currentFastBlock.Hash().Bytes()[:4], fastTd)
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Last block: #%d [%x…] TD=%v", self.currentBlock.Number(), self.currentBlock.Hash().Bytes()[:4], blockTd)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -178,23 +189,48 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHead(head uint64) {
 	bc.mu.Lock()
 	defer bc.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Delete everything from the current header head (is above block head)
-	for i := bc.currentHeader.Number.Uint64(); i > head; i-- {
-		if hash := GetCanonicalHash(bc.chainDb, i); hash != (common.Hash{}) {
-			DeleteCanonicalHash(bc.chainDb, i)
-			DeleteHeader(bc.chainDb, hash)
-			DeleteBody(bc.chainDb, hash)
-			DeleteTd(bc.chainDb, hash)
+	// Figure out the highest known canonical assignment
+	height := uint64(0)
+	if bc.currentHeader != nil {
+		if hh := bc.currentHeader.Number.Uint64(); hh > height {
+			height = hh
 		}
 	}
-	bc.currentHeader = GetHeader(bc.chainDb, GetCanonicalHash(bc.chainDb, head))
-
-	// Rewind the block chain until a whole block is found
-	for bc.GetBlockByNumber(head) == nil {
-		head--
+	if bc.currentBlock != nil {
+		if bh := bc.currentBlock.NumberU64(); bh > height {
+			height = bh
+		}
 	}
-	bc.currentBlock = bc.GetBlockByNumber(head)
+	if bc.currentFastBlock != nil {
+		if fbh := bc.currentFastBlock.NumberU64(); fbh > height {
+			height = fbh
+		}
+	}
+	// Gather all the hashes that need deletion
+	drop := make(map[common.Hash]struct{})
 
+	for bc.currentHeader != nil && bc.currentHeader.Number.Uint64() > head {
+		drop[bc.currentHeader.Hash()] = struct{}{}
+		bc.currentHeader = bc.GetHeader(bc.currentHeader.ParentHash)
+	}
+	for bc.currentBlock != nil && bc.currentBlock.NumberU64() > head {
+		drop[bc.currentBlock.Hash()] = struct{}{}
+		bc.currentBlock = bc.GetBlock(bc.currentBlock.ParentHash())
+	}
+	for bc.currentFastBlock != nil && bc.currentFastBlock.NumberU64() > head {
+		drop[bc.currentFastBlock.Hash()] = struct{}{}
+		bc.currentFastBlock = bc.GetBlock(bc.currentFastBlock.ParentHash())
+	}
+	// Roll back the canonical chain numbering
+	for i := height; i > head; i-- {
+		DeleteCanonicalHash(bc.chainDb, i)
+	}
+	// Delete everything found by the above rewind
+	for hash, _ := range drop {
+		DeleteHeader(bc.chainDb, hash)
+		DeleteBody(bc.chainDb, hash)
+		DeleteTd(bc.chainDb, hash)
+	}
 	// Clear out any stale content from the caches
 	bc.headerCache.Purge()
 	bc.bodyCache.Purge()
@@ -203,6 +239,9 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHead(head uint64) {
 	bc.futureBlocks.Purge()
 
 	// Update all computed fields to the new head
+	if bc.currentBlock == nil {
+		bc.currentBlock = bc.genesisBlock
+	}
 	bc.insert(bc.currentBlock)
 	bc.loadLastState()
 }
@@ -222,8 +261,7 @@ func (self *BlockChain) LastBlockHash() common.Hash {
 }
 
 // CurrentHeader retrieves the current head header of the canonical chain. The
-// header is retrieved from the chain manager's internal cache, involving no
-// database operations.
+// header is retrieved from the chain manager's internal cache.
 func (self *BlockChain) CurrentHeader() *types.Header {
 	self.mu.RLock()
 	defer self.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -232,8 +270,7 @@ func (self *BlockChain) CurrentHeader() *types.Header {
 }
 
 // CurrentBlock retrieves the current head block of the canonical chain. The
-// block is retrieved from the chain manager's internal cache, involving no
-// database operations.
+// block is retrieved from the chain manager's internal cache.
 func (self *BlockChain) CurrentBlock() *types.Block {
 	self.mu.RLock()
 	defer self.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -241,6 +278,15 @@ func (self *BlockChain) CurrentBlock() *types.Block {
 	return self.currentBlock
 }
 
+// CurrentFastBlock retrieves the current fast-sync head block of the canonical
+// chain. The block is retrieved from the chain manager's internal cache.
+func (self *BlockChain) CurrentFastBlock() *types.Block {
+	self.mu.RLock()
+	defer self.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	return self.currentFastBlock
+}
+
 func (self *BlockChain) Status() (td *big.Int, currentBlock common.Hash, genesisBlock common.Hash) {
 	self.mu.RLock()
 	defer self.mu.RUnlock()
@@ -264,22 +310,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) Reset() {
 // ResetWithGenesisBlock purges the entire blockchain, restoring it to the
 // specified genesis state.
 func (bc *BlockChain) ResetWithGenesisBlock(genesis *types.Block) {
+	// Dump the entire block chain and purge the caches
+	bc.SetHead(0)
+
 	bc.mu.Lock()
 	defer bc.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Dump the entire block chain and purge the caches
-	for block := bc.currentBlock; block != nil; block = bc.GetBlock(block.ParentHash()) {
-		DeleteBlock(bc.chainDb, block.Hash())
-	}
-	for header := bc.currentHeader; header != nil; header = bc.GetHeader(header.ParentHash) {
-		DeleteBlock(bc.chainDb, header.Hash())
-	}
-	bc.headerCache.Purge()
-	bc.bodyCache.Purge()
-	bc.bodyRLPCache.Purge()
-	bc.blockCache.Purge()
-	bc.futureBlocks.Purge()
-
 	// Prepare the genesis block and reinitialize the chain
 	if err := WriteTd(bc.chainDb, genesis.Hash(), genesis.Difficulty()); err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("failed to write genesis block TD: %v", err)
@@ -291,6 +327,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) ResetWithGenesisBlock(genesis *types.Block) {
 	bc.insert(bc.genesisBlock)
 	bc.currentBlock = bc.genesisBlock
 	bc.currentHeader = bc.genesisBlock.Header()
+	bc.currentFastBlock = bc.genesisBlock
 }
 
 // Export writes the active chain to the given writer.
@@ -328,8 +365,8 @@ func (self *BlockChain) ExportN(w io.Writer, first uint64, last uint64) error {
 
 // insert injects a new head block into the current block chain. This method
 // assumes that the block is indeed a true head. It will also reset the head
-// header to this very same block to prevent the headers from diverging on a
-// different header chain.
+// header and the head fast sync block to this very same block to prevent them
+// from diverging on a different header chain.
 //
 // Note, this function assumes that the `mu` mutex is held!
 func (bc *BlockChain) insert(block *types.Block) {
@@ -343,9 +380,13 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insert(block *types.Block) {
 	if err := WriteHeadHeaderHash(bc.chainDb, block.Hash()); err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("failed to insert head header hash: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := WriteHeadFastBlockHash(bc.chainDb, block.Hash()); err != nil {
+		glog.Fatalf("failed to insert head fast block hash: %v", err)
+	}
 	// Update the internal state with the head block
 	bc.currentBlock = block
 	bc.currentHeader = block.Header()
+	bc.currentFastBlock = block
 }
 
 // Accessors
@@ -634,7 +675,7 @@ func (self *BlockChain) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, verify bool) (i
 	for i, header := range chain {
 		// Short circuit insertion if shutting down
 		if atomic.LoadInt32(&self.procInterrupt) == 1 {
-			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("Premature abort during header chain processing")
+			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("premature abort during header chain processing")
 			break
 		}
 		hash := header.Hash()
@@ -653,7 +694,7 @@ func (self *BlockChain) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, verify bool) (i
 			}
 		}
 		if BadHashes[hash] {
-			glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("Bad header %d [%x…], known bad hash", header.Number, hash)
+			glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("bad header %d [%x…], known bad hash", header.Number, hash)
 			return i, BadHashError(hash)
 		}
 		// Write the header to the chain and get the status
@@ -674,6 +715,95 @@ func (self *BlockChain) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, verify bool) (i
 	return 0, nil
 }
 
