diff --git a/cmd/service/custodial.go b/cmd/service/custodial.go
index 08e2787..c14ee8f 100644
--- a/cmd/service/custodial.go
+++ b/cmd/service/custodial.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 	eth_crypto "github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/crypto"
 	"github.com/go-redis/redis/v8"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/nonce"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/w3-celo-patch"
 )
 
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ func initAbis() map[string]*w3.Func {
 
 // Bootstrap the internal custodial system configs and system signer key.
 // This container is passed down to individual tasker and API handlers.
-func initSystemContainer(ctx context.Context, noncestore nonce.Noncestore) *tasker.SystemContainer {
+func initSystemContainer(ctx context.Context, noncestore nonce.Noncestore) *custodial.SystemContainer {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Some custodial system defaults loaded from the config file.
-	systemContainer := &tasker.SystemContainer{
+	systemContainer := &custodial.SystemContainer{
 		Abis:                  initAbis(),
 		AccountIndexContract:  w3.A(ko.MustString("system.account_index_address")),
 		GasFaucetContract:     w3.A(ko.MustString("system.gas_faucet_address")),
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ func initSystemContainer(ctx context.Context, noncestore nonce.Noncestore) *task
 	// Check if system signer account nonce is present.
 	// If not (first boot), we bootstrap it from the network.
 	currentSystemNonce, err := noncestore.Peek(ctx, ko.MustString("system.public_key"))
-	lo.Info("custodial: loaded (noncestore) system nonce", "nonce", currentSystemNonce)
+	lo.Info("custodial: loaded system nonce from noncestore", "nonce", currentSystemNonce)
 	if err == redis.Nil {
 		nonce, err := noncestore.SyncNetworkNonce(ctx, ko.MustString("system.public_key"))
-		lo.Info("custodial: syncing system nonce", "nonce", nonce)
+		lo.Info("custodial: syncing system nonce from network", "nonce", nonce)
 		if err != nil {
 			lo.Fatal("custodial: critical error bootstrapping system container", "error", err)
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/service/init.go b/cmd/service/init.go
index 4e8ecdc..c6c7d63 100644
--- a/cmd/service/init.go
+++ b/cmd/service/init.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bsm/redislock"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/keystore"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/nonce"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/queries"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/sub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/logg"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/postgres"
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/env"
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/file"
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/v2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 	"github.com/zerodha/logf"
 )
 
@@ -46,14 +49,14 @@ func initConfig() *koanf.Koanf {
 
 	confFile := file.Provider(confFlag)
 	if err := ko.Load(confFile, toml.Parser()); err != nil {
-		lo.Fatal("Could not load config file", "error", err)
+		lo.Fatal("init: could not load config file", "error", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := ko.Load(env.Provider("CUSTODIAL_", ".", func(s string) string {
 		return strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ToLower(
 			strings.TrimPrefix(s, "CUSTODIAL_")), "__", ".")
 	}), nil); err != nil {
-		lo.Fatal("Could not override config from env vars", "error", err)
+		lo.Fatal("init: could not override config from env vars", "error", err)
 	}
 
 	if debugFlag {
@@ -169,12 +172,11 @@ func initLockProvider(redisPool redislock.RedisClient) *redislock.Client {
 // Load tasker client.
 func initTaskerClient(redisPool *redis.RedisPool) *tasker.TaskerClient {
 	return tasker.NewTaskerClient(tasker.TaskerClientOpts{
-		RedisPool:     redisPool,
-		TaskRetention: time.Duration(ko.MustInt64("asynq.task_retention_hrs")) * time.Hour,
+		RedisPool: redisPool,
 	})
 }
 
-// Load Postgres store
+// Load Postgres store.
 func initPostgresStore(postgresPool *pgxpool.Pool, queries *queries.Queries) store.Store {
 	return store.NewPostgresStore(store.Opts{
 		PostgresPool: postgresPool,
@@ -182,20 +184,44 @@ func initPostgresStore(postgresPool *pgxpool.Pool, queries *queries.Queries) sto
 	})
 }
 
