diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ef9bba709..69c6eb0ad1 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 0.5.16". For build instructions see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go)).
+of Concept 0.5.20". 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/dagger.go b/ethchain/dagger.go
index adf1c2f05e..917b3d7221 100644
--- a/ethchain/dagger.go
+++ b/ethchain/dagger.go
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@ var powlogger = ethlog.NewLogger("POW")
 type PoW interface {
 	Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte
 	Verify(hash []byte, diff *big.Int, nonce []byte) bool
+	GetHashrate() int64
 }
 
 type EasyPow struct {
-	hash *big.Int
+	hash     *big.Int
+	HashRate int64
+}
+
+func (pow *EasyPow) GetHashrate() int64 {
+	return pow.HashRate
 }
 
 func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte {
@@ -40,7 +46,8 @@ func (pow *EasyPow) Search(block *Block, reactChan chan ethreact.Event) []byte {
 			if i%1234567 == 0 {
 				elapsed := time.Now().UnixNano() - start
 				hashes := ((float64(1e9) / float64(elapsed)) * float64(i)) / 1000
-				powlogger.Infoln("Hashing @", int64(hashes), "khash")
+				pow.HashRate = int64(hashes)
+				powlogger.Infoln("Hashing @", int64(pow.HashRate), "khash")
 			}
 
 			sha := ethcrypto.Sha3Bin(big.NewInt(r.Int63()).Bytes())
diff --git a/ethchain/state.go b/ethchain/state.go
index 8df79dcef2..684b811025 100644
--- a/ethchain/state.go
+++ b/ethchain/state.go
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ func (self *State) DeleteStateObject(stateObject *StateObject) {
 
 // Retrieve a state object given my the address. Nil if not found
 func (self *State) GetStateObject(addr []byte) *StateObject {
+	addr = ethutil.Address(addr)
+
 	stateObject := self.stateObjects[string(addr)]
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		return stateObject
@@ -145,7 +147,6 @@ func (self *State) Set(state *State) {
 
 	self.trie = state.trie
 	self.stateObjects = state.stateObjects
-	//*self = *state
 }
 
 func (s *State) Root() interface{} {
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ func (s *State) Reset() {
 func (s *State) Sync() {
 	// Sync all nested states
 	for _, stateObject := range s.stateObjects {
-		s.UpdateStateObject(stateObject)
+		//s.UpdateStateObject(stateObject)
 
 		if stateObject.state == nil {
 			continue
@@ -205,6 +206,8 @@ func (self *State) Update() {
 	// FIXME trie delete is broken
 	valid, t2 := ethtrie.ParanoiaCheck(self.trie)
 	if !valid {
+		statelogger.Infof("Warn: PARANOIA: Different state root during copy %x vs %x\n", self.trie.Root, t2.Root)
+
 		self.trie = t2
 	}
 }
@@ -212,9 +215,9 @@ func (self *State) Update() {
 // Debug stuff
 func (self *State) CreateOutputForDiff() {
 	for addr, stateObject := range self.stateObjects {
-		fmt.Printf("0x%x 0x%x 0x%x 0x%x\n", addr, stateObject.state.Root(), stateObject.Amount.Bytes(), stateObject.Nonce)
+		fmt.Printf("%x %x %x %x\n", addr, stateObject.state.Root(), stateObject.Amount.Bytes(), stateObject.Nonce)
 		stateObject.state.EachStorage(func(addr string, value *ethutil.Value) {
-			fmt.Printf("0x%x 0x%x\n", addr, value.Bytes())
+			fmt.Printf("%x %x\n", addr, value.Bytes())
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ethchain/state_manager.go b/ethchain/state_manager.go
index 3eafd2d6e8..6bd3edd0db 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_manager.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_manager.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethlog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethreact"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethtrie"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethwire"
 	"math/big"
@@ -121,7 +120,10 @@ func (self *StateManager) ProcessTransactions(coinbase *StateObject, state *Stat
 done:
 	for i, tx := range txs {
 		txGas := new(big.Int).Set(tx.Gas)
-		st := NewStateTransition(coinbase, tx, state, block)
+
+		cb := state.GetStateObject(coinbase.Address())
+		st := NewStateTransition(cb, tx, state, block)
+		//fmt.Printf("#%d\n", i+1)
 		err = st.TransitionState()
 		if err != nil {
 			switch {
@@ -149,10 +151,17 @@ done:
 		accumelative := new(big.Int).Set(totalUsedGas.Add(totalUsedGas, txGas))
 		receipt := &Receipt{tx, ethutil.CopyBytes(state.Root().([]byte)), accumelative}
 
+		if i < len(block.Receipts()) {
+			original := block.Receipts()[i]
+			if !original.Cmp(receipt) {
+				return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("err diff #%d (r) %v ~ %x  <=>  (c) %v ~ %x (%x)\n", i+1, original.CumulativeGasUsed, original.PostState[0:4], receipt.CumulativeGasUsed, receipt.PostState[0:4], receipt.Tx.Hash())
+			}
+		}
+
 		receipts = append(receipts, receipt)
 		handled = append(handled, tx)
 
-		if ethutil.Config.Diff {
+		if ethutil.Config.Diff && ethutil.Config.DiffType == "all" {
 			state.CreateOutputForDiff()
 		}
 	}
@@ -188,36 +197,11 @@ func (sm *StateManager) Process(block *Block, dontReact bool) (err error) {
 	// before that.
 	defer state.Reset()
 
-	if ethutil.Config.Diff {
-		fmt.Printf("## 0x%x 0x%x ##\n", block.Hash(), block.Number)
+	if ethutil.Config.Diff && ethutil.Config.DiffType == "all" {
+		fmt.Printf("## %x %x ##\n", block.Hash(), block.Number)
 	}
 
