diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/admin_requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/admin_requirements.txt
index cc62067..b1dbf3b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/admin_requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/admin_requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 SQLAlchemy==1.3.20
-cic-eth-registry~=0.5.6a2
+cic-eth-registry>=0.5.6a2,<0.6.0
 hexathon~=0.0.1a7
-chainqueue~=0.0.2b6
-eth-erc20~=0.0.10a3
+chainqueue>=0.0.3a1,<0.1.0
+eth-erc20>=0.0.10a3,<0.1.0
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/ctrl.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/ctrl.py
index af6dd64..bd53d96 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/ctrl.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/ctrl.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import logging
 import celery
 from chainlib.eth.constant import ZERO_ADDRESS
 from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
+from hexathon import (
+        add_0x,
+        strip_0x,
+        uniform as hex_uniform,
+        )
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.db.enum import LockEnum
@@ -19,6 +24,12 @@ from cic_eth.error import LockedError
 celery_app = celery.current_app
 logg = logging.getLogger()
 
+
+def normalize_address(a):
+    if a == None:
+        return None
+    return add_0x(hex_uniform(strip_0x(a)))
+
 @celery_app.task(base=CriticalSQLAlchemyTask)
 def lock(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS, flags=LockEnum.ALL, tx_hash=None):
     """Task wrapper to set arbitrary locks
@@ -32,6 +43,7 @@ def lock(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS, flags=LockEnum.AL
     :returns: New lock state for address
     :rtype: number
     """
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = '::'
     if chain_spec_dict != None:
         chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
@@ -53,6 +65,7 @@ def unlock(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS, flags=LockEnum.
     :returns: New lock state for address
     :rtype: number
     """
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = '::'
     if chain_spec_dict != None:
         chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
@@ -72,6 +85,7 @@ def lock_send(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS, tx_hash=None
     :returns: New lock state for address
     :rtype: number
     """
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
     r = Lock.set(chain_str, LockEnum.SEND, address=address, tx_hash=tx_hash)
     logg.debug('Send locked for {}, flag now {}'.format(address, r))
@@ -89,6 +103,7 @@ def unlock_send(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS):
     :returns: New lock state for address
     :rtype: number
     """
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
     r = Lock.reset(chain_str, LockEnum.SEND, address=address)
     logg.debug('Send unlocked for {}, flag now {}'.format(address, r))
@@ -106,6 +121,7 @@ def lock_queue(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS, tx_hash=Non
     :returns: New lock state for address
     :rtype: number
     """
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
     r = Lock.set(chain_str, LockEnum.QUEUE, address=address, tx_hash=tx_hash)
     logg.debug('Queue direct locked for {}, flag now {}'.format(address, r))
@@ -123,6 +139,7 @@ def unlock_queue(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS):
     :returns: New lock state for address
     :rtype: number
     """
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
     r = Lock.reset(chain_str, LockEnum.QUEUE, address=address)
     logg.debug('Queue direct unlocked for {}, flag now {}'.format(address, r))
@@ -131,6 +148,7 @@ def unlock_queue(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, address=ZERO_ADDRESS):
 
 @celery_app.task(base=CriticalSQLAlchemyTask)
 def check_lock(chained_input, chain_spec_dict, lock_flags, address=None):
+    address = normalize_address(address)
     chain_str = '::'
     if chain_spec_dict != None:
         chain_str = str(ChainSpec.from_dict(chain_spec_dict))
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/nonce.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/nonce.py
index a55c892..e51f95f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/nonce.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/nonce.py
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ from chainqueue.sql.query import get_tx
 from chainqueue.sql.state import set_cancel
 from chainqueue.db.models.otx import Otx
 from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
-from hexathon import strip_0x
+from hexathon import (
+        strip_0x,
+        add_0x,
+        uniform as hex_uniform,
+        )
 from potaahto.symbols import snake_and_camel
 
 # local imports
@@ -69,15 +73,17 @@ def shift_nonce(self, chainspec_dict, tx_hash_orig_hex, delta=1):
 
     set_cancel(chain_spec, strip_0x(tx['hash']), manual=True, session=session)
 
+    query_address = add_0x(hex_uniform(strip_0x(address))) # aaaaargh
     q = session.query(Otx)
     q = q.join(TxCache)
-    q = q.filter(TxCache.sender==address)
+    q = q.filter(TxCache.sender==query_address)
     q = q.filter(Otx.nonce>=nonce+delta)
     q = q.order_by(Otx.nonce.asc())
     otxs = q.all()
 
     tx_hashes = []
     txs = []
+    gas_total = 0
     for otx in otxs:
         tx_raw = bytes.fromhex(strip_0x(otx.signed_tx))
         tx_new = unpack(tx_raw, chain_spec)
@@ -89,8 +95,10 @@ def shift_nonce(self, chainspec_dict, tx_hash_orig_hex, delta=1):
         tx_new['gas_price'] += 1
         tx_new['gasPrice'] = tx_new['gas_price']
         tx_new['nonce'] -= delta
+        gas_total += tx_new['gas_price'] * tx_new['gas']
 
