From 472b16ef3ce74867bbbd3085fe43fd84aaea8f16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Westberg <andrewwestberg@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:07:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor and use pallas nonce

---
 .gitignore                                    |    1 +
 Cargo.lock                                    | 1146 +++++++----------
 Cargo.toml                                    |   47 +-
 build.rs                                      |   53 -
 contrib/libsodium                             |    1 -
 src/lib.rs                                    | 1014 +++++++--------
 src/main.rs                                   |   13 +-
 src/nodeclient/blockstore/mod.rs              |   48 +
 src/nodeclient/blockstore/redb.rs             |  584 +++++++++
 src/nodeclient/{ => blockstore}/sqlite.rs     |  246 +++-
 src/nodeclient/leaderlog/ledgerstate.rs       |    6 +-
 src/nodeclient/leaderlog/libsodium.rs         |   75 --
 .../{leaderlog.rs => leaderlog/mod.rs}        |  654 +++++-----
 src/nodeclient/math.rs                        |  441 -------
 src/nodeclient/mod.rs                         |    7 +
 src/nodeclient/{ping.rs => ping/mod.rs}       |   69 +
 src/nodeclient/sign/mod.rs                    |  231 ++++
 src/nodeclient/signing.rs                     |  200 ---
 .../{snapshot.rs => snapshot/mod.rs}          |   17 +-
 src/nodeclient/{sync.rs => sync/mod.rs}       |  101 +-
 src/nodeclient/{ => sync}/pooltool.rs         |   91 +-
 src/nodeclient/validate.rs                    |   76 --
 src/nodeclient/validate/mod.rs                |   82 ++
 src/test.rs                                   |  261 ----
 24 files changed, 2635 insertions(+), 2829 deletions(-)
 delete mode 160000 contrib/libsodium
 create mode 100644 src/nodeclient/blockstore/mod.rs
 create mode 100644 src/nodeclient/blockstore/redb.rs
 rename src/nodeclient/{ => blockstore}/sqlite.rs (63%)
 delete mode 100644 src/nodeclient/leaderlog/libsodium.rs
 rename src/nodeclient/{leaderlog.rs => leaderlog/mod.rs} (61%)
 delete mode 100644 src/nodeclient/math.rs
 create mode 100644 src/nodeclient/mod.rs
 rename src/nodeclient/{ping.rs => ping/mod.rs} (65%)
 create mode 100644 src/nodeclient/sign/mod.rs
 delete mode 100644 src/nodeclient/signing.rs
 rename src/nodeclient/{snapshot.rs => snapshot/mod.rs} (91%)
 rename src/nodeclient/{sync.rs => sync/mod.rs} (91%)
 rename src/nodeclient/{ => sync}/pooltool.rs (76%)
 delete mode 100644 src/nodeclient/validate.rs
 create mode 100644 src/nodeclient/validate/mod.rs
 delete mode 100644 src/test.rs

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cef4277..cad44ec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /target
 .idea
 *.db*
+*.redb*
 *.skey
 *.vkey
 pooltool.json
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cfb1b7a..8a7c94a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "addr2line"
-version = "0.22.0"
+version = "0.24.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6e4503c46a5c0c7844e948c9a4d6acd9f50cccb4de1c48eb9e291ea17470c678"
+checksum = "f5fb1d8e4442bd405fdfd1dacb42792696b0cf9cb15882e5d097b742a676d375"
 dependencies = [
  "gimli",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "adler"
-version = "1.0.2"
+name = "adler2"
+version = "2.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f26201604c87b1e01bd3d98f8d5d9a8fcbb815e8cedb41ffccbeb4bf593a35fe"
+checksum = "512761e0bb2578dd7380c6baaa0f4ce03e84f95e960231d1dec8bf4d7d6e2627"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ahash"
@@ -62,67 +62,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "anstream"
-version = "0.6.15"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "64e15c1ab1f89faffbf04a634d5e1962e9074f2741eef6d97f3c4e322426d526"
-dependencies = [
- "anstyle",
- "anstyle-parse",
- "anstyle-query",
- "anstyle-wincon",
- "colorchoice",
- "is_terminal_polyfill",
- "utf8parse",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "anstyle"
-version = "1.0.8"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "1bec1de6f59aedf83baf9ff929c98f2ad654b97c9510f4e70cf6f661d49fd5b1"
-
-[[package]]
-name = "anstyle-parse"
-version = "0.2.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "eb47de1e80c2b463c735db5b217a0ddc39d612e7ac9e2e96a5aed1f57616c1cb"
-dependencies = [
- "utf8parse",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "anstyle-query"
-version = "1.1.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6d36fc52c7f6c869915e99412912f22093507da8d9e942ceaf66fe4b7c14422a"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "anstyle-wincon"
-version = "3.0.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5bf74e1b6e971609db8ca7a9ce79fd5768ab6ae46441c572e46cf596f59e57f8"
-dependencies = [
- "anstyle",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "arrayref"
-version = "0.3.8"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9d151e35f61089500b617991b791fc8bfd237ae50cd5950803758a179b41e67a"
-
-[[package]]
-name = "arrayvec"
-version = "0.7.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "96d30a06541fbafbc7f82ed10c06164cfbd2c401138f6addd8404629c4b16711"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "async-channel"
 version = "1.9.0"
@@ -161,14 +100,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "async-executor"
-version = "1.13.0"
+version = "1.13.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d7ebdfa2ebdab6b1760375fa7d6f382b9f486eac35fc994625a00e89280bdbb7"
+checksum = "30ca9a001c1e8ba5149f91a74362376cc6bc5b919d92d988668657bd570bdcec"
 dependencies = [
  "async-task",
  "concurrent-queue",
- "fastrand 2.1.0",
- "futures-lite 2.3.0",
+ "fastrand",
+ "futures-lite",
  "slab",
 ]
 
@@ -180,59 +119,30 @@ checksum = "05b1b633a2115cd122d73b955eadd9916c18c8f510ec9cd1686404c60ad1c29c"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel 2.3.1",
  "async-executor",
- "async-io 2.3.3",
- "async-lock 3.4.0",
+ "async-io",
+ "async-lock",
  "blocking",
- "futures-lite 2.3.0",
+ "futures-lite",
  "once_cell",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "async-io"
-version = "1.13.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0fc5b45d93ef0529756f812ca52e44c221b35341892d3dcc34132ac02f3dd2af"
-dependencies = [
- "async-lock 2.8.0",
- "autocfg",
- "cfg-if",
- "concurrent-queue",
- "futures-lite 1.13.0",
- "log",
- "parking",
- "polling 2.8.0",
- "rustix 0.37.27",
- "slab",
- "socket2 0.4.10",
- "waker-fn",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "async-io"
-version = "2.3.3"
+version = "2.3.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0d6baa8f0178795da0e71bc42c9e5d13261aac7ee549853162e66a241ba17964"
+checksum = "444b0228950ee6501b3568d3c93bf1176a1fdbc3b758dcd9475046d30f4dc7e8"
 dependencies = [
- "async-lock 3.4.0",
+ "async-lock",
  "cfg-if",
  "concurrent-queue",
  "futures-io",
- "futures-lite 2.3.0",
+ "futures-lite",
  "parking",
- "polling 3.7.2",
- "rustix 0.38.34",
+ "polling",
+ "rustix",
  "slab",
  "tracing",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "async-lock"
-version = "2.8.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "287272293e9d8c41773cec55e365490fe034813a2f172f502d6ddcf75b2f582b"
-dependencies = [
- "event-listener 2.5.3",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -248,19 +158,19 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "async-std"
-version = "1.12.0"
+version = "1.13.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "62565bb4402e926b29953c785397c6dc0391b7b446e45008b0049eb43cec6f5d"
+checksum = "c634475f29802fde2b8f0b505b1bd00dfe4df7d4a000f0b36f7671197d5c3615"
 dependencies = [
  "async-channel 1.9.0",
  "async-global-executor",
- "async-io 1.13.0",
- "async-lock 2.8.0",
+ "async-io",
+ "async-lock",
  "crossbeam-utils",
  "futures-channel",
  "futures-core",
  "futures-io",
- "futures-lite 1.13.0",
+ "futures-lite",
  "gloo-timers",
  "kv-log-macro",
  "log",
@@ -297,32 +207,23 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
-version = "1.3.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0c4b4d0bd25bd0b74681c0ad21497610ce1b7c91b1022cd21c80c6fbdd9476b0"
-
-[[package]]
-name = "autotools"
-version = "0.2.7"
+version = "1.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ef941527c41b0fc0dd48511a8154cd5fc7e29200a0ff8b7203c5d777dbc795cf"
-dependencies = [
- "cc",
-]
+checksum = "ace50bade8e6234aa140d9a2f552bbee1db4d353f69b8217bc503490fc1a9f26"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "backtrace"
-version = "0.3.73"
+version = "0.3.74"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5cc23269a4f8976d0a4d2e7109211a419fe30e8d88d677cd60b6bc79c5732e0a"
+checksum = "8d82cb332cdfaed17ae235a638438ac4d4839913cc2af585c3c6746e8f8bee1a"
 dependencies = [
  "addr2line",
- "cc",
  "cfg-if",
  "libc",
  "miniz_oxide",
  "object",
  "rustc-demangle",
+ "windows-targets",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -350,16 +251,12 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d965446196e3b7decd44aa7ee49e31d630118f90ef12f97900f262eb915c951d"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "bigdecimal"
-version = "0.4.5"
+name = "bincode"
+version = "1.3.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "51d712318a27c7150326677b321a5fa91b55f6d9034ffd67f20319e147d40cee"
+checksum = "b1f45e9417d87227c7a56d22e471c6206462cba514c7590c09aff4cf6d1ddcad"
 dependencies = [
- "autocfg",
- "libm",
- "num-bigint",
- "num-integer",
- "num-traits",
+ "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -375,14 +272,12 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b048fb63fd8b5923fc5aa7b340d8e156aec7ec02f0c78fa8a6ddc2613f6f71de"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "blake2b_simd"
-version = "1.0.2"
+name = "block-buffer"
+version = "0.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "23285ad32269793932e830392f2fe2f83e26488fd3ec778883a93c8323735780"
+checksum = "4152116fd6e9dadb291ae18fc1ec3575ed6d84c29642d97890f4b4a3417297e4"
 dependencies = [
- "arrayref",
- "arrayvec",
- "constant_time_eq",
+ "generic-array",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -394,7 +289,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-channel 2.3.1",
  "async-task",
  "futures-io",
- "futures-lite 2.3.0",
+ "futures-lite",
  "piper",
 ]
 