-	receipts, err := sm.ApplyDiff(state, parent, block)
-	defer func() {
-		if err != nil {
-			if len(receipts) == len(block.Receipts()) {
-				for i, receipt := range block.Receipts() {
-					statelogger.Infof("diff (r) %v ~ %x  <=>  (c) %v ~ %x (%x)\n", receipt.CumulativeGasUsed, receipt.PostState[0:4], receipts[i].CumulativeGasUsed, receipts[i].PostState[0:4], receipt.Tx.Hash())
-				}
-			} else {
-				statelogger.Warnln("Unable to print receipt diff. Length didn't match", len(receipts), "for", len(block.Receipts()))
-			}
-		} else {
-			/*
-				for i, receipt := range receipts {
-					gu := new(big.Int)
-					if i != 0 {
-						gu.Sub(receipt.CumulativeGasUsed, receipts[i-1].CumulativeGasUsed)
-					} else {
-						gu.Set(receipt.CumulativeGasUsed)
-					}
-
-					statelogger.Infof("[r] %v ~ %x (%x)\n", gu, receipt.PostState[0:4], receipt.Tx.Hash())
-				}
-			*/
-		}
-	}()
-
+	_, err = sm.ApplyDiff(state, parent, block)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -235,12 +219,14 @@ func (sm *StateManager) Process(block *Block, dontReact bool) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if ethutil.Config.Paranoia {
-		valid, _ := ethtrie.ParanoiaCheck(state.trie)
-		if !valid {
-			err = fmt.Errorf("PARANOIA: World state trie corruption")
+	/*
+		if ethutil.Config.Paranoia {
+			valid, _ := ethtrie.ParanoiaCheck(state.trie)
+			if !valid {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("PARANOIA: World state trie corruption")
+			}
 		}
-	}
+	*/
 
 	if !block.State().Cmp(state) {
 
diff --git a/ethchain/state_object.go b/ethchain/state_object.go
index ebc0508638..8e7b5fece1 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_object.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_object.go
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ func (self Code) String() string {
 	return strings.Join(Disassemble(self), " ")
 }
 
+type Storage map[string]*ethutil.Value
+
+func (self Storage) Copy() Storage {
+	cpy := make(Storage)
+	for key, value := range self {
+		// XXX Do we need a 'value' copy or is this sufficient?
+		cpy[key] = value
+	}
+
+	return cpy
+}
+
 type StateObject struct {
 	// Address of the object
 	address []byte
@@ -27,7 +39,7 @@ type StateObject struct {
 	script     Code
 	initScript Code
 
-	storage map[string]*ethutil.Value
+	storage Storage
 
 	// Total gas pool is the total amount of gas currently
 	// left if this object is the coinbase. Gas is directly
@@ -41,7 +53,8 @@ type StateObject struct {
 }
 
 func (self *StateObject) Reset() {
-	self.storage = make(map[string]*ethutil.Value)
+	self.storage = make(Storage)
+	self.state.Reset()
 }
 
 // Converts an transaction in to a state object
@@ -62,11 +75,12 @@ func MakeContract(tx *Transaction, state *State) *StateObject {
 
 func NewStateObject(addr []byte) *StateObject {
 	// This to ensure that it has 20 bytes (and not 0 bytes), thus left or right pad doesn't matter.
-	address := ethutil.LeftPadBytes(addr, 20)
+	address := ethutil.Address(addr)
 
 	object := &StateObject{address: address, Amount: new(big.Int), gasPool: new(big.Int)}
 	object.state = NewState(ethtrie.NewTrie(ethutil.Config.Db, ""))
-	object.storage = make(map[string]*ethutil.Value)
+	object.storage = make(Storage)
+	object.gasPool = new(big.Int)
 
 	return object
 }
@@ -79,13 +93,6 @@ func NewContract(address []byte, Amount *big.Int, root []byte) *StateObject {
 	return contract
 }
 
-// Returns a newly created account
-func NewAccount(address []byte, amount *big.Int) *StateObject {
-	account := &StateObject{address: address, Amount: amount, Nonce: 0}
-
-	return account
-}
-
 func NewStateObjectFromBytes(address, data []byte) *StateObject {
 	object := &StateObject{address: address}
 	object.RlpDecode(data)
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ func NewStateObjectFromBytes(address, data []byte) *StateObject {
 
 func (self *StateObject) MarkForDeletion() {
 	self.remove = true
-	statelogger.Infof("%x: #%d %v (deletion)\n", self.Address(), self.Nonce, self.Amount)
+	statelogger.DebugDetailf("%x: #%d %v (deletion)\n", self.Address(), self.Nonce, self.Amount)
 }
 
 func (c *StateObject) GetAddr(addr []byte) *ethutil.Value {
@@ -113,36 +120,73 @@ func (self *StateObject) SetStorage(key *big.Int, value *ethutil.Value) {
 	self.setStorage(key.Bytes(), value)
 }
 
-func (self *StateObject) getStorage(key []byte) *ethutil.Value {
-	k := ethutil.LeftPadBytes(key, 32)
+func (self *StateObject) getStorage(k []byte) *ethutil.Value {
+	key := ethutil.LeftPadBytes(k, 32)
 
-	value := self.storage[string(k)]
+	value := self.storage[string(key)]
 	if value == nil {
-		value = self.GetAddr(k)
+		value = self.GetAddr(key)
 
-		self.storage[string(k)] = value
+		if !value.IsNil() {
+			self.storage[string(key)] = value
+		}
 	}
 
 	return value
+
+	//return self.GetAddr(key)
 }
 
-func (self *StateObject) setStorage(key []byte, value *ethutil.Value) {
-	k := ethutil.LeftPadBytes(key, 32)
+func (self *StateObject) setStorage(k []byte, value *ethutil.Value) {
+	key := ethutil.LeftPadBytes(k, 32)
+	self.storage[string(key)] = value.Copy()
 