         logg.debug('tx_new {}'.format(tx_new))
+        logg.debug('gas running total {}'.format(gas_total))
 
         del(tx_new['hash'])
         del(tx_new['hash_unsigned'])
@@ -122,8 +130,10 @@ def shift_nonce(self, chainspec_dict, tx_hash_orig_hex, delta=1):
     s = create_check_gas_task(
          txs, 
          chain_spec,
-         tx_new['from'],
-         gas=tx_new['gas'],
+         #tx_new['from'],
+         address,
+         #gas=tx_new['gas'],
+         gas=gas_total,
          tx_hashes_hex=tx_hashes, 
          queue=queue,
         )
@@ -132,7 +142,8 @@ def shift_nonce(self, chainspec_dict, tx_hash_orig_hex, delta=1):
         'cic_eth.admin.ctrl.unlock_send',
         [
             chain_spec.asdict(),
-            tx_new['from'],
+            address,
+            #tx_new['from'],
             ],
         queue=queue,
         )
@@ -140,7 +151,8 @@ def shift_nonce(self, chainspec_dict, tx_hash_orig_hex, delta=1):
         'cic_eth.admin.ctrl.unlock_queue',
         [
             chain_spec.asdict(),
-            tx_new['from'],
+            address,
+            #tx_new['from'],
             ],
         queue=queue,
         )
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/api/admin.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/api/admin.py
index 34fc4d6..035499b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/api/admin.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/api/admin.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from chainlib.hash import keccak256_hex_to_hex
 from hexathon import (
         strip_0x,
         add_0x,
+        uniform as hex_uniform,
         )
 from chainlib.eth.gas import balance
 from chainqueue.db.enum import (
@@ -307,6 +308,8 @@ class AdminApi:
         :param address: Ethereum address to return transactions for
         :type address: str, 0x-hex
         """
+
+        address = add_0x(hex_uniform(strip_0x(address)))
         last_nonce = -1
         s = celery.signature(
                 'cic_eth.queue.query.get_account_tx',
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/0ec0d6d1e785_add_chainqueue.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/0ec0d6d1e785_add_chainqueue.py
index 0921706..6486bd5 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/0ec0d6d1e785_add_chainqueue.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/0ec0d6d1e785_add_chainqueue.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ Create Date: 2021-04-02 18:30:55.398388
 from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
-from chainqueue.db.migrations.sqlalchemy import (
+#from chainqueue.db.migrations.sqlalchemy import (
+from chainqueue.db.migrations.default.export import (
         chainqueue_upgrade,
         chainqueue_downgrade,
         )
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/b125cbf81e32_add_chain_syncer.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/b125cbf81e32_add_chain_syncer.py
index 8f3be98..4859d70 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/b125cbf81e32_add_chain_syncer.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/b125cbf81e32_add_chain_syncer.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ Create Date: 2021-04-02 18:36:44.459603
 from alembic import op
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
-from chainsyncer.db.migrations.sqlalchemy import (
+#from chainsyncer.db.migrations.sqlalchemy import (
+from chainsyncer.db.migrations.default.export import (
         chainsyncer_upgrade,
         chainsyncer_downgrade,
         )
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/account.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/account.py
index 0cf636b..dd6832e 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/account.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/account.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from chainlib.error import JSONRPCException
 from eth_accounts_index.registry import AccountRegistry
 from eth_accounts_index import AccountsIndex 
 from sarafu_faucet import MinterFaucet
-from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
+from chainqueue.sql.tx import cache_tx_dict
 
 # local import
 from cic_eth_registry import CICRegistry
@@ -300,20 +300,17 @@ def cache_gift_data(
 
     session = self.create_session()
 
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        tx['to'],
-        ZERO_ADDRESS,
-        ZERO_ADDRESS,
-        0,
-        0,
-        session=session,
-            )
+    tx_dict = {
+            'hash': tx_hash_hex,
+            'from': tx['from'],
+            'to': tx['to'],
+            'source_token': ZERO_ADDRESS,
+            'destination_token': ZERO_ADDRESS,
+            'from_value': 0,
+            'to_value': 0,
+            }
 
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    cache_id = tx_cache.id
+    (tx_dict, cache_id) = cache_tx_dict(tx_dict, session=session)
     session.close()
     return (tx_hash_hex, cache_id)
 
