diff --git a/beacon/beacon.go b/beacon/beacon.go
index e1a1503..9773573 100644
--- a/beacon/beacon.go
+++ b/beacon/beacon.go
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ type BeaconNetwork struct {
 // valid for a specific chain epoch. Also to verify beacon entries that have
 // been posted on chain.
 type BeaconAPI interface {
-	Entry(context.Context, uint64) <-chan BeaconResult
+	Entry(context.Context, uint64) (types.BeaconEntry, error)
 	VerifyEntry(types.BeaconEntry, types.BeaconEntry) error
+	NewEntries() <-chan types.BeaconEntry
 	LatestBeaconRound() uint64
 }
 
diff --git a/beacon/drand/drand.go b/beacon/drand/drand.go
index 1c4b493..a51aff5 100644
--- a/beacon/drand/drand.go
+++ b/beacon/drand/drand.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Arceliar/phony"
 
-	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/consensus"
-
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/beacon"
 	"github.com/drand/drand/chain"
 	"github.com/drand/drand/client"
@@ -38,13 +36,13 @@ type DrandBeacon struct {
 	DrandClient        client.Client
 	PublicKey          kyber.Point
 	drandResultChannel <-chan client.Result
+	beaconEntryChannel chan types.BeaconEntry
 	cacheLock          sync.Mutex
 	localCache         map[uint64]types.BeaconEntry
 	latestDrandRound   uint64
-	consensusManager   *consensus.PBFTConsensusManager
 }
 
-func NewDrandBeacon(ps *pubsub.PubSub, pcm *consensus.PBFTConsensusManager) (*DrandBeacon, error) {
+func NewDrandBeacon(ps *pubsub.PubSub) (*DrandBeacon, error) {
 	cfg := config.NewDrandConfig()
 
 	drandChain, err := chain.InfoFromJSON(bytes.NewReader([]byte(cfg.ChainInfo)))
@@ -83,14 +81,14 @@ func NewDrandBeacon(ps *pubsub.PubSub, pcm *consensus.PBFTConsensusManager) (*Dr
 	}
 
 	db := &DrandBeacon{
-		DrandClient:      drandClient,
-		localCache:       make(map[uint64]types.BeaconEntry),
-		consensusManager: pcm,
+		DrandClient: drandClient,
+		localCache:  make(map[uint64]types.BeaconEntry),
 	}
 
 	db.PublicKey = drandChain.PublicKey
 
 	db.drandResultChannel = db.DrandClient.Watch(context.TODO())
+	db.beaconEntryChannel = make(chan types.BeaconEntry)
 	err = db.getLatestDrandResult()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ func (db *DrandBeacon) getLatestDrandResult() error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to get latest drand round: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
-	db.cacheValue(newBeaconResultFromDrandResult(latestDround))
+	db.cacheValue(newBeaconEntryFromDrandResult(latestDround))
 	db.updateLatestDrandRound(latestDround.Round())
 	return nil
 }
@@ -120,43 +118,30 @@ func (db *DrandBeacon) loop(ctx context.Context) {
 			}
 		case res := <-db.drandResultChannel:
 			{
-				db.cacheValue(newBeaconResultFromDrandResult(res))
+				db.cacheValue(newBeaconEntryFromDrandResult(res))
 				db.updateLatestDrandRound(res.Round())
-				db.consensusManager.NewDrandRound(db, res)
+				db.newEntry(res)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (db *DrandBeacon) Entry(ctx context.Context, round uint64) <-chan beacon.BeaconResult {
-	out := make(chan beacon.BeaconResult, 1)
+func (db *DrandBeacon) Entry(ctx context.Context, round uint64) (types.BeaconEntry, error) {
 	if round != 0 {
 		be := db.getCachedValue(round)
 		if be != nil {
-			out <- beacon.BeaconResult{Entry: *be}
-			close(out)
-			return out
+			return *be, nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	go func() {
-		start := lib.Clock.Now()
-		log.Infof("start fetching randomness: round %v", round)
-		resp, err := db.DrandClient.Get(ctx, round)
-
-		var br beacon.BeaconResult
-		if err != nil {
-			br.Err = fmt.Errorf("drand failed Get request: %w", err)
-		} else {
-			br.Entry.Round = resp.Round()
-			br.Entry.Data = resp.Signature()
-		}
-		log.Infof("done fetching randomness: round %v, took %v", round, lib.Clock.Since(start))
-		out <- br
-		close(out)
-	}()
-
-	return out
+	start := lib.Clock.Now()
+	log.Infof("start fetching randomness: round %v", round)
+	resp, err := db.DrandClient.Get(ctx, round)
+	if err != nil {
+		return types.BeaconEntry{}, fmt.Errorf("drand failed Get request: %w", err)
+	}
+	log.Infof("done fetching randomness: round %v, took %v", round, lib.Clock.Since(start))
+	return newBeaconEntryFromDrandResult(resp), nil
 }
 func (db *DrandBeacon) cacheValue(res types.BeaconEntry) {
 	db.cacheLock.Lock()
@@ -201,7 +186,17 @@ func (db *DrandBeacon) LatestBeaconRound() uint64 {
 	return db.latestDrandRound
 }
 
-func newBeaconResultFromDrandResult(res client.Result) types.BeaconEntry {
+func (db *DrandBeacon) newEntry(res client.Result) {
+	db.Act(nil, func() {
+		db.beaconEntryChannel <- types.NewBeaconEntry(res.Round(), res.Randomness(), map[string]interface{}{"signature": res.Signature()})
+	})
+}
+
+func (db *DrandBeacon) NewEntries() <-chan types.BeaconEntry {
+	return db.beaconEntryChannel
+}
+
+func newBeaconEntryFromDrandResult(res client.Result) types.BeaconEntry {
 	return types.NewBeaconEntry(res.Round(), res.Randomness(), map[string]interface{}{"signature": res.Signature()})
 }
 
diff --git a/blockchain/blockchain.go b/blockchain/blockchain.go
index 092b4ff..a46c39b 100644
--- a/blockchain/blockchain.go
+++ b/blockchain/blockchain.go
@@ -180,12 +180,13 @@ func (bp *BlockChain) FetchBlockData(blockHash []byte) ([]*types2.Transaction, e
 			}
 			return err
 		}
-		err = cbor.Unmarshal(blockData, data)
+		err = cbor.Unmarshal(blockData, &data)
 		return err
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	return data, nil
 }
 