-	self.storage[string(k)] = value
+	/*
+		if value.BigInt().Cmp(ethutil.Big0) == 0 {
+			self.state.trie.Delete(string(key))
+			return
+		}
+
+		self.SetAddr(key, value)
+	*/
 }
 
 func (self *StateObject) Sync() {
+	/*
+		fmt.Println("############# BEFORE ################")
+		self.state.EachStorage(func(key string, value *ethutil.Value) {
+			fmt.Printf("%x %x %x\n", self.Address(), []byte(key), value.Bytes())
+		})
+		fmt.Printf("%x @:%x\n", self.Address(), self.state.Root())
+		fmt.Println("#####################################")
+	*/
 	for key, value := range self.storage {
-		if value.BigInt().Cmp(ethutil.Big0) == 0 {
+		if value.Len() == 0 { // value.BigInt().Cmp(ethutil.Big0) == 0 {
+			//data := self.getStorage([]byte(key))
+			//fmt.Printf("deleting %x %x 0x%x\n", self.Address(), []byte(key), data)
 			self.state.trie.Delete(string(key))
 			continue
 		}
 
 		self.SetAddr([]byte(key), value)
-
 	}
+
+	valid, t2 := ethtrie.ParanoiaCheck(self.state.trie)
+	if !valid {
+		statelogger.Infof("Warn: PARANOIA: Different state storage root during copy %x vs %x\n", self.state.trie.Root, t2.Root)
+
+		self.state.trie = t2
+	}
+
+	/*
+		fmt.Println("############# AFTER ################")
+		self.state.EachStorage(func(key string, value *ethutil.Value) {
+			fmt.Printf("%x %x %x\n", self.Address(), []byte(key), value.Bytes())
+		})
+	*/
+	//fmt.Printf("%x @:%x\n", self.Address(), self.state.Root())
 }
+
 func (c *StateObject) GetInstr(pc *big.Int) *ethutil.Value {
 	if int64(len(c.script)-1) < pc.Int64() {
 		return ethutil.NewValue(0)
@@ -154,13 +198,13 @@ func (c *StateObject) GetInstr(pc *big.Int) *ethutil.Value {
 func (c *StateObject) AddAmount(amount *big.Int) {
 	c.SetAmount(new(big.Int).Add(c.Amount, amount))
 
-	statelogger.Infof("%x: #%d %v (+ %v)\n", c.Address(), c.Nonce, c.Amount, amount)
+	statelogger.Debugf("%x: #%d %v (+ %v)\n", c.Address(), c.Nonce, c.Amount, amount)
 }
 
 func (c *StateObject) SubAmount(amount *big.Int) {
 	c.SetAmount(new(big.Int).Sub(c.Amount, amount))
 
-	statelogger.Infof("%x: #%d %v (- %v)\n", c.Address(), c.Nonce, c.Amount, amount)
+	statelogger.Debugf("%x: #%d %v (- %v)\n", c.Address(), c.Nonce, c.Amount, amount)
 }
 
 func (c *StateObject) SetAmount(amount *big.Int) {
@@ -222,6 +266,8 @@ func (self *StateObject) Copy() *StateObject {
 	}
 	stateObject.script = ethutil.CopyBytes(self.script)
 	stateObject.initScript = ethutil.CopyBytes(self.initScript)
+	stateObject.storage = self.storage.Copy()
+	stateObject.gasPool.Set(self.gasPool)
 
 	return stateObject
 }
@@ -280,6 +326,7 @@ func (c *StateObject) RlpDecode(data []byte) {
 	c.Amount = decoder.Get(1).BigInt()
 	c.state = NewState(ethtrie.NewTrie(ethutil.Config.Db, decoder.Get(2).Interface()))
 	c.storage = make(map[string]*ethutil.Value)
+	c.gasPool = new(big.Int)
 
 	c.ScriptHash = decoder.Get(3).Bytes()
 
diff --git a/ethchain/state_transition.go b/ethchain/state_transition.go
index 314d858f24..8ed528c9f2 100644
--- a/ethchain/state_transition.go
+++ b/ethchain/state_transition.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package ethchain
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethtrie"
-	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"math/big"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ func (self *StateTransition) Coinbase() *StateObject {
 		return self.cb
 	}
 
-	self.cb = self.state.GetAccount(self.coinbase)
+	self.cb = self.state.GetOrNewStateObject(self.coinbase)
 	return self.cb
 }
 func (self *StateTransition) Sender() *StateObject {
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ func (self *StateTransition) Sender() *StateObject {
 		return self.sen
 	}
 
-	self.sen = self.state.GetAccount(self.tx.Sender())
+	self.sen = self.state.GetOrNewStateObject(self.tx.Sender())
 
 	return self.sen
 }
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ func (self *StateTransition) Receiver() *StateObject {
 		return self.rec
 	}
 
-	self.rec = self.state.GetAccount(self.tx.Recipient)
+	self.rec = self.state.GetOrNewStateObject(self.tx.Recipient)
 	return self.rec
 }
 
@@ -176,13 +174,16 @@ func (self *StateTransition) TransitionState() (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	/* FIXME
-	 * If tx goes TO "0", goes OOG during init, reverse changes, but initial endowment should happen. The ether is lost forever
-	 */
-	var snapshot *State
+	if sender.Amount.Cmp(self.value) < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Insufficient funds to transfer value. Req %v, has %v", self.value, sender.Amount)
+	}
 
+	var snapshot *State
 	// If the receiver is nil it's a contract (\0*32).
 	if tx.CreatesContract() {
+		// Subtract the (irreversible) amount from the senders account
+		sender.SubAmount(self.value)
+
 		snapshot = self.state.Copy()
 