@@ -421,18 +316,19 @@ checksum = "1fd0f2584146f6f2ef48085050886acf353beff7305ebd1ae69500e27c67f64b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bytes"
-version = "1.7.1"
+version = "1.7.2"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8318a53db07bb3f8dca91a600466bdb3f2eaadeedfdbcf02e1accbad9271ba50"
+checksum = "428d9aa8fbc0670b7b8d6030a7fadd0f86151cae55e4dbbece15f3780a3dfaf3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
-version = "1.1.7"
+version = "1.1.24"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "26a5c3fd7bfa1ce3897a3a3501d362b2d87b7f2583ebcb4a949ec25911025cbc"
+checksum = "812acba72f0a070b003d3697490d2b55b837230ae7c6c6497f05cc2ddbb8d938"
 dependencies = [
  "jobserver",
  "libc",
+ "shlex",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -452,14 +348,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "num-traits",
  "wasm-bindgen",
- "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+ "windows-targets",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "chrono-tz"
-version = "0.9.0"
+version = "0.10.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "93698b29de5e97ad0ae26447b344c482a7284c737d9ddc5f9e52b74a336671bb"
+checksum = "cd6dd8046d00723a59a2f8c5f295c515b9bb9a331ee4f8f3d4dd49e428acd3b6"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "chrono-tz-build",
@@ -468,12 +364,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "chrono-tz-build"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0c088aee841df9c3041febbb73934cfc39708749bf96dc827e3359cd39ef11b1"
+checksum = "e94fea34d77a245229e7746bd2beb786cd2a896f306ff491fb8cecb3074b10a7"
 dependencies = [
  "parse-zoneinfo",
- "phf",
  "phf_codegen",
 ]
 
@@ -494,33 +389,29 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cncli"
-version = "6.3.1"
+version = "6.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
- "autotools",
  "bech32 0.11.0",
- "bigdecimal",
- "blake2b_simd",
+ "bincode",
  "built",
  "byteorder",
  "chrono",
  "chrono-tz",
- "env_logger 0.11.5",
  "futures",
  "hex",
- "itertools",
- "libc",
+ "itertools 0.13.0",
  "log",
- "minicbor 0.24.2",
- "num-bigint",
- "num-rational",
- "pallas-crypto 0.30.0 (git+https://github.com/txpipe/pallas?rev=d3084d6e3209ee0f507a413b1a2491e07abf3756)",
+ "malachite",
+ "malachite-base",
+ "minicbor 0.25.1",
+ "pallas-crypto",
+ "pallas-math",
  "pallas-network",
  "pallas-traverse",
- "pkg-config",
- "pretty_env_logger",
  "rand",
  "rayon",
+ "redb",
  "regex",
  "reqwest",
  "rusqlite",
@@ -528,20 +419,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde-aux",
  "serde_cbor",
  "serde_json",
- "socket2 0.5.7",
+ "socket2",
  "structopt",
  "thiserror",
  "tokio",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
+ "uuid",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "colorchoice"
-version = "1.0.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d3fd119d74b830634cea2a0f58bbd0d54540518a14397557951e79340abc28c0"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "concurrent-queue"
 version = "2.5.0"
@@ -552,16 +438,19 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "constant_time_eq"
-version = "0.3.0"
+name = "core-foundation-sys"
+version = "0.8.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f7144d30dcf0fafbce74250a3963025d8d52177934239851c917d29f1df280c2"
+checksum = "773648b94d0e5d620f64f280777445740e61fe701025087ec8b57f45c791888b"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "core-foundation-sys"
-version = "0.8.6"
+name = "cpufeatures"
+version = "0.2.14"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "06ea2b9bc92be3c2baa9334a323ebca2d6f074ff852cd1d7b11064035cd3868f"
+checksum = "608697df725056feaccfa42cffdaeeec3fccc4ffc38358ecd19b243e716a78e0"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crc"
@@ -619,46 +508,44 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "382ce8820a5bb815055d3553a610e8cb542b2d767bbacea99038afda96cd760d"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "either"
-version = "1.13.0"
+name = "curve25519-dalek"
+version = "3.2.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "60b1af1c220855b6ceac025d3f6ecdd2b7c4894bfe9cd9bda4fbb4bc7c0d4cf0"
+checksum = "0b9fdf9972b2bd6af2d913799d9ebc165ea4d2e65878e329d9c6b372c4491b61"
+dependencies = [
+ "byteorder",
+ "digest",
+ "rand_core 0.5.1",
+ "subtle",
+ "zeroize",
+]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "env_filter"
-version = "0.1.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4f2c92ceda6ceec50f43169f9ee8424fe2db276791afde7b2cd8bc084cb376ab"
+name = "curve25519-dalek"
+version = "3.2.0"
+source = "git+https://github.com/txpipe/curve25519-dalek?branch=ietf03_vrf_compat_ell2#70a36f41cfc3fbb7357ec3062201b911787decba"
 dependencies = [
- "log",
- "regex",
+ "byteorder",
+ "digest",
+ "rand_core 0.5.1",
+ "subtle",
+ "zeroize",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "env_logger"
-version = "0.10.2"
+name = "digest"
+version = "0.9.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4cd405aab171cb85d6735e5c8d9db038c17d3ca007a4d2c25f337935c3d90580"
+checksum = "d3dd60d1080a57a05ab032377049e0591415d2b31afd7028356dbf3cc6dcb066"
 dependencies = [
- "humantime",
- "is-terminal",
- "log",
- "regex",
- "termcolor",
+ "generic-array",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "env_logger"
-version = "0.11.5"
+name = "either"
+version = "1.13.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e13fa619b91fb2381732789fc5de83b45675e882f66623b7d8cb4f643017018d"
-dependencies = [
- "anstream",
- "anstyle",
- "env_filter",
- "humantime",
- "log",
-]
+checksum = "60b1af1c220855b6ceac025d3f6ecdd2b7c4894bfe9cd9bda4fbb4bc7c0d4cf0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "errno"
@@ -711,24 +598,15 @@ checksum = "7360491ce676a36bf9bb3c56c1aa791658183a54d2744120f27285738d90465a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fastrand"
-version = "1.9.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e51093e27b0797c359783294ca4f0a911c270184cb10f85783b118614a1501be"
-dependencies = [
- "instant",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "fastrand"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.1.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9fc0510504f03c51ada170672ac806f1f105a88aa97a5281117e1ddc3368e51a"
+checksum = "e8c02a5121d4ea3eb16a80748c74f5549a5665e4c21333c6098f283870fbdea6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "flate2"
-version = "1.0.31"
+version = "1.0.34"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "7f211bbe8e69bbd0cfdea405084f128ae8b4aaa6b0b522fc8f2b009084797920"
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- "windows-targets 0.48.5",
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+ "windows-strings",
+ "windows-targets",
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+dependencies = [
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+
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- "windows-targets 0.52.6",
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+ "windows-targets",
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+version = "0.52.0"
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- "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+ "windows-targets",
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+name = "windows-sys"
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- "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.5",
+ "windows-targets",
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- "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.52.6",
- "windows_i686_gnu 0.52.6",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc",
+ "windows_i686_gnu",
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- "windows_i686_msvc 0.52.6",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.52.6",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.6",
+ "windows_i686_msvc",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
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- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
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+ "syn 2.0.79",
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 16cd656..1cc5ca8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
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-edition = "2018"
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-links = "libsodium"
 
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-num-rational = "0.4"
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-#pallas-network = { git = "https://github.com/AndrewWestberg/pallas", rev="35f693c57eec5f70c4f8e2f6a24445b14c6104b9" }
-#pallas-traverse = { git = "https://github.com/AndrewWestberg/pallas", rev="35f693c57eec5f70c4f8e2f6a24445b14c6104b9" }
-pallas-crypto = { git = "https://github.com/txpipe/pallas", rev = "d3084d6e3209ee0f507a413b1a2491e07abf3756" }
-pallas-network = "0.30"
-pallas-traverse = "0.30"
-#pallas-crypto = "0.30.0"
+pallas-crypto = { git = "https://github.com/txpipe/pallas", rev = "de88df1986dc1487452075dd29cec0996a46e3c3" }
+pallas-math = { git = "https://github.com/txpipe/pallas", rev = "de88df1986dc1487452075dd29cec0996a46e3c3" }
+pallas-network = { git = "https://github.com/txpipe/pallas", rev = "de88df1986dc1487452075dd29cec0996a46e3c3" }
+pallas-traverse = { git = "https://github.com/txpipe/pallas", rev = "de88df1986dc1487452075dd29cec0996a46e3c3" }
+#pallas-crypto = "0.30"
+#pallas-math = "0.30"
+#pallas-network = "0.30"
+#pallas-traverse = "0.30"
 chrono = "0.4"
-chrono-tz = "0.9"
+chrono-tz = "0.10"
 futures = "0.3"
 hex = "0.4"
-libc = "0.2"
-minicbor = { version = "0.24", features = ["std"] }
+malachite-base = "0.4.16"
+malachite = "0.4.16"
+minicbor = { version = "0.25", features = ["std"] }
+redb = "2.1.1"
 regex = "1.10"
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["blocking", "rustls-tls-webpki-roots", "rustls-tls", "json", "gzip", "deflate"] }
 rusqlite = { version = "0.32", features = ["bundled"] }
@@ -44,17 +44,8 @@ tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt", "rt-multi-thread", "net", "io-util",
 thiserror = "1.0"
 tracing = "0.1"
 tracing-subscriber = "0.3"
-
-
-# logging
-log = "0.4"
-env_logger = "0.11"
-pretty_env_logger = "0.5"
+uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v7"] }
+log = "0.4.22"
 
 [build-dependencies]
-autotools = "0.2"
-pkg-config = "0.3"
 built = { version = "0.7", features = ["git2"] }
-
-[features]
-libsodium-sys = []
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 6eb7ff6..6749700 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -1,58 +1,5 @@
-use std::env;
-use std::path::Path;
-use std::process::Command;
-
-macro_rules! ok (($expression:expr) => ($expression.unwrap()));
-macro_rules! log {
-    ($fmt:expr) => (println!(concat!("cncli/build.rs:{}: ", $fmt), line!()));
-    ($fmt:expr, $($arg:tt)*) => (println!(concat!("cncli/build.rs:{}: ", $fmt),
-    line!(), $($arg)*));
-}
-
 fn main() {
     built::write_built_file().expect("Failed to acquire build-time information");
 
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "libsodium-sys"))]
-    {
-        // Use set libsodium env path
-        if env::var("SODIUM_LIB_DIR").is_ok() {
-            let libdir = env::var("SODIUM_LIB_DIR").unwrap();
-            println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}", Path::new(&libdir).display());
-            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=sodium");
-        } else {
-            // Build and link IOHK libsodium
-            run("git", |command| {
-                command
-                    .arg("submodule")
-                    .arg("update")
-                    .arg("--init")
-                    .arg("--recursive")
-                    .arg("--force")
-            });
-            // Build libsodium automatically (as part of rust build)
-            let libsodium = autotools::Config::new("contrib/libsodium/").reconf("-vfi").build();
-            println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native={}", libsodium.join("lib").display());
-            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=sodium");
-        }
-    }
-    // Link with libsodium system library
-    #[cfg(feature = "libsodium-sys")]
-    {
-        pkg_config::Config::new().probe("libsodium").unwrap();
-    }
-
     println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed=build.rs");
 }
-
-fn run<F>(name: &str, mut configure: F)
-where
-    F: FnMut(&mut Command) -> &mut Command,
-{
-    let mut command = Command::new(name);
-    let configured = configure(&mut command);
-    log!("Executing {:?}", configured);
-    if !ok!(configured.status()).success() {
-        panic!("failed to execute {:?}", configured);
-    }
-    log!("Command {:?} finished successfully", configured);
-}
diff --git a/contrib/libsodium b/contrib/libsodium
deleted file mode 160000
index dbb48cc..0000000
--- a/contrib/libsodium
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit dbb48cce5429cb6585c9034f002568964f1ce567
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f70fa12..c239605 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,544 +1,516 @@
-pub mod nodeclient {
-    use std::fs::File;
-    use std::io::{stdout, BufReader};
-    use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-    use std::str::FromStr;
-    use std::string::ParseError;
-    use std::thread;
-    use std::thread::JoinHandle;
+use std::io::stdout;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use std::string::ParseError;
+use std::thread;
+use std::thread::JoinHandle;
 
