diff --git a/js/.npmrc b/js/.npmrc
index 3f7b4cf25..a00908d4f 100644
--- a/js/.npmrc
+++ b/js/.npmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-save-prefix='~'
+save-prefix=''
diff --git a/js/package.json b/js/package.json
index 4007afea2..4fb74a22c 100644
--- a/js/package.json
+++ b/js/package.json
@@ -47,132 +47,127 @@
     "prepush": "npm run lint:cached"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "babel-cli": "~6.18.0",
-    "babel-core": "~6.18.2",
-    "babel-eslint": "~7.1.0",
-    "babel-loader": "~6.2.3",
-    "babel-plugin-lodash": "~3.2.2",
-    "babel-plugin-transform-class-properties": "~6.19.0",
-    "babel-plugin-transform-decorators-legacy": "~1.3.4",
-    "babel-plugin-transform-react-remove-prop-types": "~0.2.9",
-    "babel-plugin-transform-runtime": "~6.15.0",
-    "babel-polyfill": "~6.16.0",
-    "babel-preset-es2015": "~6.18.0",
-    "babel-preset-es2015-rollup": "~1.2.0",
-    "babel-preset-es2016": "~6.16.0",
-    "babel-preset-es2017": "~6.16.0",
-    "babel-preset-react": "~6.16.0",
-    "babel-preset-stage-0": "~6.16.0",
+    "babel-cli": "6.18.0",
+    "babel-core": "6.18.2",
+    "babel-eslint": "7.1.1",
+    "babel-loader": "6.2.8",
+    "babel-plugin-lodash": "3.2.10",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-class-properties": "6.19.0",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-decorators-legacy": "1.3.4",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-react-remove-prop-types": "0.2.11",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-runtime": "6.15.0",
+    "babel-polyfill": "6.16.0",
+    "babel-preset-es2015": "6.18.0",
+    "babel-preset-es2015-rollup": "1.2.0",
+    "babel-preset-es2016": "6.16.0",
+    "babel-preset-es2017": "6.16.0",
+    "babel-preset-react": "6.16.0",
+    "babel-preset-stage-0": "6.16.0",
     "babel-register": "6.18.0",
-    "babel-runtime": "~6.18.0",
-    "chai": "~3.5.0",
-    "chai-enzyme": "0.4.2",
-    "cheerio": "0.20.0",
-    "copy-webpack-plugin": "~4.0.0",
-    "core-js": "~2.4.1",
-    "coveralls": "~2.11.11",
-    "css-loader": "~0.26.0",
-    "ejs-loader": "~0.3.0",
-    "enzyme": "2.3.0",
-    "eslint": "~3.10.2",
-    "eslint-config-semistandard": "~7.0.0",
-    "eslint-config-standard": "~6.2.1",
-    "eslint-config-standard-react": "~4.2.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-promise": "~3.4.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-react": "~6.7.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-standard": "~2.0.0",
-    "express": "~4.14.0",
+    "babel-runtime": "6.18.0",
+    "chai": "3.5.0",
+    "chai-enzyme": "0.6.1",
+    "copy-webpack-plugin": "4.0.1",
+    "core-js": "2.4.1",
+    "coveralls": "2.11.15",
+    "css-loader": "0.26.1",
+    "ejs-loader": "0.3.0",
+    "enzyme": "2.6.0",
+    "eslint": "3.11.1",
+    "eslint-config-semistandard": "7.0.0",
+    "eslint-config-standard": "6.2.1",