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ func (bp *BlockChain) FetchBlock(blockHash []byte) (*types2.Block, error) {
 }
 
 func (bp *BlockChain) FetchBlockByHeight(height uint64) (*types2.Block, error) {
-	var heightBytes []byte
+	var heightBytes = make([]byte, 8)
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(heightBytes, height)
 	blockHash, err := bp.heightIndex.GetBytes(heightBytes)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ func (bp *BlockChain) FetchBlockByHeight(height uint64) (*types2.Block, error) {
 }
 
 func (bp *BlockChain) FetchBlockHeaderByHeight(height uint64) (*types2.BlockHeader, error) {
-	var heightBytes []byte
+	var heightBytes = make([]byte, 8)
 	binary.LittleEndian.PutUint64(heightBytes, height)
 	blockHash, err := bp.heightIndex.GetBytes(heightBytes)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/blockchain/pool/blockpool.go b/blockchain/pool/blockpool.go
index 48c3296..ae49e52 100644
--- a/blockchain/pool/blockpool.go
+++ b/blockchain/pool/blockpool.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package pool
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/hex"
 
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain/types"
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/cache"
 )
@@ -29,8 +32,9 @@ func (bp *BlockPool) AddBlock(block *types.Block) error {
 }
 
 func (bp *BlockPool) GetBlock(blockhash []byte) (*types.Block, error) {
-	var block *types.Block
-	return block, bp.knownBlocks.Get(hex.EncodeToString(blockhash), &block)
+	var block types.Block
+	err := bp.knownBlocks.Get(hex.EncodeToString(blockhash), &block)
+	return &block, err
 }
 
 // PruneBlocks cleans known blocks list. It is called when new consensus round starts.
@@ -53,13 +57,27 @@ func (bp *BlockPool) GetAllAcceptedBlocks() []*types.Block {
 }
 
 // PruneAcceptedBlocks cleans accepted blocks list. It is called when new consensus round starts.
-func (bp *BlockPool) PruneAcceptedBlocks() {
+func (bp *BlockPool) PruneAcceptedBlocks(committedBlock *types.Block) {
 	for k, v := range bp.acceptedBlocks.Items() {
 		block := v.(*types.Block)
 		for _, v := range block.Data {
-			v.MerkleProof = nil
-			bp.mempool.StoreTx(v) // return transactions back to mempool
+			if !containsTx(committedBlock.Data, v) {
+				v.MerkleProof = nil
+				err := bp.mempool.StoreTx(v) // return transactions back to mempool
+				if err != nil {
+					logrus.Error(err)
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		bp.acceptedBlocks.Delete(k)
 	}
 }
+
+func containsTx(s []*types.Transaction, e *types.Transaction) bool {
+	for _, a := range s {
+		if bytes.Equal(a.Hash, e.Hash) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/blockchain/pool/mempool.go b/blockchain/pool/mempool.go
index 22fec10..c94a99c 100644
--- a/blockchain/pool/mempool.go
+++ b/blockchain/pool/mempool.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	types2 "github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain/types"
 
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/consensus/policy"
@@ -37,9 +39,16 @@ func NewMempool() (*Mempool, error) {
 func (mp *Mempool) StoreTx(tx *types2.Transaction) error {
 	hashStr := hex.EncodeToString(tx.Hash)
 	err := mp.cache.StoreWithTTL(DefaultTxPrefix+hashStr, tx, DefaultTxTTL)
+	logrus.Infof("Submitted new transaction in mempool with hash %x", tx.Hash)
 	return err
 }
 
+func (mp *Mempool) DeleteTx(txHash []byte) {
+	hashStr := hex.EncodeToString(txHash)
+	mp.cache.Delete(DefaultTxPrefix + hashStr)
+	logrus.Debugf("Deleted transaction from mempool %x", txHash)
+}
+
 func (mp *Mempool) GetTransactionsForNewBlock() []*types2.Transaction {
 	var txForBlock []*types2.Transaction
 	allTxs := mp.GetAllTransactions()
@@ -63,8 +72,8 @@ func (mp *Mempool) GetAllTransactions() []*types2.Transaction {
 	var allTxs []*types2.Transaction
 
 	for _, v := range mp.cache.Items() {
-		tx := v.(types2.Transaction)
-		allTxs = append(allTxs, &tx)
+		tx := v.(*types2.Transaction)
+		allTxs = append(allTxs, tx)
 	}
 	return allTxs
 }
diff --git a/blockchain/sync/sync_mgr.go b/blockchain/sync/sync_mgr.go
index 88d07a5..70ce135 100644
--- a/blockchain/sync/sync_mgr.go
+++ b/blockchain/sync/sync_mgr.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2"
+
 	"github.com/asaskevich/EventBus"
 
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain/utils"
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ func NewSyncManager(bus EventBus.Bus, bp *blockchain.BlockChain, mp *pool.Mempoo
 		psb:                  psb,
 	}
 