-    use serde::Deserialize;
-    use structopt::StructOpt;
+use structopt::StructOpt;
 
-    use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::handle_error;
+use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::handle_error;
+use crate::nodeclient::sync::pooltool;
+use crate::nodeclient::sync::pooltool::PooltoolConfig;
+use crate::nodeclient::{leaderlog, ping, sign, snapshot, sync, validate};
 
-    pub mod leaderlog;
-    pub mod math;
-    pub mod ping;
-    pub mod pooltool;
-    pub mod signing;
-    pub mod snapshot;
-    pub mod sqlite;
-    pub mod sync;
-    mod validate;
+pub(crate) mod nodeclient;
 
-    pub static APP_USER_AGENT: &str = concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "/", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),);
+pub static APP_USER_AGENT: &str = concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "/", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),);
 
-    #[derive(Debug)]
-    pub enum LedgerSet {
-        Mark,
-        Set,
-        Go,
-    }
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum LedgerSet {
+    Mark,
+    Set,
+    Go,
+}
 
-    impl FromStr for LedgerSet {
-        type Err = ParseError;
-        fn from_str(ledger_set: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-            match ledger_set {
-                "next" => Ok(LedgerSet::Mark),
-                "current" => Ok(LedgerSet::Set),
-                "prev" => Ok(LedgerSet::Go),
-                _ => Ok(LedgerSet::Set),
-            }
+impl FromStr for LedgerSet {
+    type Err = ParseError;
+    fn from_str(ledger_set: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match ledger_set {
+            "next" => Ok(LedgerSet::Mark),
+            "current" => Ok(LedgerSet::Set),
+            "prev" => Ok(LedgerSet::Go),
+            _ => Ok(LedgerSet::Set),
         }
     }
+}
 
-    #[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]
-    pub enum Command {
-        Ping {
-            #[structopt(short, long, help = "cardano-node hostname to connect to")]
-            host: String,
-            #[structopt(short, long, default_value = "3001", help = "cardano-node port")]
-            port: u16,
-            #[structopt(long, default_value = "764824073", help = "network magic.")]
-            network_magic: u64,
-            #[structopt(short, long, default_value = "2", help = "connect timeout in seconds")]
-            timeout_seconds: u64,
-        },
-        Validate {
-            #[structopt(long, help = "full or partial block hash to validate")]
-            hash: String,
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "./cncli.db",
-                help = "sqlite database file"
-            )]
-            db: PathBuf,
-        },
-        Sync {
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "./cncli.db",
-                help = "sqlite database file"
-            )]
-            db: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(short, long, help = "cardano-node hostname to connect to")]
-            host: String,
-            #[structopt(short, long, default_value = "3001", help = "cardano-node port")]
-            port: u16,
-            #[structopt(long, default_value = "764824073", help = "network magic.")]
-            network_magic: u64,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "Exit at 100% sync'd.")]
-            no_service: bool,
-            #[structopt(
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "1a3be38bcbb7911969283716ad7aa550250226b76a61fc51cc9a9a35d9276d81",
-                help = "shelley genesis hash value"
-            )]
-            shelley_genesis_hash: String,
-        },
-        Leaderlog {
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "./cncli.db",
-                help = "sqlite database file"
-            )]
-            db: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
-            byron_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
-            shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "pool active stake snapshot value in lovelace")]
-            pool_stake: u64,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "total active stake snapshot value in lovelace")]
-            active_stake: u64,
-            #[structopt(long = "d", default_value = "0", help = "decentralization parameter")]
-            d: f64,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "hex string of the extra entropy value")]
-            extra_entropy: Option<String>,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                default_value = "current",
-                help = "Which ledger data to use. prev - previous epoch, current - current epoch, next - future epoch"
-            )]
-            ledger_set: LedgerSet,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "lower-case hex pool id")]
-            pool_id: String,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "pool's vrf.skey file")]
-            pool_vrf_skey: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(
-                long = "tz",
-                default_value = "America/Los_Angeles",
-                help = "TimeZone string from the IANA database - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones"
-            )]
-            timezone: String,
-            #[structopt(
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "praos",
-                help = "Consensus algorithm - Alonzo and earlier uses tpraos, Babbage uses praos, Conway uses cpraos"
-            )]
-            consensus: String,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
-                default_value = "-1",
-                help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. -1 means guess based on genesis files"
-            )]
-            shelley_transition_epoch: i64,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                help = "Provide a nonce value in lower-case hex instead of calculating from the db"
-            )]
-            nonce: Option<String>,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                help = "Provide a specific epoch number to calculate for and ignore --ledger-set option"
-            )]
-            epoch: Option<i64>,
-        },
-        Sendtip {
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                long,
-                default_value = "./pooltool.json",
-                help = "pooltool config file for sending tips"
-            )]
-            config: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                long,
-                help = "path to cardano-node executable for gathering version info"
-            )]
-            cardano_node: PathBuf,
-        },
-        Sendslots {
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                long,
-                default_value = "./pooltool.json",
-                help = "pooltool config file for sending slots"
-            )]
-            config: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "./cncli.db",
-                help = "sqlite database file"
-            )]
-            db: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
-            byron_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
-            shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
-                default_value = "-1",
-                help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. -1 means guess based on genesis files"
-            )]
-            shelley_transition_epoch: i64,
-            #[structopt(long, env = "OVERRIDE_TIME", hide_env_values = true, hidden = true)]
-            override_time: Option<String>,
-        },
-        Status {
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "./cncli.db",
-                help = "sqlite database file"
-            )]
-            db: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
-            byron_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
-            shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
-                default_value = "-1",
-                help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. -1 means guess based on genesis files"
-            )]
-            shelley_transition_epoch: i64,
-        },
-        Nonce {
-            #[structopt(
-                parse(from_os_str),
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "./cncli.db",
-                help = "sqlite database file"
-            )]
-            db: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
-            byron_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
-            shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "hex string of the extra entropy value")]
-            extra_entropy: Option<String>,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                default_value = "current",
-                help = "Which ledger data to use. prev - previous epoch, current - current epoch, next - future epoch"
-            )]
-            ledger_set: LedgerSet,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
-                default_value = "-1",
-                help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. -1 means guess based on genesis files"
-            )]
-            shelley_transition_epoch: i64,
-            #[structopt(
-                short,
-                long,
-                default_value = "praos",
-                help = "Consensus algorithm - Alonzo and earlier uses tpraos, Babbage uses praos, Conway uses cpraos"
-            )]
-            consensus: String,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                help = "Provide a specific epoch number to calculate for and ignore --ledger-set option"
-            )]
-            epoch: Option<i64>,
-        },
-        Challenge {
-            #[structopt(long, help = "validating domain e.g. pooltool.io")]
-            domain: String,
-        },
-        Sign {
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "pool's vrf.skey file")]
-            pool_vrf_skey: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "validating domain e.g. pooltool.io")]
-            domain: String,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "nonce value in lower-case hex")]
-            nonce: String,
-        },
-        Verify {
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "pool's vrf.vkey file")]
-            pool_vrf_vkey: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                help = "pool's vrf hash in hex retrieved from 'cardano-cli query pool-params...'"
-            )]
-            pool_vrf_vkey_hash: String,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "validating domain e.g. pooltool.io")]
-            domain: String,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "nonce value in lower-case hex")]
-            nonce: String,
-            #[structopt(long, help = "signature to verify in hex")]
-            signature: String,
-        },
-        Snapshot {
-            #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "cardano-node socket path")]
-            socket_path: PathBuf,
-            #[structopt(long, default_value = "764824073", help = "network magic.")]
-            network_magic: u64,
-            #[structopt(long, default_value = "mark", help = "Snapshot name to retrieve (mark, set, go)")]
-            name: String,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                default_value = "1",
-                help = "The network identifier, (1 for mainnet, 0 for testnet)"
-            )]
-            network_id: u8,
-            #[structopt(
-                long,
-                default_value = "stake",
-                help = "The prefix for stake addresses, (stake for mainnet, stake_test for testnet)"
-            )]
-            stake_prefix: String,
-            #[structopt(long, default_value = "mark.csv", help = "The name of the output file (CSV format)")]
-            output_file: String,
-        },
-    }
+#[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]
+pub enum Command {
+    Ping {
+        #[structopt(short, long, help = "cardano-node hostname to connect to")]
+        host: String,
+        #[structopt(short, long, default_value = "3001", help = "cardano-node port")]
+        port: u16,
+        #[structopt(long, default_value = "764824073", help = "network magic.")]
+        network_magic: u64,
+        #[structopt(short, long, default_value = "2", help = "connect timeout in seconds")]
+        timeout_seconds: u64,
+    },
+    Validate {
+        #[structopt(long, help = "full or partial block hash to validate")]
+        hash: String,
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "./cncli.db",
+            help = "sqlite database file"
+        )]
+        db: PathBuf,
+    },
+    Sync {
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "./cncli.db",
+            help = "sqlite database file"
+        )]
+        db: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(short, long, help = "cardano-node hostname to connect to")]
+        host: String,
+        #[structopt(short, long, default_value = "3001", help = "cardano-node port")]
+        port: u16,
+        #[structopt(long, default_value = "764824073", help = "network magic.")]
+        network_magic: u64,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "Exit at 100% sync'd.")]
+        no_service: bool,
+        #[structopt(
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "1a3be38bcbb7911969283716ad7aa550250226b76a61fc51cc9a9a35d9276d81",
+            help = "shelley genesis hash value"
+        )]
+        shelley_genesis_hash: String,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "Use the redb database instead of sqlite")]
+        use_redb: bool,
+    },
+    Leaderlog {
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "./cncli.db",
+            help = "sqlite database file"
+        )]
+        db: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
+        byron_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
+        shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "pool active stake snapshot value in lovelace")]
+        pool_stake: u64,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "total active stake snapshot value in lovelace")]
+        active_stake: u64,
+        #[structopt(long = "d", default_value = "0", help = "decentralization parameter")]
+        d: f64,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "hex string of the extra entropy value")]
+        extra_entropy: Option<String>,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            default_value = "current",
+            help = "Which ledger data to use. prev - previous epoch, current - current epoch, next - future epoch"
+        )]
+        ledger_set: LedgerSet,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "lower-case hex pool id")]
+        pool_id: String,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "pool's vrf.skey file")]
+        pool_vrf_skey: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(
+            long = "tz",
+            default_value = "America/Los_Angeles",
+            help = "TimeZone string from the IANA database - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones"
+        )]
+        timezone: String,
+        #[structopt(
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "praos",
+            help = "Consensus algorithm - Alonzo and earlier uses tpraos, Babbage uses praos, Conway uses cpraos"
+        )]
+        consensus: String,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
+            help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. Omitted means guess based on genesis files"
+        )]
+        shelley_transition_epoch: Option<u64>,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            help = "Provide a nonce value in lower-case hex instead of calculating from the db"
+        )]
+        nonce: Option<String>,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            help = "Provide a specific epoch number to calculate for and ignore --ledger-set option"
+        )]
+        epoch: Option<u64>,
+    },
+    Sendtip {
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            long,
+            default_value = "./pooltool.json",
+            help = "pooltool config file for sending tips"
+        )]
+        config: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            long,
+            help = "path to cardano-node executable for gathering version info"
+        )]
+        cardano_node: PathBuf,
+    },
+    Sendslots {
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            long,
+            default_value = "./pooltool.json",
+            help = "pooltool config file for sending slots"
+        )]
+        config: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "./cncli.db",
+            help = "sqlite database file"
+        )]
+        db: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
+        byron_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
+        shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
+            help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. Omitted means guess based on genesis files"
+        )]
+        shelley_transition_epoch: Option<u64>,
+        #[structopt(long, env = "OVERRIDE_TIME", hide_env_values = true, hidden = true)]
+        override_time: Option<String>,
+    },
+    Status {
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "./cncli.db",
+            help = "sqlite or redb database file"
+        )]
+        db: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
+        byron_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
+        shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
+            help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. Omitted means guess based on genesis files"
+        )]
+        shelley_transition_epoch: Option<u64>,
+    },
+    Nonce {
+        #[structopt(
+            parse(from_os_str),
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "./cncli.db",
+            help = "sqlite or redb database file"
+        )]
+        db: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "byron genesis json file")]
+        byron_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "shelley genesis json file")]
+        shelley_genesis: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "hex string of the extra entropy value")]
+        extra_entropy: Option<String>,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            default_value = "current",
+            help = "Which ledger data to use. prev - previous epoch, current - current epoch, next - future epoch"
+        )]
+        ledger_set: LedgerSet,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            env = "SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH",
+            help = "Epoch number where we transition from Byron to Shelley. Omitted means guess based on genesis files"
+        )]
+        shelley_transition_epoch: Option<u64>,
+        #[structopt(
+            short,
+            long,
+            default_value = "praos",
+            help = "Consensus algorithm - Alonzo and earlier uses tpraos, Babbage uses praos, Conway uses cpraos"
+        )]
+        consensus: String,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            help = "Provide a specific epoch number to calculate for and ignore --ledger-set option"
+        )]
+        epoch: Option<u64>,
+    },
+    Challenge {
+        #[structopt(long, help = "validating domain e.g. pooltool.io")]
+        domain: String,
+    },
+    Sign {
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "pool's vrf.skey file")]
+        pool_vrf_skey: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "validating domain e.g. pooltool.io")]
+        domain: String,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "nonce value in lower-case hex")]
+        nonce: String,
+    },
+    Verify {
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "pool's vrf.vkey file")]
+        pool_vrf_vkey: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            help = "pool's vrf hash in hex retrieved from 'cardano-cli query pool-params...'"
+        )]
+        pool_vrf_vkey_hash: String,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "validating domain e.g. pooltool.io")]
+        domain: String,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "nonce value in lower-case hex")]
+        nonce: String,
+        #[structopt(long, help = "signature to verify in hex")]
+        signature: String,
+    },
+    Snapshot {
+        #[structopt(parse(from_os_str), long, help = "cardano-node socket path")]
+        socket_path: PathBuf,
+        #[structopt(long, default_value = "764824073", help = "network magic.")]
+        network_magic: u64,
+        #[structopt(long, default_value = "mark", help = "Snapshot name to retrieve (mark, set, go)")]
+        name: String,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            default_value = "1",
+            help = "The network identifier, (1 for mainnet, 0 for testnet)"
+        )]
+        network_id: u8,
+        #[structopt(
+            long,
+            default_value = "stake",
+            help = "The prefix for stake addresses, (stake for mainnet, stake_test for testnet)"
+        )]
+        stake_prefix: String,
+        #[structopt(long, default_value = "mark.csv", help = "The name of the output file (CSV format)")]
+        output_file: String,
+    },
+}
 