+    "eslint-config-standard-react": "4.2.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-promise": "3.4.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-react": "6.7.1",
+    "eslint-plugin-standard": "2.0.1",
+    "express": "4.14.0",
     "extract-loader": "0.1.0",
-    "extract-text-webpack-plugin": "~2.0.0-beta.4",
-    "file-loader": "~0.9.0",
-    "fs-extra": "~0.30.0",
-    "happypack": "~3.0.0",
-    "history": "~2.0.0",
-    "html-loader": "~0.4.4",
-    "html-webpack-plugin": "~2.24.1",
-    "http-proxy-middleware": "~0.17.2",
-    "husky": "~0.11.9",
-    "ignore-styles": "2.0.0",
-    "image-webpack-loader": "~3.0.0",
-    "istanbul": "~1.0.0-alpha.2",
-    "jsdom": "9.2.1",
-    "json-loader": "~0.5.4",
-    "mocha": "~3.0.0-1",
+    "extract-text-webpack-plugin": "2.0.0-beta.4",
+    "file-loader": "0.9.0",
+    "happypack": "3.0.0",
+    "html-loader": "0.4.4",
+    "html-webpack-plugin": "2.24.1",
+    "http-proxy-middleware": "0.17.2",
+    "husky": "0.11.9",
+    "ignore-styles": "5.0.1",
+    "image-webpack-loader": "3.0.0",
+    "istanbul": "1.0.0-alpha.2",
+    "jsdom": "9.8.3",
+    "json-loader": "0.5.4",
+    "mocha": "3.2.0",
     "mock-local-storage": "1.0.2",
-    "mock-socket": "~3.0.1",
-    "nock": "~8.0.0",
+    "mock-socket": "6.0.3",
+    "nock": "9.0.2",
     "postcss-import": "8.1.0",
-    "postcss-loader": "~1.1.1",
-    "postcss-nested": "~1.0.0",
-    "postcss-simple-vars": "~3.0.0",
-    "progress": "~1.1.8",
-    "raw-loader": "~0.5.1",
-    "react-addons-perf": "~15.4.1",
-    "react-addons-test-utils": "~15.4.1",
-    "react-hot-loader": "~3.0.0-beta.6",
-    "rucksack-css": "~0.8.6",
-    "sinon": "~1.17.4",
-    "sinon-as-promised": "~4.0.2",
-    "sinon-chai": "~2.8.0",
-    "style-loader": "~0.13.0",
-    "url-loader": "~0.5.7",
-    "webpack": "~2.1.0-beta.27",
-    "webpack-dev-middleware": "~1.8.4",
+    "postcss-loader": "1.1.1",
+    "postcss-nested": "1.0.0",
+    "postcss-simple-vars": "3.0.0",
+    "progress": "1.1.8",
+    "raw-loader": "0.5.1",
+    "react-addons-perf": "15.4.1",
+    "react-addons-test-utils": "15.4.1",
+    "react-hot-loader": "3.0.0-beta.6",
+    "rucksack-css": "0.9.1",
+    "sinon": "1.17.6",
+    "sinon-as-promised": "4.0.2",
+    "sinon-chai": "2.8.0",
+    "style-loader": "0.13.1",
+    "url-loader": "0.5.7",
+    "webpack": "2.1.0-beta.27",
+    "webpack-dev-middleware": "1.8.4",
     "webpack-error-notification": "0.1.6",
-    "webpack-hot-middleware": "~2.13.2",
-    "websocket": "~1.0.23"
+    "webpack-hot-middleware": "2.13.2",
+    "websocket": "1.0.23"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "bignumber.js": "~2.3.0",
+    "bignumber.js": "3.0.1",
     "blockies": "0.0.2",
-    "brace": "~0.9.0",
-    "bytes": "~2.4.0",
-    "chart.js": "~2.3.0",
-    "es6-error": "~4.0.0",
-    "es6-promise": "~3.2.1",
-    "ethereumjs-tx": "~1.1.2",
-    "eventemitter3": "~2.0.2",
-    "file-saver": "~1.3.3",
-    "format-json": "~1.0.3",
-    "format-number": "~2.0.1",
-    "geopattern": "~1.2.3",