 		// Create a new state object for the contract
@@ -191,16 +192,17 @@ func (self *StateTransition) TransitionState() (err error) {
 		if receiver == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create contract")
 		}
+
+		// Add the amount to receivers account which should conclude this transaction
+		receiver.AddAmount(self.value)
 	} else {
 		receiver = self.Receiver()
-	}
 
-	// Transfer value from sender to receiver
-	if err = self.transferValue(sender, receiver); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
+		// Subtract the amount from the senders account
+		sender.SubAmount(self.value)
+		// Add the amount to receivers account which should conclude this transaction
+		receiver.AddAmount(self.value)
 
-	if snapshot == nil {
 		snapshot = self.state.Copy()
 	}
 
@@ -275,20 +277,5 @@ func (self *StateTransition) Eval(script []byte, context *StateObject, typ strin
 func Call(vm *Vm, closure *Closure, data []byte) (ret []byte, err error) {
 	ret, _, err = closure.Call(vm, data)
 
-	if ethutil.Config.Paranoia {
-		var (
-			context = closure.object
-			trie    = context.state.trie
-		)
-
-		valid, t2 := ethtrie.ParanoiaCheck(trie)
-		if !valid {
-			// TODO FIXME ASAP
-			context.state.trie = t2
-
-			statelogger.Infoln("Warn: PARANOIA: Different state object roots during copy")
-		}
-	}
-
 	return
 }
diff --git a/ethchain/transaction.go b/ethchain/transaction.go
index da3f9bcf22..5686a7edb8 100644
--- a/ethchain/transaction.go
+++ b/ethchain/transaction.go
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@ func (self *Receipt) String() string {
 		self.CumulativeGasUsed)
 }
 
+func (self *Receipt) Cmp(other *Receipt) bool {
+	if bytes.Compare(self.PostState, other.PostState) != 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 // Transaction slice type for basic sorting
 type Transactions []*Transaction
 
diff --git a/ethchain/vm.go b/ethchain/vm.go
index f1794ff772..4fdf8b31ad 100644
--- a/ethchain/vm.go
+++ b/ethchain/vm.go
@@ -155,6 +155,15 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure) (ret []byte, err error) {
 		// XXX Leave this Println intact. Don't change this to the log system.
 		// Used for creating diffs between implementations
 		if vm.logTy == LogTyDiff {
+			switch op {
+			case STOP, RETURN, SUICIDE:
+				closure.object.Sync()
+				closure.object.state.EachStorage(func(key string, value *ethutil.Value) {
+					value.Decode()
+					fmt.Printf("%x %x\n", new(big.Int).SetBytes([]byte(key)).Bytes(), value.Bytes())
+				})
+			}
+
 			b := pc.Bytes()
 			if len(b) == 0 {
 				b = []byte{0}
@@ -184,9 +193,9 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure) (ret []byte, err error) {
 			var mult *big.Int
 			y, x := stack.Peekn()
 			val := closure.GetStorage(x)
-			if val.IsEmpty() && len(y.Bytes()) > 0 {
+			if val.BigInt().Cmp(ethutil.Big0) == 0 && len(y.Bytes()) > 0 {
 				mult = ethutil.Big2
-			} else if !val.IsEmpty() && len(y.Bytes()) == 0 {
+			} else if val.BigInt().Cmp(ethutil.Big0) != 0 && len(y.Bytes()) == 0 {
 				mult = ethutil.Big0
 			} else {
 				mult = ethutil.Big1
@@ -447,7 +456,7 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure) (ret []byte, err error) {
 		case BYTE:
 			require(2)
 			val, th := stack.Popn()
-			if th.Cmp(big.NewInt(32)) < 0 {
+			if th.Cmp(big.NewInt(32)) < 0 && th.Cmp(big.NewInt(int64(len(val.Bytes())))) < 0 {
 				byt := big.NewInt(int64(val.Bytes()[th.Int64()]))
 				stack.Push(byt)
 
@@ -482,7 +491,7 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure) (ret []byte, err error) {
 		case ORIGIN:
 			stack.Push(ethutil.BigD(vm.vars.Origin))
 
-			vm.Printf(" => %v", vm.vars.Origin)
+			vm.Printf(" => %x", vm.vars.Origin)
 		case CALLER:
 			caller := closure.caller.Address()
 			stack.Push(ethutil.BigD(caller))
@@ -550,10 +559,10 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure) (ret []byte, err error) {
 			}
 
 			code := closure.Script[cOff : cOff+l]
-			fmt.Println("len:", l, "code off:", cOff, "mem off:", mOff)
+			//fmt.Println("len:", l, "code off:", cOff, "mem off:", mOff)
 
 			mem.Set(mOff, l, code)
-			fmt.Println(Code(mem.Get(mOff, l)))
+			//fmt.Println(Code(mem.Get(mOff, l)))
 		case GASPRICE:
 			stack.Push(closure.Price)
 
@@ -743,6 +752,7 @@ func (vm *Vm) RunClosure(closure *Closure) (ret []byte, err error) {
 
 			if closure.object.Amount.Cmp(value) < 0 {
 				vmlogger.Debugf("Insufficient funds to transfer value. Req %v, has %v", value, closure.object.Amount)
+
 				closure.ReturnGas(gas, nil, nil)
 
