diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b080273bb..081d9481e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Ethereum
 Ethereum Go Development package (C) Jeffrey Wilcke
 
 Ethereum is currently in its testing phase. The current state is "Proof
-of Concept 5.0 RC8". For build instructions see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go)).
+of Concept 5.0 RC9". For build instructions see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go)).
 
 Ethereum Go is split up in several sub packages Please refer to each
 individual package for more information.
diff --git a/ethchain/block.go b/ethchain/block.go
index 3401632b19..73e29f8783 100644
--- a/ethchain/block.go
+++ b/ethchain/block.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ethchain
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"math/big"
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ type Block struct {
 	Nonce []byte
 	// List of transactions and/or contracts
 	transactions []*Transaction
+	receipts     []*Receipt
 	TxSha        []byte
 }
 
@@ -84,24 +86,20 @@ func CreateBlock(root interface{},
 	base []byte,
 	Difficulty *big.Int,
 	Nonce []byte,
-	extra string,
-	txes []*Transaction) *Block {
+	extra string) *Block {
 
 	block := &Block{
-		// Slice of transactions to include in this block
-		transactions: txes,
-		PrevHash:     prevHash,
-		Coinbase:     base,
-		Difficulty:   Difficulty,
-		Nonce:        Nonce,
-		Time:         time.Now().Unix(),
-		Extra:        extra,
-		UncleSha:     EmptyShaList,
-		GasUsed:      new(big.Int),
-		MinGasPrice:  new(big.Int),
-		GasLimit:     new(big.Int),
+		PrevHash:    prevHash,
+		Coinbase:    base,
+		Difficulty:  Difficulty,
+		Nonce:       Nonce,
+		Time:        time.Now().Unix(),
+		Extra:       extra,
+		UncleSha:    EmptyShaList,
+		GasUsed:     new(big.Int),
+		MinGasPrice: new(big.Int),
+		GasLimit:    new(big.Int),
 	}
-	block.SetTransactions(txes)
 	block.SetUncles([]*Block{})
 
 	block.state = NewState(ethutil.NewTrie(ethutil.Config.Db, root))
@@ -115,7 +113,10 @@ func (block *Block) Hash() []byte {
 }
 
 func (block *Block) HashNoNonce() []byte {
-	return ethutil.Sha3Bin(ethutil.Encode([]interface{}{block.PrevHash, block.UncleSha, block.Coinbase, block.state.trie.Root, block.TxSha, block.Difficulty, block.Time, block.Extra}))
+	return ethutil.Sha3Bin(ethutil.Encode([]interface{}{block.PrevHash,
+		block.UncleSha, block.Coinbase, block.state.trie.Root,
+		block.TxSha, block.Difficulty, block.Number, block.MinGasPrice,
+		block.GasLimit, block.GasUsed, block.Time, block.Extra}))
 }
 
 func (block *Block) State() *State {
@@ -161,6 +162,16 @@ func (block *Block) BlockInfo() BlockInfo {
 	return bi
 }
 
+func (self *Block) GetTransaction(hash []byte) *Transaction {
+	for _, receipt := range self.receipts {
+		if bytes.Compare(receipt.Tx.Hash(), hash) == 0 {
+			return receipt.Tx
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Sync the block's state and contract respectively
 func (block *Block) Sync() {
 	block.state.Sync()
@@ -172,15 +183,15 @@ func (block *Block) Undo() {
 }
 
 /////// Block Encoding
-func (block *Block) rlpTxs() interface{} {
+func (block *Block) rlpReceipts() interface{} {
 	// Marshal the transactions of this block
-	encTx := make([]interface{}, len(block.transactions))
-	for i, tx := range block.transactions {
+	encR := make([]interface{}, len(block.receipts))
+	for i, r := range block.receipts {
 		// Cast it to a string (safe)
-		encTx[i] = tx.RlpData()
+		encR[i] = r.RlpData()
 	}
 
-	return encTx
+	return encR
 }
 
 func (block *Block) rlpUncles() interface{} {
@@ -201,7 +212,12 @@ func (block *Block) SetUncles(uncles []*Block) {
 	block.UncleSha = ethutil.Sha3Bin(ethutil.Encode(block.rlpUncles()))
 }
 
-func (block *Block) SetTransactions(txs []*Transaction) {
+func (self *Block) SetReceipts(receipts []*Receipt, txs []*Transaction) {
+	self.receipts = receipts
+	self.setTransactions(txs)
+}
+
+func (block *Block) setTransactions(txs []*Transaction) {
 	block.transactions = txs
 
 	trie := ethutil.NewTrie(ethutil.Config.Db, "")
@@ -221,7 +237,7 @@ func (block *Block) SetTransactions(txs []*Transaction) {
 }
 
 func (block *Block) Value() *ethutil.Value {
-	return ethutil.NewValue([]interface{}{block.header(), block.rlpTxs(), block.rlpUncles()})
+	return ethutil.NewValue([]interface{}{block.header(), block.rlpReceipts(), block.rlpUncles()})
 }
 
 func (block *Block) RlpEncode() []byte {
@@ -245,6 +261,7 @@ func (block *Block) RlpValueDecode(decoder *ethutil.Value) {
 	block.TxSha = header.Get(4).Bytes()
 	block.Difficulty = header.Get(5).BigInt()
 	block.Number = header.Get(6).BigInt()
+	//fmt.Printf("#%v : %x\n", block.Number, block.Coinbase)
 	block.MinGasPrice = header.Get(7).BigInt()
 	block.GasLimit = header.Get(8).BigInt()
 	block.GasUsed = header.Get(9).BigInt()
@@ -255,12 +272,13 @@ func (block *Block) RlpValueDecode(decoder *ethutil.Value) {
 	// Tx list might be empty if this is an uncle. Uncles only have their
 	// header set.
 	if decoder.Get(1).IsNil() == false { // Yes explicitness
-		txes := decoder.Get(1)
-		block.transactions = make([]*Transaction, txes.Len())
-		for i := 0; i < txes.Len(); i++ {
-			tx := NewTransactionFromValue(txes.Get(i))
-
-			block.transactions[i] = tx
+		receipts := decoder.Get(1)
+		block.transactions = make([]*Transaction, receipts.Len())
+		block.receipts = make([]*Receipt, receipts.Len())
+		for i := 0; i < receipts.Len(); i++ {
+			receipt := NewRecieptFromValue(receipts.Get(i))
+			block.transactions[i] = receipt.Tx
+			block.receipts[i] = receipt
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -299,6 +317,10 @@ func (block *Block) GetRoot() interface{} {
 	return block.state.trie.Root
 }
 