@@ -342,18 +339,15 @@ def cache_account_data(
     tx_data = AccountsIndex.parse_add_request(tx['data'])
 
     session = SessionBase.create_session()
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        tx['to'],
-        ZERO_ADDRESS,
-        ZERO_ADDRESS,
-        0,
-        0,
-        session=session,
-            )
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    cache_id = tx_cache.id
+    tx_dict = {
+            'hash': tx_hash_hex,
+            'from': tx['from'],
+            'to': tx['to'],
+            'source_token': ZERO_ADDRESS,
+            'destination_token': ZERO_ADDRESS,
+            'from_value': 0,
+            'to_value': 0,
+            }
+    (tx_dict, cache_id) = cache_tx_dict(tx_dict, session=session)
     session.close()
     return (tx_hash_hex, cache_id)
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/bancor.py.bak b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/bancor.py.bak
deleted file mode 100644
index 57b187b..0000000
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/bancor.py.bak
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,385 +0,0 @@
-# standard imports
-import os
-import logging
-
-# third-party imports
-import celery
-import web3
-from cic_registry import CICRegistry
-from cic_registry.chain import ChainSpec
-
-# local imports
-from cic_eth.db import SessionBase
-from cic_eth.db.models.convert import TxConvertTransfer
-from cic_eth.db.models.otx import Otx
-from cic_eth.db.models.tx import TxCache
-from cic_eth.eth.task import sign_and_register_tx
-from cic_eth.eth.task import create_check_gas_and_send_task
-from cic_eth.eth.token import TokenTxFactory
-from cic_eth.eth.factory import TxFactory
-from cic_eth.eth.util import unpack_signed_raw_tx
-from cic_eth.eth.rpc import RpcClient
-
-celery_app = celery.current_app 
-#logg = celery_app.log.get_default_logger()
-logg = logging.getLogger()
-
-contract_function_signatures = {
-        'convert': 'f3898a97',
-        'convert2': '569706eb',
-        }
-
-
-class BancorTxFactory(TxFactory):
-
-    """Factory for creating Bancor network transactions.
-    """
-    def convert(
-            self,
-            source_token_address,
-            destination_token_address,
-            reserve_address,
-            source_amount,
-            minimum_return,
-            chain_spec,
-            fee_beneficiary='0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
-            fee_ppm=0,
-            ):
-        """Create a BancorNetwork "convert" transaction.
-
-        :param source_token_address: ERC20 contract address for token to convert from
-        :type source_token_address: str, 0x-hex
-        :param destination_token_address: ERC20 contract address for token to convert to
-        :type destination_token_address: str, 0x-hex
-        :param reserve_address: ERC20 contract address of Common reserve token
-        :type reserve_address: str, 0x-hex
-        :param source_amount: Amount of source tokens to convert
-        :type source_amount: int
-        :param minimum_return: Minimum amount of destination tokens to accept as result for conversion
-        :type source_amount: int
-        :return: Unsigned "convert" transaction in standard Ethereum format
-        :rtype: dict
-        """
-        network_contract = CICRegistry.get_contract(chain_spec, 'BancorNetwork')
-        network_gas = network_contract.gas('convert')
-        tx_convert_buildable = network_contract.contract.functions.convert2(
-            [
-                source_token_address,
-                source_token_address,
-                reserve_address,
-                destination_token_address,
-                destination_token_address,
-            ],
-            source_amount,
-            minimum_return,
-            fee_beneficiary,
-            fee_ppm,
-            )
-        tx_convert = tx_convert_buildable.buildTransaction({
-                'from': self.address,
-                'gas': network_gas,
-                'gasPrice': self.gas_price,
-                'chainId': chain_spec.chain_id(),
-                'nonce': self.next_nonce(),
-                })
-        return tx_convert
-
-
-def unpack_convert(data):
-    f = data[2:10]
-    if f != contract_function_signatures['convert2']:
-        raise ValueError('Invalid convert data ({})'.format(f))
-
-    d = data[10:]
-    path = d[384:]
-    source = path[64-40:64]
-    destination = path[-40:]
-
-    amount = int(d[64:128], 16)
-    min_return = int(d[128:192], 16)
-    fee_recipient = d[192:256]
-    fee = int(d[256:320], 16)
-    return {
-        'amount': amount,
-        'min_return': min_return,
-        'source_token': web3.Web3.toChecksumAddress('0x' + source),
-        'destination_token': web3.Web3.toChecksumAddress('0x' + destination),
-        'fee_recipient': fee_recipient,
-        'fee': fee,
-        }
-
-
-
-# Kept for historical reference, it unpacks a convert call without fee parameters
-#def _unpack_convert_mint(data):
-#    f = data[2:10]
-#    if f != contract_function_signatures['convert2']:
-#        raise ValueError('Invalid convert data ({})'.format(f))
