diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6ae41379e..91c50fa13 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ matrix:
   include:
   - rust: stable
     env: FEATURES="--features travis-beta" KCOV_FEATURES="" TARGETS="-p ethash -p ethcore-util -p ethcore -p ethsync -p ethcore-rpc -p parity -p ethminer" ARCHIVE_SUFFIX="-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-${TRAVIS_TAG}"
-  - rust: beta
-    env: FEATURES="--features travis-beta" KCOV_FEATURES="" TARGETS="-p ethash -p ethcore-util -p ethcore -p ethsync -p ethcore-rpc -p parity -p ethminer" ARCHIVE_SUFFIX="-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-${TRAVIS_TAG}"
-  - rust: nightly
-    env: FEATURES="--features travis-nightly" KCOV_FEATURES="" TARGETS="-p ethash -p ethcore-util -p ethcore -p ethsync -p ethcore-rpc -p parity -p ethminer" ARCHIVE_SUFFIX="-${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-${TRAVIS_TAG}"
 cache:
   apt: true
   directories:
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d96023c41..4ed5d1ac2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "eth-secp256k1"
 version = "0.5.4"
-source = "git+https://github.com/ethcore/rust-secp256k1#283a0677d8327536be58a87e0494d7e0e7b1d1d8"
+source = "git+https://github.com/ethcore/rust-secp256k1#b6fdd43bbcf6d46adb72a92dd1632a0fc834cbf5"
 dependencies = [
  "arrayvec 0.3.16 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "gcc 0.3.25 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "libc 0.1.12 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "libc 0.2.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "rand 0.3.14 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "rustc-serialize 0.3.18 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "serde 0.7.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/ethcore/src/block.rs b/ethcore/src/block.rs
index 1ef28188b..d4aa35445 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/block.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/block.rs
@@ -423,6 +423,37 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn enact_block_with_uncle() {
-		// TODO: test for when there's an uncle.
+		use spec::*;
+		let engine = Spec::new_test().to_engine().unwrap();
+		let genesis_header = engine.spec().genesis_header();
+
+		let mut db_result = get_temp_journal_db();
+		let mut db = db_result.take();
+		engine.spec().ensure_db_good(db.as_hashdb_mut());
+		let mut open_block = OpenBlock::new(engine.deref(), db, &genesis_header, vec![genesis_header.hash()], Address::zero(), x!(3141562), vec![]);
+		let mut uncle1_header = Header::new();
+		uncle1_header.extra_data = b"uncle1".to_vec();
+		let mut uncle2_header = Header::new();
+		uncle2_header.extra_data = b"uncle2".to_vec();
+		open_block.push_uncle(uncle1_header).unwrap();
+		open_block.push_uncle(uncle2_header).unwrap();
+		let b = open_block.close().seal(engine.deref(), vec![]).unwrap();
+		
+		let orig_bytes = b.rlp_bytes();
+		let orig_db = b.drain();
+
+		let mut db_result = get_temp_journal_db();
+		let mut db = db_result.take();
+		engine.spec().ensure_db_good(db.as_hashdb_mut());
+		let e = enact_and_seal(&orig_bytes, engine.deref(), db, &genesis_header, vec![genesis_header.hash()]).unwrap();
+
+		let bytes = e.rlp_bytes();
+		assert_eq!(bytes, orig_bytes);
+		let uncles = BlockView::new(&bytes).uncles();
+		assert_eq!(uncles[1].extra_data, b"uncle2");
+
+		let db = e.drain();
+		assert_eq!(orig_db.keys(), db.keys());
+		assert!(orig_db.keys().iter().filter(|k| orig_db.get(k.0) != db.get(k.0)).next() == None);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ethcore/src/blockchain/blockchain.rs b/ethcore/src/blockchain/blockchain.rs
index 36db9dded..40b01c6f9 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/blockchain/blockchain.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/blockchain/blockchain.rs
@@ -504,10 +504,10 @@ impl BlockChain {
 				batch.put_extras(hash, tx_address);
 				write_txs.remove(hash);
 			}
-		}
 