-    pub async fn start(cmd: Command) {
-        match cmd {
-            Command::Ping {
-                ref host,
-                ref port,
-                ref network_magic,
-                ref timeout_seconds,
-            } => {
-                ping::ping(&mut stdout(), host.as_str(), *port, *network_magic, *timeout_seconds).await;
-            }
-            Command::Validate { ref db, ref hash } => {
-                validate::validate_block(db, hash.as_str());
+pub async fn start(cmd: Command) {
+    match cmd {
+        Command::Ping {
+            ref host,
+            ref port,
+            ref network_magic,
+            ref timeout_seconds,
+        } => {
+            ping::ping(&mut stdout(), host.as_str(), *port, *network_magic, *timeout_seconds).await;
+        }
+        Command::Validate { ref db, ref hash } => {
+            validate::validate_block(db, hash.as_str());
+        }
+        Command::Sync {
+            ref db,
+            ref host,
+            ref port,
+            ref network_magic,
+            ref no_service,
+            ref shelley_genesis_hash,
+            ref use_redb,
+        } => {
+            sync::sync(
+                db,
+                host.as_str(),
+                *port,
+                *network_magic,
+                shelley_genesis_hash.as_str(),
+                *no_service,
+                *use_redb,
+            )
+            .await;
+        }
+        Command::Leaderlog {
+            ref db,
+            ref byron_genesis,
+            ref shelley_genesis,
+            ref pool_stake,
+            ref active_stake,
+            ref d,
+            ref extra_entropy,
+            ref ledger_set,
+            ref pool_id,
+            ref pool_vrf_skey,
+            ref timezone,
+            ref consensus,
+            ref shelley_transition_epoch,
+            ref nonce,
+            ref epoch,
+        } => {
+            if let Err(error) = leaderlog::calculate_leader_logs(
+                db,
+                byron_genesis,
+                shelley_genesis,
+                pool_stake,
+                active_stake,
+                d,
+                extra_entropy,
+                ledger_set,
+                pool_id,
+                pool_vrf_skey,
+                timezone,
+                false,
+                consensus,
+                shelley_transition_epoch,
+                nonce,
+                epoch,
+            ) {
+                handle_error(error);
             }
-            Command::Sync {
-                ref db,
-                ref host,
-                ref port,
-                ref network_magic,
-                ref no_service,
-                ref shelley_genesis_hash,
-            } => {
-                sync::sync(
-                    db,
-                    host.as_str(),
-                    *port,
-                    *network_magic,
-                    shelley_genesis_hash.as_str(),
-                    *no_service,
-                )
-                .await;
+        }
+        Command::Nonce {
+            ref db,
+            ref byron_genesis,
+            ref shelley_genesis,
+            ref extra_entropy,
+            ref ledger_set,
+            ref shelley_transition_epoch,
+            ref consensus,
+            ref epoch,
+        } => {
+            if let Err(error) = leaderlog::calculate_leader_logs(
+                db,
+                byron_genesis,
+                shelley_genesis,
+                &0u64,
+                &0u64,
+                &0f64,
+                extra_entropy,
+                ledger_set,
+                "nonce",
+                &PathBuf::new(),
+                "America/Los_Angeles",
+                true,
+                consensus,
+                shelley_transition_epoch,
+                &None,
+                epoch,
+            ) {
+                handle_error(error);
             }
-            Command::Leaderlog {
-                ref db,
-                ref byron_genesis,
-                ref shelley_genesis,
-                ref pool_stake,
-                ref active_stake,
-                ref d,
-                ref extra_entropy,
-                ref ledger_set,
-                ref pool_id,
-                ref pool_vrf_skey,
-                ref timezone,
-                ref consensus,
-                ref shelley_transition_epoch,
-                ref nonce,
-                ref epoch,
-            } => {
-                if let Err(error) = leaderlog::calculate_leader_logs(
-                    db,
-                    byron_genesis,
-                    shelley_genesis,
-                    pool_stake,
-                    active_stake,
-                    d,
-                    extra_entropy,
-                    ledger_set,
-                    pool_id,
-                    pool_vrf_skey,
-                    timezone,
-                    false,
-                    consensus,
-                    shelley_transition_epoch,
-                    nonce,
-                    epoch,
-                ) {
-                    handle_error(error);
-                }
+        }
+        Command::Sendtip {
+            ref config,
+            ref cardano_node,
+        } => {
+            if !config.exists() {
+                handle_error("config not found!");
+                return;
             }
-            Command::Nonce {
-                ref db,
-                ref byron_genesis,
-                ref shelley_genesis,
-                ref extra_entropy,
-                ref ledger_set,
-                ref shelley_transition_epoch,
-                ref consensus,
-                ref epoch,
-            } => {
-                if let Err(error) = leaderlog::calculate_leader_logs(
-                    db,
-                    byron_genesis,
-                    shelley_genesis,
-                    &0u64,
-                    &0u64,
-                    &0f64,
-                    extra_entropy,
-                    ledger_set,
-                    "nonce",
-                    &PathBuf::new(),
-                    "America/Los_Angeles",
-                    true,
-                    consensus,
-                    shelley_transition_epoch,
-                    &None,
-                    epoch,
-                ) {
-                    handle_error(error);
-                }
+            if !cardano_node.exists() {
+                handle_error("cardano-node not found!");
+                return;
             }
-            Command::Sendtip {
-                ref config,
-                ref cardano_node,
-            } => {
-                if !config.exists() {
-                    handle_error("config not found!");
-                    return;
-                }
-                if !cardano_node.exists() {
-                    handle_error("cardano-node not found!");
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                let pooltool_config: PooltoolConfig = get_pooltool_config(config);
-                let mut handles: Vec<JoinHandle<_>> = vec![];
-                for pool in pooltool_config.pools.into_iter() {
-                    let api_key = pooltool_config.api_key.clone();
-                    let cardano_node_path = cardano_node.clone();
-                    handles.push(thread::spawn(move || {
-                        tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(sync::sendtip(
-                            pool.name,
-                            pool.pool_id,
-                            pool.host,
-                            pool.port,
-                            api_key,
-                            &cardano_node_path,
-                        ));
-                    }));
-                }
 