-    "isomorphic-fetch": "~2.2.1",
-    "js-sha3": "~0.5.2",
-    "lodash": "~4.11.1",
-    "marked": "~0.3.6",
-    "material-ui": "~0.16.4",
-    "material-ui-chip-input": "~0.11.1",
-    "mobx": "~2.6.1",
-    "mobx-react": "~3.5.8",
-    "mobx-react-devtools": "~4.2.9",
-    "moment": "~2.14.1",
-    "phoneformat.js": "~1.0.3",
-    "qs": "~6.3.0",
-    "react": "~15.4.1",
-    "react-ace": "~4.0.0",
-    "react-addons-css-transition-group": "~15.4.1",
-    "react-chartjs-2": "~1.5.0",
-    "react-copy-to-clipboard": "~4.2.3",
-    "react-dom": "~15.4.1",
-    "react-dropzone": "~3.7.3",
-    "react-redux": "~4.4.5",
-    "react-router": "~2.6.1",
-    "react-router-redux": "~4.0.5",
-    "react-tap-event-plugin": "~2.0.1",
-    "react-tooltip": "~2.0.3",
-    "recharts": "~0.15.2",
-    "redux": "~3.5.2",
-    "redux-actions": "~0.10.1",
-    "redux-thunk": "~2.1.0",
-    "rlp": "~2.0.0",
-    "scryptsy": "~2.0.0",
+    "brace": "0.9.0",
+    "bytes": "2.4.0",
+    "es6-error": "4.0.0",
+    "es6-promise": "4.0.5",
+    "ethereumjs-tx": "1.1.4",
+    "eventemitter3": "2.0.2",
+    "file-saver": "1.3.3",
+    "format-json": "1.0.3",
+    "format-number": "2.0.1",
+    "geopattern": "1.2.3",
+    "isomorphic-fetch": "2.2.1",
+    "js-sha3": "0.5.5",
+    "lodash": "4.17.2",
+    "marked": "0.3.6",
+    "material-ui": "0.16.4",
+    "material-ui-chip-input": "0.11.1",
+    "mobx": "2.6.4",
+    "mobx-react": "4.0.3",
+    "mobx-react-devtools": "4.2.10",
+    "moment": "2.17.0",
+    "phoneformat.js": "1.0.3",
+    "qs": "6.3.0",
+    "react": "15.4.1",
+    "react-ace": "4.1.0",
+    "react-addons-css-transition-group": "15.4.1",
+    "react-copy-to-clipboard": "4.2.3",
+    "react-dom": "15.4.1",
+    "react-dropzone": "3.7.3",
+    "react-redux": "4.4.6",
+    "react-router": "3.0.0",
+    "react-router-redux": "4.0.7",
+    "react-tap-event-plugin": "2.0.1",
+    "react-tooltip": "3.2.2",
+    "recharts": "0.15.2",
+    "redux": "3.6.0",
+    "redux-actions": "1.1.0",
+    "redux-thunk": "2.1.0",
+    "rlp": "2.0.0",
+    "scryptsy": "2.0.0",
     "solc": "ngotchac/solc-js",
-    "store": "~1.3.20",
-    "utf8": "~2.1.1",
-    "valid-url": "~1.0.9",
-    "validator": "~5.7.0",
-    "web3": "~0.17.0-beta",
-    "whatwg-fetch": "~1.0.0",
-    "worker-loader": "~0.7.1"
+    "store": "1.3.20",
+    "utf8": "2.1.2",
+    "valid-url": "1.0.9",
+    "validator": "6.2.0",
+    "web3": "0.17.0-beta",
+    "whatwg-fetch": "2.0.1",
+    "worker-loader": "0.7.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/js/src/dapps/basiccoin.js b/js/src/dapps/basiccoin.js
index a64afa0b9..eb3213c79 100644
--- a/js/src/dapps/basiccoin.js
+++ b/js/src/dapps/basiccoin.js
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import React from 'react';
-import { createHashHistory } from 'history';
-import { Redirect, Router, Route, useRouterHistory } from 'react-router';
+import { Redirect, Router, Route, hashHistory } from 'react-router';
 