-		// update extras database
-		self.extras_db.write(batch).unwrap();
+			// update extras database
+			self.extras_db.write(batch).unwrap();
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// Iterator that lists `first` and then all of `first`'s ancestors, by hash.
diff --git a/sync/src/chain.rs b/sync/src/chain.rs
index 363597d40..8f0194289 100644
--- a/sync/src/chain.rs
+++ b/sync/src/chain.rs
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ impl ChainSync {
 		trace!(target: "sync", "{} -> NewBlock ({})", peer_id, h);
 		if !self.have_common_block {
 			trace!(target: "sync", "NewBlock ignored while seeking");
+			return Ok(());
 		}
 		let header: BlockHeader = try!(header_rlp.as_val());
  		let mut unknown = false;
@@ -1497,6 +1498,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		let mut queue = VecDeque::new();
 		let mut sync = dummy_sync_with_peer(client.block_hash_delta_minus(5));
+		sync.have_common_block = true;
 		let mut io = TestIo::new(&mut client, &mut queue, None);
 
 		let block = UntrustedRlp::new(&block_data);
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 0bf08e67f..4957fd762 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Running Parity Full Test Sute
 
-cargo test --features ethcore/json-tests $1 -p ethash -p ethcore-util -p ethcore -p ethsync -p ethcore-rpc -p parity -p ethminer
+cargo test --features ethcore/json-tests $1 \
+	-p ethash \
+	-p ethcore-util \
+	-p ethcore \
+	-p ethsync \
+	-p ethcore-rpc \
+	-p parity \
+	-p ethminer \
+	-p bigint
diff --git a/util/benches/bigint.rs b/util/benches/bigint.rs
index 575164cb6..3f4164d18 100644
--- a/util/benches/bigint.rs
+++ b/util/benches/bigint.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,16 @@ fn u256_sub(b: &mut Bencher) {
 fn u512_sub(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	b.iter(|| {
 		let n = black_box(10000);
-		(0..n).fold(U512([rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(),
-				rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>()]),
-			|old, new| { old.overflowing_sub(U512([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, new])).0 })
+		(0..n).fold(
+			U512([
+				rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(),
+				rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>()
+			]),
+			|old, new| {
+				let p = new % 2;
+				old.overflowing_sub(U512([p, p, p, p, p, p, p, new])).0
+			}
+		)
 	});
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ fn u256_full_mul(b: &mut Bencher) {
 	b.iter(|| {
 		let n = black_box(10000);
 		(0..n).fold(U256([rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>()]),
-			|old, new| {
+			|old, _new| {
 				let U512(ref u512words) = old.full_mul(U256([rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>(), rand::random::<u64>()]));
 				U256([u512words[0], u512words[2], u512words[2], u512words[3]])
 			})
diff --git a/util/bigint/src/uint.rs b/util/bigint/src/uint.rs
index c3cc6b753..d185750c2 100644
--- a/util/bigint/src/uint.rs
+++ b/util/bigint/src/uint.rs
@@ -72,29 +72,19 @@ macro_rules! uint_overflowing_add_reg {
 	($name:ident, $n_words:expr, $self_expr: expr, $other: expr) => ({
 		let $name(ref me) = $self_expr;
 		let $name(ref you) = $other;
+
 		let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
-		let mut carry = [0u64; $n_words];
-		let mut b_carry = false;
-		let mut overflow = false;
+		let mut carry = 0u64;
 
 		for i in 0..$n_words {
-			ret[i] = me[i].wrapping_add(you[i]);
+			let (res1, overflow1) = me[i].overflowing_add(you[i]);
+			let (res2, overflow2) = res1.overflowing_add(carry);
 
-			if ret[i] < me[i] {
-				if i < $n_words - 1 {
-					carry[i + 1] = 1;
-					b_carry = true;
-				} else {
-					overflow = true;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if b_carry {
-			let ret = overflowing!($name(ret).overflowing_add($name(carry)), overflow);
-			(ret, overflow)
-		} else {
-			($name(ret), overflow)
+			ret[i] = res2;
+			carry = overflow1 as u64 + overflow2 as u64;
 		}
+
+		($name(ret), carry > 0)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -177,9 +167,28 @@ macro_rules! uint_overflowing_add {
 #[cfg(not(all(asm_available, target_arch="x86_64")))]
 macro_rules! uint_overflowing_sub {
 	($name:ident, $n_words: expr, $self_expr: expr, $other: expr) => ({
-		let res = overflowing!((!$other).overflowing_add(From::from(1u64)));
-		let res = overflowing!($self_expr.overflowing_add(res));
-		(res, $self_expr < $other)
+		uint_overflowing_sub_reg!($name, $n_words, $self_expr, $other)
+	})
+}
+
+macro_rules! uint_overflowing_sub_reg {
+	($name:ident, $n_words: expr, $self_expr: expr, $other: expr) => ({
+		let $name(ref me) = $self_expr;
+		let $name(ref you) = $other;
+
+		let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
+		let mut carry = 0u64;
+
+		for i in 0..$n_words {
+			let (res1, overflow1) = me[i].overflowing_sub(you[i]);
+			let (res2, overflow2) = res1.overflowing_sub(carry);
+
+			ret[i] = res2;
+			carry = overflow1 as u64 + overflow2 as u64;
+		}
+
+		($name(ret), carry > 0)
+
 	})
 }
 