-	psb.Hook(pubsub.NewTxMessageType, sm.onNewTransaction, types2.Transaction{})
+	psb.Hook(pubsub.NewTxMessageType, sm.onNewTransaction)
 
 	go func() {
 		if err := sm.initialSync(); err != nil {
@@ -236,10 +238,11 @@ func (sm *syncManager) processReceivedBlock(block types2.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (sm *syncManager) onNewTransaction(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
-	tx, ok := message.Payload.(types2.Transaction)
-	if !ok {
-		logrus.Warn("failed to convert payload to Transaction")
+func (sm *syncManager) onNewTransaction(message *pubsub.PubSubMessage) {
+	var tx types2.Transaction
+	err := cbor.Unmarshal(message.Payload, &tx)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("failed to convert payload to transaction: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ func (sm *syncManager) onNewTransaction(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
 		return
 	} // TODO add more checks on tx
 
-	err := sm.mempool.StoreTx(&tx)
+	err = sm.mempool.StoreTx(&tx)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Warnf("failed to store incoming transaction in mempool: %s", err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/blockchain/types/block.go b/blockchain/types/block.go
index ff0877e..262599d 100644
--- a/blockchain/types/block.go
+++ b/blockchain/types/block.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type BlockHeader struct {
 	Hash          []byte
 	LastHash      []byte
 	LastHashProof *merkletree.Proof
-	Proposer      peer.ID
+	Proposer      *peer.ID
 	ProposerEth   common.Address
 	Signature     []byte
 	BeaconEntry   types.BeaconEntry
@@ -78,11 +78,19 @@ func CreateBlock(lastBlockHeader *BlockHeader, txs []*Transaction, minerEth comm
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	for _, tx := range txs {
+		mp, err := tree.GenerateProof(tx.Hash, 0)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		tx.MerkleProof = mp
+	}
+
 	block := &Block{
 		Header: &BlockHeader{
 			Timestamp:     timestamp,
 			Height:        lastBlockHeader.Height + 1,
-			Proposer:      proposer,
+			Proposer:      &proposer,
 			ProposerEth:   minerEth,
 			Signature:     s,
 			Hash:          blockHash,
diff --git a/blockchain/types/transaction.go b/blockchain/types/transaction.go
index f892c66..a3b8ebb 100644
--- a/blockchain/types/transaction.go
+++ b/blockchain/types/transaction.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func CreateTransaction(data []byte) *Transaction {
 }
 
 func (tx *Transaction) ValidateHash() bool {
-	h := crypto.Keccak256([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d_%s", tx.Timestamp.Unix(), tx.Hash)))
+	encodedData := hex.EncodeToString(tx.Data)
+	h := crypto.Keccak256([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d_%s", tx.Timestamp.Unix(), encodedData)))
 	return bytes.Equal(h, tx.Hash)
 }
diff --git a/blockchain/utils/verification.go b/blockchain/utils/verification.go
index bd5f0ba..964c32d 100644
--- a/blockchain/utils/verification.go
+++ b/blockchain/utils/verification.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 func VerifyTx(blockHeader *types.BlockHeader, tx *types.Transaction) error {
 	if tx.MerkleProof == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("block transaction hasn't merkle proof")
+		return fmt.Errorf("block transaction doesn't have merkle proof")
 	}
 	txProofVerified, err := merkletree.VerifyProofUsing(tx.Hash, false, tx.MerkleProof, [][]byte{blockHeader.Hash}, keccak256.New())
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cache/inmemory_cache.go b/cache/inmemory_cache.go
index fd4333f..902180a 100644
--- a/cache/inmemory_cache.go
+++ b/cache/inmemory_cache.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package cache
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/patrickmn/go-cache"
@@ -37,7 +39,14 @@ func (imc *InMemoryCache) Get(key string, value interface{}) error {
 	if !exists {
 		return ErrNotFound
 	}
-	value = v
+	reflectedValue := reflect.ValueOf(value)
+	if reflectedValue.Kind() != reflect.Ptr {
+		return fmt.Errorf("value isn't a pointer")
+	}
+	if reflectedValue.IsNil() {
+		reflectedValue.Set(reflect.New(reflectedValue.Type().Elem()))
+	}
+	reflectedValue.Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(v).Elem())
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index e7d6af8..86cbb02 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/beacon"
+
 	"github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2"
 
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/cache"
@@ -13,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain"
 
-	"github.com/drand/drand/client"
-
 	"github.com/Arceliar/phony"
 
 	types3 "github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain/types"
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ type PBFTConsensusManager struct {
 	ethereumClient *ethclient.EthereumClient
 	miner          *Miner
 	blockPool      *pool.BlockPool
-	blockchain     blockchain.BlockChain
+	mempool        *pool.Mempool
+	blockchain     *blockchain.BlockChain
 	state          *State
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ type State struct {
 	randomness  []byte
 	blockHeight uint64
 	status      StateStatus
-	ready       chan bool
+	ready       bool
 }
 
 func NewPBFTConsensusManager(
@@ -79,33 +80,47 @@ func NewPBFTConsensusManager(
 	miner *Miner,
 	bc *blockchain.BlockChain,
 	bp *pool.BlockPool,
+	b beacon.BeaconNetwork,
+	mempool *pool.Mempool,
 ) *PBFTConsensusManager {
 	pcm := &PBFTConsensusManager{}
 	pcm.psb = psb
 	pcm.miner = miner
-	pcm.validator = NewConsensusValidator(miner, bc)
+	pcm.validator = NewConsensusValidator(miner, bc, b)
 	pcm.msgLog = NewConsensusMessageLog()
 	pcm.minApprovals = minApprovals
 	pcm.privKey = privKey
 	pcm.ethereumClient = ethereumClient
 	pcm.state = &State{
-		ready:  make(chan bool, 1),
+		ready:  false,
 		status: StateStatusUnknown,
 	}
 	pcm.bus = bus
 	pcm.blockPool = bp
-	pcm.psb.Hook(pubsub.PrePrepareMessageType, pcm.handlePrePrepare, types.PrePrepareMessage{})
-	pcm.psb.Hook(pubsub.PrepareMessageType, pcm.handlePrepare, types.PrepareMessage{})
-	pcm.psb.Hook(pubsub.CommitMessageType, pcm.handleCommit, types.CommitMessage{})
-	bus.SubscribeOnce("sync:initialSyncCompleted", func() {
-		pcm.state.ready <- true
-	})
+	pcm.mempool = mempool
+	pcm.blockchain = bc
+	pcm.psb.Hook(pubsub.PrePrepareMessageType, pcm.handlePrePrepare)
+	pcm.psb.Hook(pubsub.PrepareMessageType, pcm.handlePrepare)
+	pcm.psb.Hook(pubsub.CommitMessageType, pcm.handleCommit)
+	//bus.SubscribeOnce("sync:initialSyncCompleted", func() {
+	//	pcm.state.ready = true
+	//})
+	height, _ := pcm.blockchain.GetLatestBlockHeight()
+	pcm.state.blockHeight = height + 1
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case e := <-b.Beacon.NewEntries():
+				{
+					pcm.NewDrandRound(nil, e)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 	return pcm
 }
 