+// InsertReceiptChain attempts to complete an already existing header chain with
+// transaction and receipt data.
+func (self *BlockChain) InsertReceiptChain(blockChain types.Blocks, receiptChain []types.Receipts) (int, error) {
+	self.wg.Add(1)
+	defer self.wg.Done()
+
+	// Make sure only one thread manipulates the chain at once
+	self.chainmu.Lock()
+	defer self.chainmu.Unlock()
+
+	// Collect some import statistics to report on
+	stats := struct{ processed, ignored int }{}
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	// Iterate over the blocks and receipts, inserting any new ones
+	for i := 0; i < len(blockChain) && i < len(receiptChain); i++ {
+		block, receipts := blockChain[i], receiptChain[i]
+
+		// Short circuit insertion if shutting down
+		if atomic.LoadInt32(&self.procInterrupt) == 1 {
+			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln("premature abort during receipt chain processing")
+			break
+		}
+		// Short circuit if the owner header is unknown
+		if !self.HasHeader(block.Hash()) {
+			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("containing header #%d [%x…] unknown", block.Number(), block.Hash().Bytes()[:4])
+			return i, fmt.Errorf("containing header #%d [%x…] unknown", block.Number(), block.Hash().Bytes()[:4])
+		}
+		// Skip if the entire data is already known
+		if self.HasBlock(block.Hash()) {
+			stats.ignored++
+			continue
+		}
+		// Compute all the non-consensus fields of the receipts
+		transactions, logIndex := block.Transactions(), uint(0)
+		for j := 0; j < len(receipts); j++ {
+			// The transaction hash can be retrieved from the transaction itself
+			receipts[j].TxHash = transactions[j].Hash()
+
+			// The contract address can be derived from the transaction itself
+			if MessageCreatesContract(transactions[j]) {
+				from, _ := transactions[j].From()
+				receipts[j].ContractAddress = crypto.CreateAddress(from, transactions[j].Nonce())
+			}
+			// The used gas can be calculated based on previous receipts
+			if j == 0 {
+				receipts[j].GasUsed = new(big.Int).Set(receipts[j].CumulativeGasUsed)
+			} else {
+				receipts[j].GasUsed = new(big.Int).Sub(receipts[j].CumulativeGasUsed, receipts[j-1].CumulativeGasUsed)
+			}
+			// The derived log fields can simply be set from the block and transaction
+			for k := 0; k < len(receipts[j].Logs); k++ {
+				receipts[j].Logs[k].BlockNumber = block.NumberU64()
+				receipts[j].Logs[k].BlockHash = block.Hash()
+				receipts[j].Logs[k].TxHash = receipts[j].TxHash
+				receipts[j].Logs[k].TxIndex = uint(j)
+				receipts[j].Logs[k].Index = logIndex
+				logIndex++
+			}
+		}
+		// Write all the data out into the database
+		if err := WriteBody(self.chainDb, block.Hash(), &types.Body{block.Transactions(), block.Uncles()}); err != nil {
+			glog.Fatalf("failed to write block body: %v", err)
+			return i, err
+		}
+		if err := PutBlockReceipts(self.chainDb, block.Hash(), receipts); err != nil {
+			glog.Fatalf("failed to write block receipts: %v", err)
+			return i, err
+		}
+		// Update the head fast sync block if better
+		self.mu.Lock()
+		if self.GetTd(self.currentFastBlock.Hash()).Cmp(self.GetTd(block.Hash())) < 0 {
+			if err := WriteHeadFastBlockHash(self.chainDb, block.Hash()); err != nil {
+				glog.Fatalf("failed to update head fast block hash: %v", err)
+			}
+			self.currentFastBlock = block
+		}
+		self.mu.Unlock()
+
+		stats.processed++
+	}
+	// Report some public statistics so the user has a clue what's going on
+	first, last := blockChain[0], blockChain[len(blockChain)-1]
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("imported %d receipt(s) (%d ignored) in %v. #%d [%x… / %x…]", stats.processed, stats.ignored,
+		time.Since(start), last.Number(), first.Hash().Bytes()[:4], last.Hash().Bytes()[:4])
+
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
 // WriteBlock writes the block to the chain.
 func (self *BlockChain) WriteBlock(block *types.Block) (status writeStatus, err error) {
 	self.wg.Add(1)
@@ -799,7 +929,7 @@ func (self *BlockChain) InsertChain(chain types.Blocks) (int, error) {
 
 			return i, err
 		}
-		if err := PutBlockReceipts(self.chainDb, block, receipts); err != nil {
+		if err := PutBlockReceipts(self.chainDb, block.Hash(), receipts); err != nil {
 			glog.V(logger.Warn).Infoln("error writing block receipts:", err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/blockchain_test.go b/core/blockchain_test.go
index 4d0f13ef1c..93c2128bc5 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -430,9 +430,12 @@ func makeBlockChainWithDiff(genesis *types.Block, d []int, seed byte) []*types.B
 	var chain []*types.Block
 	for i, difficulty := range d {
 		header := &types.Header{
-			Coinbase:   common.Address{seed},
-			Number:     big.NewInt(int64(i + 1)),
-			Difficulty: big.NewInt(int64(difficulty)),
+			Coinbase:    common.Address{seed},
+			Number:      big.NewInt(int64(i + 1)),
+			Difficulty:  big.NewInt(int64(difficulty)),
+			UncleHash:   types.EmptyUncleHash,
+			TxHash:      types.EmptyRootHash,
+			ReceiptHash: types.EmptyRootHash,
 		}
 		if i == 0 {
 			header.ParentHash = genesis.Hash()
@@ -668,6 +671,155 @@ func testInsertNonceError(t *testing.T, full bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Tests that fast importing a block chain produces the same chain data as the
+// classical full block processing.
+func TestFastVsFullChains(t *testing.T) {
+	// Configure and generate a sample block chain
+	var (
+		gendb, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		key, _   = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+		address  = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
+		funds    = big.NewInt(1000000000)
+		genesis  = GenesisBlockForTesting(gendb, address, funds)
+	)
+	blocks, receipts := GenerateChain(genesis, gendb, 1024, func(i int, block *BlockGen) {
+		block.SetCoinbase(common.Address{0x00})
+
+		// If the block number is multiple of 3, send a few bonus transactions to the miner
+		if i%3 == 2 {
+			for j := 0; j < i%4+1; j++ {
+				tx, err := types.NewTransaction(block.TxNonce(address), common.Address{0x00}, big.NewInt(1000), params.TxGas, nil, nil).SignECDSA(key)
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(err)
+				}
+				block.AddTx(tx)
+			}
+		}
+		// If the block number is a multiple of 5, add a few bonus uncles to the block
+		if i%5 == 5 {
+			block.AddUncle(&types.Header{ParentHash: block.PrevBlock(i - 1).Hash(), Number: big.NewInt(int64(i - 1))})
+		}
+	})
+	// Import the chain as an archive node for the comparison baseline
+	archiveDb, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+	WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(archiveDb, GenesisAccount{address, funds})
+
+	archive, _ := NewBlockChain(archiveDb, FakePow{}, new(event.TypeMux))
+	archive.SetProcessor(NewBlockProcessor(archiveDb, FakePow{}, archive, new(event.TypeMux)))
+
+	if n, err := archive.InsertChain(blocks); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to process block %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	// Fast import the chain as a non-archive node to test
+	fastDb, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+	WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(fastDb, GenesisAccount{address, funds})
+	fast, _ := NewBlockChain(fastDb, FakePow{}, new(event.TypeMux))
+
+	headers := make([]*types.Header, len(blocks))
+	for i, block := range blocks {
+		headers[i] = block.Header()
+	}
+	if n, err := fast.InsertHeaderChain(headers, true); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert header %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	if n, err := fast.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	// Iterate over all chain data components, and cross reference
+	for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
+		num, hash := blocks[i].NumberU64(), blocks[i].Hash()
+
+		if ftd, atd := fast.GetTd(hash), archive.GetTd(hash); ftd.Cmp(atd) != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: td mismatch: have %v, want %v", num, hash, ftd, atd)
+		}
+		if fheader, aheader := fast.GetHeader(hash), archive.GetHeader(hash); fheader.Hash() != aheader.Hash() {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: header mismatch: have %v, want %v", num, hash, fheader, aheader)
+		}
+		if fblock, ablock := fast.GetBlock(hash), archive.GetBlock(hash); fblock.Hash() != ablock.Hash() {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: block mismatch: have %v, want %v", num, hash, fblock, ablock)
+		} else if types.DeriveSha(fblock.Transactions()) != types.DeriveSha(ablock.Transactions()) {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: transactions mismatch: have %v, want %v", num, hash, fblock.Transactions(), ablock.Transactions())
+		} else if types.CalcUncleHash(fblock.Uncles()) != types.CalcUncleHash(ablock.Uncles()) {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: uncles mismatch: have %v, want %v", num, hash, fblock.Uncles(), ablock.Uncles())
+		}
+		if freceipts, areceipts := GetBlockReceipts(fastDb, hash), GetBlockReceipts(archiveDb, hash); types.DeriveSha(freceipts) != types.DeriveSha(areceipts) {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d [%x]: receipts mismatch: have %v, want %v", num, hash, freceipts, areceipts)
+		}
+	}
+	// Check that the canonical chains are the same between the databases
+	for i := 0; i < len(blocks)+1; i++ {
+		if fhash, ahash := GetCanonicalHash(fastDb, uint64(i)), GetCanonicalHash(archiveDb, uint64(i)); fhash != ahash {
+			t.Errorf("block #%d: canonical hash mismatch: have %v, want %v", i, fhash, ahash)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Tests that various import methods move the chain head pointers to the correct
+// positions.
+func TestLightVsFastVsFullChainHeads(t *testing.T) {
+	// Configure and generate a sample block chain
+	var (
+		gendb, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		key, _   = crypto.HexToECDSA("b71c71a67e1177ad4e901695e1b4b9ee17ae16c6668d313eac2f96dbcda3f291")
+		address  = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
+		funds    = big.NewInt(1000000000)
+		genesis  = GenesisBlockForTesting(gendb, address, funds)
+	)
+	height := uint64(1024)
+	blocks, receipts := GenerateChain(genesis, gendb, int(height), nil)
+
+	// Create a small assertion method to check the three heads
+	assert := func(t *testing.T, kind string, chain *BlockChain, header uint64, fast uint64, block uint64) {
+		if num := chain.CurrentBlock().NumberU64(); num != block {
+			t.Errorf("%s head block mismatch: have #%v, want #%v", kind, num, block)
+		}
+		if num := chain.CurrentFastBlock().NumberU64(); num != fast {
+			t.Errorf("%s head fast-block mismatch: have #%v, want #%v", kind, num, fast)
+		}
+		if num := chain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64(); num != header {
+			t.Errorf("%s head header mismatch: have #%v, want #%v", kind, num, header)
+		}
+	}
+	// Import the chain as an archive node and ensure all pointers are updated
+	archiveDb, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+	WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(archiveDb, GenesisAccount{address, funds})
+
+	archive, _ := NewBlockChain(archiveDb, FakePow{}, new(event.TypeMux))
+	archive.SetProcessor(NewBlockProcessor(archiveDb, FakePow{}, archive, new(event.TypeMux)))
+
+	if n, err := archive.InsertChain(blocks); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to process block %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	assert(t, "archive", archive, height, height, height)
+
+	// Import the chain as a non-archive node and ensure all pointers are updated
+	fastDb, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+	WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(fastDb, GenesisAccount{address, funds})
+	fast, _ := NewBlockChain(fastDb, FakePow{}, new(event.TypeMux))
+
+	headers := make([]*types.Header, len(blocks))
+	for i, block := range blocks {
+		headers[i] = block.Header()
+	}
+	if n, err := fast.InsertHeaderChain(headers, true); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert header %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	if n, err := fast.InsertReceiptChain(blocks, receipts); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert receipt %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	assert(t, "fast", fast, height, height, 0)
+
+	// Import the chain as a light node and ensure all pointers are updated
+	lightDb, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+	WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(lightDb, GenesisAccount{address, funds})
+	light, _ := NewBlockChain(lightDb, FakePow{}, new(event.TypeMux))
+
+	if n, err := light.InsertHeaderChain(headers, true); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to insert header %d: %v", n, err)
+	}
+	assert(t, "light", light, height, 0, 0)
+}
+
 // Tests that chain reorganizations handle transaction removals and reinsertions.
 func TestChainTxReorgs(t *testing.T) {
 	params.MinGasLimit = big.NewInt(125000)      // Minimum the gas limit may ever be.
@@ -704,7 +856,7 @@ func TestChainTxReorgs(t *testing.T) {
 	//  - futureAdd: transaction added after the reorg has already finished
 	var pastAdd, freshAdd, futureAdd *types.Transaction
 