 				stack.Push(ethutil.BigFalse)
diff --git a/ethcrypto/mnemonic.go b/ethcrypto/mnemonic.go
index 7258467929..b8df2ad6f9 100644
--- a/ethcrypto/mnemonic.go
+++ b/ethcrypto/mnemonic.go
@@ -6,30 +6,35 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func InitWords() []string {
-	_, thisfile, _, _ := runtime.Caller(1)
-	filename := path.Join(path.Dir(thisfile), "mnemonic.words.lst")
+func InitWords(wordsPath string) {
+	filename := path.Join(wordsPath, "mnemonic.words.lst")
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filename); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		fmt.Printf("reading mnemonic word list file 'mnemonic.words.lst' from source folder failed, looking in current folder.")
-		dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(os.Args[0]))
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(fmt.Errorf("problem getting current folder: ", err))
-		}
+		fmt.Printf("reading mnemonic word list file from supplied path not found. Looked in %s. Trying next option.\n", filename)
+
+		dir := path.Join(os.Getenv("GOPATH"), "src", "github.com", "ethereum", "eth-go", "ethcrypto")
 		filename = path.Join(dir, "mnemonic.words.lst")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filename); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			fmt.Printf("reading mnemonic word list file 'mnemonic.words.lst' from source folder failed: %s.\n", filename)
+			dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(os.Args[0]))
+			if err != nil {
+				panic(fmt.Errorf("problem getting current folder: ", err))
+			}
+			filename = path.Join(dir, "mnemonic.words.lst")
+		}
 	}
+
 	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("reading mnemonic word list file 'mnemonic.words.lst' failed: ", err))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("All options for finding the mnemonic word list file 'mnemonic.words.lst' failed: ", err))
 	}
-	return strings.Split(string(content), "\n")
+	words = strings.Split(string(content), "\n")
 }
 
-var words = InitWords()
+var words []string
 
 // TODO: See if we can refactor this into a shared util lib if we need it multiple times
 func IndexOf(slice []string, value string) int64 {
diff --git a/ethereum.go b/ethereum.go
index c2d2f52419..c48ac00e4d 100644
--- a/ethereum.go
+++ b/ethereum.go
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ type Ethereum struct {
 	keyManager *ethcrypto.KeyManager
 
 	clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity
+
+	isUpToDate bool
 }
 
 func New(db ethutil.Database, clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity, keyManager *ethcrypto.KeyManager, caps Caps, usePnp bool) (*Ethereum, error) {
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ func New(db ethutil.Database, clientIdentity ethwire.ClientIdentity, keyManager
 		nat:            nat,
 		keyManager:     keyManager,
 		clientIdentity: clientIdentity,
+		isUpToDate:     true,
 	}
 	ethereum.reactor = ethreact.New()
 
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) IsUpToDate() bool {
 	upToDate := true
 	eachPeer(s.peers, func(peer *Peer, e *list.Element) {
 		if atomic.LoadInt32(&peer.connected) == 1 {
-			if peer.catchingUp == true {
+			if peer.catchingUp == true && peer.versionKnown {
 				upToDate = false
 			}
 		}
@@ -373,6 +376,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Start(seed bool) {
 
 	// Start the reaping processes
 	go s.ReapDeadPeerHandler()
+	go s.update()
 
 	if seed {
 		s.Seed()
@@ -514,3 +518,23 @@ out:
 		ethlogger.Debugln("succesfully disestablished UPnP port mapping")
 	}
 }
+
+func (self *Ethereum) update() {
+	upToDateTimer := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+
+out:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-upToDateTimer.C:
+			if self.IsUpToDate() && !self.isUpToDate {
+				self.reactor.Post("chainSync", false)
+				self.isUpToDate = true
+			} else if !self.IsUpToDate() && self.isUpToDate {
+				self.reactor.Post("chainSync", true)
+				self.isUpToDate = false
+			}
+		case <-self.quit:
+			break out
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ethlog/loggers.go b/ethlog/loggers.go
index 59021d1699..b2760534b6 100644
--- a/ethlog/loggers.go
+++ b/ethlog/loggers.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func AddLogSystem(logSystem LogSystem) {
 	mutex.Lock()
 	defer mutex.Unlock()
 	if logSystems == nil {
-		logMessages = make(chan *logMessage, 5)
+		logMessages = make(chan *logMessage, 10)
 		quit = make(chan chan error, 1)
 		drained = make(chan bool, 1)
 		go start()
diff --git a/ethminer/miner.go b/ethminer/miner.go
index 5151ee8852..602ab0f35c 100644
--- a/ethminer/miner.go
+++ b/ethminer/miner.go
@@ -21,28 +21,32 @@ type Miner struct {
 	block       *ethchain.Block
 	powChan     chan []byte
 	powQuitChan chan ethreact.Event
-	quitChan    chan bool
+	quitChan    chan chan error
 }
 
-func NewDefaultMiner(coinbase []byte, ethereum ethchain.EthManager) Miner {
+func (self *Miner) GetPow() ethchain.PoW {
+	return self.pow
+}
+
+func NewDefaultMiner(coinbase []byte, ethereum ethchain.EthManager) *Miner {
 	miner := Miner{
 		pow:      &ethchain.EasyPow{},
 		ethereum: ethereum,
 		coinbase: coinbase,
 	}
 
-	// Insert initial TXs in our little miner 'pool'
-	miner.txs = ethereum.TxPool().Flush()
-	miner.block = ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase)
-
-	return miner
+	return &miner
 }
 
 func (miner *Miner) Start() {
 	miner.reactChan = make(chan ethreact.Event, 1)   // This is the channel that receives 'updates' when ever a new transaction or block comes in
 	miner.powChan = make(chan []byte, 1)             // This is the channel that receives valid sha hashes for a given block
 	miner.powQuitChan = make(chan ethreact.Event, 1) // This is the channel that can exit the miner thread
-	miner.quitChan = make(chan bool, 1)
+	miner.quitChan = make(chan chan error, 1)
+
+	// Insert initial TXs in our little miner 'pool'
+	miner.txs = miner.ethereum.TxPool().Flush()
+	miner.block = miner.ethereum.BlockChain().NewBlock(miner.coinbase)
 