 func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) propose(blk *types3.Block) error {
-	pcm.state.mutex.Lock()
-	defer pcm.state.mutex.Unlock()
 	prePrepareMsg, err := NewMessage(types.ConsensusMessage{Block: blk}, types.ConsensusMessageTypePrePrepare, pcm.privKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -116,33 +131,33 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) propose(blk *types3.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrePrepare(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
+func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrePrepare(message *pubsub.PubSubMessage) {
 	pcm.state.mutex.Lock()
 	defer pcm.state.mutex.Unlock()
-	prePrepare, ok := message.Payload.(types.PrePrepareMessage)
-	if !ok {
-		logrus.Warn("failed to convert payload to PrePrepare message")
+	var prePrepare types.PrePrepareMessage
+	err := cbor.Unmarshal(message.Payload, &prePrepare)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("failed to convert payload to PrePrepare message: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
-	if prePrepare.Block.Header.Proposer == pcm.miner.address {
+	if *prePrepare.Block.Header.Proposer == pcm.miner.address {
 		return
 	}
 
 	cmsg := types.ConsensusMessage{
-		Type:  types.ConsensusMessageTypePrePrepare,
-		From:  message.From,
-		Block: prePrepare.Block,
+		Type:      types.ConsensusMessageTypePrePrepare,
+		From:      message.From,
+		Block:     prePrepare.Block,
+		Blockhash: prePrepare.Block.Header.Hash,
 	}
 
-	<-pcm.state.ready
-
 	if pcm.msgLog.Exists(cmsg) {
-		logrus.Debugf("received existing pre_prepare msg, dropping...")
+		logrus.Tracef("received existing pre_prepare msg for block %x", cmsg.Block.Header.Hash)
 		return
 	}
 	if !pcm.validator.Valid(cmsg, map[string]interface{}{"randomness": pcm.state.randomness}) {
-		logrus.Warn("received invalid pre_prepare msg, dropping...")
+		logrus.Warnf("received invalid pre_prepare msg for block %x", cmsg.Block.Header.Hash)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -159,12 +174,13 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrePrepare(message *pubsub.GenericMessage
 	pcm.state.status = StateStatusPrePrepared
 }
 
-func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrepare(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
+func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrepare(message *pubsub.PubSubMessage) {
 	pcm.state.mutex.Lock()
 	defer pcm.state.mutex.Unlock()
-	prepare, ok := message.Payload.(types.PrepareMessage)
-	if !ok {
-		logrus.Warn("failed to convert payload to Prepare message")
+	var prepare types.PrepareMessage
+	err := cbor.Unmarshal(message.Payload, &prepare)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("failed to convert payload to Prepare message: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -176,17 +192,17 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrepare(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
 	}
 
 	if _, err := pcm.blockPool.GetBlock(cmsg.Blockhash); errors.Is(err, cache.ErrNotFound) {
-		logrus.Debugf("received unknown block")
+		logrus.Warnf("received unknown block %x", cmsg.Blockhash)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if pcm.msgLog.Exists(cmsg) {
-		logrus.Debugf("received existing prepare msg, dropping...")
+		logrus.Tracef("received existing prepare msg for block %x", cmsg.Blockhash)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if !pcm.validator.Valid(cmsg, nil) {
-		logrus.Warn("received invalid prepare msg, dropping...")
+		logrus.Warnf("received invalid prepare msg for block %x", cmsg.Blockhash)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -196,18 +212,20 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handlePrepare(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
 		commitMsg, err := NewMessage(cmsg, types.ConsensusMessageTypeCommit, pcm.privKey)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("failed to create commit message: %v", err)
+			return
 		}
 		pcm.psb.BroadcastToServiceTopic(commitMsg)
 		pcm.state.status = StateStatusPrepared
 	}
 }
 
-func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handleCommit(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
+func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handleCommit(message *pubsub.PubSubMessage) {
 	pcm.state.mutex.Lock()
 	defer pcm.state.mutex.Unlock()
-	commit, ok := message.Payload.(types.CommitMessage)
-	if !ok {
-		logrus.Warn("failed to convert payload to Prepare message")
+	var commit types.CommitMessage
+	err := cbor.Unmarshal(message.Payload, &commit)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("failed to convert payload to Commit message: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -215,20 +233,20 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handleCommit(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
 		Type:      types.ConsensusMessageTypeCommit,
 		From:      message.From,
 		Blockhash: commit.Blockhash,
-		Signature: commit.Signature, // TODO check the signature
+		Signature: commit.Signature,
 	}
 