-	chain := GenerateChain(genesis, db, 3, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+	chain, _ := GenerateChain(genesis, db, 3, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
 		switch i {
 		case 0:
 			pastDrop, _ = types.NewTransaction(gen.TxNonce(addr2), addr2, big.NewInt(1000), params.TxGas, nil, nil).SignECDSA(key2)
@@ -730,7 +882,7 @@ func TestChainTxReorgs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// overwrite the old chain
-	chain = GenerateChain(genesis, db, 5, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+	chain, _ = GenerateChain(genesis, db, 5, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
 		switch i {
 		case 0:
 			pastAdd, _ = types.NewTransaction(gen.TxNonce(addr3), addr3, big.NewInt(1000), params.TxGas, nil, nil).SignECDSA(key3)
diff --git a/core/chain_makers.go b/core/chain_makers.go
index be6ba04e47..31b2627afe 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers.go
@@ -164,13 +164,13 @@ func (b *BlockGen) OffsetTime(seconds int64) {
 // Blocks created by GenerateChain do not contain valid proof of work
 // values. Inserting them into BlockChain requires use of FakePow or
 // a similar non-validating proof of work implementation.
-func GenerateChain(parent *types.Block, db ethdb.Database, n int, gen func(int, *BlockGen)) []*types.Block {
+func GenerateChain(parent *types.Block, db ethdb.Database, n int, gen func(int, *BlockGen)) ([]*types.Block, []types.Receipts) {
 	statedb, err := state.New(parent.Root(), db)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	blocks := make(types.Blocks, n)
-	genblock := func(i int, h *types.Header) *types.Block {
+	blocks, receipts := make(types.Blocks, n), make([]types.Receipts, n)
+	genblock := func(i int, h *types.Header) (*types.Block, types.Receipts) {
 		b := &BlockGen{parent: parent, i: i, chain: blocks, header: h, statedb: statedb}
 		if gen != nil {
 			gen(i, b)
@@ -181,15 +181,16 @@ func GenerateChain(parent *types.Block, db ethdb.Database, n int, gen func(int,
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("state write error: %v", err))
 		}
 		h.Root = root
-		return types.NewBlock(h, b.txs, b.uncles, b.receipts)
+		return types.NewBlock(h, b.txs, b.uncles, b.receipts), b.receipts
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		header := makeHeader(parent, statedb)
-		block := genblock(i, header)
+		block, receipt := genblock(i, header)
 		blocks[i] = block
+		receipts[i] = receipt
 		parent = block
 	}
-	return blocks
+	return blocks, receipts
 }
 
 func makeHeader(parent *types.Block, state *state.StateDB) *types.Header {
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ func makeHeaderChain(parent *types.Header, n int, db ethdb.Database, seed int) [
 
 // makeBlockChain creates a deterministic chain of blocks rooted at parent.
 func makeBlockChain(parent *types.Block, n int, db ethdb.Database, seed int) []*types.Block {
-	return GenerateChain(parent, db, n, func(i int, b *BlockGen) {
+	blocks, _ := GenerateChain(parent, db, n, func(i int, b *BlockGen) {
 		b.SetCoinbase(common.Address{0: byte(seed), 19: byte(i)})
 	})
+	return blocks
 }
diff --git a/core/chain_makers_test.go b/core/chain_makers_test.go
index 63825c2613..7f47cf2888 100644
--- a/core/chain_makers_test.go
+++ b/core/chain_makers_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func ExampleGenerateChain() {
 	// This call generates a chain of 5 blocks. The function runs for
 	// each block and adds different features to gen based on the
 	// block index.
-	chain := GenerateChain(genesis, db, 5, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
+	chain, _ := GenerateChain(genesis, db, 5, func(i int, gen *BlockGen) {
 		switch i {
 		case 0:
 			// In block 1, addr1 sends addr2 some ether.
diff --git a/core/chain_pow_test.go b/core/chain_pow_test.go
index 5aa8ed8a0f..d2b0bd1443 100644
--- a/core/chain_pow_test.go
+++ b/core/chain_pow_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestPowVerification(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		testdb, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 		genesis   = GenesisBlockForTesting(testdb, common.Address{}, new(big.Int))
-		blocks    = GenerateChain(genesis, testdb, 8, nil)
+		blocks, _ = GenerateChain(genesis, testdb, 8, nil)
 	)
 	headers := make([]*types.Header, len(blocks))
 	for i, block := range blocks {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func testPowConcurrentVerification(t *testing.T, threads int) {
 	var (
 		testdb, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 		genesis   = GenesisBlockForTesting(testdb, common.Address{}, new(big.Int))
-		blocks    = GenerateChain(genesis, testdb, 8, nil)
+		blocks, _ = GenerateChain(genesis, testdb, 8, nil)
 	)
 	headers := make([]*types.Header, len(blocks))
 	for i, block := range blocks {
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func testPowConcurrentAbortion(t *testing.T, threads int) {
 	var (
 		testdb, _ = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 		genesis   = GenesisBlockForTesting(testdb, common.Address{}, new(big.Int))
-		blocks    = GenerateChain(genesis, testdb, 1024, nil)
+		blocks, _ = GenerateChain(genesis, testdb, 1024, nil)
 	)
 	headers := make([]*types.Header, len(blocks))
 	for i, block := range blocks {
diff --git a/core/chain_util.go b/core/chain_util.go
index 42b6a5be22..907e6668cd 100644
--- a/core/chain_util.go
+++ b/core/chain_util.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	headHeaderKey = []byte("LastHeader")
 	headBlockKey  = []byte("LastBlock")
+	headFastKey   = []byte("LastFast")
 
 	blockPrefix    = []byte("block-")
 	blockNumPrefix = []byte("block-num-")
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func GetCanonicalHash(db ethdb.Database, number uint64) common.Hash {
 // header. The difference between this and GetHeadBlockHash is that whereas the
 // last block hash is only updated upon a full block import, the last header
 // hash is updated already at header import, allowing head tracking for the
-// fast synchronization mechanism.
+// light synchronization mechanism.
 func GetHeadHeaderHash(db ethdb.Database) common.Hash {
 	data, _ := db.Get(headHeaderKey)
 	if len(data) == 0 {
@@ -147,6 +148,18 @@ func GetHeadBlockHash(db ethdb.Database) common.Hash {
 	return common.BytesToHash(data)
 }
 
+// GetHeadFastBlockHash retrieves the hash of the current canonical head block during
+// fast synchronization. The difference between this and GetHeadBlockHash is that
+// whereas the last block hash is only updated upon a full block import, the last
+// fast hash is updated when importing pre-processed blocks.
+func GetHeadFastBlockHash(db ethdb.Database) common.Hash {
+	data, _ := db.Get(headFastKey)
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return common.Hash{}
+	}
+	return common.BytesToHash(data)
+}
+
 // GetHeaderRLP retrieves a block header in its raw RLP database encoding, or nil
 // if the header's not found.
 func GetHeaderRLP(db ethdb.Database, hash common.Hash) rlp.RawValue {
@@ -249,6 +262,15 @@ func WriteHeadBlockHash(db ethdb.Database, hash common.Hash) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// WriteHeadFastBlockHash stores the fast head block's hash.
+func WriteHeadFastBlockHash(db ethdb.Database, hash common.Hash) error {
+	if err := db.Put(headFastKey, hash.Bytes()); err != nil {
+		glog.Fatalf("failed to store last fast block's hash into database: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // WriteHeader serializes a block header into the database.
 func WriteHeader(db ethdb.Database, header *types.Header) error {
 	data, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(header)
diff --git a/core/chain_util_test.go b/core/chain_util_test.go
index 62b73a0640..bc5aa9776f 100644
--- a/core/chain_util_test.go
+++ b/core/chain_util_test.go
@@ -163,7 +163,12 @@ func TestBlockStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	db, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 
 	// Create a test block to move around the database and make sure it's really new
-	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{Extra: []byte("test block")})
+	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{
+		Extra:       []byte("test block"),
+		UncleHash:   types.EmptyUncleHash,
+		TxHash:      types.EmptyRootHash,
+		ReceiptHash: types.EmptyRootHash,
+	})
 	if entry := GetBlock(db, block.Hash()); entry != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Non existent block returned: %v", entry)
 	}
@@ -208,8 +213,12 @@ func TestBlockStorage(t *testing.T) {
 // Tests that partial block contents don't get reassembled into full blocks.
 func TestPartialBlockStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	db, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
-	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{Extra: []byte("test block")})
-
+	block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{
+		Extra:       []byte("test block"),
+		UncleHash:   types.EmptyUncleHash,
+		TxHash:      types.EmptyRootHash,
+		ReceiptHash: types.EmptyRootHash,
+	})
 	// Store a header and check that it's not recognized as a block
 	if err := WriteHeader(db, block.Header()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to write header into database: %v", err)
@@ -298,6 +307,7 @@ func TestHeadStorage(t *testing.T) {
 
 	blockHead := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{Extra: []byte("test block header")})
 	blockFull := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{Extra: []byte("test block full")})
+	blockFast := types.NewBlockWithHeader(&types.Header{Extra: []byte("test block fast")})
 
