diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py
index de6a4f27..bcc14b31 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from cic_eth.eth import (
 from cic_eth.admin import (
         debug,
         ctrl,
+        token
         )
 from cic_eth.queue import (
         query,
diff --git a/apps/cic-meta/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/cic-meta/docker/Dockerfile
index ebfa884f..de6a66c5 100644
--- a/apps/cic-meta/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/cic-meta/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM node:15.3.0-alpine3.10
 
 WORKDIR /tmp/src/cic-meta
 
-RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql
+RUN apk add --no-cache postgresql bash
 
 COPY cic-meta/package.json \
      ./
diff --git a/apps/cic-meta/docker/db.sh b/apps/cic-meta/docker/db.sh
index 8b222fd6..a853a15f 100644
--- a/apps/cic-meta/docker/db.sh
+++ b/apps/cic-meta/docker/db.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+set -e 
+
+PGPASSWORD=$DATABASE_PASSWORD psql -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 -U $DATABASE_USER -h $DATABASE_HOST -p $DATABASE_PORT -d $DATABASE_NAME -f $SCHEMA_SQL_PATH 
+
 
-PGPASSWORD=$DATABASE_PASSWORD psql -U $DATABASE_USER -h $DATABASE_HOST -p $DATABASE_PORT -d $DATABASE_NAME -f  $SCHEMA_SQL_PATH
diff --git a/apps/cic-meta/docker/start_server.sh b/apps/cic-meta/docker/start_server.sh
index 5c3ced7e..74d91125 100644
--- a/apps/cic-meta/docker/start_server.sh
+++ b/apps/cic-meta/docker/start_server.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# db migration
 sh ./db.sh
 
 # /usr/local/bin/node /usr/local/bin/cic-meta-server $@
diff --git a/apps/cic-meta/scripts/initdb/server.postgres.sql b/apps/cic-meta/scripts/initdb/server.postgres.sql
index 3eb032ba..93a2d13a 100755
--- a/apps/cic-meta/scripts/initdb/server.postgres.sql
+++ b/apps/cic-meta/scripts/initdb/server.postgres.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-create table if not exists cic_meta.store (
+create table if not exists store (
 	id serial primary key not null,
 	owner_fingerprint text not null,
 	hash char(64) not null unique,
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/account.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/account.py
index 91fac0c3..647ca861 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/account.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/account.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def define_account_tx_metadata(user: Account):
     )
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=identifier,
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     account_metadata = get_cached_data(key=key)
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/balance.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/balance.py
index 6d682471..99297a8e 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/balance.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/balance.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_cached_operational_balance(blockchain_address: str):
     """
     key = create_cached_data_key(
         identifier=bytes.fromhex(blockchain_address[2:]),
-        salt='cic.balances_data'
+        salt=':cic.balances_data'
     )
     cached_balance = get_cached_data(key=key)
     if cached_balance:
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/error.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/error.py
index 256e77c6..e6d78336 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/error.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/error.py
@@ -38,3 +38,13 @@ class MetadataStoreError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class SeppukuError(Exception):
+    """Exception base class for all errors that should cause system shutdown"""
+    pass
+
+
+class InitializationError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised when initialization state is insufficient to run component"""
+    pass
+
+
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/base.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/base.py
index 6f2d1ffc..e646d8aa 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/base.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/base.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class MetadataRequestsHandler(Metadata):
         metadata_http_error_handler(result=result)
         response_data = result.content
         data = json.loads(response_data.decode('utf-8'))
-        if result.status_code == 200 and self.cic_type == 'cic.person':
+        if result.status_code == 200 and self.cic_type == ':cic.person':
             person = Person()
             deserialized_person = person.deserialize(person_data=json.loads(data))
             data = json.dumps(deserialized_person.serialize())
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/person.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/person.py
index 57dec98c..63501f4c 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/person.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/person.py
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ from .base import MetadataRequestsHandler
 class PersonMetadata(MetadataRequestsHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, identifier: bytes):
-        super().__init__(cic_type='cic.person', identifier=identifier)
+        super().__init__(cic_type=':cic.person', identifier=identifier)
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/phone.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/phone.py
index 46d508cb..d1de6c52 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/phone.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/metadata/phone.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ from .base import MetadataRequestsHandler
 class PhonePointerMetadata(MetadataRequestsHandler):
 
     def __init__(self, identifier: bytes):
-        super().__init__(cic_type='cic.msisdn', identifier=identifier)
+        super().__init__(cic_type=':cic.phone', identifier=identifier)
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/processor.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/processor.py
index c5db9d55..195343af 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/processor.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/processor.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 # third party imports
 import celery
 from sqlalchemy import desc
+from cic_eth.api import Api
 from tinydb.table import Document
 