+func (self *Block) Receipts() []*Receipt {
+	return self.receipts
+}
+
 func (block *Block) header() []interface{} {
 	return []interface{}{
 		// Sha of the previous block
@@ -346,6 +368,7 @@ func (block *Block) String() string {
 	Time:       %v
 	Extra:      %v
 	Nonce:      %x
+	NumTx:      %v
 `,
 		block.Hash(),
 		block.PrevHash,
@@ -360,5 +383,7 @@ func (block *Block) String() string {
 		block.GasUsed,
 		block.Time,
 		block.Extra,
-		block.Nonce)
+		block.Nonce,
+		len(block.transactions),
+	)
 }
diff --git a/ethchain/block_chain.go b/ethchain/block_chain.go
index b72c78cdb0..b45d254b5c 100644
--- a/ethchain/block_chain.go
+++ b/ethchain/block_chain.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) Genesis() *Block {
 	return bc.genesisBlock
 }
 
-func (bc *BlockChain) NewBlock(coinbase []byte, txs []*Transaction) *Block {
+func (bc *BlockChain) NewBlock(coinbase []byte) *Block {
 	var root interface{}
 	var lastBlockTime int64
 	hash := ZeroHash256
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) NewBlock(coinbase []byte, txs []*Transaction) *Block {
 		coinbase,
 		ethutil.BigPow(2, 32),
 		nil,
-		"",
-		txs)
+		"")
 
 	if bc.CurrentBlock != nil {
 		var mul *big.Int
@@ -272,16 +271,18 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetChain(hash []byte, amount int) []*Block {
 
 func AddTestNetFunds(block *Block) {
 	for _, addr := range []string{
-		"8a40bfaa73256b60764c1bf40675a99083efb075", // Gavin
-		"e6716f9544a56c530d868e4bfbacb172315bdead", // Jeffrey
-		"1e12515ce3e0f817a4ddef9ca55788a1d66bd2df", // Vit
-		"1a26338f0d905e295fccb71fa9ea849ffa12aaf4", // Alex
-		"2ef47100e0787b915105fd5e3f4ff6752079d5cb", // Maran
-		"cd2a3d9f938e13cd947ec05abc7fe734df8dd826", // Roman
+		"8a40bfaa73256b60764c1bf40675a99083efb075",
+		"e4157b34ea9615cfbde6b4fda419828124b70c78",
+		"1e12515ce3e0f817a4ddef9ca55788a1d66bd2df",
+		"6c386a4b26f73c802f34673f7248bb118f97424a",
+		"cd2a3d9f938e13cd947ec05abc7fe734df8dd826",
+		"2ef47100e0787b915105fd5e3f4ff6752079d5cb",
+		"e6716f9544a56c530d868e4bfbacb172315bdead",
+		"1a26338f0d905e295fccb71fa9ea849ffa12aaf4",
 	} {
 		codedAddr := ethutil.FromHex(addr)
 		account := block.state.GetAccount(codedAddr)
-		account.Amount = ethutil.BigPow(2, 200)
+		account.Amount = ethutil.Big("1606938044258990275541962092341162602522202993782792835301376") //ethutil.BigPow(2, 200)
 		block.state.UpdateStateObject(account)
 	}
 	log.Printf("%x\n", block.RlpEncode())
diff --git a/ethchain/block_chain_test.go b/ethchain/block_chain_test.go
index 4e4bb9dd40..ecaf8ca894 100644
--- a/ethchain/block_chain_test.go
+++ b/ethchain/block_chain_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (tm *TestManager) Broadcast(msgType ethwire.MsgType, data []interface{}) {
 }
 
 func NewTestManager() *TestManager {
-	ethutil.ReadConfig(".ethtest", ethutil.LogStd)
+	ethutil.ReadConfig(".ethtest", ethutil.LogStd, "")
 
 	db, err := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func NewTestManager() *TestManager {
 func (tm *TestManager) AddFakeBlock(blk []byte) error {
 	block := NewBlockFromBytes(blk)
 	tm.Blocks = append(tm.Blocks, block)
-	err := tm.StateManager().ProcessBlock(tm.StateManager().CurrentState(), block, false)
+	err := tm.StateManager().Process(block, false)
 	return err
 }
 func (tm *TestManager) CreateChain1() error {
diff --git a/ethchain/genesis.go b/ethchain/genesis.go
index b8f9f865a3..359c47c261 100644
--- a/ethchain/genesis.go
+++ b/ethchain/genesis.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var GenesisHeader = []interface{}{
 	// Root state
 	"",
 	// tx sha
-	ZeroHash256,
+	"",
 	// Difficulty
 	ethutil.BigPow(2, 22),
 	// Number
diff --git a/ethchain/state.go b/ethchain/state.go
index 6ec6916f46..e209e0e2ff 100644
--- a/ethchain/state.go
+++ b/ethchain/state.go
@@ -99,7 +99,21 @@ func (s *State) Cmp(other *State) bool {
 }
 
 func (s *State) Copy() *State {
-	return NewState(s.trie.Copy())
+	state := NewState(s.trie.Copy())
+	for k, subState := range s.states {
+		state.states[k] = subState.Copy()
+	}
+
+	return state
+}
+
+func (s *State) Snapshot() *State {
+	return s.Copy()
+}
+
+func (s *State) Revert(snapshot *State) {
+	s.trie = snapshot.trie
+	s.states = snapshot.states
 }
 
 func (s *State) Put(key, object []byte) {
diff --git a/ethchain/state_manager.go b/ethchain/state_manager.go
index 8b56d65bb9..2d2a32e2fe 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_manager.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_manager.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (sm *StateManager) BlockChain() *BlockChain {
 	return sm.bc
 }
 
-func (sm *StateManager) MakeContract(state *State, tx *Transaction) *StateObject {
+func (sm *StateManager) MakeStateObject(state *State, tx *Transaction) *StateObject {
 	contract := MakeContract(tx, state)
 	if contract != nil {
 		state.states[string(tx.CreationAddress())] = contract.state
@@ -97,40 +97,74 @@ func (sm *StateManager) MakeContract(state *State, tx *Transaction) *StateObject
 