 	if _, err := pcm.blockPool.GetBlock(cmsg.Blockhash); errors.Is(err, cache.ErrNotFound) {
-		logrus.Debugf("received unknown block")
+		logrus.Warnf("received unknown block %x", cmsg.Blockhash)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if pcm.msgLog.Exists(cmsg) {
-		logrus.Debugf("received existing commit msg, dropping...")
+		logrus.Tracef("received existing commit msg for block %x", cmsg.Blockhash)
 		return
 	}
 	if !pcm.validator.Valid(cmsg, nil) {
-		logrus.Warn("received invalid commit msg, dropping...")
+		logrus.Warnf("received invalid commit msg for block %x", cmsg.Blockhash)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -237,7 +255,7 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handleCommit(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
 	if len(pcm.msgLog.Get(types.ConsensusMessageTypeCommit, cmsg.Blockhash)) >= pcm.minApprovals {
 		block, err := pcm.blockPool.GetBlock(cmsg.Blockhash)
 		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Debug(err)
+			logrus.Error(err)
 			return
 		}
 		pcm.blockPool.AddAcceptedBlock(block)
@@ -245,58 +263,87 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) handleCommit(message *pubsub.GenericMessage) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) NewDrandRound(from phony.Actor, res client.Result) {
+func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) NewDrandRound(from phony.Actor, entry types2.BeaconEntry) {
 	pcm.Act(from, func() {
 		pcm.state.mutex.Lock()
 		defer pcm.state.mutex.Unlock()
 		block, err := pcm.commitAcceptedBlocks()
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, ErrNoAcceptedBlocks) {
-				logrus.Warnf("No accepted blocks for consensus round %d", pcm.state.blockHeight)
+				logrus.Infof("No accepted blocks for consensus round %d", pcm.state.blockHeight)
 			} else {
 				logrus.Errorf("Failed to select the block in consensus round %d: %s", pcm.state.blockHeight, err.Error())
-			}
-			return
-		}
-
-		// if we are miner for this block
-		// then post dione tasks to target chains (currently, only Ethereum)
-		if block.Header.Proposer == pcm.miner.address {
-			for _, v := range block.Data {
-				var task types2.DioneTask
-				err := cbor.Unmarshal(v.Data, &task)
-				if err != nil {
-					logrus.Errorf("Failed to unmarshal transaction %x payload: %s", v.Hash, err.Error())
-					continue // FIXME
-				}
-				reqIDNumber, ok := big.NewInt(0).SetString(task.RequestID, 10)
-				if !ok {
-					logrus.Errorf("Failed to parse request id number in task of tx %x", v.Hash)
-					continue // FIXME
-				}
-
-				err = pcm.ethereumClient.SubmitRequestAnswer(reqIDNumber, task.Payload)
-				if err != nil {
-					logrus.Errorf("Failed to submit task in tx %x: %s", v.Hash, err.Error())
-					continue // FIXME
-				}
+				return
 			}
 		}
 
-		pcm.state.ready <- true
+		if block != nil {
+			// broadcast new block
+			var newBlockMessage pubsub.PubSubMessage
+			newBlockMessage.Type = pubsub.NewBlockMessageType
+			blockSerialized, err := cbor.Marshal(block)
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.Errorf("Failed to serialize block %x for broadcasting!", block.Header.Hash)
+			} else {
+				newBlockMessage.Payload = blockSerialized
+				pcm.psb.BroadcastToServiceTopic(&newBlockMessage)
+			}
 
-		minedBlock, err := pcm.miner.MineBlock(res.Randomness(), block.Header)
+			// if we are miner for this block
+			// then post dione tasks to target chains (currently, only Ethereum)
+			if *block.Header.Proposer == pcm.miner.address {
+				for _, v := range block.Data {
+					var task types2.DioneTask
+					err := cbor.Unmarshal(v.Data, &task)
+					if err != nil {
+						logrus.Errorf("Failed to unmarshal transaction %x payload: %s", v.Hash, err.Error())
+						continue // FIXME
+					}
+					reqIDNumber, ok := big.NewInt(0).SetString(task.RequestID, 10)
+					if !ok {
+						logrus.Errorf("Failed to parse request id number in task of tx %x", v.Hash)
+						continue // FIXME
+					}
+
+					err = pcm.ethereumClient.SubmitRequestAnswer(reqIDNumber, task.Payload)
+					if err != nil {
+						logrus.Errorf("Failed to submit task in tx %x: %s", v.Hash, err.Error())
+						continue // FIXME
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			pcm.state.blockHeight = pcm.state.blockHeight + 1
+		}
+
+		// get latest block
+		height, err := pcm.blockchain.GetLatestBlockHeight()
 		if err != nil {
-			logrus.Errorf("Failed to mine the block: %s", err.Error())
+			logrus.Error(err)
+			return
+		}
+		blockHeader, err := pcm.blockchain.FetchBlockHeaderByHeight(height)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Error(err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		pcm.state.drandRound = res.Round()
-		pcm.state.randomness = res.Randomness()
-		pcm.state.blockHeight = pcm.state.blockHeight + 1
+		pcm.state.drandRound = entry.Round
+		pcm.state.randomness = entry.Data
+
+		minedBlock, err := pcm.miner.MineBlock(entry.Data, entry.Round, blockHeader)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, ErrNoTxForBlock) {
+				logrus.Info("Skipping consensus round, because we don't have transactions in mempool for including into block")
+			} else {
+				logrus.Errorf("Failed to mine the block: %s", err.Error())
+			}
+			return
+		}
 