@@ -253,9 +262,7 @@ macro_rules! uint_overflowing_sub {
 		(U512(result), overflow != 0)
 	});
 	($name:ident, $n_words: expr, $self_expr: expr, $other: expr) => ({
-		let res = overflowing!((!$other).overflowing_add(From::from(1u64)));
-		let res = overflowing!($self_expr.overflowing_add(res));
-		(res, $self_expr < $other)
+		uint_overflowing_sub_reg!($name, $n_words, $self_expr, $other)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -388,14 +395,50 @@ macro_rules! uint_overflowing_mul {
 
 macro_rules! uint_overflowing_mul_reg {
 	($name:ident, $n_words: expr, $self_expr: expr, $other: expr) => ({
-		let mut res = $name::from(0u64);
-		let mut overflow = false;
-		for i in 0..(2 * $n_words) {
-			let v = overflowing!($self_expr.overflowing_mul_u32(($other >> (32 * i)).low_u32()), overflow);
-			let res2 = overflowing!(v.overflowing_shl(32 * i as u32), overflow);
-			res = overflowing!(res.overflowing_add(res2), overflow);
+		let $name(ref me) = $self_expr;
+		let $name(ref you) = $other;
+		let mut ret = [0u64; 2*$n_words];
+
+		for i in 0..$n_words {
+			if you[i] == 0 {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			let mut carry2 = 0u64;
+			let (b_u, b_l) = split(you[i]);
+
+			for j in 0..$n_words {
+				if me[j] == 0 && carry2 == 0 {
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				let a = split(me[j]);
+
+				// multiply parts
+				let (c_l, overflow_l) = mul_u32(a, b_l, ret[i + j]);
+				let (c_u, overflow_u) = mul_u32(a, b_u, c_l >> 32);
+				ret[i + j] = (c_l & 0xFFFFFFFF) + (c_u << 32);
+
+				// Only single overflow possible here
+				let carry = (c_u >> 32) + (overflow_u << 32) + overflow_l + carry2;
+				let (carry, o) = carry.overflowing_add(ret[i + j + 1]);
+
+				ret[i + j + 1] = carry;
+				carry2 = o as u64;
+			}
 		}
-		(res, overflow)
+
+		let mut res = [0u64; $n_words];
+		let mut overflow = false;
+		for i in 0..$n_words {
+			res[i] = ret[i];
+		}
+
+		for i in $n_words..2*$n_words {
+			overflow |= ret[i] != 0;
+		}
+
+		($name(res), overflow)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -423,6 +466,23 @@ macro_rules! panic_on_overflow {
 	}
 }
 
+#[inline(always)]
+fn mul_u32(a: (u64, u64), b: u64, carry: u64) -> (u64, u64) {
+	let upper = b * a.0;
+	let lower = b * a.1;
+
+	let (res1, overflow1) = lower.overflowing_add(upper << 32);
+	let (res2, overflow2) = res1.overflowing_add(carry);
+
+	let carry = (upper >> 32) + overflow1 as u64 + overflow2 as u64;
+	(res2, carry)
+}
+
+#[inline(always)]
+fn split(a: u64) -> (u64, u64) {
+	(a >> 32, a & 0xFFFFFFFF)
+}
+
 /// Large, fixed-length unsigned integer type.
 pub trait Uint: Sized + Default + FromStr + From<u64> + fmt::Debug + fmt::Display + PartialOrd + Ord + PartialEq + Eq + Hash {
 