 // Apply transactions uses the transaction passed to it and applies them onto
 // the current processing state.
-func (sm *StateManager) ApplyTransactions(state *State, block *Block, txs []*Transaction) {
+func (sm *StateManager) ApplyTransactions(state *State, block *Block, txs []*Transaction) ([]*Receipt, []*Transaction) {
 	// Process each transaction/contract
+	var receipts []*Receipt
+	var validTxs []*Transaction
+	totalUsedGas := big.NewInt(0)
 	for _, tx := range txs {
-		sm.ApplyTransaction(state, block, tx)
+		usedGas, err := sm.ApplyTransaction(state, block, tx)
+		if err != nil {
+			ethutil.Config.Log.Infoln(err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		accumelative := new(big.Int).Set(totalUsedGas.Add(totalUsedGas, usedGas))
+		receipt := &Receipt{tx, ethutil.CopyBytes(state.Root().([]byte)), accumelative}
+
+		receipts = append(receipts, receipt)
+		validTxs = append(validTxs, tx)
 	}
+
+	return receipts, txs
 }
 
-func (sm *StateManager) ApplyTransaction(state *State, block *Block, tx *Transaction) error {
-	// If there's no recipient, it's a contract
-	// Check if this is a contract creation traction and if so
-	// create a contract of this tx.
-	if tx.IsContract() {
-		err := sm.Ethereum.TxPool().ProcessTransaction(tx, block, false)
+func (sm *StateManager) ApplyTransaction(state *State, block *Block, tx *Transaction) (*big.Int, error) {
+	/*
+		Applies transactions to the given state and creates new
+		state objects where needed.
+
+		If said objects needs to be created
+		run the initialization script provided by the transaction and
+		assume there's a return value. The return value will be set to
+		the script section of the state object.
+	*/
+	totalGasUsed := big.NewInt(0)
+	// Apply the transaction to the current state
+	err := sm.Ethereum.TxPool().ProcessTransaction(tx, state, false)
+	if tx.CreatesContract() {
 		if err == nil {
-			contract := sm.MakeContract(state, tx)
+			// Create a new state object and the transaction
+			// as it's data provider.
+			contract := sm.MakeStateObject(state, tx)
 			if contract != nil {
-				sm.EvalScript(state, contract.Init(), contract, tx, block)
+				// Evaluate the initialization script
+				// and use the return value as the
+				// script section for the state object.
+				script, err := sm.EvalScript(state, contract.Init(), contract, tx, block)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("[STATE] Error during init script run %v", err)
+				}
+				contract.script = script
+				state.UpdateStateObject(contract)
 			} else {
-				return fmt.Errorf("[STATE] Unable to create contract")
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("[STATE] Unable to create contract")
 			}
 		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("[STATE] contract create:", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("[STATE] contract creation tx:", err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		err := sm.Ethereum.TxPool().ProcessTransaction(tx, block, false)
-		contract := state.GetStateObject(tx.Recipient)
-		if err == nil && contract != nil && len(contract.Script()) > 0 {
-			sm.EvalScript(state, contract.Script(), contract, tx, block)
+		// Find the state object at the "recipient" address. If
+		// there's an object attempt to run the script.
+		stateObject := state.GetStateObject(tx.Recipient)
+		if err == nil && stateObject != nil && len(stateObject.Script()) > 0 {
+			sm.EvalScript(state, stateObject.Script(), stateObject, tx, block)
 		} else if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("[STATE] process:", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("[STATE] process:", err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return totalGasUsed, nil
 }
 
 func (sm *StateManager) Process(block *Block, dontReact bool) error {
@@ -276,6 +310,14 @@ func CalculateBlockReward(block *Block, uncleLength int) *big.Int {
 	for i := 0; i < uncleLength; i++ {
 		base.Add(base, UncleInclusionReward)
 	}
+
+	lastCumulGasUsed := big.NewInt(0)
+	for _, r := range block.Receipts() {
+		usedGas := new(big.Int).Sub(r.CumulativeGasUsed, lastCumulGasUsed)
+		usedGas.Add(usedGas, r.Tx.GasPrice)
+		base.Add(base, usedGas)
+	}
+
 	return base.Add(base, BlockReward)
 }
 
@@ -307,10 +349,10 @@ func (sm *StateManager) Stop() {
 	sm.bc.Stop()
 }
 
-func (sm *StateManager) EvalScript(state *State, script []byte, object *StateObject, tx *Transaction, block *Block) {
+func (sm *StateManager) EvalScript(state *State, script []byte, object *StateObject, tx *Transaction, block *Block) (ret []byte, err error) {
 	account := state.GetAccount(tx.Sender())
 
-	err := account.ConvertGas(tx.Gas, tx.GasPrice)
+	err = account.ConvertGas(tx.Gas, tx.GasPrice)
 	if err != nil {
 		ethutil.Config.Log.Debugln(err)
 		return
@@ -327,11 +369,13 @@ func (sm *StateManager) EvalScript(state *State, script []byte, object *StateObj
 		Value:       tx.Value,
 		//Price:       tx.GasPrice,
 	})
-	closure.Call(vm, tx.Data, nil)
+	ret, err = closure.Call(vm, tx.Data, nil)
 
 	// Update the account (refunds)
 	state.UpdateStateObject(account)
 	state.UpdateStateObject(object)
+
+	return
 }
 
 func (sm *StateManager) notifyChanges(state *State) {
diff --git a/ethchain/state_object.go b/ethchain/state_object.go
index 8e059f3344..3e9c6df40b 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_object.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_object.go
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ func MakeContract(tx *Transaction, state *State) *StateObject {
 		value := tx.Value
 		contract := NewContract(addr, value, ZeroHash256)
 
-		contract.script = tx.Data
-		contract.initScript = tx.Init
+		contract.initScript = tx.Data
 
 		state.UpdateStateObject(contract)
 
@@ -82,12 +81,17 @@ func (c *StateObject) SetStorage(num *big.Int, val *ethutil.Value) {
 	c.SetAddr(addr, val)
 }
 