 	// Check that no head entries are in a pristine database
 	if entry := GetHeadHeaderHash(db); entry != (common.Hash{}) {
@@ -306,6 +316,9 @@ func TestHeadStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	if entry := GetHeadBlockHash(db); entry != (common.Hash{}) {
 		t.Fatalf("Non head block entry returned: %v", entry)
 	}
+	if entry := GetHeadFastBlockHash(db); entry != (common.Hash{}) {
+		t.Fatalf("Non fast head block entry returned: %v", entry)
+	}
 	// Assign separate entries for the head header and block
 	if err := WriteHeadHeaderHash(db, blockHead.Hash()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to write head header hash: %v", err)
@@ -313,6 +326,9 @@ func TestHeadStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := WriteHeadBlockHash(db, blockFull.Hash()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to write head block hash: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := WriteHeadFastBlockHash(db, blockFast.Hash()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to write fast head block hash: %v", err)
+	}
 	// Check that both heads are present, and different (i.e. two heads maintained)
 	if entry := GetHeadHeaderHash(db); entry != blockHead.Hash() {
 		t.Fatalf("Head header hash mismatch: have %v, want %v", entry, blockHead.Hash())
@@ -320,6 +336,9 @@ func TestHeadStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	if entry := GetHeadBlockHash(db); entry != blockFull.Hash() {
 		t.Fatalf("Head block hash mismatch: have %v, want %v", entry, blockFull.Hash())
 	}
+	if entry := GetHeadFastBlockHash(db); entry != blockFast.Hash() {
+		t.Fatalf("Fast head block hash mismatch: have %v, want %v", entry, blockFast.Hash())
+	}
 }
 
 func TestMipmapBloom(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index 16c1598c28..dac5de92ff 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func WriteGenesisBlock(chainDb ethdb.Database, reader io.Reader) (*types.Block,
 	if err := WriteBlock(chainDb, block); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := PutBlockReceipts(chainDb, block, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := PutBlockReceipts(chainDb, block.Hash(), nil); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := WriteCanonicalHash(chainDb, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64()); err != nil {
diff --git a/core/transaction_util.go b/core/transaction_util.go
index dbda4cfe7a..1a36813410 100644
--- a/core/transaction_util.go
+++ b/core/transaction_util.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func GetBlockReceipts(db ethdb.Database, hash common.Hash) types.Receipts {
 // PutBlockReceipts stores the block's transactions associated receipts
 // and stores them by block hash in a single slice. This is required for
 // forks and chain reorgs
-func PutBlockReceipts(db ethdb.Database, block *types.Block, receipts types.Receipts) error {
+func PutBlockReceipts(db ethdb.Database, hash common.Hash, receipts types.Receipts) error {
 	rs := make([]*types.ReceiptForStorage, len(receipts))
 	for i, receipt := range receipts {
 		rs[i] = (*types.ReceiptForStorage)(receipt)
@@ -164,12 +164,9 @@ func PutBlockReceipts(db ethdb.Database, block *types.Block, receipts types.Rece
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	hash := block.Hash()
 	err = db.Put(append(blockReceiptsPre, hash[:]...), bytes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/core/types/block.go b/core/types/block.go
index c4377ffa11..1d1cfa5151 100644
--- a/core/types/block.go
+++ b/core/types/block.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ type Block struct {
 	header       *Header
 	uncles       []*Header
 	transactions Transactions
-	receipts     Receipts
 
 	// caches
 	hash atomic.Value
@@ -200,8 +199,6 @@ func NewBlock(header *Header, txs []*Transaction, uncles []*Header, receipts []*
 	} else {
 		b.header.ReceiptHash = DeriveSha(Receipts(receipts))
 		b.header.Bloom = CreateBloom(receipts)
-		b.receipts = make([]*Receipt, len(receipts))
-		copy(b.receipts, receipts)
 	}
 
 	if len(uncles) == 0 {
@@ -299,7 +296,6 @@ func (b *StorageBlock) DecodeRLP(s *rlp.Stream) error {
 // TODO: copies
 func (b *Block) Uncles() []*Header          { return b.uncles }
 func (b *Block) Transactions() Transactions { return b.transactions }
-func (b *Block) Receipts() Receipts         { return b.receipts }
 
 func (b *Block) Transaction(hash common.Hash) *Transaction {
 	for _, transaction := range b.transactions {
@@ -364,7 +360,6 @@ func (b *Block) WithMiningResult(nonce uint64, mixDigest common.Hash) *Block {
 	return &Block{
 		header:       &cpy,
 		transactions: b.transactions,
-		receipts:     b.receipts,
 		uncles:       b.uncles,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/types/receipt.go b/core/types/receipt.go
index d85fe16cf5..aea5b3e917 100644
--- a/core/types/receipt.go
+++ b/core/types/receipt.go
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ type Receipt struct {
 }
 
 // NewReceipt creates a barebone transaction receipt, copying the init fields.
-func NewReceipt(root []byte, cumalativeGasUsed *big.Int) *Receipt {
-	return &Receipt{PostState: common.CopyBytes(root), CumulativeGasUsed: new(big.Int).Set(cumalativeGasUsed)}
+func NewReceipt(root []byte, cumulativeGasUsed *big.Int) *Receipt {
+	return &Receipt{PostState: common.CopyBytes(root), CumulativeGasUsed: new(big.Int).Set(cumulativeGasUsed)}
 }
 
 // EncodeRLP implements rlp.Encoder, and flattens the consensus fields of a receipt
diff --git a/core/vm/log.go b/core/vm/log.go
index 822476f85a..526221e43e 100644
--- a/core/vm/log.go
+++ b/core/vm/log.go
@@ -25,19 +25,21 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Log struct {
+	// Consensus fields
 	Address common.Address
 	Topics  []common.Hash
 	Data    []byte
-	Number  uint64
 
-	TxHash    common.Hash
-	TxIndex   uint
-	BlockHash common.Hash
-	Index     uint
+	// Derived fields (don't reorder!)
+	BlockNumber uint64
+	TxHash      common.Hash
+	TxIndex     uint
+	BlockHash   common.Hash
+	Index       uint
 }
 
 func NewLog(address common.Address, topics []common.Hash, data []byte, number uint64) *Log {
-	return &Log{Address: address, Topics: topics, Data: data, Number: number}
+	return &Log{Address: address, Topics: topics, Data: data, BlockNumber: number}
 }
 
 func (l *Log) EncodeRLP(w io.Writer) error {
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index 7ae7aa2215..24ba3da179 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ type headHeaderRetrievalFn func() *types.Header
 // headBlockRetrievalFn is a callback type for retrieving the head block from the local chain.
 type headBlockRetrievalFn func() *types.Block
 
+// headFastBlockRetrievalFn is a callback type for retrieving the head fast block from the local chain.
+type headFastBlockRetrievalFn func() *types.Block
+
 // tdRetrievalFn is a callback type for retrieving the total difficulty of a local block.
 type tdRetrievalFn func(common.Hash) *big.Int
 
@@ -188,17 +191,18 @@ type Downloader struct {
 	syncStatsLock   sync.RWMutex // Lock protecting the sync stats fields
 
 	// Callbacks
-	hasHeader      headerCheckFn         // Checks if a header is present in the chain
-	hasBlock       blockCheckFn          // Checks if a block is present in the chain
-	getHeader      headerRetrievalFn     // Retrieves a header from the chain
-	getBlock       blockRetrievalFn      // Retrieves a block from the chain
-	headHeader     headHeaderRetrievalFn // Retrieves the head header from the chain
-	headBlock      headBlockRetrievalFn  // Retrieves the head block from the chain
-	getTd          tdRetrievalFn         // Retrieves the TD of a block from the chain
-	insertHeaders  headerChainInsertFn   // Injects a batch of headers into the chain
-	insertBlocks   blockChainInsertFn    // Injects a batch of blocks into the chain
-	insertReceipts receiptChainInsertFn  // Injects a batch of blocks and their receipts into the chain
-	dropPeer       peerDropFn            // Drops a peer for misbehaving
+	hasHeader      headerCheckFn            // Checks if a header is present in the chain
+	hasBlock       blockCheckFn             // Checks if a block is present in the chain
+	getHeader      headerRetrievalFn        // Retrieves a header from the chain
+	getBlock       blockRetrievalFn         // Retrieves a block from the chain
+	headHeader     headHeaderRetrievalFn    // Retrieves the head header from the chain
+	headBlock      headBlockRetrievalFn     // Retrieves the head block from the chain
+	headFastBlock  headFastBlockRetrievalFn // Retrieves the head fast-sync block from the chain
+	getTd          tdRetrievalFn            // Retrieves the TD of a block from the chain
+	insertHeaders  headerChainInsertFn      // Injects a batch of headers into the chain
+	insertBlocks   blockChainInsertFn       // Injects a batch of blocks into the chain
+	insertReceipts receiptChainInsertFn     // Injects a batch of blocks and their receipts into the chain
+	dropPeer       peerDropFn               // Drops a peer for misbehaving
 
 	// Status
 	synchroniseMock func(id string, hash common.Hash) error // Replacement for synchronise during testing
@@ -229,8 +233,8 @@ type Downloader struct {
 