 	// Prepare inital block
 	//miner.ethereum.StateManager().Prepare(miner.block.State(), miner.block.State())
@@ -61,15 +65,17 @@ func (miner *Miner) Start() {
 	reactor.Subscribe("newTx:pre", miner.powQuitChan)
 
 	logger.Infoln("Started")
+
+	reactor.Post("miner:start", miner)
 }
 
 func (miner *Miner) listener() {
-out:
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-miner.quitChan:
+		case status := <-miner.quitChan:
 			logger.Infoln("Stopped")
-			break out
+			status <- nil
+			return
 		case chanMessage := <-miner.reactChan:
 
 			if block, ok := chanMessage.Resource.(*ethchain.Block); ok {
@@ -127,7 +133,9 @@ out:
 
 func (miner *Miner) Stop() {
 	logger.Infoln("Stopping...")
-	miner.quitChan <- true
+	status := make(chan error)
+	miner.quitChan <- status
+	<-status
 
 	reactor := miner.ethereum.Reactor()
 	reactor.Unsubscribe("newBlock", miner.powQuitChan)
@@ -137,6 +145,8 @@ func (miner *Miner) Stop() {
 
 	close(miner.powQuitChan)
 	close(miner.quitChan)
+
+	reactor.Post("miner:stop", miner)
 }
 
 func (self *Miner) mineNewBlock() {
diff --git a/ethpub/pub.go b/ethpub/pub.go
index f409d136be..5d01a7a44a 100644
--- a/ethpub/pub.go
+++ b/ethpub/pub.go
@@ -179,6 +179,19 @@ func FindAddressInNameReg(stateManager *ethchain.StateManager, name string) []by
 	return nil
 }
 
+func FindNameInNameReg(stateManager *ethchain.StateManager, addr []byte) string {
+	nameReg := EthereumConfig(stateManager).NameReg()
+	if nameReg != nil {
+		addr = ethutil.LeftPadBytes(addr, 32)
+
+		reg := nameReg.GetStorage(ethutil.BigD(addr))
+
+		return strings.TrimRight(reg.Str(), "\x00")
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (lib *PEthereum) createTx(key, recipient, valueStr, gasStr, gasPriceStr, scriptStr string) (*PReceipt, error) {
 	var hash []byte
 	var contractCreation bool
diff --git a/ethpub/types.go b/ethpub/types.go
index 5d41269c88..9e5159a4c4 100644
--- a/ethpub/types.go
+++ b/ethpub/types.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethchain"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethtrie"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ type PBlock struct {
 	Transactions string `json:"transactions"`
 	Time         int64  `json:"time"`
 	Coinbase     string `json:"coinbase"`
+	Name         string `json:"name"`
 	GasLimit     string `json:"gasLimit"`
 	GasUsed      string `json:"gasUsed"`
 }
@@ -212,6 +214,10 @@ func (c *PStateObject) IsContract() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (self *PStateObject) EachStorage(cb ethtrie.EachCallback) {
+	self.object.State().EachStorage(cb)
+}
+
 type KeyVal struct {
 	Key   string
 	Value string
diff --git a/ethtrie/trie.go b/ethtrie/trie.go
index 38c78e7f46..f0f3fe5a89 100644
--- a/ethtrie/trie.go
+++ b/ethtrie/trie.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethcrypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
-	"reflect"
+	_ "reflect"
 	"sync"
 )
 
+func __ignore() { fmt.Println("") }
+
 func ParanoiaCheck(t1 *Trie) (bool, *Trie) {
 	t2 := NewTrie(ethutil.Config.Db, "")
 
@@ -269,8 +271,7 @@ func (t *Trie) getState(node interface{}, key []int) interface{} {
 	}
 
 	// It shouldn't come this far
-	fmt.Println("getState unexpected return")
-	return ""
+	panic("unexpected return")
 }
 
 func (t *Trie) getNode(node interface{}) *ethutil.Value {
@@ -287,7 +288,9 @@ func (t *Trie) getNode(node interface{}) *ethutil.Value {
 		return ethutil.NewValueFromBytes([]byte(str))
 	}
 
-	return t.cache.Get(n.Bytes())
+	data := t.cache.Get(n.Bytes())
+
+	return data
 }
 
 func (t *Trie) UpdateState(node interface{}, key []int, value string) interface{} {
@@ -323,7 +326,8 @@ func (t *Trie) InsertState(node interface{}, key []int, value interface{}) inter
 
 	// New node
 	n := ethutil.NewValue(node)
-	if node == nil || (n.Type() == reflect.String && (n.Str() == "" || n.Get(0).IsNil())) || n.Len() == 0 {
+	if node == nil || n.Len() == 0 {
+		//if node == nil || (n.Type() == reflect.String && (n.Str() == "" || n.Get(0).IsNil())) || n.Len() == 0 {
 		newNode := []interface{}{CompactEncode(key), value}
 
 		return t.Put(newNode)
@@ -385,17 +389,22 @@ func (t *Trie) InsertState(node interface{}, key []int, value interface{}) inter
 		return t.Put(newNode)
 	}
 
-	return ""
+	panic("unexpected end")
 }
 
 func (t *Trie) deleteState(node interface{}, key []int) interface{} {
 	if len(key) == 0 {
+		println("<empty ret>")
 		return ""
 	}
 
 	// New node
 	n := ethutil.NewValue(node)
-	if node == nil || (n.Type() == reflect.String && (n.Str() == "" || n.Get(0).IsNil())) || n.Len() == 0 {
+	//if node == nil || (n.Type() == reflect.String && (n.Str() == "" || n.Get(0).IsNil())) || n.Len() == 0 {
+	if node == nil || n.Len() == 0 {
+		//return nil
+		//fmt.Printf("<empty ret> %x %d\n", n, len(n.Bytes()))
+
 		return ""
 	}
 
@@ -408,10 +417,17 @@ func (t *Trie) deleteState(node interface{}, key []int) interface{} {
 