@@ -481,9 +541,6 @@ pub trait Uint: Sized + Default + FromStr + From<u64> + fmt::Debug + fmt::Displa
 
 	/// Returns negation of this `Uint` and overflow (always true)
 	fn overflowing_neg(self) -> (Self, bool);
-
-	/// Shifts this `Uint` and returns overflow
-	fn overflowing_shl(self, shift: u32) -> (Self, bool);
 }
 
 macro_rules! construct_uint {
@@ -672,92 +729,32 @@ macro_rules! construct_uint {
 			fn overflowing_neg(self) -> ($name, bool) {
 				(!self, true)
 			}
-
-			fn overflowing_shl(self, shift32: u32) -> ($name, bool) {
-				let $name(ref original) = self;
-				let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
-				let shift = shift32 as usize;
-				let word_shift = shift / 64;
-				let bit_shift = shift % 64;
-				for i in 0..$n_words {
-					// Shift
-					if i + word_shift < $n_words {
-						ret[i + word_shift] += original[i] << bit_shift;
-					}
-					// Carry
-					if bit_shift > 0 && i + word_shift + 1 < $n_words {
-						ret[i + word_shift + 1] += original[i] >> (64 - bit_shift);
-					}
-				}
-				// Detecting overflow
-				let last = $n_words - word_shift - if bit_shift > 0 { 1 } else { 0 };
-				let overflow = if bit_shift > 0 {
-					(original[last] >> (64 - bit_shift)) > 0
-				} else if word_shift > 0 {
-					original[last] > 0
-				} else {
-					false
-				};
-
-				for i in last+1..$n_words-1 {
-					if original[i] > 0 {
-						return ($name(ret), true);
-					}
-				}
-				($name(ret), overflow)
-			}
 		}
 
 		impl $name {
 			#[allow(dead_code)] // not used when multiplied with inline assembly
 			/// Multiplication by u32
 			fn mul_u32(self, other: u32) -> Self {
-				let $name(ref arr) = self;
-				let mut carry = [0u64; $n_words];
-				let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
-				for i in 0..$n_words {
-					let upper = other as u64 * (arr[i] >> 32);
-					let lower = other as u64 * (arr[i] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
-
-					ret[i] = lower.wrapping_add(upper << 32);
-
-					if i < $n_words - 1 {
-						carry[i + 1] = upper >> 32;
-						if ret[i] < lower {
-							carry[i + 1] += 1;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				$name(ret) + $name(carry)
+				let (ret, overflow) = self.overflowing_mul_u32(other);
+				panic_on_overflow!(overflow);
+				ret
 			}
 