-                for handle in handles {
-                    handle.join().unwrap()
-                }
+            let pooltool_config: PooltoolConfig = pooltool::get_pooltool_config(config);
+            let mut handles: Vec<JoinHandle<_>> = vec![];
+            for pool in pooltool_config.pools.into_iter() {
+                let api_key = pooltool_config.api_key.clone();
+                let cardano_node_path = cardano_node.clone();
+                handles.push(thread::spawn(move || {
+                    tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(sync::sendtip(
+                        pool.name,
+                        pool.pool_id,
+                        pool.host,
+                        pool.port,
+                        api_key,
+                        &cardano_node_path,
+                    ));
+                }));
             }
-            Command::Sendslots {
-                ref config,
-                ref db,
-                ref byron_genesis,
-                ref shelley_genesis,
-                ref shelley_transition_epoch,
-                ref override_time,
-            } => {
-                if !config.exists() {
-                    handle_error("config not found!");
-                    return;
-                }
-                let pooltool_config: PooltoolConfig = get_pooltool_config(config);
-                leaderlog::send_slots(
-                    db,
-                    byron_genesis,
-                    shelley_genesis,
-                    pooltool_config,
-                    shelley_transition_epoch,
-                    override_time,
-                );
-            }
-            Command::Status {
-                ref db,
-                ref byron_genesis,
-                ref shelley_genesis,
-                ref shelley_transition_epoch,
-            } => {
-                leaderlog::status(db, byron_genesis, shelley_genesis, shelley_transition_epoch);
-            }
-            Command::Challenge { ref domain } => {
-                signing::create_challenge(domain);
+
+            for handle in handles {
+                handle.join().unwrap()
             }
-            Command::Sign {
-                ref pool_vrf_skey,
-                ref domain,
-                ref nonce,
-            } => {
-                if !pool_vrf_skey.exists() {
-                    handle_error("vrf.skey not found!");
-                    return;
-                }
-                signing::sign_challenge(pool_vrf_skey, domain, nonce);
+        }
+        Command::Sendslots {
+            ref config,
+            ref db,
+            ref byron_genesis,
+            ref shelley_genesis,
+            ref shelley_transition_epoch,
+            ref override_time,
+        } => {
+            if !config.exists() {
+                handle_error("config not found!");
+                return;
             }
-            Command::Verify {
-                ref pool_vrf_vkey,
-                ref pool_vrf_vkey_hash,
-                ref domain,
-                ref nonce,
-                ref signature,
-            } => {
-                signing::verify_challenge(pool_vrf_vkey, pool_vrf_vkey_hash, domain, nonce, signature);
+            let pooltool_config: PooltoolConfig = pooltool::get_pooltool_config(config);
+            leaderlog::send_slots(
+                db,
+                byron_genesis,
+                shelley_genesis,
+                pooltool_config,
+                shelley_transition_epoch,
+                override_time,
+            );
+        }
+        Command::Status {
+            ref db,
+            ref byron_genesis,
+            ref shelley_genesis,
+            ref shelley_transition_epoch,
+        } => {
+            leaderlog::status(db, byron_genesis, shelley_genesis, shelley_transition_epoch);
+        }
+        Command::Challenge { ref domain } => {
+            sign::create_challenge(domain);
+        }
+        Command::Sign {
+            ref pool_vrf_skey,
+            ref domain,
+            ref nonce,
+        } => {
+            if !pool_vrf_skey.exists() {
+                handle_error("vrf.skey not found!");
+                return;
             }
-            Command::Snapshot {
-                ref socket_path,
-                ref network_magic,
-                ref name,
-                ref network_id,
-                ref stake_prefix,
-                ref output_file,
-            } => {
-                if let Err(error) = snapshot::dump(
-                    socket_path,
-                    *network_magic,
-                    name.as_str(),
-                    *network_id,
-                    stake_prefix.as_str(),
-                    output_file.as_str(),
-                )
-                .await
-                {
-                    handle_error(error);
-                }
+            sign::sign_challenge(pool_vrf_skey, domain, nonce);
+        }
+        Command::Verify {
+            ref pool_vrf_vkey,
+            ref pool_vrf_vkey_hash,
+            ref domain,
+            ref nonce,
+            ref signature,
+        } => {
+            sign::verify_challenge(pool_vrf_vkey, pool_vrf_vkey_hash, domain, nonce, signature);
+        }
+        Command::Snapshot {
+            ref socket_path,
+            ref network_magic,
+            ref name,
+            ref network_id,
+            ref stake_prefix,
+            ref output_file,
+        } => {
+            if let Err(error) = snapshot::dump(
+                socket_path,
+                *network_magic,
+                name.as_str(),
+                *network_id,
+                stake_prefix.as_str(),
+                output_file.as_str(),
+            )
+            .await
+            {
+                handle_error(error);
             }
         }
     }
-
-    fn get_pooltool_config(config: &Path) -> PooltoolConfig {
-        let buf = BufReader::new(File::open(config).unwrap());
-        serde_json::from_reader(buf).unwrap()
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-    pub struct PooltoolConfig {
-        api_key: String,
-        pools: Vec<Pool>,
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
-    struct Pool {
-        name: String,
-        pool_id: String,
-        host: String,
-        port: u16,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9b255e6..5d01db3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::{panic, process};
 
 use structopt::StructOpt;
 
-use cncli::nodeclient::{self, Command};
+use cncli::Command;
 
 pub mod built_info {
     include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/built.rs"));
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ pub mod built_info {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]
-#[structopt(name = "cncli", about = "A community-built cardano-node CLI", version = built_info::version())]
+#[structopt(
+    name = "cncli", about = "A community-built cardano-node CLI", version = built_info::version()
+)]
 struct Cli {
     #[structopt(subcommand)]
     cmd: Command,
@@ -36,8 +38,6 @@ async fn main() {
             set_var("RUST_LOG", "info");
         }
     }
-    pretty_env_logger::init_timed();
-
     let tracing_filter = match var("RUST_LOG") {
         Ok(level) => match level.to_lowercase().as_str() {
             "error" => tracing::Level::ERROR,
@@ -66,8 +66,5 @@ async fn main() {
     }));
 