-#
-#    d = data[10:]
-#    path = d[256:]
-#    source = path[64-40:64]
-#    destination = path[-40:]
-#
-#    amount = int(d[64:128], 16)
-#    min_return = int(d[128:192], 16)
-#    return {
-#        'amount': amount,
-#        'min_return': min_return,
-#        'source_token': web3.Web3.toChecksumAddress('0x' + source),
-#        'destination_token': web3.Web3.toChecksumAddress('0x' + destination),
-#        }
-
-
-@celery_app.task(bind=True)
-def convert_with_default_reserve(self, tokens, from_address, source_amount, minimum_return, to_address, chain_str):
-    """Performs a conversion between two liquid tokens using Bancor network.
-
-    :param tokens: Token pair, source and destination respectively
-    :type tokens: list of str, 0x-hex
-    :param from_address: Ethereum address of sender
-    :type from_address: str, 0x-hex
-    :param source_amount: Amount of source tokens to convert
-    :type source_amount: int
-    :param minimum_return: Minimum about of destination tokens to receive
-    :type minimum_return: int
-    """
-
-    chain_spec = ChainSpec.from_chain_str(chain_str)
-    queue = self.request.delivery_info['routing_key']
-
-    c = RpcClient(chain_spec, holder_address=from_address)
-
-    cr = CICRegistry.get_contract(chain_spec, 'BancorNetwork')
-    source_token = CICRegistry.get_address(chain_spec, tokens[0]['address'])
-    reserve_address = CICRegistry.get_contract(chain_spec, 'BNTToken', 'ERC20').address()
-
-    tx_factory = TokenTxFactory(from_address, c)
-   
-    tx_approve_zero = tx_factory.approve(source_token.address(), cr.address(), 0, chain_spec)
-    (tx_approve_zero_hash_hex, tx_approve_zero_signed_hex) = sign_and_register_tx(tx_approve_zero, chain_str, queue, 'cic_eth.eth.token.otx_cache_approve') 
-
-    tx_approve = tx_factory.approve(source_token.address(), cr.address(), source_amount, chain_spec)
-    (tx_approve_hash_hex, tx_approve_signed_hex) = sign_and_register_tx(tx_approve, chain_str, queue, 'cic_eth.eth.token.otx_cache_approve') 
-
-    tx_factory = BancorTxFactory(from_address, c)
-    tx_convert = tx_factory.convert(
-            tokens[0]['address'],
-            tokens[1]['address'],
-            reserve_address,
-            source_amount,
-            minimum_return,
-            chain_spec,
-            )
-    (tx_convert_hash_hex, tx_convert_signed_hex) = sign_and_register_tx(tx_convert, chain_str, queue, 'cic_eth.eth.bancor.otx_cache_convert')
-
-    # TODO: consider moving save recipient to async task / chain it before the tx send
-    if to_address != None:
-        save_convert_recipient(tx_convert_hash_hex, to_address, chain_str)
-
-    s = create_check_gas_and_send_task(
-            [tx_approve_zero_signed_hex, tx_approve_signed_hex, tx_convert_signed_hex],
-            chain_str,
-            from_address,
-            tx_approve_zero['gasPrice'] * tx_approve_zero['gas'],
-            tx_hashes_hex=[tx_approve_hash_hex],
-            queue=queue,
-            )
-    s.apply_async()
-    return tx_convert_hash_hex
-
-
-#@celery_app.task()
-#def process_approval(tx_hash_hex):
-#    t = session.query(TxConvertTransfer).query(TxConvertTransfer.approve_tx_hash==tx_hash_hex).first()
-#    c = session.query(Otx).query(Otx.tx_hash==t.convert_tx_hash)
-#    gas_limit = 8000000
-#    gas_price = GasOracle.gas_price()
-#
-#    # TODO: use celery group instead
-#    s_queue = celery.signature(
-#            'cic_eth.queue.tx.create',
-#            [
-#                nonce,
-#                c['address'], # TODO: check that this is in fact sender address
-#                c['tx_hash'],
-#                c['signed_tx'],
-#                ]
-#            )
-#    s_queue.apply_async()
-#
-#    s_check_gas = celery.signature(
-#            'cic_eth.eth.gas.check_gas',
-#            [
-#                c['address'],
-#                [c['signed_tx']],
-#                gas_limit * gas_price,
-#                ]
-#            )
-#    s_send = celery.signature(
-#            'cic_eth.eth.tx.send',
-#            [],
-#            )
-#
-#    s_set_sent = celery.signature(
-#            'cic_eth.queue.state.set_sent',
-#            [False],
-#            )
-#    s_send.link(s_set_sent)
-#    s_check_gas.link(s_send)
-#    s_check_gas.apply_async()
-#    return tx_hash_hex
-
-
-
-@celery_app.task()
-def save_convert_recipient(convert_hash, recipient_address, chain_str):
-    """Registers the recipient target for a convert-and-transfer operation.
-
-    :param convert_hash: Transaction hash of convert operation
-    :type convert_hash: str, 0x-hex
-    :param recipient_address: Address of consequtive transfer recipient
-    :type recipient_address: str, 0x-hex
-    """
-    session = SessionBase.create_session()
-    t = TxConvertTransfer(convert_hash, recipient_address, chain_str)
-    session.add(t)
-    session.commit()
-    session.close()
-
-
-@celery_app.task()
-def save_convert_transfer(convert_hash, transfer_hash):
-    """Registers that the transfer part of a convert-and-transfer operation has been executed.
-
-    :param convert_hash: Transaction hash of convert operation