 		// Matching key pair (ie. there's already an object with this key)
 		if CompareIntSlice(k, key) {
+			//fmt.Printf("<delete ret> %x\n", v)
+
 			return ""
 		} else if CompareIntSlice(key[:len(k)], k) {
 			hash := t.deleteState(v, key[len(k):])
 			child := t.getNode(hash)
+			/*
+				if child.IsNil() {
+					return node
+				}
+			*/
 
 			var newNode []interface{}
 			if child.Len() == 2 {
@@ -421,6 +437,8 @@ func (t *Trie) deleteState(node interface{}, key []int) interface{} {
 				newNode = []interface{}{currentNode.Get(0).Str(), hash}
 			}
 
+			//fmt.Printf("%x\n", newNode)
+
 			return t.Put(newNode)
 		} else {
 			return node
@@ -463,10 +481,11 @@ func (t *Trie) deleteState(node interface{}, key []int) interface{} {
 			newNode = n
 		}
 
+		//fmt.Printf("%x\n", newNode)
 		return t.Put(newNode)
 	}
 
-	return ""
+	panic("unexpected return")
 }
 
 type TrieIterator struct {
diff --git a/ethtrie/trie_test.go b/ethtrie/trie_test.go
index a3d4547d78..3989a8f451 100644
--- a/ethtrie/trie_test.go
+++ b/ethtrie/trie_test.go
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 package ethtrie
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"encoding/json"
+	_ "bytes"
+	_ "encoding/hex"
+	_ "encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"math/rand"
-	"net/http"
-	"reflect"
+	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go/ethutil"
+	_ "io/ioutil"
+	_ "math/rand"
+	_ "net/http"
+	_ "reflect"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
+	_ "time"
 )
 
 const LONG_WORD = "1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxxzABCEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func New() (*MemDatabase, *Trie) {
 	return db, NewTrie(db, "")
 }
 
+/*
 func TestTrieSync(t *testing.T) {
 	db, trie := New()
 
@@ -251,8 +253,8 @@ func TestRemote(t *testing.T) {
 			trie.Update(get(key), get(value))
 		}
 
-		a := NewValue(h(test.Root)).Bytes()
-		b := NewValue(trie.Root).Bytes()
+		a := ethutil.NewValue(h(test.Root)).Bytes()
+		b := ethutil.NewValue(trie.Root).Bytes()
 		if bytes.Compare(a, b) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("%-10s: %x %x", test.Name, a, b)
 		}
@@ -267,12 +269,12 @@ func TestTrieReplay(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		_, trie2 := New()
-		trie.NewIterator().Each(func(key string, v *Value) {
+		trie.NewIterator().Each(func(key string, v *ethutil.Value) {
 			trie2.Update(key, v.Str())
 		})
 
-		a := NewValue(trie.Root).Bytes()
-		b := NewValue(trie2.Root).Bytes()
+		a := ethutil.NewValue(trie.Root).Bytes()
+		b := ethutil.NewValue(trie2.Root).Bytes()
 		if bytes.Compare(a, b) != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("%s %x %x\n", test.Name, trie.Root, trie2.Root)
 		}
@@ -329,3 +331,90 @@ func TestRegression(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	_, trie := New()
+
+	trie.Update("a", "jeffreytestlongstring")
+	trie.Update("aa", "otherstring")
+	trie.Update("aaa", "othermorestring")
+	trie.Update("aabbbbccc", "hithere")
+	trie.Update("abbcccdd", "hstanoehutnaheoustnh")
+	trie.Update("rnthaoeuabbcccdd", "hstanoehutnaheoustnh")
+	trie.Update("rneuabbcccdd", "hstanoehutnaheoustnh")
+	trie.Update("rneuabboeusntahoeucccdd", "hstanoehutnaheoustnh")
+	trie.Update("rnxabboeusntahoeucccdd", "hstanoehutnaheoustnh")
+	trie.Delete("aaboaestnuhbccc")
+	trie.Delete("a")
+	trie.Update("a", "nthaonethaosentuh")
+	trie.Update("c", "shtaosntehua")
+	trie.Delete("a")
+	trie.Update("aaaa", "testmegood")
+
+	fmt.Println("aa =>", trie.Get("aa"))
+	_, t2 := New()
+	trie.NewIterator().Each(func(key string, v *ethutil.Value) {
+		if key == "aaaa" {
+			t2.Update(key, v.Str())
+		} else {
+			t2.Update(key, v.Str())
+		}
+	})
+
+	a := ethutil.NewValue(trie.Root).Bytes()
+	b := ethutil.NewValue(t2.Root).Bytes()
+
+	fmt.Printf("o: %x\nc: %x\n", a, b)
+}
+*/
+
+func TestRndCase(t *testing.T) {
+	_, trie := New()
+
+	data := []struct{ k, v string }{
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001", "a07573657264617461000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003", "8453bb5b31"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000004", "850218711a00"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005", "9462d7705bd0b3ecbc51a8026a25597cb28a650c79"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010", "947e70f9460402290a3e487dae01f610a1a8218fda"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000111", "01"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000112", "a053656e6174650000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000113", "a053656e6174650000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"},
+		{"53656e6174650000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "94977e3f62f5e1ed7953697430303a3cfa2b5b736e"},
+	}
+	for _, e := range data {
+		trie.Update(string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(e.k)), string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(e.v)))
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("root after update %x\n", trie.Root)
+	trie.NewIterator().Each(func(k string, v *ethutil.Value) {
+		fmt.Printf("%x %x\n", k, v.Bytes())
+	})
+
+	data = []struct{ k, v string }{
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000112", ""},
+		{"436974697a656e73000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001", ""},
+		{"436f757274000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002", ""},
+		{"53656e6174650000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", ""},
+		{"436f757274000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", ""},
+		{"53656e6174650000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001", ""},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000113", ""},
+		{"436974697a656e73000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", ""},
+		{"436974697a656e73000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002", ""},
+		{"436f757274000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001", ""},
+		{"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000111", ""},
+		{"53656e6174650000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002", ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, e := range data {
+		trie.Delete(string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes(e.k)))
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("root after delete %x\n", trie.Root)
+
+	trie.NewIterator().Each(func(k string, v *ethutil.Value) {
+		fmt.Printf("%x %x\n", k, v.Bytes())
+	})
+
+	fmt.Printf("%x\n", trie.Get(string(ethutil.Hex2Bytes("0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001"))))
+}
diff --git a/ethutil/bytes.go b/ethutil/bytes.go
index d68a69433f..34fff7d42c 100644
--- a/ethutil/bytes.go
+++ b/ethutil/bytes.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func FormatData(data string) []byte {
 	// Simple stupid
 	d := new(big.Int)
 	if data[0:1] == "\"" && data[len(data)-1:] == "\"" {
-		return RightPadBytes([]byte(data), 32)
+		return RightPadBytes([]byte(data[1:len(data)-1]), 32)
 	} else if len(data) > 1 && data[:2] == "0x" {
 		d.SetBytes(Hex2Bytes(data[2:]))
 	} else {
@@ -149,3 +149,17 @@ func LeftPadBytes(slice []byte, l int) []byte {
 