 		// if we are round winner
 		if minedBlock != nil {
+			logrus.Infof("We are elected in consensus round %d", pcm.state.blockHeight)
 			err = pcm.propose(minedBlock)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Errorf("Failed to propose the block: %s", err.Error())
@@ -327,7 +374,10 @@ func (pcm *PBFTConsensusManager) commitAcceptedBlocks() (*types3.Block, error) {
 		maxStake = stake
 		selectedBlock = v
 	}
-	logrus.Debugf("Selected block of miner %s", selectedBlock.Header.ProposerEth.Hex())
-	pcm.blockPool.PruneAcceptedBlocks()
+	logrus.Infof("Committed block %x with height %d of miner %s", selectedBlock.Header.Hash, selectedBlock.Header.Height, selectedBlock.Header.Proposer.String())
+	pcm.blockPool.PruneAcceptedBlocks(selectedBlock)
+	for _, v := range selectedBlock.Data {
+		pcm.mempool.DeleteTx(v.Hash)
+	}
 	return selectedBlock, pcm.blockchain.StoreBlock(selectedBlock)
 }
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_validator.go b/consensus/consensus_validator.go
index 571cc36..90145e7 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_validator.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_validator.go
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package consensus
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/beacon"
+
 	types3 "github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain/types"
 
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain"
@@ -22,13 +25,15 @@ import (
 type ConsensusValidator struct {
 	validationFuncMap map[types2.ConsensusMessageType]func(msg types2.ConsensusMessage, metadata map[string]interface{}) bool
 	miner             *Miner
+	beacon            beacon.BeaconNetwork
 	blockchain        *blockchain.BlockChain
 }
 
-func NewConsensusValidator(miner *Miner, bc *blockchain.BlockChain) *ConsensusValidator {
+func NewConsensusValidator(miner *Miner, bc *blockchain.BlockChain, b beacon.BeaconNetwork) *ConsensusValidator {
 	cv := &ConsensusValidator{
 		miner:      miner,
 		blockchain: bc,
+		beacon:     b,
 	}
 
 	cv.validationFuncMap = map[types2.ConsensusMessageType]func(msg types2.ConsensusMessage, metadata map[string]interface{}) bool{
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ func NewConsensusValidator(miner *Miner, bc *blockchain.BlockChain) *ConsensusVa
 				return false
 			}
 			if bytes.Compare(msg.Block.Header.LastHash, previousBlockHeader.Hash) != 0 {
-				logrus.Error("block header has invalid last block hash")
+				logrus.Errorf("block header has invalid last block hash (expected: %x, actual %x)", previousBlockHeader.Hash, msg.Block.Header.LastHash)
 				return false
 			}
 
@@ -101,8 +106,13 @@ func NewConsensusValidator(miner *Miner, bc *blockchain.BlockChain) *ConsensusVa
 				return false
 			}
 
+			res, err := b.Beacon.Entry(context.TODO(), msg.Block.Header.ElectionProof.RandomnessRound)
+			if err != nil {
+				logrus.Error(err)
+				return false
+			}
 			eproofRandomness, err := DrawRandomness(
-				metadata["randomness"].([]byte),
+				res.Data,
 				crypto.DomainSeparationTag_ElectionProofProduction,
 				msg.Block.Header.Height,
 				proposerBuf,
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ func NewConsensusValidator(miner *Miner, bc *blockchain.BlockChain) *ConsensusVa
 				logrus.Errorf("failed to draw ElectionProof randomness: %s", err.Error())
 				return false
 			}
-			err = VerifyVRF(msg.Block.Header.Proposer, eproofRandomness, msg.Block.Header.ElectionProof.VRFProof)
+			err = VerifyVRF(*msg.Block.Header.Proposer, eproofRandomness, msg.Block.Header.ElectionProof.VRFProof)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Errorf("failed to verify election proof vrf: %v", err)
 				return false
diff --git a/consensus/miner.go b/consensus/miner.go
index a4527a3..5b6891f 100644
--- a/consensus/miner.go
+++ b/consensus/miner.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+var (
+	ErrNoTxForBlock = fmt.Errorf("no transactions for including into block")
+)
+
 type Miner struct {
 	address      peer.ID
 	ethAddress   common.Address
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ func (m *Miner) GetStakeInfo(miner common.Address) (*big.Int, *big.Int, error) {
 	return mStake, nStake, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Miner) MineBlock(randomness []byte, lastBlockHeader *types2.BlockHeader) (*types2.Block, error) {
+func (m *Miner) MineBlock(randomness []byte, randomnessRound uint64, lastBlockHeader *types2.BlockHeader) (*types2.Block, error) {
 	logrus.Debug("attempting to mine the block at epoch: ", lastBlockHeader.Height+1)
 
 	if err := m.UpdateCurrentStakeInfo(); err != nil {
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ func (m *Miner) MineBlock(randomness []byte, lastBlockHeader *types2.BlockHeader
 		lastBlockHeader.Height+1,
 		m.address,
 		randomness,
+		randomnessRound,
 		m.minerStake,
 		m.networkStake,
 		m.privateKey,
@@ -110,7 +115,7 @@ func (m *Miner) MineBlock(randomness []byte, lastBlockHeader *types2.BlockHeader
 
 	txs := m.mempool.GetTransactionsForNewBlock()
 	if txs == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("there is no txes for processing") // skip new consensus round because there is no transaction for processing
+		return nil, ErrNoTxForBlock // skip new consensus round because there is no transaction for processing
 	}
 
 	newBlock, err := types2.CreateBlock(lastBlockHeader, txs, m.ethAddress, m.privateKey, winner)
diff --git a/consensus/utils.go b/consensus/utils.go
index 490e992..7d62f77 100644
--- a/consensus/utils.go
+++ b/consensus/utils.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 
+	"github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2"
+
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/pubsub"
 
 	types2 "github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/consensus/types"
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ func VerifyVRF(worker peer.ID, vrfBase, vrfproof []byte) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	ok, err := pk.Verify(vrfproof, vrfBase)
+	ok, err := pk.Verify(vrfBase, vrfproof)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ func VerifyVRF(worker peer.ID, vrfBase, vrfproof []byte) error {
 }
 
 func IsRoundWinner(round uint64,
-	worker peer.ID, randomness []byte, minerStake, networkStake *big.Int, privKey crypto.PrivKey) (*types.ElectionProof, error) {
+	worker peer.ID, randomness []byte, randomnessRound uint64, minerStake, networkStake *big.Int, privKey crypto.PrivKey) (*types.ElectionProof, error) {
 
 	buf, err := worker.MarshalBinary()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ func IsRoundWinner(round uint64,
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to compute VRF: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	ep := &types.ElectionProof{VRFProof: vrfout}
+	ep := &types.ElectionProof{VRFProof: vrfout, RandomnessRound: randomnessRound}
 	j := ep.ComputeWinCount(minerStake, networkStake)
 	ep.WinCount = j
 	if j < 1 {
@@ -90,29 +92,38 @@ func DrawRandomness(rbase []byte, pers crypto2.DomainSeparationTag, round uint64
 	return h.Sum(nil), nil
 }
 
