diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/debug.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/debug.py
index 575be543..a8c233e4 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/debug.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/admin/debug.py
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
+# standard imports
 import datetime
 
+# external imports
 import celery
 
+# local imports
+from cic_eth.db.models.debug import Debug
+from cic_eth.db.models.base import SessionBase
+from cic_eth.task import CriticalSQLAlchemyTask
+
 celery_app = celery.current_app
 
 
-@celery_app.task()
-def out_tmp(tag, txt):
-    f = open('/tmp/err.{}.txt'.format(tag), "w")
-    f.write(txt)
-    f.close()
+@celery_app.task(base=CriticalSQLAlchemyTask)
+def alert(chained_input, tag, txt):
+    session = SessionBase.create_session()
+
+    o = Debug(tag, txt)
+    session.add(o)
+    session.commit()
+
+    session.close()
+    
+    return chained_input
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/f738d9962fdf_debug_output.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/f738d9962fdf_debug_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..378f2965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/default/versions/f738d9962fdf_debug_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""debug output
+
+Revision ID: f738d9962fdf
+Revises: ec40ac0974c1
+Create Date: 2021-03-04 08:32:43.281214
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'f738d9962fdf'
+down_revision = 'ec40ac0974c1'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.create_table(
+            'debug',
+            sa.Column('id', sa.Integer, primary_key=True),
+            sa.Column('tag', sa.String, nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('description', sa.String, nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('date_created', sa.DateTime, nullable=False),
+            )
+    pass
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_table('debug')
+    pass
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/postgresql/versions/f738d9962fdf_debug_output.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/postgresql/versions/f738d9962fdf_debug_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..378f2965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/migrations/postgresql/versions/f738d9962fdf_debug_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""debug output
+
+Revision ID: f738d9962fdf
+Revises: ec40ac0974c1
+Create Date: 2021-03-04 08:32:43.281214
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'f738d9962fdf'
+down_revision = 'ec40ac0974c1'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.create_table(
+            'debug',
+            sa.Column('id', sa.Integer, primary_key=True),
+            sa.Column('tag', sa.String, nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('description', sa.String, nullable=False),
+            sa.Column('date_created', sa.DateTime, nullable=False),
+            )
+    pass
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_table('debug')
+    pass
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/debug.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04682c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# standard imports
+import datetime
+import logging
+
+# external imports
+from sqlalchemy import Column, String, DateTime
+
+# local imports
+from .base import SessionBase
+
+
+class Debug(SessionBase):
+
+    __tablename__ = 'debug'
+
+    date_created = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
+    tag = Column(String)
+    description = Column(String)
+
+
+    def __init__(self, tag, description):
+        self.tag = tag
+        self.description = description
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/otx.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/otx.py
index 523ae2e0..ec88fa4b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/otx.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/db/models/otx.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import datetime
 import logging
 
-# third-party imports
+# external imports
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Enum, String, Integer, DateTime, Text, or_, ForeignKey
 from sqlalchemy.ext.hybrid import hybrid_property, hybrid_method
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py
index 1c34acca..4de09734 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/eth/tx.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ def check_gas(self, tx_hashes, chain_str, txs=[], address=None, gas_required=Non
         for i in range(len(tx_hashes)):
             o = get_tx(tx_hashes[i])
             txs.append(o['signed_tx'])
-            logg.debug('ooooo {}'.format(o))
             if address == None:
                 address = o['address']
 
@@ -178,12 +177,7 @@ class ParityNodeHandler:
     def handle(self, exception, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex):
         meth = self.handle_default
         if isinstance(exception, (ValueError)):
-#            s_debug = celery.signature(
-#                'cic_eth.admin.debug.out_tmp',
-#                [tx_hash_hex, '{}: {}'.format(tx_hash_hex, exception)],
-#                queue=queue,
-#                )
-#            s_debug.apply_async()
+            
             earg = exception.args[0]
             if earg['code'] == -32010:
                 logg.debug('skipping lock for code {}'.format(earg['code']))
@@ -191,14 +185,15 @@ class ParityNodeHandler:
             elif earg['code'] == -32602:
                 meth = self.handle_invalid_encoding
             else:
+                # TODO: move to status log db comment field
                 meth = self.handle_invalid
         elif isinstance(exception, (requests.exceptions.ConnectionError)):
             meth = self.handle_connection
-        (t, e_fn, message) = meth(tx_hash_hex, tx_hex)
+        (t, e_fn, message) = meth(tx_hash_hex, tx_hex, str(exception))
         return (t, e_fn, '{} {}'.format(message, exception))
            