 			#[allow(dead_code)] // not used when multiplied with inline assembly
 			/// Overflowing multiplication by u32
 			fn overflowing_mul_u32(self, other: u32) -> (Self, bool) {
 				let $name(ref arr) = self;
-				let mut carry = [0u64; $n_words];
 				let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
-				let mut overflow = false;
+				let mut carry = 0;
+				let o = other as u64;
+
 				for i in 0..$n_words {
-					let upper = other as u64 * (arr[i] >> 32);
-					let lower = other as u64 * (arr[i] & 0xFFFFFFFF);
-
-					ret[i] = lower.wrapping_add(upper << 32);
-
-					if i < $n_words - 1 {
-						carry[i + 1] = upper >> 32;
-						if ret[i] < lower {
-							carry[i + 1] += 1;
-						}
-					} else if (upper >> 32) > 0 || ret[i] < lower {
-						overflow = true
-					}
+					let (res, carry2) = mul_u32(split(arr[i]), o, carry);
+					ret[i] = res;
+					carry = carry2;
 				}
-				let result = overflowing!(
-					$name(ret).overflowing_add($name(carry)),
-					overflow
-					);
-				(result, overflow)
+
+				($name(ret), carry > 0)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1006,14 +1003,15 @@ macro_rules! construct_uint {
 				let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
 				let word_shift = shift / 64;
 				let bit_shift = shift % 64;
-				for i in 0..$n_words {
-					// Shift
-					if i + word_shift < $n_words {
-						ret[i + word_shift] += original[i] << bit_shift;
-					}
-					// Carry
-					if bit_shift > 0 && i + word_shift + 1 < $n_words {
-						ret[i + word_shift + 1] += original[i] >> (64 - bit_shift);
+
+				// shift
+				for i in word_shift..$n_words {
+					ret[i] += original[i - word_shift] << bit_shift;
+				}
+				// carry
+				if bit_shift > 0 {
+					for i in word_shift+1..$n_words {
+						ret[i] += original[i - 1 - word_shift] >> (64 - bit_shift);
 					}
 				}
 				$name(ret)
@@ -1028,6 +1026,7 @@ macro_rules! construct_uint {
 				let mut ret = [0u64; $n_words];
 				let word_shift = shift / 64;
 				let bit_shift = shift % 64;
+
 				for i in word_shift..$n_words {
 					// Shift
 					ret[i - word_shift] += original[i] >> bit_shift;
@@ -1044,9 +1043,11 @@ macro_rules! construct_uint {
 			fn cmp(&self, other: &$name) -> Ordering {
 				let &$name(ref me) = self;
 				let &$name(ref you) = other;
-				for i in 0..$n_words {
-					if me[$n_words - 1 - i] < you[$n_words - 1 - i] { return Ordering::Less; }
-					if me[$n_words - 1 - i] > you[$n_words - 1 - i] { return Ordering::Greater; }
+				let mut i = $n_words;
+				while i > 0 {
+					i -= 1;
+					if me[i] < you[i] { return Ordering::Less; }
+					if me[i] > you[i] { return Ordering::Greater; }
 				}
 				Ordering::Equal
 			}
@@ -1259,10 +1260,40 @@ impl U256 {
 	/// No overflow possible
 	#[cfg(not(all(asm_available, target_arch="x86_64")))]
 	pub fn full_mul(self, other: U256) -> U512 {
-		let self_512 = U512::from(self);
-		let other_512 = U512::from(other);
-		let (result, _) = self_512.overflowing_mul(other_512);
-		result
+		let U256(ref me) = self;
+		let U256(ref you) = other;
+		let mut ret = [0u64; 8];
+
+		for i in 0..4 {
+			if you[i] == 0 {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			let mut carry2 = 0u64;
+			let (b_u, b_l) = split(you[i]);
+
+			for j in 0..4 {
+				if me[j] == 0 && carry2 == 0 {
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				let a = split(me[j]);
+
+				// multiply parts
+				let (c_l, overflow_l) = mul_u32(a, b_l, ret[i + j]);
+				let (c_u, overflow_u) = mul_u32(a, b_u, c_l >> 32);
+				ret[i + j] = (c_l & 0xFFFFFFFF) + (c_u << 32);
+
+				// Only single overflow possible here
+				let carry = (c_u >> 32) + (overflow_u << 32) + overflow_l + carry2;
+				let (carry, o) = carry.overflowing_add(ret[i + j + 1]);
+
+				ret[i + j + 1] = carry;
+				carry2 = o as u64;
+			}
+		}
+
+		U512(ret)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1528,6 +1559,18 @@ mod tests {
 		//// TODO: bit inversion
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	pub fn uint256_simple_mul() {
+		let a = U256::from_str("10000000000000000").unwrap();
+		let b = U256::from_str("10000000000000000").unwrap();
+
+		let c = U256::from_str("100000000000000000000000000000000").unwrap();
+		println!("Multiplying");
+		let result = a.overflowing_mul(b);
+		println!("Got result");
+		assert_eq!(result, (c, false))
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	pub fn uint256_extreme_bitshift_test() {
 		//// Shifting a u64 by 64 bits gives an undefined value, so make sure that
@@ -1595,6 +1638,14 @@ mod tests {
 		assert_eq!(U256::from(1u64) * U256::from(10u64), U256::from(10u64));
 	}
 