-func (c *StateObject) GetMem(num *big.Int) *ethutil.Value {
+func (c *StateObject) GetStorage(num *big.Int) *ethutil.Value {
 	nb := ethutil.BigToBytes(num, 256)
 
 	return c.Addr(nb)
 }
 
+/* DEPRECATED */
+func (c *StateObject) GetMem(num *big.Int) *ethutil.Value {
+	return c.GetStorage(num)
+}
+
 func (c *StateObject) GetInstr(pc *big.Int) *ethutil.Value {
 	if int64(len(c.script)-1) < pc.Int64() {
 		return ethutil.NewValue(0)
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ func (c *StateObject) RlpEncode() []byte {
 	if c.state != nil {
 		root = c.state.trie.Root
 	} else {
-		root = ZeroHash256
+		root = ""
 	}
 
 	return ethutil.Encode([]interface{}{c.Amount, c.Nonce, root, ethutil.Sha3Bin(c.script)})
diff --git a/ethchain/state_object_test.go b/ethchain/state_object_test.go
index e955acc56b..91ed7c0ddf 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_object_test.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_object_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSync(t *testing.T) {
-	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd)
+	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd, "")
 
 	db, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 	state := NewState(ethutil.NewTrie(db, ""))
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestSync(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestObjectGet(t *testing.T) {
-	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd)
+	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd, "")
 
 	db, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 	ethutil.Config.Db = db
diff --git a/ethchain/state_test.go b/ethchain/state_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cc3fdf75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethchain/state_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package ethchain
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
+	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd, "")
+
+	db, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+	state := NewState(ethutil.NewTrie(db, ""))
+
+	stateObject := NewContract([]byte("aa"), ethutil.Big1, ZeroHash256)
+	state.UpdateStateObject(stateObject)
+	stateObject.SetStorage(ethutil.Big("0"), ethutil.NewValue(42))
+
+	snapshot := state.Snapshot()
+
+	stateObject = state.GetStateObject([]byte("aa"))
+	stateObject.SetStorage(ethutil.Big("0"), ethutil.NewValue(43))
+
+	state.Revert(snapshot)
+
+	stateObject = state.GetStateObject([]byte("aa"))
+	if !stateObject.GetStorage(ethutil.Big("0")).Cmp(ethutil.NewValue(42)) {
+		t.Error("Expected storage 0 to be 42")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ethchain/transaction.go b/ethchain/transaction.go
index bd7a0e424c..2c5615f991 100644
--- a/ethchain/transaction.go
+++ b/ethchain/transaction.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ethchain
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/obscuren/secp256k1-go"
 	"math/big"
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ type Transaction struct {
 	Gas       *big.Int
 	GasPrice  *big.Int
 	Data      []byte
-	Init      []byte
 	v         byte
 	r, s      []byte
 
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ type Transaction struct {
 	contractCreation bool
 }
 
-func NewContractCreationTx(value, gas, gasPrice *big.Int, script []byte, init []byte) *Transaction {
-	return &Transaction{Value: value, Gas: gas, GasPrice: gasPrice, Data: script, Init: init, contractCreation: true}
+func NewContractCreationTx(value, gas, gasPrice *big.Int, script []byte) *Transaction {
+	return &Transaction{Value: value, Gas: gas, GasPrice: gasPrice, Data: script, contractCreation: true}
 }
 
 func NewTransactionMessage(to []byte, value, gas, gasPrice *big.Int, data []byte) *Transaction {
@@ -46,19 +46,26 @@ func NewTransactionFromValue(val *ethutil.Value) *Transaction {
 }
 
 func (tx *Transaction) Hash() []byte {
-	data := []interface{}{tx.Nonce, tx.Value, tx.GasPrice, tx.Gas, tx.Recipient, tx.Data}
+	data := []interface{}{tx.Nonce, tx.GasPrice, tx.Gas, tx.Recipient, tx.Value, tx.Data}
 
-	if tx.contractCreation {
-		data = append(data, tx.Init)
-	}
+	/*
+		if tx.contractCreation {
+			data = append(data, tx.Init)
+		}
+	*/
 
 	return ethutil.Sha3Bin(ethutil.NewValue(data).Encode())
 }
 
-func (tx *Transaction) IsContract() bool {
+func (tx *Transaction) CreatesContract() bool {
 	return tx.contractCreation
 }
 
+/* Depricated */
+func (tx *Transaction) IsContract() bool {
+	return tx.CreatesContract()
+}
+
 func (tx *Transaction) CreationAddress() []byte {
 	return ethutil.Sha3Bin(ethutil.NewValue([]interface{}{tx.Sender(), tx.Nonce}).Encode())[12:]
 }
@@ -112,10 +119,6 @@ func (tx *Transaction) Sign(privk []byte) error {
 func (tx *Transaction) RlpData() interface{} {
 	data := []interface{}{tx.Nonce, tx.GasPrice, tx.Gas, tx.Recipient, tx.Value, tx.Data}
 
-	if tx.contractCreation {
-		data = append(data, tx.Init)
-	}
-
 	return append(data, tx.v, tx.r, tx.s)
 }
 