-// Init JetStream context for tasker events.
-func initJetStream(pgStore store.Store) *events.JetStream {
-	jsEmitter, err := events.NewJetStreamEventEmitter(events.JetStreamOpts{
-		Logg:            lo,
-		PgStore:         pgStore,
-		ServerUrl:       ko.MustString("jetstream.endpoint"),
-		PersistDuration: time.Duration(ko.MustInt("jetstream.persist_duration_hrs")) * time.Hour,
-		DedupDuration:   time.Duration(ko.MustInt("jetstream.dedup_duration_hrs")) * time.Hour,
-	})
-
+// Init JetStream context for both pub/sub.
+func initJetStream() (*nats.Conn, nats.JetStreamContext) {
+	natsConn, err := nats.Connect(ko.MustString("jetstream.endpoint"))
 	if err != nil {
-		lo.Fatal("main: critical error loading jetstream event emitter")
+		lo.Fatal("init: critical error connecting to NATS", "error", err)
+	}
+
+	js, err := natsConn.JetStream()
+	if err != nil {
+		lo.Fatal("init: bad JetStream opts", "error", err)
 
 	}
 
-	return jsEmitter
+	return natsConn, js
+}
+
+func initPub(jsCtx nats.JetStreamContext) *pub.Pub {
+	pub, err := pub.NewPub(pub.PubOpts{
+		DedupDuration:   time.Duration(ko.MustInt("jetstream.dedup_duration_hrs")) * time.Hour,
+		JsCtx:           jsCtx,
+		PersistDuration: time.Duration(ko.MustInt("jetstream.persist_duration_hrs")) * time.Hour,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		lo.Fatal("init: critical error bootstrapping pub", "error", err)
+	}
+
+	return pub
+}
+func initSub(natsConn *nats.Conn, jsCtx nats.JetStreamContext, cu *custodial.Custodial) *sub.Sub {
+	sub, err := sub.NewSub(sub.SubOpts{
+		CustodialContainer: cu,
+		JsCtx:              jsCtx,
+		Logg:               lo,
+		NatsConn:           natsConn,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		lo.Fatal("init: critical error bootstrapping sub", "error", err)
+	}
+
+	return sub
 }
diff --git a/cmd/service/main.go b/cmd/service/main.go
index 1f180b6..bdadbab 100644
--- a/cmd/service/main.go
+++ b/cmd/service/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/sub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/v2"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 type (
 	internalServiceContainer struct {
 		apiService    *echo.Echo
-		jetstreamSub  *events.JetStream
+		jetstreamSub  *sub.Sub
 		taskerService *tasker.TaskerServer
 	}
 )
@@ -57,15 +57,16 @@ func main() {
 	taskerClient := initTaskerClient(asynqRedisPool)
 	systemContainer := initSystemContainer(context.Background(), redisNoncestore)
 
-	jsEventEmitter := initJetStream(pgStore)
+	natsConn, jsCtx := initJetStream()
+	jsPub := initPub(jsCtx)
 
 	custodial := &custodial.Custodial{
 		CeloProvider:    celoProvider,
-		EventEmitter:    jsEventEmitter,
 		Keystore:        postgresKeystore,
 		LockProvider:    lockProvider,
 		Noncestore:      redisNoncestore,
 		PgStore:         pgStore,
+		Pub:             jsPub,
 		SystemContainer: systemContainer,
 		TaskerClient:    taskerClient,
 	}
@@ -80,8 +81,9 @@ func main() {
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
-		lo.Info("main: starting API server")
-		if err := internalServices.apiService.Start(ko.MustString("service.address")); err != nil {
+		host := ko.MustString("service.address")
+		lo.Info("main: starting API server", "host", host)
+		if err := internalServices.apiService.Start(host); err != nil {
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Server closed") {
 				lo.Info("main: shutting down server")
 			} else {
@@ -94,23 +96,23 @@ func main() {
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
-		lo.Info("Starting tasker")
+		lo.Info("main: starting tasker")
 		if err := internalServices.taskerService.Start(); err != nil {
 			lo.Fatal("main: could not start task server", "err", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	internalServices.jetstreamSub = jsEventEmitter
+	internalServices.jetstreamSub = initSub(natsConn, jsCtx, custodial)
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
-		lo.Info("Starting jetstream sub")
-		if err := internalServices.jetstreamSub.Subscriber(); err != nil {
+		lo.Info("main: starting jetstream sub")
+		if err := internalServices.jetstreamSub.Process(); err != nil {
 			lo.Fatal("main: error running jetstream sub", "err", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	<-signalCh
+	lo.Info("main: graceful shutdown triggered", "signal", <-signalCh)
 	startGracefulShutdown(context.Background(), internalServices)
 