     let args = Cli::from_args();
-    nodeclient::start(args.cmd).await;
+    cncli::start(args.cmd).await;
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod test;
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/blockstore/mod.rs b/src/nodeclient/blockstore/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcb7ea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nodeclient/blockstore/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use pallas_crypto::hash::Hash;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+use crate::nodeclient::sync::BlockHeader;
+
+pub(crate) mod redb;
+pub(crate) mod sqlite;
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("Redb error: {0}")]
+    Redb(#[from] redb::Error),
+
+    #[error("Sqlite error: {0}")]
+    Sqlite(#[from] sqlite::Error),
+
+    #[error("rusqlite error: {0}")]
+    Rusqlite(#[from] rusqlite::Error),
+
+    #[error("Blockstore error: {0}")]
+    Blockstore(String),
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct Block {
+    pub(crate) block_number: u64,
+    pub(crate) slot_number: u64,
+    pub(crate) hash: String,
+    pub(crate) prev_hash: String,
+    pub(crate) pool_id: String,
+    pub(crate) leader_vrf: String,
+    pub(crate) orphaned: bool,
+}
+
+pub(crate) trait BlockStore {
+    fn save_block(&mut self, pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>, shelley_genesis_hash: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)>, Error>;
+    fn find_block_by_hash(&mut self, hash_start: &str) -> Result<Option<Block>, Error>;
+    fn get_tip_slot_number(&mut self) -> Result<u64, Error>;
+    fn get_eta_v_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error>;
+    fn get_prev_hash_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error>;
+    fn save_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str, slot_qty: u64, slots: &str, hash: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
+
+    /// Get the number of slots and the hash from the block store for the epoch and pool_id
+    fn get_current_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<(u64, String), Error>;
+
+    /// Get the previous slots list raw data String from the block store for the epoch and pool_id
+    fn get_previous_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, Error>;
+}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/blockstore/redb.rs b/src/nodeclient/blockstore/redb.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..595fb31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nodeclient/blockstore/redb.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,584 @@
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::{Block, BlockStore};
+use crate::nodeclient::sync::BlockHeader;
+use pallas_crypto::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use pallas_crypto::nonce::generate_rolling_nonce;
+use redb::{
+    Builder, Database, MultimapTableDefinition, MultimapValue, ReadableMultimapTable, ReadableTable, RepairSession,
+    TableDefinition, TypeName, Value,
+};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::path::Path;
+use thiserror::Error;
+use tracing::info;
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("IO error: {0}")]
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
+
+    #[error("Redb error: {0}")]
+    Redb(#[from] redb::Error),
+
+    #[error("Redb db error: {0}")]
+    RedbDb(#[from] redb::DatabaseError),
+
+    #[error("Redb commit error: {0}")]
+    RedbCommit(#[from] redb::CommitError),
+
+    #[error("Redb transaction error: {0}")]
+    RedbTransaction(#[from] redb::TransactionError),
+
+    #[error("Redb table error: {0}")]
+    RedbTable(#[from] redb::TableError),
+
+    #[error("Redb storage error: {0}")]
+    RedbStorage(#[from] redb::StorageError),
+
+    #[error("FromHex error: {0}")]
+    FromHex(#[from] hex::FromHexError),
+
+    #[error("Data not found")]
+    DataNotFound,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct ChainRecord {
+    block_number: u64,
+    slot_number: u64,
+    hash: Vec<u8>,
+    prev_hash: Vec<u8>,
+    pool_id: Vec<u8>,
+    eta_v: Vec<u8>,
+    node_vkey: Vec<u8>,
+    node_vrf_vkey: Vec<u8>,
+    block_vrf_0: Vec<u8>,
+    block_vrf_1: Vec<u8>,
+    eta_vrf_0: Vec<u8>,
+    eta_vrf_1: Vec<u8>,
+    leader_vrf_0: Vec<u8>,
+    leader_vrf_1: Vec<u8>,
+    block_size: u64,
+    block_body_hash: Vec<u8>,
+    pool_opcert: Vec<u8>,
+    unknown_0: u64,
+    unknown_1: u64,
+    unknown_2: Vec<u8>,
+    protocol_major_version: u64,
+    protocol_minor_version: u64,
+    orphaned: bool,
+}
+
+impl Value for ChainRecord {
+    type SelfType<'a> = Self;
+    type AsBytes<'a> = Vec<u8>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
+
+    fn fixed_width() -> Option<usize> {
+        // dynamic sized object. not fixed width
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn from_bytes<'a>(data: &'a [u8]) -> Self::SelfType<'a>
+    where
+        Self: 'a,
+    {
+        bincode::deserialize(data).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    fn as_bytes<'a, 'b: 'a>(value: &'a Self::SelfType<'b>) -> Self::AsBytes<'a>
+    where
+        Self: 'a,
+        Self: 'b,
+    {
+        bincode::serialize(value).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    fn type_name() -> TypeName {
+        TypeName::new(stringify!(ChainRecord))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+struct SlotsRecord {
+    epoch: u64,
+    pool_id: Vec<u8>,
+    slot_qty: u64,
+    slots: String,
+    hash: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl Value for SlotsRecord {
+    type SelfType<'a> = Self;
+    type AsBytes<'a> = Vec<u8>
+    where
+        Self: 'a;
+
+    fn fixed_width() -> Option<usize> {
+        // dynamic sized object. not fixed width
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn from_bytes<'a>(data: &'a [u8]) -> Self::SelfType<'a>
+    where
+        Self: 'a,
+    {
+        bincode::deserialize(data).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    fn as_bytes<'a, 'b: 'a>(value: &'a Self::SelfType<'b>) -> Self::AsBytes<'a>
+    where
+        Self: 'a,
+        Self: 'b,
+    {
+        bincode::serialize(value).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    fn type_name() -> TypeName {
+        TypeName::new(stringify!(SlotsRecord))
+    }
+}
+
+// magic number must be set to the ASCII letters 'redb' followed by 0x1A, 0x0A, 0xA9, 0x0D, 0x0A.
+// This sequence is inspired by the PNG magic number.
+const MAGIC_NUMBER: &[u8; 9] = b"redb\x1A\x0A\xA9\x0D\x0A";
+
+const VERSION_TABLE: TableDefinition<&str, u16> = TableDefinition::new("version");
+const CHAIN_TABLE: TableDefinition<u128, ChainRecord> = TableDefinition::new("chain");
+const CHAIN_TABLE_SLOT_INDEX: MultimapTableDefinition<u64, u128> = MultimapTableDefinition::new("chain_slot_index");
+const CHAIN_TABLE_HASH_INDEX: MultimapTableDefinition<&[u8], u128> = MultimapTableDefinition::new("chain_hash_index");
+const SLOTS_TABLE: TableDefinition<u128, SlotsRecord> = TableDefinition::new("slots");
+const SLOTS_TABLE_POOL_ID_EPOCH_INDEX: TableDefinition<&[u8], u128> = TableDefinition::new("slots_pool_id_epoch_index");
+
+pub(crate) fn is_redb_database(db_path: &Path) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::open(db_path)?;
+    let mut magic_number = [0u8; 9];
+    file.read_exact(&mut magic_number)?;
+    Ok(&magic_number == MAGIC_NUMBER)
+}
+
+pub struct RedbBlockStore {
+    db: Database,
+}
+
+impl RedbBlockStore {
+    const DB_VERSION: u16 = 1;
+
+    pub fn new(db_path: &Path) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let db = Builder::new()
+            .set_repair_callback(Self::repair_callback)
+            .create(db_path)?;
+        Self::migrate(&db)?;
+        Ok(Self { db })
+    }
+
+    pub fn repair_callback(session: &mut RepairSession) {
+        let progress = session.progress();
+        info!("Redb Repair progress: {:?}", progress);
+    }
+
+    fn migrate(db: &Database) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let read_tx = db.begin_read()?;
+        let current_version = match read_tx.open_table(VERSION_TABLE) {
+            Ok(version_table) => match version_table.get("version")? {
+                Some(version) => version.value(),
+                None => 0,
+            },
+            Err(_) => 0,
+        };
+
+        if current_version < Self::DB_VERSION {
+            // Do migration
+            let write_tx = db.begin_write()?;
+            {
+                let mut version_table = write_tx.open_table(VERSION_TABLE)?;
+                info!("Migrating database from version 0 to 1");
+                version_table.insert("version", Self::DB_VERSION)?;
+                // create the chain table if it doesn't exist
+                write_tx.open_table(CHAIN_TABLE)?;
+                write_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_SLOT_INDEX)?;
+                write_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_HASH_INDEX)?;
+                // create the slots table if it doesn't exist
+                write_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE)?;
+                write_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE_POOL_ID_EPOCH_INDEX)?;
+            }
+            write_tx.commit()?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn redb_save_block(
+        &mut self,
+        pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>,
+        shelley_genesis_hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let first_pending_block_number = pending_blocks.first().unwrap().block_number;
+
+        let write_tx = self.db.begin_write()?;
+        {
+            // get the last block eta_v (nonce) in the db
+            let mut chain_table = write_tx.open_table(CHAIN_TABLE)?;
+            let mut chain_table_slot_index = write_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_SLOT_INDEX)?;
+            let mut chain_table_hash_index = write_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_HASH_INDEX)?;
+            let mut chain_iter = chain_table.iter()?;
+            let mut prev_eta_v: Hash<32> = shelley_genesis_hash.parse()?;
+            let mut to_update: Vec<(u128, ChainRecord)> = Vec::new();
+
+            while let Some(chain_record) = chain_iter.next_back() {
+                let (key, chain_record) = chain_record?;
+                let chain_record: ChainRecord = chain_record.value();
+                if chain_record.orphaned {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if chain_record.block_number >= first_pending_block_number && !chain_record.orphaned {
+                    // set it to orphaned
+                    to_update.push((
+                        key.value(),
+                        ChainRecord {
+                            orphaned: true,
+                            ..chain_record.clone()
+                        },
+                    ));
+                    continue;
+                }
+                prev_eta_v = Hash::from(chain_record.eta_v.as_slice());
+                // sanity check
+                assert_eq!(
+                    chain_record.block_number,
+                    first_pending_block_number - 1,
+                    "block_number: {}, first_pending_block_number: {}",
+                    chain_record.block_number,
+                    first_pending_block_number
+                );
+                break;
+            }
+            for (key, chain_record) in to_update {
+                chain_table.insert(key, chain_record)?;
+            }
+
+            // save the pending blocks
+            for block in pending_blocks.drain(..) {
+                let key = Uuid::now_v7().as_u128();
+
+                // blake2b 224 of node_vkey is the pool_id
+                let pool_id = Hasher::<224>::hash(block.node_vkey.as_slice());
+
+                // calculate rolling nonce (eta_v)
+                let eta_v = generate_rolling_nonce(prev_eta_v, &block.eta_vrf_0);
+
+                let chain_record = ChainRecord {
+                    block_number: block.block_number,
+                    slot_number: block.slot_number,
+                    hash: block.hash.clone(),
+                    prev_hash: block.prev_hash.clone(),
+                    pool_id: pool_id.to_vec(),
+                    eta_v: eta_v.to_vec(),
+                    node_vkey: block.node_vkey.clone(),
+                    node_vrf_vkey: block.node_vrf_vkey.clone(),
+                    block_vrf_0: block.block_vrf_0.clone(),
+                    block_vrf_1: block.block_vrf_1.clone(),
+                    eta_vrf_0: block.eta_vrf_0.clone(),
+                    eta_vrf_1: block.eta_vrf_1.clone(),
+                    leader_vrf_0: block.leader_vrf_0.clone(),
+                    leader_vrf_1: block.leader_vrf_1.clone(),
+                    block_size: block.block_size,
+                    block_body_hash: block.block_body_hash.clone(),
+                    pool_opcert: block.pool_opcert.clone(),
+                    unknown_0: block.unknown_0,
+                    unknown_1: block.unknown_1,
+                    unknown_2: block.unknown_2.clone(),
+                    protocol_major_version: block.protocol_major_version,
+                    protocol_minor_version: block.protocol_minor_version,
+                    orphaned: false,
+                };
+                chain_table.insert(key, chain_record)?;
+                chain_table_slot_index.insert(block.slot_number, key)?;
+                chain_table_hash_index.insert(block.hash.as_slice(), key)?;
+
+                prev_eta_v = eta_v;
+            }
+        }
+        write_tx.commit()?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn redb_load_blocks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)>, Error> {
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        // get slot_number and hash from chain table ordering by slot_number descending where orphaned is false
+        // limit the result to 33 records
+        let chain_table = read_tx.open_table(CHAIN_TABLE)?;
+        let mut chain_iter = chain_table.iter()?;
+        let mut blocks: Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)> = Vec::new();
+        while let Some(record) = chain_iter.next_back() {
+            let (_, chain_record) = record?;
+            let chain_record: ChainRecord = chain_record.value();
+            if chain_record.orphaned {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let slot_number = chain_record.slot_number;
+            let hash = chain_record.hash.clone();
+            blocks.push((slot_number, hash));
+            if blocks.len() >= 33 {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(blocks)
+    }
+
+    fn redb_find_block_by_hash(&mut self, hash_start: &str) -> Result<Option<Block>, Error> {
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let chain_table = read_tx.open_table(CHAIN_TABLE)?;
+        let mut chain_iter = chain_table.iter()?;
+        while let Some(record) = chain_iter.next_back() {
+            let (_, chain_record) = record?;
+            let chain_record: ChainRecord = chain_record.value();
+            if hex::encode(&chain_record.hash).starts_with(hash_start) {
+                let block = Block {
+                    block_number: chain_record.block_number,
+                    slot_number: chain_record.slot_number,
+                    hash: hex::encode(&chain_record.hash),
+                    prev_hash: hex::encode(&chain_record.prev_hash),
+                    pool_id: hex::encode(&chain_record.pool_id),
+                    leader_vrf: hex::encode(&chain_record.leader_vrf_0),
+                    orphaned: chain_record.orphaned,
+                };
+                return Ok(Some(block));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    fn redb_get_tip_slot_number(&mut self) -> Result<u64, Error> {
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let chain_table_slot_index = read_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_SLOT_INDEX)?;
+        let mut iter = chain_table_slot_index.iter()?;
+        if let Some(result) = iter.next_back() {
+            let (slot_number, _) = result?;
+            return Ok(slot_number.value());
+        }
+        Ok(0)
+    }
+
+    fn redb_get_eta_v_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error> {
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let chain_table_slot_index = read_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_SLOT_INDEX)?;
+        let chain_table = read_tx.open_table(CHAIN_TABLE)?;
+        for slot_number in (0..slot_number).rev() {
+            let mut chain_keys: MultimapValue<u128> = match chain_table_slot_index.get(slot_number) {
+                Ok(keys) => {
+                    if !keys.is_empty() {
+                        keys
+                    } else {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => continue,
+            };
+            let eta_v: Option<Hash<32>> = chain_keys.find_map(|key| {
+                let key = key.ok()?;
+                let chain_record: ChainRecord = chain_table.get(key.value()).ok()??.value();
+                if !chain_record.orphaned {
+                    Some(Hash::<32>::from(chain_record.eta_v.as_slice()))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            });
+            if let Some(eta_v) = eta_v {
+                return Ok(eta_v);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Err(Error::DataNotFound)
+    }
+
+    fn redb_get_prev_hash_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error> {
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let chain_table_slot_index = read_tx.open_multimap_table(CHAIN_TABLE_SLOT_INDEX)?;
+        let chain_table = read_tx.open_table(CHAIN_TABLE)?;
+        for slot_number in (0..slot_number).rev() {
+            let mut chain_keys: MultimapValue<u128> = match chain_table_slot_index.get(slot_number) {
+                Ok(keys) => {
+                    if !keys.is_empty() {
+                        keys
+                    } else {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => continue,
+            };
+            let prev_hash: Option<Hash<32>> = chain_keys.find_map(|key| {
+                let key = key.ok()?.value();
+                let chain_record: ChainRecord = chain_table.get(key).ok()??.value();
+                if !chain_record.orphaned {
+                    Some(Hash::<32>::from(chain_record.prev_hash.as_slice()))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            });
+            if let Some(prev_hash) = prev_hash {
+                return Ok(prev_hash);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Err(Error::DataNotFound)
+    }
+
+    fn redb_save_slots(
+        &mut self,
+        epoch: u64,
+        pool_id: &str,
+        slot_qty: u64,
+        slots: &str,
+        hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // See if record exists already
+        let mut hasher = Hasher::<224>::new();
+        hasher.input(&epoch.to_be_bytes());
+        hasher.input(hex::decode(pool_id)?.as_slice());
+        let index_key = hasher.finalize();
+
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let slots_key = {
+            let slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index = read_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE_POOL_ID_EPOCH_INDEX)?;
+            slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index
+                .get(index_key.as_slice())?
+                .map(|key| key.value())
+        };
+
+        let write_tx = self.db.begin_write()?;
+        {
+            let mut slots_table = write_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE)?;
+            match slots_key {
+                Some(key) => {
+                    // Update existing record
+                    let mut slots_record: SlotsRecord = slots_table
+                        .get(key)?
+                        .map(|record| record.value())
+                        .ok_or(Error::DataNotFound)?;
+                    slots_record.slot_qty = slot_qty;
+                    slots_record.slots = slots.to_string();
+                    slots_record.hash = hex::decode(hash)?;
+                    slots_table.insert(key, slots_record)?;
+                }
+                None => {
+                    // Add new record and index
+                    let mut slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index = write_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE_POOL_ID_EPOCH_INDEX)?;
+                    let key = Uuid::now_v7().as_u128();
+                    let slots_record = SlotsRecord {
+                        epoch,
+                        pool_id: hex::decode(pool_id)?,
+                        slot_qty,
+                        slots: slots.to_string(),
+                        hash: hex::decode(hash)?,
+                    };
+                    slots_table.insert(key, slots_record)?;
+                    slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index.insert(index_key.as_slice(), key)?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        write_tx.commit()?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn redb_get_current_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<(u64, String), Error> {
+        let mut hasher = Hasher::<224>::new();
+        hasher.input(&epoch.to_be_bytes());
+        hasher.input(hex::decode(pool_id)?.as_slice());
+        let index_key = hasher.finalize();
+
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index = read_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE_POOL_ID_EPOCH_INDEX)?;
+        let slots_key = slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index
+            .get(index_key.as_slice())?
+            .map(|key| key.value())
+            .ok_or(Error::DataNotFound)?;
+
+        let slots_table = read_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE)?;
+        let slots_record = slots_table
+            .get(slots_key)?
+            .map(|record| record.value())
+            .ok_or(Error::DataNotFound)?;
+
+        Ok((slots_record.slot_qty, hex::encode(slots_record.hash)))
+    }
+
+    fn redb_get_previous_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, Error> {
+        let mut hasher = Hasher::<224>::new();
+        hasher.input(&epoch.to_be_bytes());
+        hasher.input(hex::decode(pool_id)?.as_slice());
+        let index_key = hasher.finalize();
+
+        let read_tx = self.db.begin_read()?;
+        let slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index = read_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE_POOL_ID_EPOCH_INDEX)?;
+        if let Some(slots_key) = slots_table_pool_id_epoch_index
+            .get(index_key.as_slice())?
+            .map(|key| key.value())
+        {
+            let slots_table = read_tx.open_table(SLOTS_TABLE)?;
+            let slots_record = slots_table
+                .get(slots_key)?
+                .map(|record| record.value())
+                .ok_or(Error::DataNotFound)?;
+            Ok(Some(slots_record.slots))
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl BlockStore for RedbBlockStore {
+    fn save_block(
+        &mut self,
+        pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>,
+        shelley_genesis_hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_save_block(pending_blocks, shelley_genesis_hash)?)
+    }
+
+    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_load_blocks()?)
+    }
+
+    fn find_block_by_hash(&mut self, hash_start: &str) -> Result<Option<Block>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_find_block_by_hash(hash_start)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_tip_slot_number(&mut self) -> Result<u64, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_get_tip_slot_number()?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_eta_v_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_get_eta_v_before_slot(slot_number)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_prev_hash_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_get_prev_hash_before_slot(slot_number)?)
+    }
+
+    fn save_slots(
+        &mut self,
+        epoch: u64,
+        pool_id: &str,
+        slot_qty: u64,
+        slots: &str,
+        hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_save_slots(epoch, pool_id, slot_qty, slots, hash)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_current_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<(u64, String), blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_get_current_slots(epoch, pool_id)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_previous_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.redb_get_previous_slots(epoch, pool_id)?)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/sqlite.rs b/src/nodeclient/blockstore/sqlite.rs
similarity index 63%
rename from src/nodeclient/sqlite.rs
rename to src/nodeclient/blockstore/sqlite.rs
index af0418d..3442864 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/sqlite.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/blockstore/sqlite.rs
@@ -1,28 +1,21 @@
-use std::io;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::{Block, BlockStore};
+use crate::nodeclient::sync::BlockHeader;
+use pallas_crypto::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use pallas_crypto::nonce::generate_rolling_nonce;
+use rusqlite::{named_params, Connection, OptionalExtension};
 use std::path::Path;
-
-use blake2b_simd::Params;
-use log::{debug, error, info};
-use pallas_crypto::hash::Hash;
-use pallas_crypto::nonce::NonceGenerator;
-use pallas_crypto::nonce::rolling_nonce::RollingNonceGenerator;
-use rusqlite::{Connection, named_params};
+use std::str::FromStr;
 use thiserror::Error;
-
-use crate::nodeclient::sync::BlockHeader;
+use tracing::{debug, error, info};
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("SQLite error: {0}")]
     Sqlite(#[from] rusqlite::Error),
 