 // New creates a new downloader to fetch hashes and blocks from remote peers.
 func New(mode SyncMode, mux *event.TypeMux, hasHeader headerCheckFn, hasBlock blockCheckFn, getHeader headerRetrievalFn, getBlock blockRetrievalFn,
-	headHeader headHeaderRetrievalFn, headBlock headBlockRetrievalFn, getTd tdRetrievalFn, insertHeaders headerChainInsertFn, insertBlocks blockChainInsertFn,
-	insertReceipts receiptChainInsertFn, dropPeer peerDropFn) *Downloader {
+	headHeader headHeaderRetrievalFn, headBlock headBlockRetrievalFn, headFastBlock headFastBlockRetrievalFn, getTd tdRetrievalFn,
+	insertHeaders headerChainInsertFn, insertBlocks blockChainInsertFn, insertReceipts receiptChainInsertFn, dropPeer peerDropFn) *Downloader {
 
 	return &Downloader{
 		mode:           mode,
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ func New(mode SyncMode, mux *event.TypeMux, hasHeader headerCheckFn, hasBlock bl
 		getBlock:       getBlock,
 		headHeader:     headHeader,
 		headBlock:      headBlock,
+		headFastBlock:  headFastBlock,
 		getTd:          getTd,
 		insertHeaders:  insertHeaders,
 		insertBlocks:   insertBlocks,
@@ -393,7 +398,9 @@ func (d *Downloader) syncWithPeer(p *peer, hash common.Hash, td *big.Int) (err e
 	}()
 
 	glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Synchronising with the network using: %s [eth/%d]", p.id, p.version)
-	defer glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Synchronisation terminated")
+	defer func(start time.Time) {
+		glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Synchronisation terminated after %v", time.Since(start))
+	}(time.Now())
 
 	switch {
 	case p.version == 61:
@@ -989,6 +996,8 @@ func (d *Downloader) findAncestor(p *peer) (uint64, error) {
 	head := d.headHeader().Number.Uint64()
 	if d.mode == FullSync {
 		head = d.headBlock().NumberU64()
+	} else if d.mode == FastSync {
+		head = d.headFastBlock().NumberU64()
 	}
 	from := int64(head) - int64(MaxHeaderFetch) + 1
 	if from < 0 {
@@ -1020,7 +1029,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) findAncestor(p *peer) (uint64, error) {
 			// Check if a common ancestor was found
 			finished = true
 			for i := len(headers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-				if (d.mode == FullSync && d.hasBlock(headers[i].Hash())) || (d.mode != FullSync && d.hasHeader(headers[i].Hash())) {
+				if (d.mode != LightSync && d.hasBlock(headers[i].Hash())) || (d.mode == LightSync && d.hasHeader(headers[i].Hash())) {
 					number, hash = headers[i].Number.Uint64(), headers[i].Hash()
 					break
 				}
@@ -1182,17 +1191,18 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peer, td *big.Int, from uint64) error {
 			// Otherwise insert all the new headers, aborting in case of junk
 			glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("%v: schedule %d headers from #%d", p, len(headerPack.headers), from)
 
+			if d.mode == FastSync || d.mode == LightSync {
+				if n, err := d.insertHeaders(headerPack.headers, false); err != nil {
+					glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v: invalid header #%d [%x…]: %v", p, headerPack.headers[n].Number, headerPack.headers[n].Hash().Bytes()[:4], err)
+					return errInvalidChain
+				}
+			}
 			if d.mode == FullSync || d.mode == FastSync {
 				inserts := d.queue.Schedule(headerPack.headers, from, d.mode == FastSync)
 				if len(inserts) != len(headerPack.headers) {
 					glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v: stale headers", p)
 					return errBadPeer
 				}
-			} else {
-				if n, err := d.insertHeaders(headerPack.headers, true); err != nil {
-					glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("%v: invalid header #%d [%x…]: %v", p, headerPack.headers[n].Number, headerPack.headers[n].Hash().Bytes()[:4], err)
-					return errInvalidChain
-				}
 			}
 			// Notify the content fetchers of new headers, but stop if queue is full
 			cont := d.queue.PendingBlocks() < maxQueuedHeaders || d.queue.PendingReceipts() < maxQueuedHeaders
@@ -1394,6 +1404,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchParts(from uint64, errCancel error, deliveryCh chan da
 			for _, pid := range expire() {
 				if peer := d.peers.Peer(pid); peer != nil {
 					peer.Demote()
+					setIdle(peer)
 					glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("%s: %s delivery timeout", peer, strings.ToLower(kind))
 				}
 			}
@@ -1497,7 +1508,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) process() {
 		// Actually import the blocks
 		if glog.V(logger.Debug) {
 			first, last := results[0].Header, results[len(results)-1].Header
-			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Inserting chain with %d items (#%d [%x…] - #%d [%x…])", len(results), first.Number, first.Hash().Bytes()[:4], last.Number, last.Hash().Bytes()[:4])
+			glog.Infof("Inserting chain with %d items (#%d [%x…] - #%d [%x…])", len(results), first.Number, first.Hash().Bytes()[:4], last.Number, last.Hash().Bytes()[:4])
 		}
 		for len(results) != 0 {
 			// Check for any termination requests
@@ -1536,7 +1547,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) process() {
 				index, err = d.insertHeaders(headers, true)
 			}
 			if err != nil {
-				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Result #%d [%x…] processing failed: %v", results[index].Header.Number, results[index].Header.Hash(), err)
+				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Result #%d [%x…] processing failed: %v", results[index].Header.Number, results[index].Header.Hash().Bytes()[:4], err)
 				d.cancel()
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 18bdb56dd0..68c4ca26e5 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ var (
 // the returned hash chain is ordered head->parent. In addition, every 3rd block
 // contains a transaction and every 5th an uncle to allow testing correct block
 // reassembly.
-func makeChain(n int, seed byte, parent *types.Block) ([]common.Hash, map[common.Hash]*types.Header, map[common.Hash]*types.Block) {
+func makeChain(n int, seed byte, parent *types.Block, parentReceipts types.Receipts) ([]common.Hash, map[common.Hash]*types.Header, map[common.Hash]*types.Block, map[common.Hash]types.Receipts) {
 	// Generate the block chain
-	blocks := core.GenerateChain(parent, testdb, n, func(i int, block *core.BlockGen) {
+	blocks, receipts := core.GenerateChain(parent, testdb, n, func(i int, block *core.BlockGen) {
 		block.SetCoinbase(common.Address{seed})
 
 		// If the block number is multiple of 3, send a bonus transaction to the miner
@@ -73,25 +73,29 @@ func makeChain(n int, seed byte, parent *types.Block) ([]common.Hash, map[common
 	blockm := make(map[common.Hash]*types.Block, n+1)
 	blockm[parent.Hash()] = parent
 
+	receiptm := make(map[common.Hash]types.Receipts, n+1)
+	receiptm[parent.Hash()] = parentReceipts
+
 	for i, b := range blocks {
 		hashes[len(hashes)-i-2] = b.Hash()
 		headerm[b.Hash()] = b.Header()
 		blockm[b.Hash()] = b
+		receiptm[b.Hash()] = receipts[i]
 	}
-	return hashes, headerm, blockm
+	return hashes, headerm, blockm, receiptm
 }
 
 // makeChainFork creates two chains of length n, such that h1[:f] and
 // h2[:f] are different but have a common suffix of length n-f.
-func makeChainFork(n, f int, parent *types.Block) ([]common.Hash, []common.Hash, map[common.Hash]*types.Header, map[common.Hash]*types.Header, map[common.Hash]*types.Block, map[common.Hash]*types.Block) {
+func makeChainFork(n, f int, parent *types.Block, parentReceipts types.Receipts) ([]common.Hash, []common.Hash, map[common.Hash]*types.Header, map[common.Hash]*types.Header, map[common.Hash]*types.Block, map[common.Hash]*types.Block, map[common.Hash]types.Receipts, map[common.Hash]types.Receipts) {
 	// Create the common suffix
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(n-f, 0, parent)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(n-f, 0, parent, parentReceipts)
 
 	// Create the forks
-	hashes1, headers1, blocks1 := makeChain(f, 1, blocks[hashes[0]])
+	hashes1, headers1, blocks1, receipts1 := makeChain(f, 1, blocks[hashes[0]], receipts[hashes[0]])
 	hashes1 = append(hashes1, hashes[1:]...)
 
-	hashes2, headers2, blocks2 := makeChain(f, 2, blocks[hashes[0]])
+	hashes2, headers2, blocks2, receipts2 := makeChain(f, 2, blocks[hashes[0]], receipts[hashes[0]])
 	hashes2 = append(hashes2, hashes[1:]...)
 
 	for hash, header := range headers {
@@ -102,22 +106,28 @@ func makeChainFork(n, f int, parent *types.Block) ([]common.Hash, []common.Hash,
 		blocks1[hash] = block
 		blocks2[hash] = block
 	}
-	return hashes1, hashes2, headers1, headers2, blocks1, blocks2
+	for hash, receipt := range receipts {
+		receipts1[hash] = receipt
+		receipts2[hash] = receipt
+	}
+	return hashes1, hashes2, headers1, headers2, blocks1, blocks2, receipts1, receipts2
 }
 
 // downloadTester is a test simulator for mocking out local block chain.
 type downloadTester struct {
 	downloader *Downloader
 