 import injectTapEventPlugin from 'react-tap-event-plugin';
 injectTapEventPlugin();
@@ -27,14 +26,12 @@ import Application from './basiccoin/Application';
 import Overview from './basiccoin/Overview';
 import Transfer from './basiccoin/Transfer';
 
-const routerHistory = useRouterHistory(createHashHistory)({});
-
 import '../../assets/fonts/Roboto/font.css';
 import '../../assets/fonts/RobotoMono/font.css';
 import './style.css';
 
 ReactDOM.render(
-  <Router history={ routerHistory }>
+  <Router history={ hashHistory }>
     <Redirect from='/' to='/overview' />
     <Route path='/' component={ Application }>
       <Route path='deploy' component={ Deploy } />
diff --git a/js/src/index.js b/js/src/index.js
index f3456ae39..6938a46f8 100644
--- a/js/src/index.js
+++ b/js/src/index.js
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import { AppContainer } from 'react-hot-loader';
 
 import injectTapEventPlugin from 'react-tap-event-plugin';
-import { createHashHistory } from 'history';
-import { useRouterHistory } from 'react-router';
+import { hashHistory } from 'react-router';
 import qs from 'querystring';
 
 import SecureApi from './secureApi';
@@ -74,13 +73,11 @@ store.dispatch(setApi(api));
 
 window.secureApi = api;
 
-const routerHistory = useRouterHistory(createHashHistory)({});
-
 ReactDOM.render(
   <AppContainer>
     <ContextProvider api={ api } muiTheme={ muiTheme } store={ store }>
       <MainApplication
-        routerHistory={ routerHistory }
+        routerHistory={ hashHistory }
       />
     </ContextProvider>
   </AppContainer>,
@@ -88,24 +85,6 @@ ReactDOM.render(
 );
 
 if (module.hot) {
-  // module.hot.accept('./redux', () => {
-  //   // redux store has a method replaceReducer
-  //   // const newStore = initStore(api);
-  //   console.warn('REDUX UPDATE');
-  //   // store.replaceReducer(appReducer);
-
-  //   // ReactDOM.render(
-  //   //   <AppContainer>
-  //   //     <ContextProvider api={ api } muiTheme={ muiTheme } store={ newStore }>
-  //   //       <MainApplication
-  //   //         routerHistory={ routerHistory }
-  //   //       />
-  //   //     </ContextProvider>
-  //   //   </AppContainer>,
-  //   //   document.querySelector('#container')
-  //   // );
-  // });
-
   module.hot.accept('./main.js', () => {
     require('./main.js');
 
@@ -113,7 +92,7 @@ if (module.hot) {
       <AppContainer>
         <ContextProvider api={ api } muiTheme={ muiTheme } store={ store }>
           <MainApplication
-            routerHistory={ routerHistory }
+            routerHistory={ hashHistory }
           />
         </ContextProvider>
       </AppContainer>,
diff --git a/js/test/mocha.config.js b/js/test/mocha.config.js
index 28d2ac2a5..adc43530e 100644
--- a/js/test/mocha.config.js
+++ b/js/test/mocha.config.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import 'mock-local-storage';
 import chai from 'chai';
 import chaiEnzyme from 'chai-enzyme';
 import sinonChai from 'sinon-chai';
-import { w3cwebsocket } from 'websocket';
+import { WebSocket } from 'mock-socket';
 import jsdom from 'jsdom';
 
 chai.use(chaiEnzyme());
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ chai.use(sinonChai);
 
 // expose expect to global so we won't have to manually import & define it in every test
 global.expect = chai.expect;
-global.WebSocket = w3cwebsocket;
+global.WebSocket = WebSocket;
 
 // setup jsdom
 global.document = jsdom.jsdom('<!doctype html><html><body></body></html>');
diff --git a/js/webpack/vendor.js b/js/webpack/vendor.js
index dfef25464..535edd970 100644
--- a/js/webpack/vendor.js
+++ b/js/webpack/vendor.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ let modules = [
   'blockies',
   'brace',
   'browserify-aes',
-  'chart.js',
   'ethereumjs-tx',
   'lodash',
   'material-ui',