@@ -138,18 +141,90 @@ func (tx *Transaction) RlpValueDecode(decoder *ethutil.Value) {
 	tx.Recipient = decoder.Get(3).Bytes()
 	tx.Value = decoder.Get(4).BigInt()
 	tx.Data = decoder.Get(5).Bytes()
-
-	// If the list is of length 10 it's a contract creation tx
-	if decoder.Len() == 10 {
+	tx.v = byte(decoder.Get(6).Uint())
+	tx.r = decoder.Get(7).Bytes()
+	tx.s = decoder.Get(8).Bytes()
+	if len(tx.Recipient) == 0 {
 		tx.contractCreation = true
-		tx.Init = decoder.Get(6).Bytes()
-
-		tx.v = byte(decoder.Get(7).Uint())
-		tx.r = decoder.Get(8).Bytes()
-		tx.s = decoder.Get(9).Bytes()
-	} else {
-		tx.v = byte(decoder.Get(6).Uint())
-		tx.r = decoder.Get(7).Bytes()
-		tx.s = decoder.Get(8).Bytes()
 	}
+
+	/*
+		// If the list is of length 10 it's a contract creation tx
+		if decoder.Len() == 10 {
+			tx.contractCreation = true
+			tx.Init = decoder.Get(6).Bytes()
+
+			tx.v = byte(decoder.Get(7).Uint())
+			tx.r = decoder.Get(8).Bytes()
+			tx.s = decoder.Get(9).Bytes()
+		} else {
+			tx.v = byte(decoder.Get(6).Uint())
+			tx.r = decoder.Get(7).Bytes()
+			tx.s = decoder.Get(8).Bytes()
+		}
+	*/
+}
+
+func (tx *Transaction) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+	TX(%x)
+	Contract: %v
+	From:     %x
+	To:       %x
+	Nonce:    %v
+	GasPrice: %v
+	Gas:      %v
+	Value:    %v
+	Data:     0x%x
+	V:        0x%x
+	R:        0x%x
+	S:        0x%x
+	`,
+		tx.Hash(),
+		len(tx.Recipient) == 0,
+		tx.Sender(),
+		tx.Recipient,
+		tx.Nonce,
+		tx.GasPrice,
+		tx.Gas,
+		tx.Value,
+		tx.Data,
+		tx.v,
+		tx.r,
+		tx.s)
+}
+
+type Receipt struct {
+	Tx                *Transaction
+	PostState         []byte
+	CumulativeGasUsed *big.Int
+}
+
+func NewRecieptFromValue(val *ethutil.Value) *Receipt {
+	r := &Receipt{}
+	r.RlpValueDecode(val)
+
+	return r
+}
+
+func (self *Receipt) RlpValueDecode(decoder *ethutil.Value) {
+	self.Tx = NewTransactionFromValue(decoder.Get(0))
+	self.PostState = decoder.Get(1).Bytes()
+	self.CumulativeGasUsed = decoder.Get(2).BigInt()
+}
+
+func (self *Receipt) RlpData() interface{} {
+	return []interface{}{self.Tx.RlpData(), self.PostState, self.CumulativeGasUsed}
+}
+
+func (self *Receipt) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+	R
+	Tx:[                 %v]
+	PostState:           0x%x
+	CumulativeGasUsed:   %v
+	`,
+		self.Tx,
+		self.PostState,
+		self.CumulativeGasUsed)
 }
diff --git a/ethchain/transaction_pool.go b/ethchain/transaction_pool.go
index dcf0c4c31b..ee026ffdd9 100644
--- a/ethchain/transaction_pool.go
+++ b/ethchain/transaction_pool.go
@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@ func (pool *TxPool) addTransaction(tx *Transaction) {
 
 // Process transaction validates the Tx and processes funds from the
 // sender to the recipient.
-func (pool *TxPool) ProcessTransaction(tx *Transaction, block *Block, toContract bool) (err error) {
+func (pool *TxPool) ProcessTransaction(tx *Transaction, state *State, toContract bool) (err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			log.Println(r)
+			ethutil.Config.Log.Infoln(r)
 			err = fmt.Errorf("%v", r)
 		}
 	}()
 	// Get the sender
-	sender := block.state.GetAccount(tx.Sender())
+	sender := state.GetAccount(tx.Sender())
 
 	if sender.Nonce != tx.Nonce {
 		return fmt.Errorf("[TXPL] Invalid account nonce, state nonce is %d transaction nonce is %d instead", sender.Nonce, tx.Nonce)
@@ -107,19 +107,21 @@ func (pool *TxPool) ProcessTransaction(tx *Transaction, block *Block, toContract
 
 	// Make sure there's enough in the sender's account. Having insufficient
 	// funds won't invalidate this transaction but simple ignores it.
-	totAmount := new(big.Int).Add(tx.Value, new(big.Int).Mul(TxFee, TxFeeRat))
+	//totAmount := new(big.Int).Add(tx.Value, new(big.Int).Mul(TxFee, TxFeeRat))
+	totAmount := new(big.Int).Add(tx.Value, new(big.Int).Mul(tx.Gas, tx.GasPrice))
 	if sender.Amount.Cmp(totAmount) < 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("[TXPL] Insufficient amount in sender's (%x) account", tx.Sender())
 	}
+	//fmt.Println(tx)
 
 	// Get the receiver
-	receiver := block.state.GetAccount(tx.Recipient)
+	receiver := state.GetAccount(tx.Recipient)
 	sender.Nonce += 1
 
 	// Send Tx to self
 	if bytes.Compare(tx.Recipient, tx.Sender()) == 0 {
 		// Subtract the fee
-		sender.SubAmount(new(big.Int).Mul(TxFee, TxFeeRat))
+		sender.SubAmount(new(big.Int).Mul(GasTx, tx.GasPrice))
 	} else {
 		// Subtract the amount from the senders account
 		sender.SubAmount(totAmount)
@@ -127,10 +129,10 @@ func (pool *TxPool) ProcessTransaction(tx *Transaction, block *Block, toContract
 		// Add the amount to receivers account which should conclude this transaction
 		receiver.AddAmount(tx.Value)
 
-		block.state.UpdateStateObject(receiver)
+		state.UpdateStateObject(receiver)
 	}
 
-	block.state.UpdateStateObject(sender)
+	state.UpdateStateObject(sender)
 
 	ethutil.Config.Log.Infof("[TXPL] Processed Tx %x\n", tx.Hash())
 
diff --git a/ethchain/types.go b/ethchain/types.go
index 9964bbe3bf..e0fdd5191c 100644
--- a/ethchain/types.go
+++ b/ethchain/types.go
@@ -322,3 +322,10 @@ func IsOpCode(s string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func AppendScript(init, script []byte) []byte {
+	s := append(init, byte(oRETURN))
+	s = append(s, script...)
+
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/ethchain/vm.go b/ethchain/vm.go
index d8254998e9..e025920f30 100644
--- a/ethchain/vm.go
+++ b/ethchain/vm.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var (
 	GasCreate  = big.NewInt(100)
 	GasCall    = big.NewInt(20)
 	GasMemory  = big.NewInt(1)
+	GasTx      = big.NewInt(500)
 )
 
 func CalculateTxGas(initSize, scriptSize *big.Int) *big.Int {
@@ -425,6 +426,10 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure, hook DebugHook) (ret []byte, err erro
 			value := stack.Pop()
 			size, offset := stack.Popn()
 
+			// Snapshot the current stack so we are able to
+			// revert back to it later.
+			snapshot := vm.state.Snapshot()
+
 			// Generate a new address
 			addr := ethutil.CreateAddress(closure.callee.Address(), closure.callee.N())
 			// Create a new contract
@@ -447,6 +452,9 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure, hook DebugHook) (ret []byte, err erro
 			closure.Script, err = closure.Call(vm, nil, hook)
 			if err != nil {
 				stack.Push(ethutil.BigFalse)
+
+				// Revert the state as it was before.
+				vm.state.Revert(snapshot)
 			} else {
 				stack.Push(ethutil.BigD(addr))
 