 	wg.Wait()
diff --git a/cmd/service/tasker.go b/cmd/service/tasker.go
index 25b29de..0e69a10 100644
--- a/cmd/service/tasker.go
+++ b/cmd/service/tasker.go
@@ -1,24 +1,40 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bsm/redislock"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker/task"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/redis"
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq"
+	"github.com/zerodha/logf"
+)
+
+const (
+	fixedRetryCount  = 25
+	fixedRetryPeriod = time.Second * 1
 )
 
 // Load tasker handlers, injecting any necessary handler dependencies from the system container.
 func initTasker(custodialContainer *custodial.Custodial, redisPool *redis.RedisPool) *tasker.TaskerServer {
 	taskerServerOpts := tasker.TaskerServerOpts{
-		Concurrency: ko.MustInt("asynq.worker_count"),
-		Logg:        lo,
-		LogLevel:    asynq.InfoLevel,
-		RedisPool:   redisPool,
+		Concurrency:      ko.MustInt("asynq.worker_count"),
+		IsFailureHandler: isFailureHandler,
+		Logg:             lo,
+		LogLevel:         asynq.InfoLevel,
+		RedisPool:        redisPool,
+		RetryHandler:     retryHandler,
 	}
 
 	taskerServer := tasker.NewTaskerServer(taskerServerOpts)
 
+	taskerServer.RegisterMiddlewareStack([]asynq.MiddlewareFunc{
+		observibilityMiddleware(lo),
+	})
+
 	taskerServer.RegisterHandlers(tasker.AccountPrepareTask, task.AccountPrepare(custodialContainer))
 	taskerServer.RegisterHandlers(tasker.AccountRegisterTask, task.AccountRegisterOnChainProcessor(custodialContainer))
 	taskerServer.RegisterHandlers(tasker.AccountGiftGasTask, task.AccountGiftGasProcessor(custodialContainer))
@@ -29,3 +45,38 @@ func initTasker(custodialContainer *custodial.Custodial, redisPool *redis.RedisP
 
 	return taskerServer
 }
+
+func isFailureHandler(err error) bool {
+	switch err {
+	// Ignore lock contention errors; retry until lock obtain.
+	case redislock.ErrNotObtained:
+		return false
+	default:
+		return true
+	}
+}
+
+func retryHandler(count int, err error, task *asynq.Task) time.Duration {
+	if count < fixedRetryCount {
+		return fixedRetryPeriod
+	} else {
+		return asynq.DefaultRetryDelayFunc(count, err, task)
+	}
+}
+
+func observibilityMiddleware(logg logf.Logger) asynq.MiddlewareFunc {
+	return func(handler asynq.Handler) asynq.Handler {
+		return asynq.HandlerFunc(func(ctx context.Context, task *asynq.Task) error {
+			taskId, _ := asynq.GetTaskID(ctx)
+
+			err := handler.ProcessTask(ctx, task)
+			if err != nil && isFailureHandler(err) {
+				lo.Error("tasker: handler error", "err", err, "task_type", task.Type(), "task_id", taskId)
+			} else {
+				lo.Info("tasker: process task", "task_type", task.Type(), "task_id", taskId)
+			}
+
+			return err
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/custodial/custodial.go b/internal/custodial/custodial.go
index 4e44b35..1ee9ae6 100644
--- a/internal/custodial/custodial.go
+++ b/internal/custodial/custodial.go
@@ -1,22 +1,46 @@
 package custodial
 
 import (
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"math/big"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/bsm/redislock"
+	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/keystore"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/nonce"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/w3-celo-patch"
 )
 