+	#[test]
+	pub fn uint256_mul2() {
+		let a = U512::from_str("10000000000000000fffffffffffffffe").unwrap();
+		let b = U512::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap();
+
+		assert_eq!(a * b, U512::from_str("10000000000000000fffffffffffffffcffffffffffffffff0000000000000002").unwrap());
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	pub fn uint256_overflowing_mul() {
 		assert_eq!(
@@ -1690,54 +1741,25 @@ mod tests {
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	pub fn uint256_shl_overflow() {
+	pub fn uint256_shl() {
 		assert_eq!(
 			U256::from_str("7fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(4),
-			(U256::from_str("fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0").unwrap(), true)
+			<< 4,
+			U256::from_str("fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0").unwrap()
 		);
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	pub fn uint256_shl_overflow_words() {
+	pub fn uint256_shl_words() {
 		assert_eq!(
 			U256::from_str("0000000000000001ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(64),
-			(U256::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0000000000000000").unwrap(), true)
+			<< 64,
+			U256::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0000000000000000").unwrap()
 		);
 		assert_eq!(
 			U256::from_str("0000000000000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(64),
-			(U256::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0000000000000000").unwrap(), false)
-		);
-	}
-
-	#[test]
-	pub fn uint256_shl_overflow_words2() {
-		assert_eq!(
-			U256::from_str("00000000000000000000000000000001ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(128),
-			(U256::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff00000000000000000000000000000000").unwrap(), true)
-		);
-		assert_eq!(
-			U256::from_str("00000000000000000000000000000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(128),
-			(U256::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff00000000000000000000000000000000").unwrap(), false)
-		);
-		assert_eq!(
-			U256::from_str("00000000000000000000000000000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(129),
-			(U256::from_str("fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffe00000000000000000000000000000000").unwrap(), true)
-		);
-	}
-
-
-	#[test]
-	pub fn uint256_shl_overflow2() {
-		assert_eq!(
-			U256::from_str("0fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff").unwrap()
-			.overflowing_shl(4),
-			(U256::from_str("fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0").unwrap(), false)
+			<< 64,
+			U256::from_str("ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff0000000000000000").unwrap()
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/util/src/lib.rs b/util/src/lib.rs
index b97a157ff..cdc3a3f19 100644
--- a/util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/util/src/lib.rs
@@ -169,3 +169,59 @@ pub use io::*;
 pub use log::*;
 pub use kvdb::*;
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+	use super::numbers::*;
+	use std::str::FromStr;
+
+	#[test]
+	fn u256_multi_muls() {
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([0, 0, 0, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([0, 0, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 0, 0]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([1, 0, 0, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([1, 0, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([1, 0, 0, 0]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([5, 0, 0, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([5, 0, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([25, 0, 0, 0]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([0, 5, 0, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([0, 5, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 25, 0]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([0, 0, 0, 1]).overflowing_mul(U256([1, 0, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 0, 1]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([0, 0, 0, 5]).overflowing_mul(U256([2, 0, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 0, 10]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([0, 0, 1, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([0, 5, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 0, 5]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([0, 0, 8, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([0, 0, 7, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 0, 0]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([2, 0, 0, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([0, 5, 0, 0]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 10, 0, 0]), result);
+
+		let (result, _) = U256([1, 0, 0, 0]).overflowing_mul(U256([0, 0, 0, ::std::u64::MAX]));
+		assert_eq!(U256([0, 0, 0, ::std::u64::MAX]), result);
+
+		let x1 = U256::from_str("0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000012365124623").unwrap();
+		let x2sqr_right = U256::from_str("000000000000000000000000000000000000000000014baeef72e0378e2328c9").unwrap();
+		let x1sqr = x1 * x1;
+		assert_eq!(H256::from(x2sqr_right), H256::from(x1sqr));
+		let x1cube = x1sqr * x1;
+		let x1cube_right = U256::from_str("0000000000000000000000000000000001798acde139361466f712813717897b").unwrap();
+		assert_eq!(H256::from(x1cube_right), H256::from(x1cube));
+		let x1quad = x1cube * x1;
+		let x1quad_right = U256::from_str("000000000000000000000001adbdd6bd6ff027485484b97f8a6a4c7129756dd1").unwrap();
+		assert_eq!(H256::from(x1quad_right), H256::from(x1quad));
+		let x1penta = x1quad * x1;
+		let x1penta_right = U256::from_str("00000000000001e92875ac24be246e1c57e0507e8c46cc8d233b77f6f4c72993").unwrap();
+		assert_eq!(H256::from(x1penta_right), H256::from(x1penta));
+		let x1septima = x1penta * x1;
+		let x1septima_right = U256::from_str("00022cca1da3f6e5722b7d3cc5bbfb486465ebc5a708dd293042f932d7eee119").unwrap();
+		assert_eq!(H256::from(x1septima_right), H256::from(x1septima));
+	}
+}