 	return padded
 }
+
+func Address(slice []byte) (addr []byte) {
+	if len(slice) < 20 {
+		addr = LeftPadBytes(slice, 20)
+	} else if len(slice) > 20 {
+		addr = slice[len(slice)-20:]
+	} else {
+		addr = slice
+	}
+
+	addr = CopyBytes(addr)
+
+	return
+}
diff --git a/ethutil/config.go b/ethutil/config.go
index 2f3d706fe6..41bece21d1 100644
--- a/ethutil/config.go
+++ b/ethutil/config.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type ConfigManager struct {
 	ExecPath string
 	Debug    bool
 	Diff     bool
+	DiffType string
 	Paranoia bool
 
 	conf *globalconf.GlobalConf
diff --git a/ethutil/value.go b/ethutil/value.go
index b37b33c28d..fba7426d13 100644
--- a/ethutil/value.go
+++ b/ethutil/value.go
@@ -40,13 +40,9 @@ func (val *Value) Len() int {
 	//return val.kind.Len()
 	if data, ok := val.Val.([]interface{}); ok {
 		return len(data)
-	} else if data, ok := val.Val.([]byte); ok {
-		return len(data)
-	} else if data, ok := val.Val.(string); ok {
-		return len(data)
 	}
 
-	return 0
+	return len(val.Bytes())
 }
 
 func (val *Value) Raw() interface{} {
@@ -118,6 +114,8 @@ func (val *Value) Bytes() []byte {
 		return []byte{s}
 	} else if s, ok := val.Val.(string); ok {
 		return []byte(s)
+	} else if s, ok := val.Val.(*big.Int); ok {
+		return s.Bytes()
 	}
 
 	return []byte{}
@@ -190,6 +188,19 @@ func (val *Value) Get(idx int) *Value {
 	return NewValue(nil)
 }
 
+func (self *Value) Copy() *Value {
+	switch val := self.Val.(type) {
+	case *big.Int:
+		return NewValue(new(big.Int).Set(val))
+	case []byte:
+		return NewValue(CopyBytes(val))
+	default:
+		return NewValue(self.Val)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (val *Value) Cmp(o *Value) bool {
 	return reflect.DeepEqual(val.Val, o.Val)
 }
diff --git a/peer.go b/peer.go
index 0a4f08af59..89032364e7 100644
--- a/peer.go
+++ b/peer.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 	for atomic.LoadInt32(&p.disconnect) == 0 {
 
 		// HMM?
-		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
 		// Wait for a message from the peer
 		msgs, err := ethwire.ReadMessages(p.conn)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 		for _, msg := range msgs {
 			peerlogger.DebugDetailf("(%v) => %v %v\n", p.conn.RemoteAddr(), msg.Type, msg.Data)
 
+		nextMsg:
 			switch msg.Type {
 			case ethwire.MsgHandshakeTy:
 				// Version message
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 								p.diverted = false
 								if !p.ethereum.StateManager().BlockChain().FindCanonicalChainFromMsg(msg, block.PrevHash) {
 									p.SyncWithPeerToLastKnown()
+									break nextMsg
 								}
 								break
 							}
@@ -385,10 +387,11 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 						p.blocksRequested = p.blocksRequested * 2
 
 						peerlogger.Infof("No common ancestor found, requesting %d more blocks.\n", p.blocksRequested)
-						p.catchingUp = false
 						p.FindCommonParentBlock()
-						break
+						break nextMsg
 					}
+
+					p.catchingUp = false
 				}
 
 				for i := msg.Data.Len() - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleInbound() {
 					}
 				}
 
-				if msg.Data.Len() == 0 {
+				if msg.Data.Len() <= 1 {
 					// Set catching up to false if
 					// the peer has nothing left to give
 					p.catchingUp = false
@@ -754,7 +757,7 @@ func (p *Peer) CatchupWithPeer(blockHash []byte) {
 	if !p.catchingUp {
 		// Make sure nobody else is catching up when you want to do this
 		p.catchingUp = true
-		msg := ethwire.NewMessage(ethwire.MsgGetChainTy, []interface{}{blockHash, uint64(10)})
+		msg := ethwire.NewMessage(ethwire.MsgGetChainTy, []interface{}{blockHash, uint64(30)})
 		p.QueueMessage(msg)
 
 		peerlogger.DebugDetailf("Requesting blockchain %x... from peer %s\n", p.ethereum.BlockChain().CurrentBlock.Hash()[:4], p.conn.RemoteAddr())