-type Custodial struct {
-	CeloProvider    *celoutils.Provider
-	EventEmitter    *events.JetStream
-	Keystore        keystore.Keystore
-	LockProvider    *redislock.Client
-	Noncestore      nonce.Noncestore
-	PgStore         store.Store
-	SystemContainer *tasker.SystemContainer
-	TaskerClient    *tasker.TaskerClient
-}
+type (
+	SystemContainer struct {
+		Abis                  map[string]*w3.Func
+		AccountIndexContract  common.Address
+		GasFaucetContract     common.Address
+		GasRefillThreshold    *big.Int
+		GasRefillValue        *big.Int
+		GiftableGasValue      *big.Int
+		GiftableToken         common.Address
+		GiftableTokenValue    *big.Int
+		LockPrefix            string
+		LockTimeout           time.Duration
+		PrivateKey            *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+		PublicKey             string
+		TokenDecimals         int
+		TokenTransferGasLimit uint64
+	}
+	Custodial struct {
+		CeloProvider    *celoutils.Provider
+		Keystore        keystore.Keystore
+		LockProvider    *redislock.Client
+		Noncestore      nonce.Noncestore
+		PgStore         store.Store
+		Pub             *pub.Pub
+		SystemContainer *SystemContainer
+		TaskerClient    *tasker.TaskerClient
+	}
+)
diff --git a/internal/events/jetstream.go b/internal/events/jetstream.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c28dc3a..0000000
--- a/internal/events/jetstream.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-package events
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
-	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
-	"github.com/zerodha/logf"
-)
-
-const (
-	// Pub
-	StreamName         string = "CUSTODIAL"
-	StreamSubjects     string = "CUSTODIAL.*"
-	AccountNewNonce    string = "CUSTODIAL.accountNewNonce"
-	AccountRegister    string = "CUSTODIAL.accountRegister"
-	AccountGiftGas     string = "CUSTODIAL.systemNewAccountGas"
-	AccountGiftVoucher string = "CUSTODIAL.systemNewAccountVoucher"
-	AccountRefillGas   string = "CUSTODIAL.systemRefillAccountGas"
-	DispatchFail       string = "CUSTODIAL.dispatchFail"
-	DispatchSuccess    string = "CUSTODIAL.dispatchSuccess"
-	SignTransfer       string = "CUSTODIAL.signTransfer"
-
-	// Sub
-	durableId     = "cic-custodial"
-	pullStream    = "CHAIN"
-	pullSubject   = "CHAIN.*"
-	actionTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-)
-
-type (
-	JetStreamOpts struct {
-		Logg            logf.Logger
-		ServerUrl       string
-		PersistDuration time.Duration
-		PgStore         store.Store
-		DedupDuration   time.Duration
-	}
-
-	JetStream struct {
-		logg     logf.Logger
-		jsCtx    nats.JetStreamContext
-		pgStore  store.Store
-		natsConn *nats.Conn
-	}
-
-	EventPayload struct {
-		OtxId      uint   `json:"otxId"`
-		TrackingId string `json:"trackingId"`
-		TxHash     string `json:"txHash"`
-	}
-)
-
-func NewJetStreamEventEmitter(o JetStreamOpts) (*JetStream, error) {
-	natsConn, err := nats.Connect(o.ServerUrl)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	js, err := natsConn.JetStream()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Bootstrap stream if it doesn't exist.
-	stream, _ := js.StreamInfo(StreamName)
-	if stream == nil {
-		_, err = js.AddStream(&nats.StreamConfig{
-			Name:       StreamName,
-			MaxAge:     o.PersistDuration,
-			Storage:    nats.FileStorage,
-			Subjects:   []string{StreamSubjects},
-			Duplicates: o.DedupDuration,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Add a durable consumer
-	_, err = js.AddConsumer(pullStream, &nats.ConsumerConfig{
-		Durable:       durableId,
-		AckPolicy:     nats.AckExplicitPolicy,
-		FilterSubject: pullSubject,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &JetStream{
-		logg:     o.Logg,
-		jsCtx:    js,
-		pgStore:  o.PgStore,
-		natsConn: natsConn,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// Close gracefully shutdowns the JetStream connection.
-func (js *JetStream) Close() {
-	if js.natsConn != nil {
-		js.natsConn.Close()
-	}
-}
-
-// Publish publishes the JSON data to the NATS stream.
-func (js *JetStream) Publish(subject string, dedupId string, eventPayload interface{}) error {
-	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(eventPayload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	_, err = js.jsCtx.Publish(subject, jsonData, nats.MsgId(dedupId))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (js *JetStream) Subscriber() error {
-	subOpts := []nats.SubOpt{
-		nats.ManualAck(),
-		nats.Bind(pullStream, durableId),
-	}
-
-	natsSub, err := js.jsCtx.PullSubscribe(pullSubject, durableId, subOpts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	for {
-		events, err := natsSub.Fetch(1)
-		if err != nil {
-			if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrTimeout) {
-				continue
-			} else if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrConnectionClosed) {
-				return nil
-			} else {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-		if len(events) > 0 {
-			var (
-				chainEvent store.MinimalTxInfo
-
-				msg = events[0]
-			)
-
-			if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &chainEvent); err != nil {
-				msg.Nak()
-				js.logg.Error("jetstream sub: json unmarshal fail", "error", err)
-			} else {
-				ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), actionTimeout)
-
-				if err := js.pgStore.UpdateOtxStatusFromChainEvent(ctx, chainEvent); err != nil {
-					msg.Nak()
-					js.logg.Error("jetstream sub: otx marker failed to update state", "error", err)
-				} else {