-func NewMessage(cmsg types2.ConsensusMessage, typ types2.ConsensusMessageType, privKey crypto.PrivKey) (*pubsub.GenericMessage, error) {
-	var message pubsub.GenericMessage
+func NewMessage(cmsg types2.ConsensusMessage, typ types2.ConsensusMessageType, privKey crypto.PrivKey) (*pubsub.PubSubMessage, error) {
+	var message pubsub.PubSubMessage
 	switch typ {
 	case types2.ConsensusMessageTypePrePrepare:
 		{
 			message.Type = pubsub.PrePrepareMessageType
-			message.Payload = types2.PrePrepareMessage{
+			msg := types2.PrePrepareMessage{
 				Block: cmsg.Block,
 			}
+			data, err := cbor.Marshal(msg)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert message to map: %s", err.Error())
+			}
+			message.Payload = data
 			break
 		}
 	case types2.ConsensusMessageTypePrepare:
 		{
 			message.Type = pubsub.PrepareMessageType
-			pm := types2.PrepareMessage{
-				Blockhash: cmsg.Blockhash,
-			}
 			signature, err := privKey.Sign(cmsg.Blockhash)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create signature: %v", err)
 			}
-			pm.Signature = signature
-			message.Payload = pm
+			pm := types2.PrepareMessage{
+				Blockhash: cmsg.Block.Header.Hash,
+				Signature: signature,
+			}
+			data, err := cbor.Marshal(pm)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert message to map: %s", err.Error())
+			}
+			message.Payload = data
 			break
 		}
 	case types2.ConsensusMessageTypeCommit:
@@ -126,7 +137,11 @@ func NewMessage(cmsg types2.ConsensusMessage, typ types2.ConsensusMessageType, p
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create signature: %v", err)
 			}
 			pm.Signature = signature
-			message.Payload = pm
+			data, err := cbor.Marshal(pm)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert message to map: %s", err.Error())
+			}
+			message.Payload = data
 			break
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 932b981..212b4c2 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path"
+	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Secured-Finance/dione/blockchain"
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	Ethereum         *ethclient.EthereumClient
 	ConsensusManager *consensus.PBFTConsensusManager
 	Miner            *consensus.Miner
-	Beacon           beacon.BeaconNetworks
+	Beacon           beacon.BeaconNetwork
 	DisputeManager   *consensus.DisputeManager
 	BlockPool        *pool.BlockPool
 	MemPool          *pool.Mempool
@@ -189,19 +191,19 @@ func NewNode(config *config.Config, prvKey crypto.PrivKey, pexDiscoveryUpdateTim
 	n.Miner = miner
 	logrus.Info("Mining subsystem has been initialized!")
 
-	// initialize consensus subsystem
-	consensusManager := provideConsensusManager(bus, psb, miner, bc, ethClient, prvKey, n.Config.ConsensusMinApprovals, bp)
-	n.ConsensusManager = consensusManager
-	logrus.Info("Consensus subsystem has been initialized!")
-
 	// initialize random beacon network subsystem
-	randomBeaconNetwork, err := provideBeacon(psb.Pubsub, consensusManager)
+	randomBeaconNetwork, err := provideBeacon(psb.Pubsub)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	n.Beacon = randomBeaconNetwork
 	logrus.Info("Random beacon subsystem has been initialized!")
 
+	// initialize consensus subsystem
+	consensusManager := provideConsensusManager(bus, psb, miner, bc, ethClient, prvKey, n.Config.ConsensusMinApprovals, bp, randomBeaconNetwork, mp)
+	n.ConsensusManager = consensusManager
+	logrus.Info("Consensus subsystem has been initialized!")
+
 	// initialize dispute subsystem
 	disputeManager, err := provideDisputeManager(context.TODO(), ethClient, consensusManager, config, bc)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -344,6 +346,14 @@ func (n *Node) setupRPCClients() error {
 }
 
 func Start() {
+	logrus.SetReportCaller(true)
+	logrus.SetFormatter(&logrus.TextFormatter{
+		CallerPrettyfier: func(f *runtime.Frame) (string, string) {
+			filename := path.Base(f.File)
+			return "", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d:", filename, f.Line)
+		},
+	})
+
 	configPath := flag.String("config", "", "Path to config")
 	verbose := flag.Bool("verbose", false, "Verbose logging")
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/node/node_dep_providers.go b/node/node_dep_providers.go
index 8f43b78..124b97d 100644
--- a/node/node_dep_providers.go
+++ b/node/node_dep_providers.go
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ func provideMiner(peerID peer.ID, ethAddress common.Address, ethClient *ethclien
 	return consensus.NewMiner(peerID, ethAddress, ethClient, privateKey, mempool)
 }
 