@@ -472,6 +480,8 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure, hook DebugHook) (ret []byte, err erro
 			// Get the arguments from the memory
 			args := mem.Get(inOffset.Int64(), inSize.Int64())
 
+			snapshot := vm.state.Snapshot()
+
 			// Fetch the contract which will serve as the closure body
 			contract := vm.state.GetStateObject(addr.Bytes())
 
@@ -494,14 +504,14 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure, hook DebugHook) (ret []byte, err erro
 				if err != nil {
 					stack.Push(ethutil.BigFalse)
 					// Reset the changes applied this object
-					//contract.State().Reset()
+					vm.state.Revert(snapshot)
 				} else {
 					stack.Push(ethutil.BigTrue)
-				}
 
-				vm.state.UpdateStateObject(contract)
+					vm.state.UpdateStateObject(contract)
 
-				mem.Set(retOffset.Int64(), retSize.Int64(), ret)
+					mem.Set(retOffset.Int64(), retSize.Int64(), ret)
+				}
 			} else {
 				ethutil.Config.Log.Debugf("Contract %x not found\n", addr.Bytes())
 				stack.Push(ethutil.BigFalse)
diff --git a/ethchain/vm_test.go b/ethchain/vm_test.go
index 2ec70536aa..520f9a2ed7 100644
--- a/ethchain/vm_test.go
+++ b/ethchain/vm_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package ethchain
 
-/*
 import (
 	_ "bytes"
 	"fmt"
@@ -13,60 +12,33 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRun4(t *testing.T) {
-	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd)
+	ethutil.ReadConfig("", ethutil.LogStd, "")
 
 	db, _ := ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
 	state := NewState(ethutil.NewTrie(db, ""))
 
-	script, err := mutan.Compile(strings.NewReader(`
-		int32 a = 10
-		int32 b = 20
-		if a > b {
-			int32 c = this.caller()
-		}
-		exit()
-	`), false)
-	tx := NewContractCreationTx(ethutil.Big("0"), ethutil.Big("1000"), ethutil.Big("100"), script, nil)
-	tx.Sign(ContractAddr)
-	addr := tx.CreationAddress()
-	contract := MakeContract(tx, state)
-	state.UpdateStateObject(contract)
-	fmt.Printf("%x\n", addr)
-
 	callerScript, err := mutan.Compile(strings.NewReader(`
-		// Check if there's any cash in the initial store
-		if this.store[1000] == 0 {
-			this.store[1000] = 10**20
-		}
-
-
-		this.store[1001] = this.value() * 20
-		this.store[this.origin()] = this.store[this.origin()] + 1000
+	this.store[this.origin()] = 10**20
+	hello := "world"
 
-		if this.store[1001] > 20 {
-			this.store[1001] = 10^50
-		}
-
-		int8 ret = 0
-		int8 arg = 10
-		call(0xe6a12555fad1fb6eaaaed69001a87313d1fd7b54, 0, 100, arg, ret)
-
-		big t
-		for int8 i = 0; i < 10; i++ {
-			t = i
-		}
+	return lambda {
+		big to = this.data[0]
+		big from = this.origin()
+		big value = this.data[1]
 
-		if 10 > 20 {
-			int8 shouldnt = 2
-		} else {
-			int8 should = 1
+		if this.store[from] >= value {
+			this.store[from] = this.store[from] - value
+			this.store[to] = this.store[to] + value
 		}
+	}
 	`), false)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 	}
+	fmt.Println(Disassemble(callerScript))
 
-	callerTx := NewContractCreationTx(ethutil.Big("0"), ethutil.Big("1000"), ethutil.Big("100"), callerScript, nil)
+	callerTx := NewContractCreationTx(ethutil.Big("0"), ethutil.Big("1000"), ethutil.Big("100"), callerScript)
+	callerTx.Sign([]byte("aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"))
 
 	// Contract addr as test address
 	gas := big.NewInt(1000)
@@ -79,7 +51,7 @@ func TestRun4(t *testing.T) {
 		fmt.Println(err)
 	}
 	fmt.Println("account.Amount =", account.Amount)
-	callerClosure := NewClosure(account, c, c.script, state, gas, gasPrice)
+	callerClosure := NewClosure(account, c, callerScript, state, gas, gasPrice)
 
 	vm := NewVm(state, nil, RuntimeVars{
 		Origin:      account.Address(),
@@ -89,10 +61,10 @@ func TestRun4(t *testing.T) {
 		Time:        1,
 		Diff:        big.NewInt(256),
 	})
-	_, e = callerClosure.Call(vm, nil, nil)
+	var ret []byte
+	ret, e = callerClosure.Call(vm, nil, nil)
 	if e != nil {
 		fmt.Println("error", e)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("account.Amount =", account.Amount)
+	fmt.Println(ret)
 }
-*/
diff --git a/ethminer/miner.go b/ethminer/miner.go
index 166f7bc2f8..00e04cde2e 100644
--- a/ethminer/miner.go
+++ b/ethminer/miner.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewDefaultMiner(coinbase []byte, ethereum ethchain.EthManager) Miner {
 
 	// Insert initial TXs in our little miner 'pool'
 	miner.txs = ethereum.TxPool().Flush()
-	miner.block = ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase, miner.txs)
+	miner.block = ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase)
 
 	return miner
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ out:
 					miner.txs = newtxs
 
 					// Setup a fresh state to mine on
-					miner.block = miner.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase, miner.txs)
+					//miner.block = miner.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase, miner.txs)
 
 				} else {
 					if bytes.Compare(block.PrevHash, miner.ethereum.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.PrevHash) == 0 {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (self *Miner) Stop() {
 func (self *Miner) mineNewBlock() {
 	stateManager := self.ethereum.StateManager()
 
-	self.block = self.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(self.coinbase, self.txs)
+	self.block = self.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(self.coinbase)
 
 	// Apply uncles
 	if len(self.uncles) > 0 {
@@ -133,15 +133,10 @@ func (self *Miner) mineNewBlock() {
 	}
 