-    :type convert_hash: str, 0x-hex
-    :param convert_hash: Transaction hash of transfer operation
-    :type convert_hash: str, 0x-hex
-    :returns: transfer_hash,
-    :rtype: list, single str, 0x-hex
-    """
-    session = SessionBase.create_session()
-    t = TxConvertTransfer.get(convert_hash)
-    t.transfer(transfer_hash)
-    session.add(t)
-    session.commit()
-    session.close()
-    return [transfer_hash]
-
-
-# TODO: seems unused, consider removing
-@celery_app.task()
-def resolve_converters_by_tokens(tokens, chain_str):
-    """Return converters for a list of tokens.
-
-    :param tokens: Token addresses to look up
-    :type tokens: list of str, 0x-hex
-    :return: Addresses of matching converters
-    :rtype: list of str, 0x-hex
-    """
-    chain_spec = ChainSpec.from_chain_str(chain_str)
-    for t in tokens:
-        c = CICRegistry.get_contract(chain_spec, 'ConverterRegistry')
-        fn = c.function('getConvertersByAnchors')
-        try:
-            converters = fn([t['address']]).call()
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise e
-        t['converters'] = converters
-
-    return tokens
-
-
-@celery_app.task(bind=True)
-def transfer_converted(self, tokens, holder_address, receiver_address, value, tx_convert_hash_hex, chain_str):
-    """Execute the ERC20 transfer of a convert-and-transfer operation.
-
-    First argument is a list of tokens, to enable the task to be chained to the symbol to token address resolver function. However, it accepts only one token as argument.
-
-    :param tokens: Token addresses 
-    :type tokens: list of str, 0x-hex
-    :param holder_address: Token holder address
-    :type holder_address: str, 0x-hex
-    :param holder_address: Token receiver address
-    :type holder_address: str, 0x-hex
-    :param value: Amount of token, in 'wei'
-    :type value: int
-    :raises TokenCountError: Either none or more then one tokens have been passed as tokens argument
-    :return: Transaction hash
-    :rtype: str, 0x-hex
-    """
-    # we only allow one token, one transfer
-    if len(tokens) != 1:
-        raise TokenCountError
-
-    chain_spec = ChainSpec.from_chain_str(chain_str)
-
-    queue = self.request.delivery_info['routing_key']
-
-    c = RpcClient(chain_spec, holder_address=holder_address)
-
-    # get transaction parameters
-    gas_price = c.gas_price()
-    tx_factory = TokenTxFactory(holder_address, c)
-
-    token_address = tokens[0]['address']
-    tx_transfer = tx_factory.transfer(
-        token_address,
-        receiver_address,
-        value,
-        chain_spec,
-            )
-    (tx_transfer_hash_hex, tx_transfer_signed_hex) = sign_and_register_tx(tx_transfer, chain_str, queue, 'cic_eth.eth.token.otx_cache_transfer')
-
-    # send transaction
-    logg.info('transfer converted token {} from {} to {} value {} {}'.format(token_address, holder_address, receiver_address, value, tx_transfer_signed_hex))
-    s = create_check_gas_and_send_task(
-            [tx_transfer_signed_hex],
-            chain_str,
-            holder_address,
-            tx_transfer['gasPrice'] * tx_transfer['gas'],
-            None,
-            queue,
-            )
-    s_save = celery.signature(
-            'cic_eth.eth.bancor.save_convert_transfer',
-            [
-                tx_convert_hash_hex,
-                tx_transfer_hash_hex,
-                ],
-            queue=queue,
-            )
-    s_save.link(s)
-    s_save.apply_async()
-    return tx_transfer_hash_hex
-
-
-@celery_app.task()
-def otx_cache_convert(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx_signed_raw_hex,
-        chain_str,
-        ):
-
-    chain_spec = ChainSpec.from_chain_str(chain_str)
-    tx_signed_raw_bytes = bytes.fromhex(tx_signed_raw_hex[2:])
-    tx = unpack(tx_signed_raw_bytes, chain_spec)
-    tx_data = unpack_convert(tx['data'])
-    logg.debug('tx data {}'.format(tx_data))
-
-    session = TxCache.create_session()
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        tx['from'],
-        tx_data['source_token'],
-        tx_data['destination_token'],
-        tx_data['amount'],
-        tx_data['amount'],
-            )
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    session.close()
-    return tx_hash_hex
-
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/erc20.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/erc20.py
index 1f4751b..1a1448a 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/erc20.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/erc20.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ from chainlib.eth.tx import (
 from cic_eth_registry import CICRegistry
 from cic_eth_registry.erc20 import ERC20Token
 from hexathon import strip_0x
-from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
 from chainqueue.error import NotLocalTxError
 from eth_erc20 import ERC20
+from chainqueue.sql.tx import cache_tx_dict
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.db.models.base import SessionBase
@@ -375,19 +375,16 @@ def cache_transfer_data(
     token_value = tx_data[1]
 