 # local imports
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ from cic_ussd.balance import BalanceManager, compute_operational_balance, get_ca
 from cic_ussd.chain import Chain
 from cic_ussd.db.models.account import AccountStatus, Account
 from cic_ussd.db.models.ussd_session import UssdSession
-from cic_ussd.error import MetadataNotFoundError
+from cic_ussd.error import MetadataNotFoundError, SeppukuError
 from cic_ussd.menu.ussd_menu import UssdMenu
 from cic_ussd.metadata import blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer
 from cic_ussd.phone_number import get_user_by_phone_number
@@ -28,6 +29,38 @@ from cic_types.models.person import generate_metadata_pointer, get_contact_data_
 logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def get_default_token_data():
+    chain_str = Chain.spec.__str__()
+    cic_eth_api = Api(chain_str=chain_str)
+    default_token_request_task = cic_eth_api.default_token()
+    default_token_data = default_token_request_task.get()
+    return default_token_data
+
+
+def retrieve_token_symbol(chain_str: str = Chain.spec.__str__()):
+    """
+    :param chain_str:
+    :type chain_str:
+    :return:
+    :rtype:
+    """
+    cache_key = create_cached_data_key(
+        identifier=chain_str.encode('utf-8'),
+        salt=':cic.default_token_data'
+    )
+    cached_data = get_cached_data(key=cache_key)
+    if cached_data:
+        default_token_data = json.loads(cached_data)
+        return default_token_data.get('symbol')
+    else:
+        logg.warning('Cached default token data not found. Attempting retrieval from default token API')
+        default_token_data = get_default_token_data()
+        if default_token_data:
+            return default_token_data.get('symbol')
+        else:
+            raise SeppukuError(f'Could not retrieve default token for: {chain_str}')
+
+
 def process_pin_authorization(display_key: str, user: Account, **kwargs) -> str:
     """
     This method provides translation for all ussd menu entries that follow the pin authorization pattern.
@@ -73,7 +106,9 @@ def process_exit_insufficient_balance(display_key: str, user: Account, ussd_sess
     # compile response data
     user_input = ussd_session.get('user_input').split('*')[-1]
     transaction_amount = to_wei(value=int(user_input))
-    token_symbol = 'GFT'
+
+    # get default data
+    token_symbol = retrieve_token_symbol()
 
     recipient_phone_number = ussd_session.get('session_data').get('recipient_phone_number')
     recipient = get_user_by_phone_number(phone_number=recipient_phone_number)
@@ -102,7 +137,7 @@ def process_exit_successful_transaction(display_key: str, user: Account, ussd_se
     :rtype: str
     """
     transaction_amount = to_wei(int(ussd_session.get('session_data').get('transaction_amount')))
-    token_symbol = 'GFT'
+    token_symbol = retrieve_token_symbol()
     recipient_phone_number = ussd_session.get('session_data').get('recipient_phone_number')
     recipient = get_user_by_phone_number(phone_number=recipient_phone_number)
     tx_recipient_information = define_account_tx_metadata(user=recipient)
@@ -137,7 +172,7 @@ def process_transaction_pin_authorization(user: Account, display_key: str, ussd_
     tx_recipient_information = define_account_tx_metadata(user=recipient)
     tx_sender_information = define_account_tx_metadata(user=user)
 
-    token_symbol = 'GFT'
+    token_symbol = retrieve_token_symbol()
     user_input = ussd_session.get('session_data').get('transaction_amount')
     transaction_amount = to_wei(value=int(user_input))
     logg.debug('Requires integration to determine user tokens.')
@@ -168,18 +203,18 @@ def process_account_balances(user: Account, display_key: str, ussd_session: dict
     logg.debug('Requires call to retrieve tax and bonus amounts')
     tax = ''
     bonus = ''
-
+    token_symbol = retrieve_token_symbol()
     return translation_for(
         key=display_key,
         preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
         operational_balance=operational_balance,
         tax=tax,
         bonus=bonus,
-        token_symbol='GFT'
+        token_symbol=token_symbol
     )
 
 
-def format_transactions(transactions: list, preferred_language: str):
+def format_transactions(transactions: list, preferred_language: str, token_symbol: str):
     
     formatted_transactions = ''
     if len(transactions) > 0:
@@ -190,7 +225,7 @@ def format_transactions(transactions: list, preferred_language: str):
             timestamp = transaction.get('timestamp')
             action_tag = transaction.get('action_tag')
             direction = transaction.get('direction')
-            token_symbol = 'GFT'
+            token_symbol = token_symbol
 
             if action_tag == 'SENT' or action_tag == 'ULITUMA':
                 formatted_transactions += f'{action_tag} {value} {token_symbol} {direction} {recipient_phone_number} {timestamp}.\n'
@@ -214,7 +249,7 @@ def process_display_user_metadata(user: Account, display_key: str):
     """
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address),
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     user_metadata = get_cached_data(key)
     if user_metadata:
@@ -251,9 +286,11 @@ def process_account_statement(user: Account, display_key: str, ussd_session: dic
     """
     # retrieve cached statement
     identifier = blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address)
-    key = create_cached_data_key(identifier=identifier, salt='cic.statement')
+    key = create_cached_data_key(identifier=identifier, salt=':cic.statement')
     transactions = get_cached_data(key=key)
 