-    #[error("Nonce error: {0}")]
-    Nonce(#[from] pallas_crypto::nonce::Error),
-}
-
-pub trait BlockStore {
-    fn save_block(&mut self, pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>, shelley_genesis_hash: &str) -> io::Result<()>;
-    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<(i64, Vec<u8>)>>;
+    #[error("FromHex error: {0}")]
+    FromHex(#[from] hex::FromHexError),
 }
 
 pub struct SqLiteBlockStore {
@@ -130,16 +123,9 @@ impl SqLiteBlockStore {
 
                     info!("{} pool id records to process. Please be patient...", &count);
                     for (i, node_vkey) in vkeys.into_iter().enumerate() {
-                        let vkey = node_vkey.unwrap();
-                        let node_vkey_bytes = hex::decode(&vkey).unwrap();
-                        let pool_id = hex::encode(
-                            Params::new()
-                                .hash_length(28)
-                                .to_state()
-                                .update(&node_vkey_bytes)
-                                .finalize()
-                                .as_bytes(),
-                        );
+                        let vkey = node_vkey?;
+                        let node_vkey_bytes = hex::decode(&vkey)?;
+                        let pool_id = hex::encode(Hasher::<224>::hash(&node_vkey_bytes));
 
                         tx.execute(
                             "UPDATE chain SET pool_id=:pool_id WHERE node_vkey=:node_vkey",
@@ -202,7 +188,9 @@ impl SqLiteBlockStore {
                         shelley_genesis_hash.to_string()
                     }
                 },
-            ).unwrap().as_slice()
+            )
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_slice(),
         );
 
         let tx = db.transaction()?;
@@ -277,22 +265,16 @@ impl SqLiteBlockStore {
                                     shelley_genesis_hash.to_string()
                                 }
                             },
-                        ).unwrap().as_slice()
+                        )
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .as_slice(),
                     );
                 }
                 // calculate rolling nonce (eta_v)
-                let mut rolling_nonce_generator = RollingNonceGenerator::new(prev_eta_v);
-                rolling_nonce_generator.apply_block(&block.eta_vrf_0)?;
-                prev_eta_v = rolling_nonce_generator.finalize()?;
+                let eta_v = generate_rolling_nonce(prev_eta_v, &block.eta_vrf_0);
 
                 // blake2b 224 of node_vkey is the pool_id
-                let pool_id = Params::new()
-                    .hash_length(28)
-                    .to_state()
-                    .update(&block.node_vkey)
-                    .finalize()
-                    .as_bytes()
-                    .to_vec();
+                let pool_id = hex::encode(Hasher::<224>::hash(&block.node_vkey));
 
                 insert_stmt.execute(named_params! {
                     ":block_number" : block.block_number,
@@ -300,7 +282,7 @@ impl SqLiteBlockStore {
                     ":hash" : hex::encode(block.hash),
                     ":prev_hash" : hex::encode(block.prev_hash),
                     ":pool_id" : hex::encode(pool_id),
-                    ":eta_v" : hex::encode(prev_eta_v),
+                    ":eta_v" : hex::encode(eta_v),
                     ":node_vkey" : hex::encode(block.node_vkey),
                     ":node_vrf_vkey" : hex::encode(block.node_vrf_vkey),
                     ":block_vrf_0": hex::encode(block.block_vrf_0),
@@ -318,36 +300,180 @@ impl SqLiteBlockStore {
                     ":protocol_major_version" : block.protocol_major_version,
                     ":protocol_minor_version" : block.protocol_minor_version,
                 })?;
+
+                prev_eta_v = eta_v;
             }
         }
 
