diff --git a/ipfs/Cargo.toml b/ipfs/Cargo.toml
index 44902200e..4c20f87e8 100644
--- a/ipfs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ipfs/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@ name = "parity-ipfs-api"
 version = "1.12.0"
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
+edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 client-traits = { path = "../ethcore/client-traits" }
 common-types = { path = "../ethcore/types" }
 ethcore = { path = "../ethcore" }
-parity-bytes = "0.1"
+bytes = { package = "parity-bytes", version = "0.1"}
 ethereum-types = "0.6.0"
-jsonrpc-core = "12.0.0"
-jsonrpc-http-server = "12.0.0"
+core = { package = "jsonrpc-core", version = "12.0.0"}
+http = { package = "jsonrpc-http-server", version = "12.0.0"}
 rlp = "0.4.0"
 cid = "0.3"
 multihash = "0.8"
diff --git a/ipfs/src/error.rs b/ipfs/src/error.rs
index a9a584985..7250120c5 100644
--- a/ipfs/src/error.rs
+++ b/ipfs/src/error.rs
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity Ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use {multihash, cid, http};
-use route::Out;
+use crate::route::Out;
 
-pub type Result<T> = ::std::result::Result<T, Error>;
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 /// IPFS server error
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum ServerError {
 	/// Wrapped `std::io::Error`
-	IoError(::std::io::Error),
+	IoError(std::io::Error),
 	/// Other `hyper` error
 	Other(http::hyper::error::Error),
 	/// Invalid --ipfs-api-interface
@@ -31,8 +30,8 @@ pub enum ServerError {
 }
 
 /// Handle IO errors (ports taken when starting the server).
-impl From<::std::io::Error> for ServerError {
-	fn from(err: ::std::io::Error) -> ServerError {
+impl From<std::io::Error> for ServerError {
+	fn from(err: std::io::Error) -> ServerError {
 		ServerError::IoError(err)
 	}
 }
@@ -53,17 +52,17 @@ impl From<ServerError> for String {
 	}
 }
 
-impl ::std::fmt::Display for ServerError {
-	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut ::std::fmt::Formatter) -> ::std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-        	ServerError::IoError(err) => write!(f, "Io Error: {}", err),
-        	ServerError::Other(err) => write!(f, "Other error: {}", err),
-        	ServerError::InvalidInterface => write!(f, "Invalid interface"),
-        }
-    }
+impl std::fmt::Display for ServerError {
+	fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+		match self {
+			ServerError::IoError(err) => write!(f, "Io Error: {}", err),
+			ServerError::Other(err) => write!(f, "Other error: {}", err),
+			ServerError::InvalidInterface => write!(f, "Invalid interface"),
+		}
+	}
 }
 
-impl ::std::error::Error for ServerError {}
+impl std::error::Error for ServerError {}
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Error {
diff --git a/ipfs/src/lib.rs b/ipfs/src/lib.rs
index 40ff2bd18..efd4dff69 100644
--- a/ipfs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ipfs/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity Ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-extern crate multihash;
-extern crate cid;
-extern crate unicase;
-
-extern crate rlp;
-extern crate client_traits;
-extern crate common_types;
-extern crate ethcore;
-extern crate parity_bytes as bytes;
-extern crate ethereum_types;
-extern crate jsonrpc_core as core;
-extern crate jsonrpc_http_server as http;
-
 pub mod error;
 mod route;
 
@@ -53,19 +40,19 @@ pub struct IpfsHandler {
 	/// Hostnames allowed in the `Host` request header
 	allowed_hosts: Option<Vec<Host>>,
 	/// Reference to the Blockchain Client
-	client: Arc<BlockChainClient>,
+	client: Arc<dyn BlockChainClient>,
 }
 
 impl IpfsHandler {
-	pub fn client(&self) -> &BlockChainClient {
+	pub fn client(&self) -> &dyn BlockChainClient {
 		&*self.client
 	}
 
-	pub fn new(cors: DomainsValidation<AccessControlAllowOrigin>, hosts: DomainsValidation<Host>, client: Arc<BlockChainClient>) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(cors: DomainsValidation<AccessControlAllowOrigin>, hosts: DomainsValidation<Host>, client: Arc<dyn BlockChainClient>) -> Self {
 		IpfsHandler {
 			cors_domains: cors.into(),
 			allowed_hosts: hosts.into(),
-			client: client,
+			client,
 		}
 	}
 	pub fn on_request(&self, req: hyper::Request<Body>) -> (Option<HeaderValue>, Out) {
@@ -156,7 +143,7 @@ pub fn start_server(
 	interface: String,
 	cors: DomainsValidation<AccessControlAllowOrigin>,
 	hosts: DomainsValidation<Host>,
-	client: Arc<BlockChainClient>
+	client: Arc<dyn BlockChainClient>
 ) -> Result<Listening, ServerError> {
 
 	let ip: IpAddr = interface.parse().map_err(|_| ServerError::InvalidInterface)?;
@@ -184,12 +171,12 @@ pub fn start_server(
 		};
 
 		let server = server_bldr
-	        .serve(new_service)
-	        .map_err(|_| ())
-	        .select(shutdown_signal.map_err(|_| ()))
-	        .then(|_| Ok(()));
+			.serve(new_service)
+			.map_err(|_| ())
+			.select(shutdown_signal.map_err(|_| ()))
+			.then(|_| Ok(()));
 
-	    hyper::rt::run(server);
+		hyper::rt::run(server);
 		send(Ok(()));
 	});
 
diff --git a/ipfs/src/route.rs b/ipfs/src/route.rs
index 7d5fb926f..c974a0302 100644
--- a/ipfs/src/route.rs
+++ b/ipfs/src/route.rs
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with Parity Ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-use {rlp, multihash, IpfsHandler};
-use error::{Error, Result};
-use cid::{ToCid, Codec};
+use crate::{
+	IpfsHandler,
+	error::{Error, Result},
+};
 
-use common_types::ids::{BlockId, TransactionId};
-use multihash::Hash;
-use ethereum_types::H256;
 use bytes::Bytes;
+use cid::{ToCid, Codec};
+use common_types::ids::{BlockId, TransactionId};
+use ethereum_types::H256;
+use multihash::{self, Hash};
+use rlp;
 
 type Reason = &'static str;