diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 044be9f..aa5ffb5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+- 0.0.23:
+	* Make get block args and responses compatible with picky golang marhaling in geth
 - 0.0.22:
 	* Enable unpack of pre EIP-155 transactions
+	* Allow missing status property of receipts in non-strict modes
 - 0.0.21:
 	* Remove warnings from cytoolz/rlp in funga-eth
 - 0.0.15:
diff --git a/chainlib/eth/block.py b/chainlib/eth/block.py
index 4829fad..861ec97 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/block.py
+++ b/chainlib/eth/block.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from chainlib.block import Block as BaseBlock
 from hexathon import (
         add_0x,
         strip_0x,
-        even,
+        compact,
         )
 
 # local imports
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ def block_by_hash(hsh, include_tx=True, id_generator=None):
 def block_by_number(n, include_tx=True, id_generator=None):
     """Implements chainlib.interface.ChainInterface method
     """
-    nhx = add_0x(even(hex(n)[2:]))
+    hx = strip_0x(hex(n))
+    nhx = add_0x(compact(hx), compact_value=True)
     j = JSONRPCRequest(id_generator)
     o = j.template()
     o['method'] = 'eth_getBlockByNumber'
diff --git a/chainlib/eth/runnable/info.py b/chainlib/eth/runnable/info.py
index 6f700ba..a01ee69 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/runnable/info.py
+++ b/chainlib/eth/runnable/info.py
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ def main():
 
     o = block_latest(id_generator=rpc.id_generator)
     r = conn.do(o)
-    n = int(r, 16)
+    try:
+        n = int(r, 16)
+    except ValueError:
+        n = int(r)
     first_block_number = n
     if human:
         n = format(n, ',')
diff --git a/chainlib/eth/tx.py b/chainlib/eth/tx.py
index 54a005c..9c43eb8 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/tx.py
+++ b/chainlib/eth/tx.py
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class Tx(BaseTx):
     #:todo: divide up constructor method
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, src, block=None, rcpt=None):
+    def __init__(self, src, block=None, rcpt=None, strict=False):
         self.__rcpt_block_hash = None
 
         src = self.src_normalize(src)
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ class Tx(BaseTx):
         self.logs = None
 
         if rcpt != None:
-            self.apply_receipt(rcpt)
+            self.apply_receipt(rcpt, strict=strict)
 
         self.v = src.get('v')
         self.r = src.get('r')
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class Tx(BaseTx):
         return self.src()
 
 
-    def apply_receipt(self, rcpt):
+    def apply_receipt(self, rcpt, strict=False):
         """Apply receipt data to transaction object.
 
         Effect is the same as passing a receipt at construction.
@@ -642,6 +642,12 @@ class Tx(BaseTx):
             status_number = int(rcpt['status'], 16)
         except TypeError:
             status_number = int(rcpt['status'])
+        except KeyError as e:
+            if strict:
+                raise(e)
+            logg.warning('setting "sucess" status on missing status property for {}'.format(self.hash))
+            status_number = 1
+
         if rcpt['block_number'] == None:
             self.status = Status.PENDING
         else:
@@ -696,12 +702,12 @@ class Tx(BaseTx):
 
 
     @staticmethod
-    def from_src(src, block=None, rcpt=None):
+    def from_src(src, block=None, rcpt=None, strict=False):
         """Creates a new Tx object.
 
         Alias of constructor.
         """
-        return Tx(src, block=block, rcpt=rcpt)
+        return Tx(src, block=block, rcpt=rcpt, strict=strict)
 
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index bdf0c03..e9b80a6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 funga-eth~=0.5.3
 pysha3==1.0.2
-hexathon~=0.1.1
+hexathon~=0.1.2
 websocket-client==0.57.0
 potaahto~=0.1.0
 chainlib~=0.0.17
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f5f6bef..f21bac8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainlib-eth
-version = 0.0.22
+version = 0.0.23
 description = Ethereum implementation of the chainlib interface
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no
@@ -48,4 +48,3 @@ console_scripts =
 	eth-info = chainlib.eth.runnable.info:main
 	eth-nonce = chainlib.eth.runnable.count:main
 	eth-wait = chainlib.eth.runnable.wait:main
-	eth = chainlib.eth.runnable.info:main