-	ownHashes    []common.Hash                            // Hash chain belonging to the tester
-	ownHeaders   map[common.Hash]*types.Header            // Headers belonging to the tester
-	ownBlocks    map[common.Hash]*types.Block             // Blocks belonging to the tester
-	ownReceipts  map[common.Hash]types.Receipts           // Receipts belonging to the tester
-	ownChainTd   map[common.Hash]*big.Int                 // Total difficulties of the blocks in the local chain
-	peerHashes   map[string][]common.Hash                 // Hash chain belonging to different test peers
-	peerHeaders  map[string]map[common.Hash]*types.Header // Headers belonging to different test peers
-	peerBlocks   map[string]map[common.Hash]*types.Block  // Blocks belonging to different test peers
-	peerChainTds map[string]map[common.Hash]*big.Int      // Total difficulties of the blocks in the peer chains
+	ownHashes   []common.Hash                  // Hash chain belonging to the tester
+	ownHeaders  map[common.Hash]*types.Header  // Headers belonging to the tester
+	ownBlocks   map[common.Hash]*types.Block   // Blocks belonging to the tester
+	ownReceipts map[common.Hash]types.Receipts // Receipts belonging to the tester
+	ownChainTd  map[common.Hash]*big.Int       // Total difficulties of the blocks in the local chain
+
+	peerHashes   map[string][]common.Hash                  // Hash chain belonging to different test peers
+	peerHeaders  map[string]map[common.Hash]*types.Header  // Headers belonging to different test peers
+	peerBlocks   map[string]map[common.Hash]*types.Block   // Blocks belonging to different test peers
+	peerReceipts map[string]map[common.Hash]types.Receipts // Receipts belonging to different test peers
+	peerChainTds map[string]map[common.Hash]*big.Int       // Total difficulties of the blocks in the peer chains
 
 	lock sync.RWMutex
 }
@@ -128,15 +138,16 @@ func newTester(mode SyncMode) *downloadTester {
 		ownHashes:    []common.Hash{genesis.Hash()},
 		ownHeaders:   map[common.Hash]*types.Header{genesis.Hash(): genesis.Header()},
 		ownBlocks:    map[common.Hash]*types.Block{genesis.Hash(): genesis},
-		ownReceipts:  map[common.Hash]types.Receipts{genesis.Hash(): genesis.Receipts()},
+		ownReceipts:  map[common.Hash]types.Receipts{genesis.Hash(): nil},
 		ownChainTd:   map[common.Hash]*big.Int{genesis.Hash(): genesis.Difficulty()},
 		peerHashes:   make(map[string][]common.Hash),
 		peerHeaders:  make(map[string]map[common.Hash]*types.Header),
 		peerBlocks:   make(map[string]map[common.Hash]*types.Block),
+		peerReceipts: make(map[string]map[common.Hash]types.Receipts),
 		peerChainTds: make(map[string]map[common.Hash]*big.Int),
 	}
 	tester.downloader = New(mode, new(event.TypeMux), tester.hasHeader, tester.hasBlock, tester.getHeader, tester.getBlock,
-		tester.headHeader, tester.headBlock, tester.getTd, tester.insertHeaders, tester.insertBlocks, tester.insertConfirmedBlocks, tester.dropPeer)
+		tester.headHeader, tester.headBlock, tester.headFastBlock, tester.getTd, tester.insertHeaders, tester.insertBlocks, tester.insertReceipts, tester.dropPeer)
 
 	return tester
 }
@@ -197,7 +208,12 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) headHeader() *types.Header {
 	dl.lock.RLock()
 	defer dl.lock.RUnlock()
 
-	return dl.getHeader(dl.ownHashes[len(dl.ownHashes)-1])
+	for i := len(dl.ownHashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if header := dl.getHeader(dl.ownHashes[i]); header != nil {
+			return header
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // headBlock retrieves the current head block from the canonical chain.
@@ -213,6 +229,21 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) headBlock() *types.Block {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// headFastBlock retrieves the current head fast-sync block from the canonical chain.
+func (dl *downloadTester) headFastBlock() *types.Block {
+	dl.lock.RLock()
+	defer dl.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	for i := len(dl.ownHashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+		if block := dl.getBlock(dl.ownHashes[i]); block != nil {
+			if _, ok := dl.ownReceipts[block.Hash()]; ok {
+				return block
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // getTd retrieves the block's total difficulty from the canonical chain.
 func (dl *downloadTester) getTd(hash common.Hash) *big.Int {
 	dl.lock.RLock()
@@ -227,6 +258,9 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) insertHeaders(headers []*types.Header, verify bool) (i
 	defer dl.lock.Unlock()
 
 	for i, header := range headers {
+		if _, ok := dl.ownHeaders[header.Hash()]; ok {
+			continue
+		}
 		if _, ok := dl.ownHeaders[header.ParentHash]; !ok {
 			return i, errors.New("unknown parent")
 		}
@@ -254,33 +288,33 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) insertBlocks(blocks types.Blocks) (int, error) {
 	return len(blocks), nil
 }
 
-// insertBlocks injects a new batch of blocks into the simulated chain.
-func (dl *downloadTester) insertConfirmedBlocks(blocks types.Blocks, receipts []types.Receipts) (int, error) {
+// insertReceipts injects a new batch of blocks into the simulated chain.
+func (dl *downloadTester) insertReceipts(blocks types.Blocks, receipts []types.Receipts) (int, error) {
 	dl.lock.Lock()
 	defer dl.lock.Unlock()
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(blocks) && i < len(receipts); i++ {
+		if _, ok := dl.ownHeaders[blocks[i].Hash()]; !ok {
+			return i, errors.New("unknown owner")
+		}
 		if _, ok := dl.ownBlocks[blocks[i].ParentHash()]; !ok {
 			return i, errors.New("unknown parent")
 		}
-		dl.ownHashes = append(dl.ownHashes, blocks[i].Hash())
-		dl.ownHeaders[blocks[i].Hash()] = blocks[i].Header()
 		dl.ownBlocks[blocks[i].Hash()] = blocks[i]
-		dl.ownReceipts[blocks[i].Hash()] = blocks[i].Receipts()
-		dl.ownChainTd[blocks[i].Hash()] = dl.ownChainTd[blocks[i].ParentHash()]
+		dl.ownReceipts[blocks[i].Hash()] = receipts[i]
 	}
 	return len(blocks), nil
 }
 
 // newPeer registers a new block download source into the downloader.
-func (dl *downloadTester) newPeer(id string, version int, hashes []common.Hash, headers map[common.Hash]*types.Header, blocks map[common.Hash]*types.Block) error {
-	return dl.newSlowPeer(id, version, hashes, headers, blocks, 0)
+func (dl *downloadTester) newPeer(id string, version int, hashes []common.Hash, headers map[common.Hash]*types.Header, blocks map[common.Hash]*types.Block, receipts map[common.Hash]types.Receipts) error {
+	return dl.newSlowPeer(id, version, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts, 0)
 }
 
 // newSlowPeer registers a new block download source into the downloader, with a
 // specific delay time on processing the network packets sent to it, simulating
 // potentially slow network IO.
-func (dl *downloadTester) newSlowPeer(id string, version int, hashes []common.Hash, headers map[common.Hash]*types.Header, blocks map[common.Hash]*types.Block, delay time.Duration) error {
+func (dl *downloadTester) newSlowPeer(id string, version int, hashes []common.Hash, headers map[common.Hash]*types.Header, blocks map[common.Hash]*types.Block, receipts map[common.Hash]types.Receipts, delay time.Duration) error {
 	dl.lock.Lock()
 	defer dl.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -302,6 +336,7 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) newSlowPeer(id string, version int, hashes []common.Ha
 
 		dl.peerHeaders[id] = make(map[common.Hash]*types.Header)
 		dl.peerBlocks[id] = make(map[common.Hash]*types.Block)
+		dl.peerReceipts[id] = make(map[common.Hash]types.Receipts)
 		dl.peerChainTds[id] = make(map[common.Hash]*big.Int)
 
 		for _, hash := range hashes {
@@ -317,6 +352,9 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) newSlowPeer(id string, version int, hashes []common.Ha
 					dl.peerChainTds[id][hash] = new(big.Int).Add(block.Difficulty(), dl.peerChainTds[id][block.ParentHash()])
 				}
 			}
+			if receipt, ok := receipts[hash]; ok {
+				dl.peerReceipts[id][hash] = receipt
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return err
@@ -501,15 +539,15 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) peerGetReceiptsFn(id string, delay time.Duration) func
 		dl.lock.RLock()
 		defer dl.lock.RUnlock()
 
-		blocks := dl.peerBlocks[id]
+		receipts := dl.peerReceipts[id]
 
-		receipts := make([][]*types.Receipt, 0, len(hashes))
+		results := make([][]*types.Receipt, 0, len(hashes))
 		for _, hash := range hashes {
-			if block, ok := blocks[hash]; ok {
-				receipts = append(receipts, block.Receipts())
+			if receipt, ok := receipts[hash]; ok {
+				results = append(results, receipt)
 			}
 		}
-		go dl.downloader.DeliverReceipts(id, receipts)
+		go dl.downloader.DeliverReceipts(id, results)
 
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -551,10 +589,10 @@ func TestCanonicalSynchronisation64Light(t *testing.T) { testCanonicalSynchronis
 func testCanonicalSynchronisation(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 
 	// Synchronise with the peer and make sure all relevant data was retrieved
 	if err := tester.sync("peer", nil); err != nil {
@@ -575,10 +613,10 @@ func TestThrottling64Fast(t *testing.T) { testThrottling(t, 64, FastSync) }
 func testThrottling(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a long block chain to download and the tester
 	targetBlocks := 8 * blockCacheLimit
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 
 	// Wrap the importer to allow stepping
 	blocked, proceed := uint32(0), make(chan struct{})
@@ -650,11 +688,11 @@ func TestForkedSynchronisation64Light(t *testing.T) { testForkedSynchronisation(
 func testForkedSynchronisation(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a long enough forked chain
 	common, fork := MaxHashFetch, 2*MaxHashFetch
-	hashesA, hashesB, headersA, headersB, blocksA, blocksB := makeChainFork(common+fork, fork, genesis)
+	hashesA, hashesB, headersA, headersB, blocksA, blocksB, receiptsA, receiptsB := makeChainFork(common+fork, fork, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("fork A", protocol, hashesA, headersA, blocksA)
-	tester.newPeer("fork B", protocol, hashesB, headersB, blocksB)
+	tester.newPeer("fork A", protocol, hashesA, headersA, blocksA, receiptsA)
+	tester.newPeer("fork B", protocol, hashesB, headersB, blocksB, receiptsB)
 