     session = SessionBase.create_session()
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        recipient_address,
-        tx['to'],
-        tx['to'],
-        token_value,
-        token_value,
-        session=session,
-            )
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    cache_id = tx_cache.id
+    tx_dict = {
+            'hash': tx_hash_hex,
+            'from': tx['from'],
+            'to': recipient_address,
+            'source_token': tx['to'],
+            'destination_token': tx['to'],
+            'from_value': token_value,
+            'to_value': token_value,
+            }
+    (tx_dict, cache_id) = cache_tx_dict(tx_dict, session=session)
     session.close()
     return (tx_hash_hex, cache_id)
 
@@ -417,19 +414,16 @@ def cache_transfer_from_data(
     token_value = tx_data[2]
 
     session = SessionBase.create_session()
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        recipient_address,
-        tx['to'],
-        tx['to'],
-        token_value,
-        token_value,
-        session=session,
-            )
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    cache_id = tx_cache.id
+    tx_dict = {
+            'hash': tx_hash_hex,
+            'from': tx['from'],
+            'to': recipient_address,
+            'source_token': tx['to'],
+            'destination_token': tx['to'],
+            'from_value': token_value,
+            'to_value': token_value,
+            }
+    (tx_dict, cache_id) = cache_tx_dict(tx_dict, session=session)
     session.close()
     return (tx_hash_hex, cache_id)
 
@@ -458,19 +452,16 @@ def cache_approve_data(
     token_value = tx_data[1]
 
     session = SessionBase.create_session()
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        recipient_address,
-        tx['to'],
-        tx['to'],
-        token_value,
-        token_value,
-        session=session,
-            )
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    cache_id = tx_cache.id
+    tx_dict = {
+            'hash': tx_hash_hex,
+            'from': tx['from'],
+            'to': recipient_address,
+            'source_token': tx['to'],
+            'destination_token': tx['to'],
+            'from_value': token_value,
+            'to_value': token_value,
+            }
+    (tx_dict, cache_id) = cache_tx_dict(tx_dict, session=session)
     session.close()
     return (tx_hash_hex, cache_id)
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/gas.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/gas.py
index 49e89c7..5e9e86e 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/gas.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/gas.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
 from chainlib.eth.address import is_checksum_address
 from chainlib.connection import RPCConnection
 from chainqueue.db.enum import StatusBits
+from chainqueue.sql.tx import cache_tx_dict
 from chainlib.eth.gas import (
         balance,
         price,
@@ -133,20 +134,17 @@ def cache_gas_data(
 
     session = SessionBase.create_session()
 
-    tx_cache = TxCache(
-        tx_hash_hex,
-        tx['from'],
-        tx['to'],
-        ZERO_ADDRESS,
-        ZERO_ADDRESS,
-        tx['value'],
-        tx['value'],
-        session=session,
-            )
+    tx_dict = {
+            'hash': tx_hash_hex,
+            'from': tx['from'],
+            'to': tx['to'],
+            'source_token': ZERO_ADDRESS,
+            'destination_token': ZERO_ADDRESS,
+            'from_value': tx['value'],
+            'to_value': tx['value'],
+            }
 
-    session.add(tx_cache)
-    session.commit()
-    cache_id = tx_cache.id
+    (tx_dict, cache_id) = cache_tx_dict(tx_dict, session=session)
     session.close()
     return (tx_hash_hex, cache_id)
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py
index 6602fe6..5eaf468 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from hexathon import (
         strip_0x,
         )
 from chainqueue.db.models.tx import Otx
-from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
 from chainqueue.db.enum import StatusBits
 from chainqueue.error import NotLocalTxError
 from potaahto.symbols import snake_and_camel
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/gas.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/gas.py
index 702fd8d..fa183b4 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/gas.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/filters/gas.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from chainqueue.db.enum import StatusBits
 from chainqueue.db.models.tx import TxCache
 from chainqueue.db.models.otx import Otx
 from chainqueue.sql.query import get_paused_tx_cache as get_paused_tx
+from chainlib.eth.address import to_checksum_address
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.db.models.base import SessionBase
@@ -47,12 +48,13 @@ class GasFilter(SyncFilter):
 
             SessionBase.release_session(session)
 
+            address = to_checksum_address(r[0])
             logg.info('resuming gas-in-waiting txs for {}'.format(r[0]))
             if len(txs) > 0:
                 s = create_check_gas_task(
                         list(txs.values()),
                         self.chain_spec,
-                        r[0],
+                        address,
                         0,
                         tx_hashes_hex=list(txs.keys()),
                         queue=self.queue,
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py
index 036c79b..039b9ba 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import semver
 version = (
         0,
         12,
-        1,
-        'alpha.2',
+        2,
+        'alpha.3',
         )
 
