diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py
index c7572135..3fa1d970 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/version.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ version = (
         0,
         11,
         0,
-        'beta.1',
+        'beta.3',
         )
 
 version_object = semver.VersionInfo(
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
index 73ed26e3..92ce8c4f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-cic-base~=0.1.2a62
+cic-base~=0.1.2a67
 celery==4.4.7
 crypto-dev-signer~=0.4.14a17
 confini~=0.3.6rc3
-cic-eth-registry~=0.5.4a12
+cic-eth-registry~=0.5.4a13
 #cic-bancor~=0.0.6
 redis==3.5.3
 alembic==1.4.2
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ moolb~=0.1.1b2
 eth-address-index~=0.1.1a7
 chainlib~=0.0.2a5
 hexathon~=0.0.1a7
-chainsyncer~=0.0.1a21
+chainsyncer[sql]~=0.0.2a1
 chainqueue~=0.0.1a7
 pysha3==1.0.2
 coincurve==15.0.0
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini b/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini
index 5df11153..6d37c421 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ REGION=KE
 
 [ussd]
 MENU_FILE=/usr/src/data/ussd_menu.json
+user = 
+pass = 
 
 [statemachine]
 STATES=/usr/src/cic-ussd/states/
 TRANSITIONS=/usr/src/cic-ussd/transitions/
+
+[client]
+host =
+port =
+ssl =
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt
index 7738c9b6..c002df3b 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cic_base[full_graph]~=0.1.2a61
-cic-eth~=0.11.0b1
+cic_base[full_graph]~=0.1.2a67
+cic-eth~=0.11.0b3
 cic-notify~=0.4.0a3
 cic-types~=0.1.0a10
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile
index 8a583ea1..dd2cf26c 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ WORKDIR /home/grassroots
 USER grassroots
 
 ARG pip_extra_index_url=https://pip.grassrootseconomics.net:8433
-ARG cic_base_version=0.1.2a62
+ARG cic_base_version=0.1.2a67
 ARG cic_eth_version=0.11.0b1
 ARG sarafu_faucet_version=0.0.2a19
 ARG cic_contracts_version=0.0.2a2
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/reset.sh b/apps/contract-migration/reset.sh
index 0ef9da0e..2d81ae64 100755
--- a/apps/contract-migration/reset.sh
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/reset.sh
@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ if [[ -n "${ETH_PROVIDER}" ]]; then
 	# Sarafu faucet contract
 	>&2 echo "deploy token faucet contract"
 	DEV_FAUCET_ADDRESS=`sarafu-faucet-deploy -y $keystore_file -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -w -v --account-index-address $DEV_ACCOUNT_INDEX_ADDRESS $DEV_RESERVE_ADDRESS`
-	>&2 echo "set token faucet amount"
-	sarafu-faucet-set -y $keystore_file -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -a $DEV_FAUCET_ADDRESS $faucet_amount
 	eth-contract-registry-set -w -y $keystore_file -r $CIC_REGISTRY_ADDRESS -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -vv Faucet $DEV_FAUCET_ADDRESS
 	>&2 echo "set faucet as token minter"
 	giftable-token-minter -w -y $keystore_file -a $DEV_RESERVE_ADDRESS -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -vv $DEV_FAUCET_ADDRESS
 
+	>&2 echo "set token faucet amount"
+	sarafu-faucet-set -y $keystore_file -i $CIC_CHAIN_SPEC -p $ETH_PROVIDER -a $DEV_FAUCET_ADDRESS $faucet_amount
+
 
 else
 	echo "\$ETH_PROVIDER not set!"
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/cic_eth/import_balance.py b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/cic_eth/import_balance.py
index 618f2421..2067d197 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/cic_eth/import_balance.py
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/cic_eth/import_balance.py
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ class Handler:
 #        return b
 
 
-def progress_callback(block_number, tx_index, s):
-    sys.stdout.write(str(s).ljust(200) + "\n")
+def progress_callback(block_number, tx_index):
+    sys.stdout.write(str(block_number).ljust(200) + "\n")
 
 
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def main():
     f.close()
 
     syncer_backend.set(block_offset, 0)
-    syncer = HeadSyncer(syncer_backend, progress_callback=progress_callback)
+    syncer = HeadSyncer(syncer_backend, block_callback=progress_callback)
     handler = Handler(conn, chain_spec, user_dir, balances, sarafu_token_address, signer, gas_oracle, nonce_oracle)
     syncer.add_filter(handler)
     syncer.loop(1, conn)
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/config/app.ini b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/config/app.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d37c421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/config/app.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[app]
+ALLOWED_IP=0.0.0.0/0
+LOCALE_FALLBACK=en
+LOCALE_PATH=/usr/src/cic-ussd/var/lib/locale/
+MAX_BODY_LENGTH=1024
+PASSWORD_PEPPER=QYbzKff6NhiQzY3ygl2BkiKOpER8RE/Upqs/5aZWW+I=
+SERVICE_CODE=*483*46#
+
+[phone_number]
+REGION=KE
+
+[ussd]
+MENU_FILE=/usr/src/data/ussd_menu.json
+user = 
+pass = 
+
+[statemachine]
+STATES=/usr/src/cic-ussd/states/
+TRANSITIONS=/usr/src/cic-ussd/transitions/
+
+[client]
+host =
+port =
+ssl =
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/eth/import_balance.py b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/eth/import_balance.py
index 618f2421..2067d197 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/eth/import_balance.py
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/eth/import_balance.py
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ class Handler:
 #        return b
 
 
-def progress_callback(block_number, tx_index, s):
-    sys.stdout.write(str(s).ljust(200) + "\n")
+def progress_callback(block_number, tx_index):
+    sys.stdout.write(str(block_number).ljust(200) + "\n")
 
 
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def main():
     f.close()
 
     syncer_backend.set(block_offset, 0)
-    syncer = HeadSyncer(syncer_backend, progress_callback=progress_callback)
+    syncer = HeadSyncer(syncer_backend, block_callback=progress_callback)
     handler = Handler(conn, chain_spec, user_dir, balances, sarafu_token_address, signer, gas_oracle, nonce_oracle)
     syncer.add_filter(handler)
     syncer.loop(1, conn)
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/package.json b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5f273d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "cic-client-meta": "^0.0.7-alpha.6",
+    "vcard-parser": "^1.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt
index 5a62a439..d0ddd1e6 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-cic-base[full_graph]==0.1.2a61
-sarafu-faucet==0.0.2a17
-cic-eth==0.11.0b1
+cic-base[full_graph]==0.1.2a67
+sarafu-faucet==0.0.2a20
+cic-eth==0.11.0b3
 cic-types==0.1.0a10
-crypto-dev-signer==0.4.14a17
+crypto-dev-signer==0.4.14b1
diff --git a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py
index e4f51b11..14272ddd 100644
--- a/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py
+++ b/apps/contract-migration/scripts/verify.py
@@ -343,7 +343,13 @@ class Verifier:
         address_recovered = json.loads(b.decode('utf-8'))
         address_recovered = address_recovered.replace('"', '')
 
-        if strip_0x(address) != strip_0x(address_recovered):
+        try:
+            address = strip_0x(address)
+            address_recovered = strip_0x(address_recovered)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise VerifierError(address_recovered, 'metadata (phone) address {} address recovered {}'.format(address, address_recovered))
+
+        if address != address_recovered:
             raise VerifierError(address_recovered, 'metadata (phone)')