 
-    def handle_connection(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex):
+    def handle_connection(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex, debugstr=None):
         s_set_sent = celery.signature(
             'cic_eth.queue.tx.set_sent_status',
             [
@@ -211,7 +206,7 @@ class ParityNodeHandler:
         return (t, TemporaryTxError, 'Sendfail {}'.format(tx_hex_string(tx_hex, self.chain_spec.chain_id())))
 
 
-    def handle_invalid_encoding(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex):
+    def handle_invalid_encoding(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex, debugstr=None):
         tx_bytes = bytes.fromhex(tx_hex[2:])
         tx = unpack_signed_raw_tx(tx_bytes, self.chain_spec.chain_id())
         s_lock = celery.signature(
@@ -258,7 +253,7 @@ class ParityNodeHandler:
         return (t, PermanentTxError, 'Reject invalid encoding {}'.format(tx_hex_string(tx_hex, self.chain_spec.chain_id())))
 
 
-    def handle_invalid_parameters(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex):
+    def handle_invalid_parameters(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex, debugstr=None):
         s_sync = celery.signature(
             'cic_eth.eth.tx.sync_tx',
             [
@@ -271,7 +266,7 @@ class ParityNodeHandler:
         return (t, PermanentTxError, 'Reject invalid parameters {}'.format(tx_hex_string(tx_hex, self.chain_spec.chain_id())))
 
 
-    def handle_invalid(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex):
+    def handle_invalid(self, tx_hash_hex, tx_hex, debugstr=None):
         tx_bytes = bytes.fromhex(tx_hex[2:])
         tx = unpack_signed_raw_tx(tx_bytes, self.chain_spec.chain_id())
         s_lock = celery.signature(
@@ -289,6 +284,16 @@ class ParityNodeHandler:
             [],
             queue=self.queue,
             )
+        s_debug = celery.signature(
+            'cic_eth.admin.debug.alert',
+            [
+                tx_hash_hex,
+                tx_hash_hex,
+                debugstr,
+                ],
+            queue=queue,
+            )
+        s_set_reject.link(s_debug)
         s_lock.link(s_set_reject)
         t = s_lock.apply_async()
         return (t, PermanentTxError, 'Reject invalid {}'.format(tx_hex_string(tx_hex, self.chain_spec.chain_id())))
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/queue/tx.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/queue/tx.py
index e4a8f818..c1fe0a3f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/queue/tx.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/queue/tx.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from cic_eth.task import CriticalSQLAlchemyTask
 from cic_eth.eth.util import unpack_signed_raw_tx # TODO: should not be in same sub-path as package that imports queue.tx
 from cic_eth.error import NotLocalTxError
 from cic_eth.error import LockedError
+from cic_eth.db.enum import status_str
 
 celery_app = celery.current_app
 #logg = celery_app.log.get_default_logger()
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ def get_tx_cache(tx_hash):
         'tx_hash': otx.tx_hash,
         'signed_tx': otx.signed_tx,
         'nonce': otx.nonce,
-        'status': StatusEnum(otx.status).name,
+        'status': status_str(otx.status),
         'status_code': otx.status,
         'source_token': txc.source_token_address,
         'destination_token': txc.destination_token_address,
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/view.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/view.py
index a9d964c0..40e10cce 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/view.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/view.py
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ from hexathon import add_0x
 # local imports
 from cic_eth.api import AdminApi
 from cic_eth.eth.rpc import RpcClient
-from cic_eth.db.enum import StatusEnum
-from cic_eth.db.enum import LockEnum
+from cic_eth.db.enum import (
+    StatusEnum,
+    status_str,
+    LockEnum,
+)
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.WARNING)
 logg = logging.getLogger()
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ def render_tx(o, **kwargs):
     