 	// Synchronise with the peer and make sure all blocks were retrieved
 	if err := tester.sync("fork A", nil); err != nil {
@@ -731,10 +769,10 @@ func testCancel(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	if targetBlocks >= MaxHeaderFetch {
 		targetBlocks = MaxHeaderFetch - 15
 	}
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 
 	// Make sure canceling works with a pristine downloader
 	tester.downloader.cancel()
@@ -764,12 +802,12 @@ func testMultiSynchronisation(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create various peers with various parts of the chain
 	targetPeers := 8
 	targetBlocks := targetPeers*blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
 	for i := 0; i < targetPeers; i++ {
 		id := fmt.Sprintf("peer #%d", i)
-		tester.newPeer(id, protocol, hashes[i*blockCacheLimit:], headers, blocks)
+		tester.newPeer(id, protocol, hashes[i*blockCacheLimit:], headers, blocks, receipts)
 	}
 	// Synchronise with the middle peer and make sure half of the blocks were retrieved
 	id := fmt.Sprintf("peer #%d", targetPeers/2)
@@ -798,22 +836,21 @@ func TestMultiProtoSynchronisation64Light(t *testing.T) { testMultiProtoSync(t,
 func testMultiProtoSync(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	// Create peers of every type
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("peer 61", 61, hashes, headers, blocks)
-	tester.newPeer("peer 62", 62, hashes, headers, blocks)
-	tester.newPeer("peer 63", 63, hashes, headers, blocks)
-	tester.newPeer("peer 64", 64, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer 61", 61, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
+	tester.newPeer("peer 62", 62, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
+	tester.newPeer("peer 63", 63, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
+	tester.newPeer("peer 64", 64, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 
 	// Synchronise with the requestd peer and make sure all blocks were retrieved
 	if err := tester.sync(fmt.Sprintf("peer %d", protocol), nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to synchronise blocks: %v", err)
 	}
-	if imported := len(tester.ownBlocks); imported != targetBlocks+1 {
-		t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, targetBlocks+1)
-	}
+	assertOwnChain(t, tester, targetBlocks+1)
+
 	// Check that no peers have been dropped off
 	for _, version := range []int{61, 62, 63, 64} {
 		peer := fmt.Sprintf("peer %d", version)
@@ -835,18 +872,18 @@ func TestEmptyShortCircuit64Light(t *testing.T) { testEmptyShortCircuit(t, 64, L
 func testEmptyShortCircuit(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 
 	// Instrument the downloader to signal body requests
-	bodies, receipts := int32(0), int32(0)
+	bodiesHave, receiptsHave := int32(0), int32(0)
 	tester.downloader.bodyFetchHook = func(headers []*types.Header) {
-		atomic.AddInt32(&bodies, int32(len(headers)))
+		atomic.AddInt32(&bodiesHave, int32(len(headers)))
 	}
 	tester.downloader.receiptFetchHook = func(headers []*types.Header) {
-		atomic.AddInt32(&receipts, int32(len(headers)))
+		atomic.AddInt32(&receiptsHave, int32(len(headers)))
 	}
 	// Synchronise with the peer and make sure all blocks were retrieved
 	if err := tester.sync("peer", nil); err != nil {
@@ -860,15 +897,17 @@ func testEmptyShortCircuit(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 		if mode != LightSync && block != genesis && (len(block.Transactions()) > 0 || len(block.Uncles()) > 0) {
 			bodiesNeeded++
 		}
-		if mode == FastSync && block != genesis && len(block.Receipts()) > 0 {
+	}
+	for _, receipt := range receipts {
+		if mode == FastSync && len(receipt) > 0 {
 			receiptsNeeded++
 		}
 	}
-	if int(bodies) != bodiesNeeded {
-		t.Errorf("body retrieval count mismatch: have %v, want %v", bodies, bodiesNeeded)
+	if int(bodiesHave) != bodiesNeeded {
+		t.Errorf("body retrieval count mismatch: have %v, want %v", bodiesHave, bodiesNeeded)
 	}
-	if int(receipts) != receiptsNeeded {
-		t.Errorf("receipt retrieval count mismatch: have %v, want %v", receipts, receiptsNeeded)
+	if int(receiptsHave) != receiptsNeeded {
+		t.Errorf("receipt retrieval count mismatch: have %v, want %v", receiptsHave, receiptsNeeded)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -884,21 +923,20 @@ func TestMissingHeaderAttack64Light(t *testing.T) { testMissingHeaderAttack(t, 6
 func testMissingHeaderAttack(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
 
 	// Attempt a full sync with an attacker feeding gapped headers
-	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	missing := targetBlocks / 2
 	delete(tester.peerHeaders["attack"], hashes[missing])
-	delete(tester.peerBlocks["attack"], hashes[missing])
 
 	if err := tester.sync("attack", nil); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("succeeded attacker synchronisation")
 	}
 	// Synchronise with the valid peer and make sure sync succeeds
-	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	if err := tester.sync("valid", nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to synchronise blocks: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -917,20 +955,21 @@ func TestShiftedHeaderAttack64Light(t *testing.T) { testShiftedHeaderAttack(t, 6
 func testShiftedHeaderAttack(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
 
 	// Attempt a full sync with an attacker feeding shifted headers
-	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	delete(tester.peerHeaders["attack"], hashes[len(hashes)-2])
 	delete(tester.peerBlocks["attack"], hashes[len(hashes)-2])
+	delete(tester.peerReceipts["attack"], hashes[len(hashes)-2])
 
 	if err := tester.sync("attack", nil); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("succeeded attacker synchronisation")
 	}
 	// Synchronise with the valid peer and make sure sync succeeds
-	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	if err := tester.sync("valid", nil); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to synchronise blocks: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -949,24 +988,24 @@ func TestInvalidContentAttack64Light(t *testing.T) { testInvalidContentAttack(t,
 func testInvalidContentAttack(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create two peers, one feeding invalid block bodies
 	targetBlocks := 4*blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, validBlocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, validBlocks, validReceipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	invalidBlocks := make(map[common.Hash]*types.Block)
 	for hash, block := range validBlocks {
 		invalidBlocks[hash] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(block.Header())
 	}
-	invalidReceipts := make(map[common.Hash]*types.Block)
-	for hash, block := range validBlocks {
-		invalidReceipts[hash] = types.NewBlockWithHeader(block.Header()).WithBody(block.Transactions(), block.Uncles())
+	invalidReceipts := make(map[common.Hash]types.Receipts)
+	for hash, _ := range validReceipts {
+		invalidReceipts[hash] = types.Receipts{&types.Receipt{}}
 	}
 
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, validBlocks)
+	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, validBlocks, validReceipts)
 	if mode != LightSync {
-		tester.newPeer("body attack", protocol, hashes, headers, invalidBlocks)
+		tester.newPeer("body attack", protocol, hashes, headers, invalidBlocks, validReceipts)
 	}
 	if mode == FastSync {
-		tester.newPeer("receipt attack", protocol, hashes, headers, invalidReceipts)
+		tester.newPeer("receipt attack", protocol, hashes, headers, validBlocks, invalidReceipts)
 	}
 	// Synchronise with the valid peer (will pull contents from the attacker too)
 	if err := tester.sync("valid", nil); err != nil {
@@ -995,9 +1034,9 @@ func TestHighTDStarvationAttack64Light(t *testing.T) { testHighTDStarvationAttac
 
 func testHighTDStarvationAttack(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	tester := newTester(mode)
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(0, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(0, 0, genesis, nil)
 
-	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, []common.Hash{hashes[0]}, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, []common.Hash{hashes[0]}, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	if err := tester.sync("attack", big.NewInt(1000000)); err != errStallingPeer {
 		t.Fatalf("synchronisation error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, errStallingPeer)
 	}
@@ -1040,7 +1079,7 @@ func testBlockHeaderAttackerDropping(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		// Register a new peer and ensure it's presence
 		id := fmt.Sprintf("test %d", i)
-		if err := tester.newPeer(id, protocol, []common.Hash{genesis.Hash()}, nil, nil); err != nil {
+		if err := tester.newPeer(id, protocol, []common.Hash{genesis.Hash()}, nil, nil, nil); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to register new peer: %v", i, err)
 		}
 		if _, ok := tester.peerHashes[id]; !ok {
@@ -1069,7 +1108,7 @@ func TestSyncBoundaries64Light(t *testing.T) { testSyncBoundaries(t, 64, LightSy
 func testSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	// Set a sync init hook to catch boundary changes
 	starting := make(chan struct{})
@@ -1085,7 +1124,7 @@ func testSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 		t.Fatalf("Pristine boundary mismatch: have %v/%v, want %v/%v", origin, latest, 0, 0)
 	}
 	// Synchronise half the blocks and check initial boundaries
-	tester.newPeer("peer-half", protocol, hashes[targetBlocks/2:], headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer-half", protocol, hashes[targetBlocks/2:], headers, blocks, receipts)
 	pending := new(sync.WaitGroup)
 	pending.Add(1)
 
@@ -1103,7 +1142,7 @@ func testSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	pending.Wait()
 
 	// Synchronise all the blocks and check continuation boundaries
-	tester.newPeer("peer-full", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("peer-full", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	pending.Add(1)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -1134,7 +1173,7 @@ func TestForkedSyncBoundaries64Light(t *testing.T) { testForkedSyncBoundaries(t,
 func testForkedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a forked chain to simulate origin revertal
 	common, fork := MaxHashFetch, 2*MaxHashFetch
-	hashesA, hashesB, headersA, headersB, blocksA, blocksB := makeChainFork(common+fork, fork, genesis)
+	hashesA, hashesB, headersA, headersB, blocksA, blocksB, receiptsA, receiptsB := makeChainFork(common+fork, fork, genesis, nil)
 
 	// Set a sync init hook to catch boundary changes
 	starting := make(chan struct{})
@@ -1150,7 +1189,7 @@ func testForkedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 		t.Fatalf("Pristine boundary mismatch: have %v/%v, want %v/%v", origin, latest, 0, 0)
 	}
 	// Synchronise with one of the forks and check boundaries
-	tester.newPeer("fork A", protocol, hashesA, headersA, blocksA)
+	tester.newPeer("fork A", protocol, hashesA, headersA, blocksA, receiptsA)
 	pending := new(sync.WaitGroup)
 	pending.Add(1)
 