-func provideBeacon(ps *pubsub2.PubSub, pcm *consensus.PBFTConsensusManager) (beacon.BeaconNetworks, error) {
-	networks := beacon.BeaconNetworks{}
-	bc, err := drand2.NewDrandBeacon(ps, pcm)
+func provideBeacon(ps *pubsub2.PubSub) (beacon.BeaconNetwork, error) {
+	bc, err := drand2.NewDrandBeacon(ps)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to setup drand beacon: %w", err)
+		return beacon.BeaconNetwork{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to setup drand beacon: %w", err)
 	}
-	networks = append(networks, beacon.BeaconNetwork{Start: config.DrandChainGenesisTime, Beacon: bc})
 	// NOTE: currently we use only one network
-	return networks, nil
+	return beacon.BeaconNetwork{Start: config.DrandChainGenesisTime, Beacon: bc}, nil
 }
 
 // FIXME: do we really need this?
@@ -114,6 +112,8 @@ func provideConsensusManager(
 	privateKey crypto.PrivKey,
 	minApprovals int,
 	bp *pool.BlockPool,
+	b beacon.BeaconNetwork,
+	mp *pool.Mempool,
 ) *consensus.PBFTConsensusManager {
 	return consensus.NewPBFTConsensusManager(
 		bus,
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ func provideConsensusManager(
 		miner,
 		bc,
 		bp,
+		b,
+		mp,
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/pubsub/message.go b/pubsub/message.go
index 4b803f3..5537d51 100644
--- a/pubsub/message.go
+++ b/pubsub/message.go
@@ -13,13 +13,8 @@ const (
 	NewBlockMessageType
 )
 
-type GenericMessage struct {
-	Type    PubSubMessageType
-	From    peer.ID `cbor:"-"`
-	Payload interface{}
-}
-
 type PubSubMessage struct {
 	Type    PubSubMessageType
+	From    peer.ID `cbor:"-"`
 	Payload []byte
 }
diff --git a/pubsub/pubsub_router.go b/pubsub/pubsub_router.go
index 1c7e97a..4653583 100644
--- a/pubsub/pubsub_router.go
+++ b/pubsub/pubsub_router.go
@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ type PubSubRouter struct {
 	handlers            map[PubSubMessageType][]Handler
 	oracleTopicName     string
 	oracleTopic         *pubsub.Topic
-	typeMapping         map[PubSubMessageType]interface{} // message type -> sample
 }
 
-type Handler func(message *GenericMessage)
+type Handler func(message *PubSubMessage)
 
 func NewPubSubRouter(h host.Host, oracleTopic string, isBootstrap bool) *PubSubRouter {
 	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ func NewPubSubRouter(h host.Host, oracleTopic string, isBootstrap bool) *PubSubR
 		context:       ctx,
 		contextCancel: ctxCancel,
 		handlers:      make(map[PubSubMessageType][]Handler),
-		typeMapping:   map[PubSubMessageType]interface{}{},
 	}
 
 	var pbOptions []pubsub.Option
@@ -104,30 +102,16 @@ func (psr *PubSubRouter) handleMessage(p *pubsub.Message) {
 	if senderPeerID == psr.node.ID() {
 		return
 	}
-	var genericMessage PubSubMessage
-	var message GenericMessage
-	err = cbor.Unmarshal(p.Data, &genericMessage)
-	if err != nil {
-		logrus.Warn("Unable to decode pubsub message data! " + err.Error())
-		return
-	}
-	sampleMsg, ok := psr.typeMapping[genericMessage.Type]
-	if !ok {
-		logrus.Warnf("Unknown message type %d: we have no clue how to decode it", genericMessage.Type)
-		return
-	}
-	destMsg := sampleMsg
-	err = cbor.Unmarshal(genericMessage.Payload, &destMsg)
+	var message PubSubMessage
+	err = cbor.Unmarshal(p.Data, &message)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Warn("Unable to decode pubsub message data! " + err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	message.From = senderPeerID
-	message.Type = genericMessage.Type
-	message.Payload = destMsg
-	handlers, ok := psr.handlers[genericMessage.Type]
+	handlers, ok := psr.handlers[message.Type]
 	if !ok {
-		logrus.Warn("Dropping pubsub message " + string(genericMessage.Type) + " because we don't have any handlers!")
+		logrus.Warnf("Dropping pubsub message with type %d because we don't have any handlers!", message.Type)
 		return
 	}
 	for _, v := range handlers {
@@ -135,16 +119,15 @@ func (psr *PubSubRouter) handleMessage(p *pubsub.Message) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (psr *PubSubRouter) Hook(messageType PubSubMessageType, handler Handler, sample interface{}) {
+func (psr *PubSubRouter) Hook(messageType PubSubMessageType, handler Handler) {
 	_, ok := psr.handlers[messageType]
 	if !ok {
 		psr.handlers[messageType] = []Handler{}
 	}
 	psr.handlers[messageType] = append(psr.handlers[messageType], handler)
-	psr.typeMapping[messageType] = sample
 }
 
-func (psr *PubSubRouter) BroadcastToServiceTopic(msg *GenericMessage) error {
+func (psr *PubSubRouter) BroadcastToServiceTopic(msg *PubSubMessage) error {
 	data, err := cbor.Marshal(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/rpc/filecoin/filecoin.go b/rpc/filecoin/filecoin.go
index ace13b1..a9ec9e5 100644
--- a/rpc/filecoin/filecoin.go
+++ b/rpc/filecoin/filecoin.go
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@ func (c *LotusClient) HandleRequest(method string, params []interface{}) ([]byte
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	bodyBytes := resp.Body()
-	logrus.Debugf("Filecoin RPC reply: %v", string(bodyBytes))
+	logrus.Tracef("Filecoin RPC reply: %v", string(bodyBytes))
 	return bodyBytes, nil
 }
diff --git a/types/electionproof.go b/types/electionproof.go
index 62a7d7a..5350dde 100644
--- a/types/electionproof.go
+++ b/types/electionproof.go
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ElectionProof struct {
-	WinCount int64
-	VRFProof []byte
+	WinCount        int64
+	VRFProof        []byte
+	RandomnessRound uint64
 }
 
 const precision = 256