-					msg.Ack()
-				}
-				cancel()
-			}
-
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/pub/js_pub.go b/internal/pub/js_pub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcdcf14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pub/js_pub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package pub
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+const (
+	StreamName         string = "CUSTODIAL"
+	StreamSubjects     string = "CUSTODIAL.*"
+	AccountNewNonce    string = "CUSTODIAL.accountNewNonce"
+	AccountRegister    string = "CUSTODIAL.accountRegister"
+	AccountGiftGas     string = "CUSTODIAL.systemNewAccountGas"
+	AccountGiftVoucher string = "CUSTODIAL.systemNewAccountVoucher"
+	AccountRefillGas   string = "CUSTODIAL.systemRefillAccountGas"
+	DispatchFail       string = "CUSTODIAL.dispatchFail"
+	DispatchSuccess    string = "CUSTODIAL.dispatchSuccess"
+	SignTransfer       string = "CUSTODIAL.signTransfer"
+)
+
+type (
+	PubOpts struct {
+		DedupDuration   time.Duration
+		JsCtx           nats.JetStreamContext
+		PersistDuration time.Duration
+	}
+
+	Pub struct {
+		jsCtx nats.JetStreamContext
+	}
+
+	EventPayload struct {
+		OtxId      uint   `json:"otxId"`
+		TrackingId string `json:"trackingId"`
+		TxHash     string `json:"txHash"`
+	}
+)
+
+func NewPub(o PubOpts) (*Pub, error) {
+	stream, _ := o.JsCtx.StreamInfo(StreamName)
+	if stream == nil {
+		_, err := o.JsCtx.AddStream(&nats.StreamConfig{
+			Name:       StreamName,
+			MaxAge:     o.PersistDuration,
+			Storage:    nats.FileStorage,
+			Subjects:   []string{StreamSubjects},
+			Duplicates: o.DedupDuration,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &Pub{
+		jsCtx: o.JsCtx,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (p *Pub) Publish(subject string, dedupId string, eventPayload interface{}) error {
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(eventPayload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_, err = p.jsCtx.Publish(subject, jsonData, nats.MsgId(dedupId))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/sub/handler.go b/internal/sub/handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75577f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/sub/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package sub
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+func (s *Sub) handler(ctx context.Context, msg *nats.Msg) error {
+	var (
+		chainEvent store.MinimalTxInfo
+	)
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &chainEvent); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := s.cu.PgStore.UpdateOtxStatusFromChainEvent(ctx, chainEvent); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	switch msg.Subject {
+	case "CHAIN.gas":
+		//
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/sub/js_sub.go b/internal/sub/js_sub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..022ef50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/sub/js_sub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package sub
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+	"github.com/zerodha/logf"
+)
+
+const (
+	durableId     = "cic-custodial"
+	pullStream    = "CHAIN"
+	pullSubject   = "CHAIN.*"
+	actionTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+	waitDelay     = 1 * time.Second
+)
+
+type (
+	SubOpts struct {
+		CustodialContainer *custodial.Custodial
+		JsCtx              nats.JetStreamContext
+		Logg               logf.Logger
+		NatsConn           *nats.Conn
+	}
+
+	Sub struct {
+		cu       *custodial.Custodial
+		jsCtx    nats.JetStreamContext
+		logg     logf.Logger
+		natsConn *nats.Conn
+	}
+)
+
+func NewSub(o SubOpts) (*Sub, error) {
+	_, err := o.JsCtx.AddConsumer(pullStream, &nats.ConsumerConfig{
+		Durable:       durableId,
+		AckPolicy:     nats.AckExplicitPolicy,
+		FilterSubject: pullSubject,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &Sub{
+		cu:       o.CustodialContainer,
+		jsCtx:    o.JsCtx,
+		logg:     o.Logg,
+		natsConn: o.NatsConn,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Sub) Process() error {
+	subOpts := []nats.SubOpt{
+		nats.ManualAck(),
+		nats.Bind(pullStream, durableId),
+	}
+
+	natsSub, err := s.jsCtx.PullSubscribe(pullSubject, durableId, subOpts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for {
+		events, err := natsSub.Fetch(1)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrTimeout) {
+				s.logg.Debug("sub: no msg to pull")
+				time.Sleep(waitDelay)
+				continue
+			} else if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrConnectionClosed) {
+				return nil
+			} else {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		if len(events) > 0 {
+			msg := events[0]
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), actionTimeout)
+
+			if err := s.handler(ctx, msg); err != nil {
+				s.logg.Error("sub: handler error", "error", err)
+				msg.Nak()
+			} else {
+				s.logg.Debug("sub: processed msg", "subject", msg.Subject)
+				msg.Ack()
+			}
+			cancel()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Sub) Close() {
+	if s.natsConn != nil {
+		s.natsConn.Close()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/tasker/client.go b/internal/tasker/client.go
index 8510bf3..657524f 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/client.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/client.go
@@ -10,17 +10,16 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	taskTimeout = 60
+	taskTimeout   = 60 * time.Second
+	taskRetention = 48 * time.Hour
 )
 
