diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ee6e50c..518e7cd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ build/
 gmon.out
 *.egg-info
 .venv/
-.idea
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea
+solidity/*.json
+solidity/*.bin
diff --git a/python/eth_erc20/unittest/base.py b/python/eth_erc20/unittest/base.py
index b8e41eb..8cd67ff 100644
--- a/python/eth_erc20/unittest/base.py
+++ b/python/eth_erc20/unittest/base.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from chainlib.eth.tx import (
 from hexathon import strip_0x
 
 # local imports
-from giftable_erc20_token.unittest import TestGiftableToken
 from eth_erc20 import ERC20
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
@@ -53,12 +52,13 @@ class TestInterface:
         self.assertEqual(self.symbol, symbol)
 
 
-    def test_transfer(self):
+    def test_direct_transfer(self):
         nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[0], conn=self.conn)
         gas_oracle = OverrideGasOracle(limit=100000, conn=self.conn)
         c = ERC20(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle, gas_oracle=gas_oracle)
+
         (tx_hash, o) = c.transfer(self.address, self.accounts[0], self.accounts[1], 1000)
-        r = self.rpc.do(o)
+        self.rpc.do(o)
         o = receipt(tx_hash)
         r = self.rpc.do(o)
         self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestInterface:
         gas_oracle = OverrideGasOracle(limit=100000, conn=self.conn)
         c = ERC20(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle, gas_oracle=gas_oracle)
         (tx_hash, o) = c.approve(self.address, self.accounts[0], self.accounts[1], 1000)
-        r = self.rpc.do(o)
+        self.rpc.do(o)
         o = receipt(tx_hash)
         r = self.rpc.do(o)
         self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)
diff --git a/python/static_token/__init__.py b/python/static_token/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e4a6c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/static_token/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .factory import *
diff --git a/python/static_token/data/__init__.py b/python/static_token/data/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01ec837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/static_token/data/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import os
+
+data_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
diff --git a/python/static_token/factory.py b/python/static_token/factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0a63c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/static_token/factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# standard imports
+import os
+import logging
+
+# external imports
+from chainlib.eth.tx import (
+        TxFactory,
+        TxFormat,
+        )
+from chainlib.hash import keccak256_string_to_hex
+from chainlib.eth.contract import (
+        ABIContractEncoder,
+        ABIContractType,
+        )
+
+# local imports
+from static_token.data import data_dir
+
+logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class StaticToken(TxFactory):
+
+    __abi = None
+    __bytecode = None
+
+    def constructor(self, sender_address, name, symbol, decimals, supply, tx_format=TxFormat.JSONRPC):
+        code = StaticToken.bytecode()
+        enc = ABIContractEncoder()
+        enc.string(name)
+        enc.string(symbol)
+        enc.uint256(decimals)
+        enc.uint256(supply)
+        code += enc.get()
+        tx = self.template(sender_address, None, use_nonce=True)
+        tx = self.set_code(tx, code)
+        return self.finalize(tx, tx_format)
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def gas(code=None):
+        return 2000000
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def abi():
+        if StaticToken.__abi == None:
+            f = open(os.path.join(data_dir, 'StaticToken.json'), 'r')
+            StaticToken.__abi = json.load(f)
+            f.close()
+        return StaticToken.__abi
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def bytecode():
+        if StaticToken.__bytecode == None:
+            f = open(os.path.join(data_dir, 'StaticToken.bin'))
+            StaticToken.__bytecode = f.read()
+            f.close()
+        return StaticToken.__bytecode
diff --git a/python/static_token/unittest/__init__.py b/python/static_token/unittest/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0af5c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/static_token/unittest/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .base import TestStaticToken
diff --git a/python/static_token/unittest/base.py b/python/static_token/unittest/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b97ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/static_token/unittest/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# standard imports
+import logging
+import time
+
+# external imports
+from chainlib.eth.unittest.ethtester import EthTesterCase
+from chainlib.connection import RPCConnection
+from chainlib.eth.nonce import RPCNonceOracle
+from chainlib.eth.tx import receipt
+from chainlib.eth.address import to_checksum_address
+
+# local imports
+from static_token import StaticToken
+from eth_erc20.unittest import TestInterface
+
+logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestStaticToken(EthTesterCase, TestInterface):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestStaticToken, self).setUp()
+        self.conn = RPCConnection.connect(self.chain_spec, 'default')
+        nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[0], conn=self.conn)
+        c = StaticToken(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+        self.symbol = 'FOO'
+        self.name = 'Foo Token'
+        self.decimals = 16
+        self.initial_supply = 1 << 24
+        (tx_hash, o) = c.constructor(self.accounts[0], self.name, self.symbol, self.decimals, self.initial_supply)
+        self.rpc.do(o)
+        o = receipt(tx_hash)
+        r = self.rpc.do(o)
+        self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)
+        self.address = to_checksum_address(r['contract_address'])
+        logg.debug('published statictoken on address {} with hash {}'.format(self.address, tx_hash))
diff --git a/python/tests/test_static.py b/python/tests/test_static.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5b3b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/test_static.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# standard imports
+import os
+import unittest
+import json
+import logging
+import datetime
+
+# external imports
+from chainlib.eth.constant import ZERO_ADDRESS
+from chainlib.eth.nonce import RPCNonceOracle
+from chainlib.eth.tx import receipt
+from chainlib.eth.block import (
+        block_latest,
+        block_by_number,
+    )
+
+# local imports
+from static_token import StaticToken
+from static_token.unittest import TestStaticToken
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
+testdir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+
+class TestExpire(TestStaticToken):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestExpire, self).setUp()
+
+
+    def test_static_interface(self):
+        pass
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()