     for v in o.get('status_log', []):
         d = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(v[0])
-        e = StatusEnum(v[1]).name
+        e = status_str(v[1])
         content += '{}: {}\n'.format(d, e)
 
     return content
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
index 84b32f5c..bf832fbe 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cic-base~=0.1.1a10
 web3==5.12.2
 celery==4.4.7
-crypto-dev-signer~=0.4.13rc3
+crypto-dev-signer~=0.4.13rc4
 confini~=0.3.6rc3
 cic-registry~=0.5.3a22
 cic-bancor~=0.0.6
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_celery.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_celery.py
index 39395ac9..e8a322a3 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_celery.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_celery.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def celery_includes():
         'cic_eth.queue.balance',
         'cic_eth.admin.ctrl',
         'cic_eth.admin.nonce',
+        'cic_eth.admin.debug',
         'cic_eth.eth.account',
         'cic_eth.callbacks.noop',
         'cic_eth.callbacks.http',
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/tasks/test_debug.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/tasks/test_debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65d8eed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/tasks/test_debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# external imports
+import celery
+
+# local imports
+from cic_eth.db.models.debug import Debug
+
+
+def test_debug_alert(
+        init_database,
+        celery_session_worker,
+        ):
+
+    s = celery.signature(
+            'cic_eth.admin.debug.alert',
+            [
+                'foo',
+                'bar',
+                'baz',
+                ],
+            queue=None,
+            )
+    t = s.apply_async()
+    r = t.get()
+    assert r == 'foo'
+
+    q = init_database.query(Debug)
+    q = q.filter(Debug.tag=='bar')
+    o = q.first()
+    assert o.description == 'baz'
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/db/test_debug.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/db/test_debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..776247d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/unit/db/test_debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# local imports
+from cic_eth.db.models.debug import Debug
+
+
+def test_debug(
+        init_database,
+        ):
+
+    o = Debug('foo', 'bar')
+    init_database.add(o)
+    init_database.commit()
+
+    q = init_database.query(Debug)
+    q = q.filter(Debug.tag=='foo')
+    o = q.first()
+    assert o.description == 'bar'
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt
index d311e7ae..1cb6cbb5 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-cic-base[full_graph]==0.1.1a10
-cic-eth==0.10.0a36
+cic-base[full_graph]==0.1.1a12
+cic-eth==0.10.0a37
 cic-types==0.1.0a8
diff --git a/apps/requirements.txt b/apps/requirements.txt
index ed354d85..97ffa2bb 100644
--- a/apps/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ alembic==1.4.2
 bcrypt==3.2.0
 celery==4.4.7
 confini==0.3.6rc3
-crypto-dev-signer==0.4.13rc3
+crypto-dev-signer==0.4.13rc4
 cryptography==3.2.1
 ecuth==0.4.5a1
 eth-accounts-index==0.0.10a10
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f277b714..073d8085 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ services:
         if [[ -f /tmp/cic/config/.env ]]; then source /tmp/cic/config/.env; fi 
         "/usr/local/bin/uwsgi" \
         --wsgi-file /usr/src/cic-cache/cic_cache/runnable/server.py \
-        --http :80 \
+        --http :8000 \
         --pyargv -vv
 
   cic-eth-tasker:
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ services:
       - -c
       - |
         if [[ -f /tmp/cic/config/.env ]]; then source /tmp/cic/config/.env; fi 
-        ./start_tasker.sh -q cic-eth -vv
+        ./start_tasker.sh -q cic-eth -v
     # command: [/bin/sh, "./start_tasker.sh", -q, cic-eth, -vv ]
 
   cic-eth-tracker:
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ services:
       - -c
       - |
         if [[ -f /tmp/cic/config/.env ]]; then source /tmp/cic/config/.env; fi 
-        ./start_tracker.sh -vv -c /usr/local/etc/cic-eth
+        ./start_tracker.sh -v -c /usr/local/etc/cic-eth
     # command: "/root/start_manager.sh head -vv"