 version_object = semver.VersionInfo(
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile
index 2404c5e..64ce7d1 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ARG GITLAB_PYTHON_REGISTRY="https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/27624814/packages
 #    --force-reinstall \
 #	--extra-index-url $GITLAB_PYTHON_REGISTRY --extra-index-url $EXTRA_INDEX_URL \
 #    -r requirements.txt 
-COPY *requirements.txt . 
+COPY *requirements.txt ./
 RUN --mount=type=cache,mode=0755,target=/root/.cache/pip \
     pip install --index-url https://pypi.org/simple  \
 	  --extra-index-url $GITLAB_PYTHON_REGISTRY \
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
index 3548672..09811a0 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 celery==4.4.7
-chainlib~=0.0.5a2
+chainlib-eth>=0.0.6a1,<0.1.0
 semver==2.13.0
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt
index 66ea7f8..c70193a 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/services_requirements.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-chainsyncer[sql]~=0.0.3a5
-chainqueue~=0.0.2b7
+chainqueue>=0.0.3a2,<0.1.0
+chainsyncer[sql]>=0.0.5a1,<0.1.0
 alembic==1.4.2
 confini>=0.3.6rc4,<0.5.0
 redis==3.5.3
 hexathon~=0.0.1a7
 pycryptodome==3.10.1
 liveness~=0.0.1a7
-eth-address-index~=0.1.2a2
-eth-accounts-index~=0.0.12a2
-cic-eth-registry~=0.5.6a2
-erc20-faucet~=0.2.2a2
-erc20-transfer-authorization~=0.3.2a2
-sarafu-faucet~=0.0.4a3
+eth-address-index>=0.1.3a1,<0.2.0
+eth-accounts-index>=0.0.13a1,<0.1.0
+cic-eth-registry>=0.5.7a1,<0.6.0
+erc20-faucet>=0.2.3a1,<0.3.0
+erc20-transfer-authorization>=0.3.3a1,<0.4.0
+sarafu-faucet>=0.0.4a5,<0.1.0
 moolb~=0.1.1b2
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/test_requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/test_requirements.txt
index 088324c..cf7c693 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/test_requirements.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ pytest-redis==2.0.0
 redis==3.5.3
 eth-tester==0.5.0b3
 py-evm==0.3.0a20
-eth-erc20~=0.0.10a3
+eth-erc20~=0.0.11a1
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin.py
index fd41c2b..19c9090 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin.py
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ def test_fix_nonce(
     txs = get_nonce_tx_cache(default_chain_spec, 3, agent_roles['ALICE'], session=init_database)
     ks = txs.keys()
     assert len(ks) == 2
+
     for k in ks:
         hsh = add_0x(k)
         otx = Otx.load(hsh, session=init_database)
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin_noncritical.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin_noncritical.py
index 7d21737..014480f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin_noncritical.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/task/api/test_admin_noncritical.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def test_admin_api_account(
 
 
     api = AdminApi(eth_rpc, queue=None, call_address=contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'])
-    r = api.account(default_chain_spec, agent_roles['ALICE'])
+    r = api.account(default_chain_spec, agent_roles['ALICE'], include_sender=True, include_recipient=True)
     assert len(r) == 5
 
     api = AdminApi(eth_rpc, queue=None, call_address=contract_roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'])
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/queue/test_query.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/queue/test_query.py
index b82fbd4..cd3f6ad 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/queue/test_query.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/queue/test_query.py
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ from chainlib.eth.gas import (
         Gas,
         )
 from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
+from hexathon import (
+        add_0x,
+        strip_0x,
+        uniform as hex_uniform,
+        )
 
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.db.enum import LockEnum
@@ -34,7 +39,10 @@ def test_upcoming_with_lock(
     gas_oracle = RPCGasOracle(eth_rpc)
     c = Gas(default_chain_spec, signer=eth_signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle, gas_oracle=gas_oracle)
 
-    (tx_hash_hex, tx_rpc) = c.create(agent_roles['ALICE'], agent_roles['BOB'], 100 * (10 ** 6))
+    alice_normal = add_0x(hex_uniform(strip_0x(agent_roles['ALICE'])))
+    bob_normal = add_0x(hex_uniform(strip_0x(agent_roles['BOB'])))
+
+    (tx_hash_hex, tx_rpc) = c.create(alice_normal, bob_normal, 100 * (10 ** 6))
     tx_signed_raw_hex = tx_rpc['params'][0]
 
     register_tx(tx_hash_hex, tx_signed_raw_hex, default_chain_spec, None, session=init_database)
@@ -43,12 +51,12 @@ def test_upcoming_with_lock(
     txs = get_upcoming_tx(default_chain_spec, StatusEnum.PENDING)
     assert len(txs.keys()) == 1
 
-    Lock.set(str(default_chain_spec), LockEnum.SEND, address=agent_roles['ALICE'])
+    Lock.set(str(default_chain_spec), LockEnum.SEND, address=alice_normal)
 
-    txs = get_upcoming_tx(default_chain_spec, StatusEnum.PENDING)
+    txs = get_upcoming_tx(default_chain_spec, status=StatusEnum.PENDING)
     assert len(txs.keys()) == 0
 
-    (tx_hash_hex, tx_rpc) = c.create(agent_roles['BOB'], agent_roles['ALICE'], 100 * (10 ** 6))
+    (tx_hash_hex, tx_rpc) = c.create(bob_normal, alice_normal, 100 * (10 ** 6))
     tx_signed_raw_hex = tx_rpc['params'][0]
 
     register_tx(tx_hash_hex, tx_signed_raw_hex, default_chain_spec, None, session=init_database)
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tools_requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/tools_requirements.txt
index 7e9d74c..03a0014 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tools_requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tools_requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-crypto-dev-signer~=0.4.14b7
+crypto-dev-signer>=0.4.14b7,<=0.4.14
 chainqueue~=0.0.2b6
 confini>=0.3.6rc4,<0.5.0
-cic-eth-registry~=0.5.6a2
+cic-eth-registry>=0.5.7a1,<0.6.0
 redis==3.5.3
 hexathon~=0.0.1a7
 pycryptodome==3.10.1
diff --git a/apps/cic-notify/cic_notify/version.py b/apps/cic-notify/cic_notify/version.py
index 475867b..3a99ed0 100644
--- a/apps/cic-notify/cic_notify/version.py
+++ b/apps/cic-notify/cic_notify/version.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import semver
 
 logg = logging.getLogger()
 