 type TaskerClientOpts struct {
-	RedisPool     *redis.RedisPool
-	TaskRetention time.Duration
+	RedisPool *redis.RedisPool
 }
 
 type TaskerClient struct {
-	Client        *asynq.Client
-	taskRetention time.Duration
+	Client *asynq.Client
 }
 
 func NewTaskerClient(o TaskerClientOpts) *TaskerClient {
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ func (c *TaskerClient) CreateTask(ctx context.Context, taskName TaskName, queueN
 		task.Payload,
 		asynq.Queue(string(queueName)),
 		asynq.TaskID(task.Id),
-		asynq.Retention(c.taskRetention),
-		asynq.Timeout(taskTimeout*time.Second),
+		asynq.Retention(taskRetention),
+		asynq.Timeout(taskTimeout),
 	)
 
 	taskInfo, err := c.Client.EnqueueContext(ctx, qTask)
diff --git a/internal/tasker/server.go b/internal/tasker/server.go
index 1d30156..44185bb 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/server.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/server.go
@@ -4,22 +4,24 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/bsm/redislock"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/logg"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/redis"
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq"
 	"github.com/zerodha/logf"
 )
 
 const (
-	fixedRetryCount  = 25
-	fixedRetryPeriod = time.Second * 1
+	retryRequeueInterval = 2 * time.Second
 )
 
 type TaskerServerOpts struct {
-	Concurrency int
-	Logg        logf.Logger
-	LogLevel    asynq.LogLevel
-	RedisPool   *redis.RedisPool
+	Concurrency      int
+	ErrorHandler     asynq.ErrorHandler
+	IsFailureHandler func(error) bool
+	Logg             logf.Logger
+	LogLevel         asynq.LogLevel
+	RedisPool        *redis.RedisPool
+	RetryHandler     asynq.RetryDelayFunc
 }
 
 type TaskerServer struct {
@@ -31,14 +33,17 @@ func NewTaskerServer(o TaskerServerOpts) *TaskerServer {
 	server := asynq.NewServer(
 		o.RedisPool,
 		asynq.Config{
-			Concurrency: o.Concurrency,
-			IsFailure:   expectedFailures,
-			LogLevel:    o.LogLevel,
+			Concurrency:              o.Concurrency,
+			DelayedTaskCheckInterval: retryRequeueInterval,
+			ErrorHandler:             o.ErrorHandler,
+			IsFailure:                o.IsFailureHandler,
+			LogLevel:                 o.LogLevel,
+			Logger:                   logg.AsynqCompatibleLogger(o.Logg),
 			Queues: map[string]int{
-				string(HighPriority):    5,
-				string(DefaultPriority): 2,
+				string(HighPriority):    7,
+				string(DefaultPriority): 3,
 			},
-			RetryDelayFunc: retryDelay,
+			RetryDelayFunc: o.RetryHandler,
 		},
 	)
 