@@ -1171,7 +1210,7 @@ func testForkedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	tester.downloader.syncStatsOrigin = tester.downloader.syncStatsHeight
 
 	// Synchronise with the second fork and check boundary resets
-	tester.newPeer("fork B", protocol, hashesB, headersB, blocksB)
+	tester.newPeer("fork B", protocol, hashesB, headersB, blocksB, receiptsB)
 	pending.Add(1)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -1202,7 +1241,7 @@ func TestFailedSyncBoundaries64Light(t *testing.T) { testFailedSyncBoundaries(t,
 func testFailedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small enough block chain to download
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	// Set a sync init hook to catch boundary changes
 	starting := make(chan struct{})
@@ -1218,10 +1257,11 @@ func testFailedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 		t.Fatalf("Pristine boundary mismatch: have %v/%v, want %v/%v", origin, latest, 0, 0)
 	}
 	// Attempt a full sync with a faulty peer
-	tester.newPeer("faulty", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("faulty", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	missing := targetBlocks / 2
 	delete(tester.peerHeaders["faulty"], hashes[missing])
 	delete(tester.peerBlocks["faulty"], hashes[missing])
+	delete(tester.peerReceipts["faulty"], hashes[missing])
 
 	pending := new(sync.WaitGroup)
 	pending.Add(1)
@@ -1240,7 +1280,7 @@ func testFailedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	pending.Wait()
 
 	// Synchronise with a good peer and check that the boundary origin remind the same after a failure
-	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	pending.Add(1)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -1270,7 +1310,7 @@ func TestFakedSyncBoundaries64Light(t *testing.T) { testFakedSyncBoundaries(t, 6
 func testFakedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	// Create a small block chain
 	targetBlocks := blockCacheLimit - 15
-	hashes, headers, blocks := makeChain(targetBlocks+3, 0, genesis)
+	hashes, headers, blocks, receipts := makeChain(targetBlocks+3, 0, genesis, nil)
 
 	// Set a sync init hook to catch boundary changes
 	starting := make(chan struct{})
@@ -1286,10 +1326,11 @@ func testFakedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 		t.Fatalf("Pristine boundary mismatch: have %v/%v, want %v/%v", origin, latest, 0, 0)
 	}
 	//  Create and sync with an attacker that promises a higher chain than available
-	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("attack", protocol, hashes, headers, blocks, receipts)
 	for i := 1; i < 3; i++ {
 		delete(tester.peerHeaders["attack"], hashes[i])
 		delete(tester.peerBlocks["attack"], hashes[i])
+		delete(tester.peerReceipts["attack"], hashes[i])
 	}
 
 	pending := new(sync.WaitGroup)
@@ -1309,7 +1350,7 @@ func testFakedSyncBoundaries(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
 	pending.Wait()
 
 	// Synchronise with a good peer and check that the boundary height has been reduced to the true value
-	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes[3:], headers, blocks)
+	tester.newPeer("valid", protocol, hashes[3:], headers, blocks, receipts)
 	pending.Add(1)
 
 	go func() {
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go b/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go
index 707d8d7583..170a80aba8 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var (
 // contains a transaction and every 5th an uncle to allow testing correct block
 // reassembly.
 func makeChain(n int, seed byte, parent *types.Block) ([]common.Hash, map[common.Hash]*types.Block) {
-	blocks := core.GenerateChain(parent, testdb, n, func(i int, block *core.BlockGen) {
+	blocks, _ := core.GenerateChain(parent, testdb, n, func(i int, block *core.BlockGen) {
 		block.SetCoinbase(common.Address{seed})
 
 		// If the block number is multiple of 3, send a bonus transaction to the miner
diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index daa2857302..1117cb1b7b 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ func NewProtocolManager(mode Mode, networkId int, mux *event.TypeMux, txpool txP
 	case LightMode:
 		syncMode = downloader.LightSync
 	}
-	manager.downloader = downloader.New(syncMode, manager.eventMux, blockchain.HasHeader, blockchain.HasBlock, blockchain.GetHeader, blockchain.GetBlock,
-		blockchain.CurrentHeader, blockchain.CurrentBlock, blockchain.GetTd, blockchain.InsertHeaderChain, blockchain.InsertChain, nil, manager.removePeer)
+	manager.downloader = downloader.New(syncMode, manager.eventMux, blockchain.HasHeader, blockchain.HasBlock, blockchain.GetHeader,
+		blockchain.GetBlock, blockchain.CurrentHeader, blockchain.CurrentBlock, blockchain.CurrentFastBlock, blockchain.GetTd,
+		blockchain.InsertHeaderChain, blockchain.InsertChain, blockchain.InsertReceiptChain, manager.removePeer)
 
 	validator := func(block *types.Block, parent *types.Block) error {
 		return core.ValidateHeader(pow, block.Header(), parent.Header(), true, false)
@@ -438,28 +439,6 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 			}
 		}
 
-	case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == BlockBodiesMsg:
-		// A batch of block bodies arrived to one of our previous requests
-		var request blockBodiesData
-		if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		// Deliver them all to the downloader for queuing
-		trasactions := make([][]*types.Transaction, len(request))
-		uncles := make([][]*types.Header, len(request))
-
-		for i, body := range request {
-			trasactions[i] = body.Transactions
-			uncles[i] = body.Uncles
-		}
-		// Filter out any explicitly requested bodies, deliver the rest to the downloader
-		if trasactions, uncles := pm.fetcher.FilterBodies(trasactions, uncles, time.Now()); len(trasactions) > 0 || len(uncles) > 0 {
-			err := pm.downloader.DeliverBodies(p.id, trasactions, uncles)
-			if err != nil {
-				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln(err)
-			}
-		}
-
 	case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == GetBlockBodiesMsg:
 		// Decode the retrieval message
 		msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
@@ -487,6 +466,28 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 		}
 		return p.SendBlockBodiesRLP(bodies)
 
+	case p.version >= eth62 && msg.Code == BlockBodiesMsg:
+		// A batch of block bodies arrived to one of our previous requests
+		var request blockBodiesData
+		if err := msg.Decode(&request); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		// Deliver them all to the downloader for queuing
+		trasactions := make([][]*types.Transaction, len(request))
+		uncles := make([][]*types.Header, len(request))
+
+		for i, body := range request {
+			trasactions[i] = body.Transactions
+			uncles[i] = body.Uncles
+		}
+		// Filter out any explicitly requested bodies, deliver the rest to the downloader
+		if trasactions, uncles := pm.fetcher.FilterBodies(trasactions, uncles, time.Now()); len(trasactions) > 0 || len(uncles) > 0 {
+			err := pm.downloader.DeliverBodies(p.id, trasactions, uncles)
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.V(logger.Debug).Infoln(err)
+			}
+		}
+
 	case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == GetNodeDataMsg:
 		// Decode the retrieval message
 		msgStream := rlp.NewStream(msg.Payload, uint64(msg.Size))
@@ -550,6 +551,17 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 		}
 		return p.SendReceiptsRLP(receipts)
 
+	case p.version >= eth63 && msg.Code == ReceiptsMsg:
+		// A batch of receipts arrived to one of our previous requests
+		var receipts [][]*types.Receipt
+		if err := msg.Decode(&receipts); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		// Deliver all to the downloader
+		if err := pm.downloader.DeliverReceipts(p.id, receipts); err != nil {
+			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("failed to deliver receipts: %v", err)
+		}
+
 	case msg.Code == NewBlockHashesMsg:
 		// Retrieve and deseralize the remote new block hashes notification
 		type announce struct {
diff --git a/eth/helper_test.go b/eth/helper_test.go
index bd65b49f89..ede0e3f156 100644
--- a/eth/helper_test.go
+++ b/eth/helper_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func newTestProtocolManager(mode Mode, blocks int, generator func(int, *core.Blo
 		blockproc     = core.NewBlockProcessor(db, pow, blockchain, evmux)
 	)
 	blockchain.SetProcessor(blockproc)
-	chain := core.GenerateChain(genesis, db, blocks, generator)
+	chain, _ := core.GenerateChain(genesis, db, blocks, generator)
 	if _, err := blockchain.InsertChain(chain); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/eth/protocol.go b/eth/protocol.go
index 0d2b5128d9..f2b98a8b1e 100644
--- a/eth/protocol.go
+++ b/eth/protocol.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var minimumProtocolVersion = map[Mode]uint{
 var ProtocolVersions = []uint{eth64, eth63, eth62, eth61}
 
 // Number of implemented message corresponding to different protocol versions.
-var ProtocolLengths = []uint64{15, 12, 8, 9}
+var ProtocolLengths = []uint64{19, 17, 8, 9}
 
 const (
 	NetworkId          = 1
diff --git a/miner/worker.go b/miner/worker.go
index 5bce32f216..efe99a2f98 100644
--- a/miner/worker.go
+++ b/miner/worker.go
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (self *worker) wait() {
 						self.mux.Post(core.ChainHeadEvent{block})
 						self.mux.Post(logs)
 					}
-					if err := core.PutBlockReceipts(self.chainDb, block, receipts); err != nil {
+					if err := core.PutBlockReceipts(self.chainDb, block.Hash(), receipts); err != nil {
 						glog.V(logger.Warn).Infoln("error writing block receipts:", err)
 					}
 				}(block, work.state.Logs(), work.receipts)
diff --git a/rpc/api/eth_args.go b/rpc/api/eth_args.go
index 66c190a51b..6aca6a6638 100644
--- a/rpc/api/eth_args.go
+++ b/rpc/api/eth_args.go
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ func NewLogRes(log *vm.Log) LogRes {
 	}
 	l.Address = newHexData(log.Address)
 	l.Data = newHexData(log.Data)
-	l.BlockNumber = newHexNum(log.Number)
+	l.BlockNumber = newHexNum(log.BlockNumber)
 	l.LogIndex = newHexNum(log.Index)
 	l.TransactionHash = newHexData(log.TxHash)
 	l.TransactionIndex = newHexNum(log.TxIndex)