 	// Accumulate all valid transaction and apply them to the new state
-	var txs []*ethchain.Transaction
-	for _, tx := range self.txs {
-		if err := stateManager.ApplyTransaction(self.block.State(), self.block, tx); err == nil {
-			txs = append(txs, tx)
-		}
-	}
+	receipts, txs := stateManager.ApplyTransactions(self.block.State(), self.block, self.txs)
 	self.txs = txs
 	// Set the transactions to the block so the new SHA3 can be calculated
-	self.block.SetTransactions(self.txs)
+	self.block.SetReceipts(receipts, txs)
 	// Accumulate the rewards included for this block
 	stateManager.AccumelateRewards(self.block.State(), self.block)
 
diff --git a/ethpub/pub.go b/ethpub/pub.go
index cd002b5004..b75d3abc85 100644
--- a/ethpub/pub.go
+++ b/ethpub/pub.go
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ func (lib *PEthereum) SecretToAddress(key string) string {
 }
 
 func (lib *PEthereum) Transact(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, dataStr string) (*PReceipt, error) {
-	return lib.createTx(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, dataStr, "")
+	return lib.createTx(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, dataStr)
 }
 
-func (lib *PEthereum) Create(key, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, initStr, bodyStr string) (*PReceipt, error) {
-	return lib.createTx(key, "", valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, initStr, bodyStr)
+func (lib *PEthereum) Create(key, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, script string) (*PReceipt, error) {
+	return lib.createTx(key, "", valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, script)
 }
 
-func (lib *PEthereum) createTx(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, initStr, scriptStr string) (*PReceipt, error) {
+func (lib *PEthereum) createTx(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, scriptStr string) (*PReceipt, error) {
 	var hash []byte
 	var contractCreation bool
 	if len(recipient) == 0 {
@@ -121,33 +121,47 @@ func (lib *PEthereum) createTx(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, in
 	var tx *ethchain.Transaction
 	// Compile and assemble the given data
 	if contractCreation {
-		var initScript, mainScript []byte
-		var err error
-		if ethutil.IsHex(initStr) {
-			initScript = ethutil.FromHex(initStr[2:])
-		} else {
-			initScript, err = ethutil.Compile(initStr)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
+		/*
+			var initScript, mainScript []byte
+			var err error
+			if ethutil.IsHex(initStr) {
+				initScript = ethutil.FromHex(initStr[2:])
+			} else {
+				initScript, err = ethutil.Compile(initStr)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+			}
+
+			if ethutil.IsHex(scriptStr) {
+				mainScript = ethutil.FromHex(scriptStr[2:])
+			} else {
+				mainScript, err = ethutil.Compile(scriptStr)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
 			}
-		}
 
+			script := ethchain.AppendScript(initScript, mainScript)
+		*/
+		var script []byte
+		var err error
 		if ethutil.IsHex(scriptStr) {
-			mainScript = ethutil.FromHex(scriptStr[2:])
+			script = ethutil.FromHex(scriptStr)
 		} else {
-			mainScript, err = ethutil.Compile(scriptStr)
+			script, err = ethutil.Compile(scriptStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
 
-		tx = ethchain.NewContractCreationTx(value, gas, gasPrice, mainScript, initScript)
+		tx = ethchain.NewContractCreationTx(value, gas, gasPrice, script)
 	} else {
 		// Just in case it was submitted as a 0x prefixed string
-		if len(initStr) > 0 && initStr[0:2] == "0x" {
-			initStr = initStr[2:len(initStr)]
+		if len(scriptStr) > 0 && scriptStr[0:2] == "0x" {
+			scriptStr = scriptStr[2:len(scriptStr)]
 		}
-		tx = ethchain.NewTransactionMessage(hash, value, gas, gasPrice, ethutil.FromHex(initStr))
+		tx = ethchain.NewTransactionMessage(hash, value, gas, gasPrice, ethutil.FromHex(scriptStr))
 	}
 
 	acc := lib.stateManager.TransState().GetStateObject(keyPair.Address())
diff --git a/ethpub/types.go b/ethpub/types.go
index 7194de372e..e8a2164a78 100644
--- a/ethpub/types.go
+++ b/ethpub/types.go
@@ -31,7 +31,18 @@ func (self *PBlock) ToString() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (self *PBlock) GetTransaction(hash string) *PTx {
+	tx := self.ref.GetTransaction(ethutil.FromHex(hash))
+	if tx == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return NewPTx(tx)
+}
+
 type PTx struct {
+	ref *ethchain.Transaction
+
 	Value, Hash, Address string
 	Contract             bool
 }
@@ -41,7 +52,11 @@ func NewPTx(tx *ethchain.Transaction) *PTx {
 	sender := hex.EncodeToString(tx.Recipient)
 	isContract := len(tx.Data) > 0
 
-	return &PTx{Hash: hash, Value: ethutil.CurrencyToString(tx.Value), Address: sender, Contract: isContract}
+	return &PTx{ref: tx, Hash: hash, Value: ethutil.CurrencyToString(tx.Value), Address: sender, Contract: isContract}
+}
+
+func (self *PTx) ToString() string {
+	return self.ref.String()
 }
 
 type PKey struct {
diff --git a/ethrpc/packages.go b/ethrpc/packages.go
index 87cfc99b2d..1c4fb99f6f 100644
--- a/ethrpc/packages.go
+++ b/ethrpc/packages.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (p *EthereumApi) Create(args *NewTxArgs, reply *string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	result, _ := p.ethp.Create(p.ethp.GetKey().PrivateKey, args.Value, args.Gas, args.GasPrice, args.Init, args.Body)
+	result, _ := p.ethp.Create(p.ethp.GetKey().PrivateKey, args.Value, args.Gas, args.GasPrice, args.Body)
 	*reply = NewSuccessRes(result)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/ethutil/config.go b/ethutil/config.go
index 1b41c46343..40ab3aa696 100644
--- a/ethutil/config.go
+++ b/ethutil/config.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type config struct {
 	Ver          string
 	ClientString string
 	Pubkey       []byte
+	Identifier   string
 }
 
 var Config *config
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ var Config *config
 // Read config
 //
 // Initialize the global Config variable with default settings
-func ReadConfig(base string, logTypes LoggerType) *config {
+func ReadConfig(base string, logTypes LoggerType, id string) *config {
 	if Config == nil {
 		usr, _ := user.Current()
 		path := path.Join(usr.HomeDir, base)
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ func ReadConfig(base string, logTypes LoggerType) *config {
 			}
 		}
 