@@ -50,6 +55,10 @@ func NewTaskerServer(o TaskerServerOpts) *TaskerServer {
 	}
 }
 
+func (ts *TaskerServer) RegisterMiddlewareStack(middlewareStack []asynq.MiddlewareFunc) {
+	ts.mux.Use(middlewareStack...)
+}
+
 func (ts *TaskerServer) RegisterHandlers(taskName TaskName, taskHandler func(context.Context, *asynq.Task) error) {
 	ts.mux.HandleFunc(string(taskName), taskHandler)
 }
@@ -66,22 +75,3 @@ func (ts *TaskerServer) Stop() {
 	ts.server.Stop()
 	ts.server.Shutdown()
 }
-
-func expectedFailures(err error) bool {
-	switch err {
-	// Ignore lock contention errors; retry until lock obtain.
-	case redislock.ErrNotObtained:
-		return false
-	default:
-		return true
-	}
-}
-
-// Immidiatel
-func retryDelay(count int, err error, task *asynq.Task) time.Duration {
-	if count < fixedRetryCount {
-		return fixedRetryPeriod
-	} else {
-		return asynq.DefaultRetryDelayFunc(count, err, task)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_gas.go b/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_gas.go
index 42a9aab..5c58408 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_gas.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_gas.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/enum"
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ func AccountGiftGasProcessor(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asy
 			return err
 		}
 
-		eventPayload := &events.EventPayload{
+		eventPayload := &pub.EventPayload{
 			OtxId:      id,
 			TrackingId: payload.TrackingId,
 			TxHash:     builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(
-			events.AccountGiftGas,
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(
+			pub.AccountGiftGas,
 			builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 			eventPayload,
 		); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_voucher.go b/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_voucher.go
index f07b02e..788b48f 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_voucher.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/account_gift_voucher.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/enum"
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ func GiftVoucherProcessor(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asynq.
 			return err
 		}
 
-		eventPayload := &events.EventPayload{
+		eventPayload := &pub.EventPayload{
 			OtxId:      id,
 			TrackingId: payload.TrackingId,
 			TxHash:     builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(
-			events.AccountGiftVoucher,
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(
+			pub.AccountGiftVoucher,
 			builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 			eventPayload,
 		); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/account_prepare.go b/internal/tasker/task/account_prepare.go
index e3b90db..00755ac 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/account_prepare.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/account_prepare.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq"
 )
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ func AccountPrepare(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asynq.Task)
 			return err
 		}
 
-		eventPayload := events.EventPayload{
+		eventPayload := pub.EventPayload{
 			TrackingId: payload.TrackingId,
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(
-			events.AccountNewNonce,
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(
+			pub.AccountNewNonce,
 			payload.PublicKey,
 			eventPayload,
 		); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/account_refill_gas.go b/internal/tasker/task/account_refill_gas.go
index 576ddf3..5d0bf52 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/account_refill_gas.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/account_refill_gas.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/enum"
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ func AccountRefillGasProcessor(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *a
 			return err
 		}
 
-		eventPayload := &events.EventPayload{
+		eventPayload := &pub.EventPayload{
 			OtxId:      id,
 			TrackingId: payload.TrackingId,
 			TxHash:     builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(
-			events.AccountRefillGas,
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(
+			pub.AccountRefillGas,
 			builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 			eventPayload,
 		); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/account_register_onchain.go b/internal/tasker/task/account_register_onchain.go
index bdf7f17..7a2029f 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/account_register_onchain.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/account_register_onchain.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/enum"
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ func AccountRegisterOnChainProcessor(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Conte
 			return err
 		}
 