+    token_symbol = retrieve_token_symbol()
+
     first_transaction_set = []
     middle_transaction_set = []
     last_transaction_set = []
@@ -277,7 +314,8 @@ def process_account_statement(user: Account, display_key: str, ussd_session: dic
             preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
             first_transaction_set=format_transactions(
                 transactions=first_transaction_set,
-                preferred_language=user.preferred_language
+                preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
+                token_symbol=token_symbol
             )
         )
     elif display_key == 'ussd.kenya.middle_transaction_set':
@@ -286,7 +324,8 @@ def process_account_statement(user: Account, display_key: str, ussd_session: dic
             preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
             middle_transaction_set=format_transactions(
                 transactions=middle_transaction_set,
-                preferred_language=user.preferred_language
+                preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
+                token_symbol=token_symbol
             )
         )
 
@@ -296,7 +335,8 @@ def process_account_statement(user: Account, display_key: str, ussd_session: dic
             preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
             last_transaction_set=format_transactions(
                 transactions=last_transaction_set,
-                preferred_language=user.preferred_language
+                preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
+                token_symbol=token_symbol
             )
         )
 
@@ -312,18 +352,19 @@ def process_start_menu(display_key: str, user: Account):
     :return: Corresponding translation text response
     :rtype: str
     """
+    token_symbol = retrieve_token_symbol()
     chain_str = Chain.spec.__str__()
     blockchain_address = user.blockchain_address
     balance_manager = BalanceManager(address=blockchain_address,
                                      chain_str=chain_str,
-                                     token_symbol='GFT')
+                                     token_symbol=token_symbol)
 
     # get balances synchronously for display on start menu
     balances_data = balance_manager.get_balances()
 
     key = create_cached_data_key(
         identifier=bytes.fromhex(blockchain_address[2:]),
-        salt='cic.balances_data'
+        salt=':cic.balances_data'
     )
     cache_data(key=key, data=json.dumps(balances_data))
 
@@ -340,9 +381,6 @@ def process_start_menu(display_key: str, user: Account):
     # retrieve and cache account's statement
     retrieve_account_statement(blockchain_address=blockchain_address)
 
-    # TODO [Philip]: figure out how to get token symbol from a metadata layer of sorts.
-    token_symbol = 'GFT'
-
     return translation_for(
         key=display_key,
         preferred_language=user.preferred_language,
@@ -375,6 +413,13 @@ def process_request(user_input: str, user: Account, ussd_session: Optional[dict]
     :return: A ussd menu's corresponding text value.
     :rtype: Document
     """
+    # retrieve metadata before any transition
+    key = generate_metadata_pointer(
+        identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address),
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
+    )
+    person_metadata = get_cached_data(key=key)
+
     if ussd_session:
         if user_input == "0":
             return UssdMenu.parent_menu(menu_name=ussd_session.get('state'))
@@ -382,29 +427,12 @@ def process_request(user_input: str, user: Account, ussd_session: Optional[dict]
             successive_state = next_state(ussd_session=ussd_session, user=user, user_input=user_input)
             return UssdMenu.find_by_name(name=successive_state)
     else:
-
-        key = generate_metadata_pointer(
-            identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address),
-            cic_type='cic.person'
-        )
-
-        # retrieve and cache account's metadata
-        s_query_person_metadata = celery.signature(
-            'cic_ussd.tasks.metadata.query_person_metadata',
-            [user.blockchain_address]
-        )
-        s_query_person_metadata.apply_async(queue='cic-ussd')
-
         if user.has_valid_pin():
             last_ussd_session = retrieve_most_recent_ussd_session(phone_number=user.phone_number)
 