-version = (0, 4, 0, 'alpha.8')
+version = (0, 4, 0, 'alpha.10')
 
 version_object = semver.VersionInfo(
         major=version[0],
diff --git a/apps/cic-notify/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-notify/requirements.txt
index 5b67709..953027d 100644
--- a/apps/cic-notify/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-notify/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-cic_base[full_graph]~=0.2.0a3
+confini~=0.4.1a1
+africastalking==1.2.3
+SQLAlchemy==1.3.20
+alembic==1.4.2
+psycopg2==2.8.6
+celery==4.4.7
+redis==3.5.3
diff --git a/apps/cic-notify/test_requirements.txt b/apps/cic-notify/test_requirements.txt
index 41c5f09..5a2ab67 100644
--- a/apps/cic-notify/test_requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-notify/test_requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ pytest~=6.0.1
 pytest-celery~=0.0.0a1
 pytest-mock~=3.3.1
 pysqlite3~=0.4.3
+pytest-cov==2.10.1
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt
index 2b96a9d..e47f87b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-cic_base[full_graph]==0.2.0a3
-cic-eth~=0.12.0a1
-cic-notify~=0.4.0a8
-cic-types~=0.1.0a11
+cic-eth~=0.12.2a3
+cic-notify~=0.4.0a10
+cic-types~=0.1.0a14
+confini~=0.4.1a1
+semver==2.13.0
+alembic==1.4.2
+SQLAlchemy==1.3.20
+psycopg2==2.8.6
+tinydb==4.2.0
+phonenumbers==8.12.12
+redis==3.5.3
+celery==4.4.7
+python-i18n==0.3.9
+pyxdg==0.27
+bcrypt==3.2.0
+uWSGI==2.0.19.1
+transitions==0.8.4
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/requirements.txt b/apps/contract-migration/requirements.txt
index 223e7c4..9d5cb9b 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/requirements.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-sarafu-faucet~=0.0.4a4
-cic-eth[tools]==0.12.1a2
-eth-erc20~=0.0.10a3
-erc20-demurrage-token==0.0.2a4
-eth-address-index~=0.1.2a2
-eth-accounts-index~=0.0.12a2
-cic-eth-registry~=0.5.6a2
-erc20-faucet~=0.2.2a2
-erc20-transfer-authorization~=0.3.2a2
-sarafu-faucet~=0.0.4a3
-chainlib-eth~=0.0.5a4
+cic-eth[tools]==0.12.2a3
+eth-erc20>=0.0.11a1,<0.1.0
+erc20-demurrage-token>=0.0.2a5,<0.1.0
+eth-address-index>=0.1.3a1,<0.2.0
+eth-accounts-index>=0.0.13a1,<0.1.0
+cic-eth-registry>=0.5.7a1,<=0.6.0
+erc20-faucet>=0.2.3a1,<0.3.0
+erc20-transfer-authorization>=0.3.3a1,<0.4.0
+sarafu-faucet>=0.0.4a4,<0.1.0
+chainlib-eth>=0.0.6a1,<0.1.0
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/seed_cic_eth.sh b/apps/contract-migration/seed_cic_eth.sh
index 3cd76f3..aba7ea6 100755
--- a/apps/contract-migration/seed_cic_eth.sh
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/seed_cic_eth.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ cic-eth-tag -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC ACCOUNT_REGISTRY_WRITER $DEV_ETH_ACCOUNT_ACCOUNT_
 eth-accounts-index-writer -y $keystore_file -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -a $DEV_ACCOUNT_INDEX_ADDRESS -ww $debug $DEV_ETH_ACCOUNT_ACCOUNT_REGISTRY_WRITER
 
 # Transfer gas to custodial gas provider adddress
+_CONFINI_DIR=$CONFINI_DIR
+unset CONFINI_DIR
 >&2 echo gift gas to gas gifter
 >&2 eth-gas --send -y $keystore_file -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -w $debug -a $DEV_ETH_ACCOUNT_GAS_GIFTER $gas_amount
 
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ export DEV_ETH_SARAFU_TOKEN_ADDRESS=$DEV_ETH_RESERVE_ADDRESS
 
 #echo -n 0 > $init_level_file
 
+CONFINI_DIR=$_CONFINI_DIR
 # Remove the SEND (8), QUEUE (16) and INIT (2) locks (or'ed), set by default at migration
 cic-eth-ctl -i :: unlock INIT
 cic-eth-ctl -i :: unlock SEND