-		eventPayload := &events.EventPayload{
+		eventPayload := &pub.EventPayload{
 			OtxId:      id,
 			TrackingId: payload.TrackingId,
 			TxHash:     builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(
-			events.AccountRegister,
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(
+			pub.AccountRegister,
 			builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 			eventPayload,
 		); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/dispatch_tx.go b/internal/tasker/task/dispatch_tx.go
index 46cb873..3271d0d 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/dispatch_tx.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/dispatch_tx.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/core/types"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/enum"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/w3-celo-patch/module/eth"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func DispatchTx(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asynq.Task) erro
 		var (
 			payload        TxPayload
 			dispatchStatus store.DispatchStatus
-			eventPayload   events.EventPayload
+			eventPayload   pub.EventPayload
 			dispathchTx    common.Hash
 		)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func DispatchTx(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asynq.Task) erro
 				return fmt.Errorf("dispatch: failed %v: %w", err, asynq.SkipRetry)
 			}
 
-			if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(events.DispatchFail, txHash, eventPayload); err != nil {
+			if err := cu.Pub.Publish(pub.DispatchFail, txHash, eventPayload); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("dispatch: failed %v: %w", err, asynq.SkipRetry)
 			}
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func DispatchTx(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asynq.Task) erro
 			return fmt.Errorf("dispatch: failed %v: %w", err, asynq.SkipRetry)
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(events.DispatchSuccess, txHash, eventPayload); err != nil {
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(pub.DispatchSuccess, txHash, eventPayload); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("dispatch: failed %v: %w", err, asynq.SkipRetry)
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/tasker/task/sign_transfer.go b/internal/tasker/task/sign_transfer.go
index 29a2583..93e9dc5 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/task/sign_transfer.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/task/sign_transfer.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/celoutils"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/custodial"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/events"
+	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/pub"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/store"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/internal/tasker"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/cic-custodial/pkg/enum"
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ func SignTransfer(cu *custodial.Custodial) func(context.Context, *asynq.Task) er
 			TxHash:     builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 		}
 
-		if err := cu.EventEmitter.Publish(
-			events.SignTransfer,
+		if err := cu.Pub.Publish(
+			pub.SignTransfer,
 			builtTx.Hash().Hex(),
 			eventPayload,
 		); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tasker/types.go b/internal/tasker/types.go
index 1870f40..99d3188 100644
--- a/internal/tasker/types.go
+++ b/internal/tasker/types.go
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 package tasker
 
 import (
-	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"math/big"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/celo-org/celo-blockchain/common"
-	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/w3-celo-patch"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -15,23 +9,6 @@ type (
 	TaskName  string
 )
 
-type SystemContainer struct {
-	Abis                  map[string]*w3.Func
-	AccountIndexContract  common.Address
-	GasFaucetContract     common.Address
-	GasRefillThreshold    *big.Int
-	GasRefillValue        *big.Int
-	GiftableGasValue      *big.Int
-	GiftableToken         common.Address
-	GiftableTokenValue    *big.Int
-	LockPrefix            string
-	LockTimeout           time.Duration
-	PrivateKey            *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	PublicKey             string
-	TokenDecimals         int
-	TokenTransferGasLimit uint64
-}
-
 type Task struct {
 	Id      string          `json:"id"`
 	Payload json.RawMessage `json:"payload"`
diff --git a/pkg/logg/asynq.go b/pkg/logg/asynq.go
index cdc986a..8bdcfa9 100644
--- a/pkg/logg/asynq.go
+++ b/pkg/logg/asynq.go
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ func AsynqCompatibleLogger(lo logf.Logger) AsynqLogger {
 }
 
 func (l AsynqLogger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.Lo.Debug("asynq", "debug", args[0])
+	l.Lo.Debug("asynq: server", "msg", args[0])
 }
 
 func (l AsynqLogger) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.Lo.Info("asynq", "info", args[0])
+	l.Lo.Info("asynq: server", "msg", args[0])
 }
 
 func (l AsynqLogger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.Lo.Warn("asynq", "warn", args[0])
+	l.Lo.Warn("asynq: server", "msg", args[0])
 }
 
 func (l AsynqLogger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.Lo.Error("asynq", "error", args[0])
+	l.Lo.Error("asynq: server", "msg", args[0])
 }
 
 func (l AsynqLogger) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.Lo.Fatal("asynq", "fatal", args[0])
+	l.Lo.Fatal("asynq: server", "msg", args[0])
 }