             if last_ussd_session:
-                # get metadata
-                person_metadata = get_cached_data(key=key)
-
                 # get last state
                 last_state = last_ussd_session.state
-
                 # if last state is account_creation_prompt and metadata exists, show start menu
                 if last_state in [
                     'account_creation_prompt',
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/runnable/daemons/cic_user_ussd_server.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/runnable/daemons/cic_user_ussd_server.py
index d7344208..f867dffe 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/runnable/daemons/cic_user_ussd_server.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/runnable/daemons/cic_user_ussd_server.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from cic_ussd.chain import Chain
 from cic_ussd.db import dsn_from_config
 from cic_ussd.db.models.base import SessionBase
 from cic_ussd.encoder import PasswordEncoder
+from cic_ussd.error import InitializationError
 from cic_ussd.files.local_files import create_local_file_data_stores, json_file_parser
 from cic_ussd.menu.ussd_menu import UssdMenu
 from cic_ussd.metadata.signer import Signer
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ from cic_ussd.operations import (define_response_with_content,
                                  process_menu_interaction_requests,
                                  define_multilingual_responses)
 from cic_ussd.phone_number import process_phone_number
-from cic_ussd.redis import InMemoryStore
+from cic_ussd.processor import get_default_token_data
+from cic_ussd.redis import cache_data, create_cached_data_key, InMemoryStore
 from cic_ussd.requests import (get_request_endpoint,
                                get_request_method)
 from cic_ussd.runnable.server_base import exportable_parser, logg
@@ -107,6 +109,20 @@ Chain.spec = chain_spec
 UssdStateMachine.states = states
 UssdStateMachine.transitions = transitions
 
+# retrieve default token data
+default_token_data = get_default_token_data()
+chain_str = Chain.spec.__str__()
+
+# cache default token for re-usability
+if default_token_data:
+    cache_key = create_cached_data_key(
+        identifier=chain_str.encode('utf-8'),
+        salt=':cic.default_token_data'
+    )
+    cache_data(key=cache_key, data=json.dumps(default_token_data))
+else:
+    raise InitializationError(f'Default token data for: {chain_str} not found.')
+
 
 def application(env, start_response):
     """Loads python code for application to be accessible over web server
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/transaction.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/transaction.py
index ff563272..eee2c7df 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/transaction.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/transaction.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def has_sufficient_balance(state_machine_data: Tuple[str, dict, Account]) -> boo
     # get cached balance
     key = create_cached_data_key(
         identifier=bytes.fromhex(user.blockchain_address[2:]),
-        salt='cic.balances_data'
+        salt=':cic.balances_data'
     )
     cached_balance = get_cached_data(key=key)
     operational_balance = compute_operational_balance(balances=json.loads(cached_balance))
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/user.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/user.py
index e8b8e44e..da8a87db 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/user.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/user.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def edit_user_metadata_attribute(state_machine_data: Tuple[str, dict, Account]):
     blockchain_address = user.blockchain_address
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address),
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     user_metadata = get_cached_data(key=key)
 
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/validator.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/validator.py
index 36cce59f..2f6203d4 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/validator.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/validator.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def has_cached_user_metadata(state_machine_data: Tuple[str, dict, Account]):
     # check for user metadata in cache
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address),
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     user_metadata = get_cached_data(key=key)
     return user_metadata is not None
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/callback_handler.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/callback_handler.py
index 1766565a..ab860b94 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/callback_handler.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/callback_handler.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def process_balances_callback(result: list, param: str, status_code: int):
         blockchain_address = balances_data.get('address')
         key = create_cached_data_key(
             identifier=bytes.fromhex(blockchain_address[2:]),
-            salt='cic.balances_data'
+            salt=':cic.balances_data'
         )
         cache_data(key=key, data=json.dumps(balances_data))
     else:
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def process_statement_callback(result, param: str, status_code: int):
 
         # cache account statement
         identifier = bytes.fromhex(param[2:])
-        key = create_cached_data_key(identifier=identifier, salt='cic.statement')
+        key = create_cached_data_key(identifier=identifier, salt=':cic.statement')
         data = json.dumps(processed_transactions)
 
         # cache statement data
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/metadata/test_user_metadata.py b/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/metadata/test_user_metadata.py
index 6c932ce0..1338f78d 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/metadata/test_user_metadata.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/metadata/test_user_metadata.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_get_user_metadata(caplog,
         assert 'Get latest data status: 200' in caplog.text
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=identifier,
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     cached_user_metadata = get_cached_data(key=key)
     assert cached_user_metadata
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/test_validator_logic.py b/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/test_validator_logic.py
index 639598fd..8e91d37d 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/test_validator_logic.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/tests/cic_ussd/state_machine/logic/test_validator_logic.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_has_cached_user_metadata(create_in_db_ussd_session,
     user = create_activated_user
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=user.blockchain_address),
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     cache_data(key=key, data=json.dumps(person_metadata))
     result = has_cached_user_metadata(state_machine_data=state_machine_data)
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/tests/fixtures/user.py b/apps/cic-ussd/tests/fixtures/user.py
index 20dfbc28..0add085e 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/tests/fixtures/user.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/tests/fixtures/user.py
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ def cached_user_metadata(create_activated_user, init_redis_cache, person_metadat
     user_metadata = json.dumps(person_metadata)
     key = generate_metadata_pointer(
         identifier=blockchain_address_to_metadata_pointer(blockchain_address=create_activated_user.blockchain_address),
-        cic_type='cic.person'
+        cic_type=':cic.person'
     )
     cache_data(key=key, data=user_metadata)