-		Config = &config{ExecPath: path, Debug: true, Ver: "0.5.0 RC8"}
+		Config = &config{ExecPath: path, Debug: true, Ver: "0.5.0 RC9"}
+		Config.Identifier = id
 		Config.Log = NewLogger(logTypes, LogLevelDebug)
 		Config.SetClientString("/Ethereum(G)")
 	}
@@ -53,7 +55,11 @@ func ReadConfig(base string, logTypes LoggerType) *config {
 // Set client string
 //
 func (c *config) SetClientString(str string) {
-	Config.ClientString = fmt.Sprintf("%s nv%s/%s", str, c.Ver, runtime.GOOS)
+	id := runtime.GOOS
+	if len(c.Identifier) > 0 {
+		id = c.Identifier
+	}
+	Config.ClientString = fmt.Sprintf("%s nv%s/%s", str, c.Ver, id)
 }
 
 type LoggerType byte
diff --git a/ethutil/trie_test.go b/ethutil/trie_test.go
index 0be512d9fc..d74d129ac3 100644
--- a/ethutil/trie_test.go
+++ b/ethutil/trie_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package ethutil
 
 import (
-	_ "fmt"
+	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ func (db *MemDatabase) Delete(key []byte) error {
 	delete(db.db, string(key))
 	return nil
 }
-func (db *MemDatabase) GetKeys() []*Key     { return nil }
 func (db *MemDatabase) Print()              {}
 func (db *MemDatabase) Close()              {}
 func (db *MemDatabase) LastKnownTD() []byte { return nil }
@@ -171,3 +170,17 @@ func TestTrieIterator(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected cached nodes to be deleted")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestHashes(t *testing.T) {
+	_, trie := New()
+	trie.Update("cat", "dog")
+	trie.Update("ca", "dude")
+	trie.Update("doge", "1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxxzABCEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ")
+	trie.Update("dog", "test")
+	trie.Update("test", "1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxxzABCEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ")
+	fmt.Printf("%x\n", trie.Root)
+	trie.Delete("dog")
+	fmt.Printf("%x\n", trie.Root)
+	trie.Delete("test")
+	fmt.Printf("%x\n", trie.Root)
+}
diff --git a/ethutil/value.go b/ethutil/value.go
index b7756f9b16..83600abc2c 100644
--- a/ethutil/value.go
+++ b/ethutil/value.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Value struct {
 }
 
 func (val *Value) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%q", val.Val)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", val.Val)
 }
 
 func NewValue(val interface{}) *Value {
diff --git a/peer.go b/peer.go
index 7f81489b60..7e505d6800 100644
--- a/peer.go
+++ b/peer.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const (
 	// The size of the output buffer for writing messages
 	outputBufferSize = 50
 	// Current protocol version
-	ProtocolVersion = 12
+	ProtocolVersion = 17
 )
 
 type DiscReason byte
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ type Peer struct {
 	// this to prevent receiving false peers.
 	requestedPeerList bool
 
-	host []interface{}
+	host []byte
 	port uint16
 	caps Caps
 
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ type Peer struct {
 }
 
 func NewPeer(conn net.Conn, ethereum *Ethereum, inbound bool) *Peer {
-	data, _ := ethutil.Config.Db.Get([]byte("KeyRing"))
-	pubkey := ethutil.NewValueFromBytes(data).Get(2).Bytes()
+	pubkey := ethutil.GetKeyRing().Get(0).PublicKey[1:]
 
 	return &Peer{
 		outputQueue:     make(chan *ethwire.Msg, outputBufferSize),
@@ -342,6 +341,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 						if ethutil.Config.Debug {
 							ethutil.Config.Log.Infof("[PEER] Block %x failed\n", block.Hash())
 							ethutil.Config.Log.Infof("[PEER] %v\n", err)
+							ethutil.Config.Log.Debugln(block)
 						}
 						break
 					} else {
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 
 				// If a parent is found send back a reply
 				if parent != nil {
-					ethutil.Config.Log.Debugf("[PEER] Found conical block, returning chain from: %x ", parent.Hash())
+					ethutil.Config.Log.Debugf("[PEER] Found canonical block, returning chain from: %x ", parent.Hash())
 					chain := p.ethereum.BlockChain().GetChainFromHash(parent.Hash(), amountOfBlocks)
 					if len(chain) > 0 {
 						ethutil.Config.Log.Debugf("[PEER] Returning %d blocks: %x ", len(chain), parent.Hash())
@@ -531,11 +531,10 @@ func (p *Peer) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (p *Peer) pushHandshake() error {
-	data, _ := ethutil.Config.Db.Get([]byte("KeyRing"))
-	pubkey := ethutil.NewValueFromBytes(data).Get(2).Bytes()
+	pubkey := ethutil.GetKeyRing().Get(0).PublicKey
 
 	msg := ethwire.NewMessage(ethwire.MsgHandshakeTy, []interface{}{
-		uint32(ProtocolVersion), uint32(0), p.Version, byte(p.caps), p.port, pubkey,
+		uint32(ProtocolVersion), uint32(0), p.Version, byte(p.caps), p.port, pubkey[1:],
 	})
 
 	p.QueueMessage(msg)
@@ -667,23 +666,24 @@ func (p *Peer) RlpData() []interface{} {
 	return []interface{}{p.host, p.port, p.pubkey}
 }
 
-func packAddr(address, port string) ([]interface{}, uint16) {
+func packAddr(address, port string) ([]byte, uint16) {
 	addr := strings.Split(address, ".")
 	a, _ := strconv.Atoi(addr[0])
 	b, _ := strconv.Atoi(addr[1])
 	c, _ := strconv.Atoi(addr[2])
 	d, _ := strconv.Atoi(addr[3])
-	host := []interface{}{int32(a), int32(b), int32(c), int32(d)}
+	host := []byte{byte(a), byte(b), byte(c), byte(d)}
 	prt, _ := strconv.Atoi(port)
 
 	return host, uint16(prt)
 }
 
 func unpackAddr(value *ethutil.Value, p uint64) string {
-	a := strconv.Itoa(int(value.Get(0).Uint()))
-	b := strconv.Itoa(int(value.Get(1).Uint()))
-	c := strconv.Itoa(int(value.Get(2).Uint()))
-	d := strconv.Itoa(int(value.Get(3).Uint()))
+	byts := value.Bytes()
+	a := strconv.Itoa(int(byts[0]))
+	b := strconv.Itoa(int(byts[1]))
+	c := strconv.Itoa(int(byts[2]))
+	d := strconv.Itoa(int(byts[3]))
 	host := strings.Join([]string{a, b, c, d}, ".")
 	port := strconv.Itoa(int(p))