         tx.commit()?;
         Ok(())
     }
-}
 
-impl BlockStore for SqLiteBlockStore {
-    fn save_block(&mut self, pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>, shelley_genesis_hash: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
-        match self.sql_save_block(pending_blocks, shelley_genesis_hash) {
-            Ok(_) => Ok(()),
-            Err(error) => Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, format!("Database error!: {:?}", error))),
+    fn sql_load_blocks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)>, Error> {
+        let db = &self.db;
+        let mut stmt = db
+            .prepare("SELECT slot_number, hash FROM (SELECT slot_number, hash, orphaned FROM chain ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 100) WHERE orphaned = 0 ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 33;")?;
+        let blocks = stmt.query_map([], |row| {
+            let slot_result: Result<u64, rusqlite::Error> = row.get(0);
+            let hash_result: Result<String, rusqlite::Error> = row.get(1);
+            let slot = slot_result?;
+            let hash = hash_result?;
+            Ok((slot, hex::decode(hash).unwrap()))
+        })?;
+        Ok(blocks.map(|item| item.unwrap()).collect())
+    }
+
+    fn sql_find_block_by_hash(&mut self, hash_start: &str) -> Result<Option<Block>, Error> {
+        let db = &self.db;
+        let like = format!("{hash_start}%");
+        Ok(db.query_row(
+            "SELECT block_number,slot_number,hash,prev_hash,pool_id,leader_vrf_0,orphaned FROM chain WHERE hash LIKE ? ORDER BY orphaned ASC",
+            [&like],
+            |row| {
+                Ok(Some(Block {
+                    block_number: row.get(0)?,
+                    slot_number: row.get(1)?,
+                    hash: row.get(2)?,
+                    prev_hash: row.get(3)?,
+                    pool_id: row.get(4)?,
+                    leader_vrf: row.get(5)?,
+                    orphaned: row.get(6)?,
+                }))
+            },
+        )?)
+    }
+
+    fn sql_get_tip_slot_number(&mut self) -> Result<u64, Error> {
+        let db = &self.db;
+        let tip_slot_number: u64 = db.query_row("SELECT MAX(slot_number) FROM chain", [], |row| row.get(0))?;
+        Ok(tip_slot_number)
+    }
+
+    fn sql_get_eta_v_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error> {
+        let db = &self.db;
+        let eta_v_hex: String = db.query_row(
+            "SELECT eta_v FROM chain WHERE orphaned = 0 AND slot_number < ?1 ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 1",
+            [&slot_number],
+            |row| row.get(0),
+        )?;
+        let eta_v: Hash<32> = Hash::from_str(&eta_v_hex)?;
+        Ok(eta_v)
+    }
+
+    fn sql_get_prev_hash_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error> {
+        let db = &self.db;
+        let prev_hash_hex: String = db.query_row(
+            "SELECT prev_hash FROM chain WHERE orphaned = 0 AND slot_number < ?1 ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 1",
+            [&slot_number],
+            |row| row.get(0),
+        )?;
+        let prev_hash: Hash<32> = Hash::from_str(&prev_hash_hex)?;
+        Ok(prev_hash)
+    }
+
+    fn sql_save_slots(
+        &mut self,
+        epoch: u64,
+        pool_id: &str,
+        slot_qty: u64,
+        slots: &str,
+        hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let db = &mut self.db;
+        let tx = db.transaction()?;
+        {
+            let mut stmt = tx.prepare("INSERT INTO slots (epoch, pool_id, slot_qty, slots, hash) VALUES (:epoch, :pool_id, :slot_qty, :slots, :hash) ON CONFLICT (epoch,pool_id) DO UPDATE SET slot_qty=excluded.slot_qty, slots=excluded.slots, hash=excluded.hash")?;
+            stmt.execute(named_params! {
+                ":epoch" : epoch,
+                ":pool_id" : pool_id,
+                ":slot_qty" : slot_qty,
+                ":slots" : slots,
+                ":hash" : hash,
+            })?;
         }
+        tx.commit()?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<(i64, Vec<u8>)>> {
+    fn sql_get_current_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<(u64, String), Error> {
         let db = &self.db;
-        let mut stmt = db
-            .prepare("SELECT slot_number, hash FROM (SELECT slot_number, hash, orphaned FROM chain ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 100) WHERE orphaned = 0 ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 33;")
-            .unwrap();
-        let blocks = stmt
-            .query_map([], |row| {
-                let slot_result: Result<i64, rusqlite::Error> = row.get(0);
-                let hash_result: Result<String, rusqlite::Error> = row.get(1);
-                let slot = slot_result?;
-                let hash = hash_result?;
-                Ok((slot, hex::decode(hash).unwrap()))
-            })
-            .ok()?;
-        Some(blocks.map(|item| item.unwrap()).collect())
+        let mut stmt = db.prepare("SELECT slot_qty, hash FROM slots WHERE epoch = :epoch AND pool_id = :pool_id")?;
+        Ok(stmt.query_row(
+            named_params! {
+                ":epoch" : epoch,
+                ":pool_id" : pool_id,
+            },
+            |row| {
+                let slot_qty: u64 = row.get(0)?;
+                let hash: String = row.get(1)?;
+                Ok((slot_qty, hash))
+            },
+        )?)
+    }
+
+    fn sql_get_previous_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, Error> {
+        let db = &self.db;
+        let mut stmt = db.prepare("SELECT slots FROM slots WHERE epoch = :epoch AND pool_id = :pool_id")?;
+        Ok(stmt
+            .query_row(
+                named_params! {
+                    ":epoch" : epoch,
+                    ":pool_id" : pool_id,
+                },
+                |row| {
+                    let slots: String = row.get(0)?;
+                    Ok(slots)
+                },
+            )
+            .optional()?)
+    }
+}
+
+impl BlockStore for SqLiteBlockStore {
+    fn save_block(
+        &mut self,
+        pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>,
+        shelley_genesis_hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_save_block(pending_blocks, shelley_genesis_hash)?)
+    }
+
+    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_load_blocks()?)
+    }
+
+    fn find_block_by_hash(&mut self, hash_start: &str) -> Result<Option<Block>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_find_block_by_hash(hash_start)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_tip_slot_number(&mut self) -> Result<u64, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_get_tip_slot_number()?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_eta_v_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_get_eta_v_before_slot(slot_number)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_prev_hash_before_slot(&mut self, slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_get_prev_hash_before_slot(slot_number)?)
+    }
+
+    fn save_slots(
+        &mut self,
+        epoch: u64,
+        pool_id: &str,
+        slot_qty: u64,
+        slots: &str,
+        hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_save_slots(epoch, pool_id, slot_qty, slots, hash)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_current_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<(u64, String), blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_get_current_slots(epoch, pool_id)?)
+    }
+
+    fn get_previous_slots(&mut self, epoch: u64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, blockstore::Error> {
+        Ok(self.sql_get_previous_slots(epoch, pool_id)?)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/ledgerstate.rs b/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/ledgerstate.rs
index 171e927..057bd76 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/ledgerstate.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/ledgerstate.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-use num_bigint::BigInt;
-use num_rational::BigRational;
 use std::io::Error;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct LedgerInfo {
     pub(crate) sigma: (u64, u64),
-    pub(crate) decentralization: BigRational,
+    pub(crate) decentralization: f64,
     pub(crate) extra_entropy: Option<String>,
 }
 
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ pub(super) fn calculate_ledger_state_sigma_d_and_extra_entropy(
     // We're assuming d=0 at this point if we're using this new cardano-cli stake-snapshot API
     Ok(LedgerInfo {
         sigma: (*pool_stake, *active_stake),
-        decentralization: BigRational::new(BigInt::from((d * 100.0).round() as u64), BigInt::from(100u64)),
+        decentralization: *d,
         extra_entropy: extra_entropy.clone(),
     })
 }
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/libsodium.rs b/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/libsodium.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a7410c..0000000
--- a/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/libsodium.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-use thiserror::Error;
-
-#[link(name = "sodium", kind = "static")]
-extern "C" {
-    // int crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_prove(unsigned char *proof, const unsigned char *sk, const unsigned char *m, unsigned long long mlen);
-    fn crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_prove(proof: *mut u8, sk: *const u8, m: *const u8, mlen: u64) -> i32;
-
-    // int crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_proof_to_hash(unsigned char *hash, const unsigned char *proof);
-    fn crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_proof_to_hash(hash: *mut u8, proof: *const u8) -> i32;
-
-    // int crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_verify(unsigned char *output, const unsigned char *pk, const unsigned char *proof, const unsigned char *m, unsigned long long mlen)
-    fn crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_verify(output: *mut u8, pk: *const u8, proof: *const u8, m: *const u8, mlen: u64) -> i32;
-}
-
-#[derive(Error, Debug)]
-pub enum Error {
-    #[error("{0}")]
-    Libsodium(String),
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn sodium_crypto_vrf_prove(secret_key: &[u8], seed: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-    let mut proof: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(80);
-    unsafe {
-        let rc = crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_prove(
-            proof.as_mut_ptr(),
-            secret_key.as_ptr(),
-            seed.as_ptr(),
-            seed.len() as u64,
-        );
-        if rc != 0 {
-            Err(Error::Libsodium(format!(
-                "libsodium crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_prove() failed, returned {rc}, expected 0"
-            )))
-        } else {
-            proof.set_len(80);
-            Ok(proof)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn sodium_crypto_vrf_proof_to_hash(proof: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-    let mut hash: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(64);
-    unsafe {
-        let rc = crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_proof_to_hash(hash.as_mut_ptr(), proof.as_ptr());
-        if rc != 0 {
-            Err(Error::Libsodium(format!(
-                "libsodium crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_proof_to_hash() failed, returned {rc}, expected 0"
-            )))
-        } else {
-            hash.set_len(64);
-            Ok(hash)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn sodium_crypto_vrf_verify(public_key: &[u8], signature: &[u8], seed: &[u8]) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-    let mut verification: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(64);
-    unsafe {
-        let rc = crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_verify(
-            verification.as_mut_ptr(),
-            public_key.as_ptr(),
-            signature.as_ptr(),
-            seed.as_ptr(),
-            seed.len() as u64,
-        );
-        if rc != 0 {
-            Err(Error::Libsodium(format!(
-                "libsodium crypto_vrf_ietfdraft03_verify() failed, returned {rc}, expected 0"
-            )))
-        } else {
-            verification.set_len(64);
-            Ok(verification)
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/leaderlog.rs b/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/mod.rs
similarity index 61%
rename from src/nodeclient/leaderlog.rs
rename to src/nodeclient/leaderlog/mod.rs
index 30fe5ba..3696333 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/leaderlog.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/leaderlog/mod.rs
@@ -4,30 +4,28 @@ use std::io::{stdout, BufReader};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use bigdecimal::{BigDecimal, FromPrimitive, One, ToPrimitive};
-use blake2b_simd::Params;
-use byteorder::{ByteOrder, NetworkEndian};
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::redb::{is_redb_database, RedbBlockStore};
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::sqlite::SqLiteBlockStore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::BlockStore;
+use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::deserialize::cbor_hex;
+use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::ledgerstate::calculate_ledger_state_sigma_d_and_extra_entropy;
+use crate::{LedgerSet, PooltoolConfig};
 use chrono::{DateTime, NaiveDateTime, TimeDelta, TimeZone, Utc};
 use chrono_tz::Tz;
 use itertools::sorted;
-use log::{debug, error, info, trace};
-use num_bigint::{BigInt, Sign};
-use num_rational::BigRational;
+use pallas_crypto::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use pallas_crypto::nonce::generate_epoch_nonce;
+use pallas_crypto::vrf::{VrfSecretKey, VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE};
+use pallas_math::math::{ExpOrdering, FixedDecimal, FixedPrecision, DEFAULT_PRECISION};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
-use rusqlite::{named_params, Connection, OptionalExtension};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_aux::prelude::deserialize_number_from_string;
 use thiserror::Error;
-
-use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::deserialize::cbor_hex;
-use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::ledgerstate::calculate_ledger_state_sigma_d_and_extra_entropy;
-use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::libsodium::{sodium_crypto_vrf_proof_to_hash, sodium_crypto_vrf_prove};
-use crate::nodeclient::math::{ln, normalize, round, taylor_exp_cmp, TaylorCmp};
-use crate::nodeclient::{LedgerSet, PooltoolConfig};
+use tracing::{debug, error, info, span, trace, Level};
 
 mod deserialize;
-pub mod ledgerstate;
-pub(crate) mod libsodium;
+mod ledgerstate;
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -37,20 +35,29 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("JSON error: {0}")]
     Json(#[from] serde_json::Error),
 
-    #[error("SQLite error: {0}")]
-    Sqlite(#[from] rusqlite::Error),
-
-    #[error("Libsodium error: {0}")]
-    Libsodium(#[from] libsodium::Error),
+    #[error("Rusqlite error: {0}")]
+    Rusqlite(#[from] rusqlite::Error),
 
     #[error("FromHex error: {0}")]
     FromHex(#[from] hex::FromHexError),
 
-    #[error("Bigdecimal error: {0}")]
-    Bigdecimal(#[from] bigdecimal::ParseBigDecimalError),
+    #[error("PallasMath error: {0}")]
+    PallasMath(#[from] pallas_math::math::Error),
 
     #[error("Leaderlog error: {0}")]
     Leaderlog(String),
+
+    #[error("Blockstore error: {0}")]
+    Blockstore(#[from] blockstore::Error),
+
+    #[error("Redb error: {0}")]
+    Redb(#[from] blockstore::redb::Error),
+
+    #[error("Sqlite error: {0}")]
+    Sqlite(#[from] blockstore::sqlite::Error),
+
+    #[error("ParseFloat error: {0}")]
+    ParseFloat(#[from] std::num::ParseFloatError),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
@@ -63,7 +70,7 @@ struct LeaderLogError {
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 struct ByronGenesis {
-    start_time: i64,
+    start_time: u64,
     protocol_consts: ProtocolConsts,
     block_version_data: BlockVersionData,
 }
@@ -71,14 +78,14 @@ struct ByronGenesis {
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 struct ProtocolConsts {
-    k: i64,
+    k: u64,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 struct BlockVersionData {
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "deserialize_number_from_string")]
-    slot_duration: i64,
+    slot_duration: u64,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -86,8 +93,8 @@ struct BlockVersionData {
 struct ShelleyGenesis {
     active_slots_coeff: f64,
     network_magic: u32,
-    slot_length: i64,
-    epoch_length: i64,
+    slot_length: u64,
+    epoch_length: u64,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -103,10 +110,10 @@ pub(crate) struct VrfKey {
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 struct LeaderLog {
     status: String,
-    epoch: i64,
+    epoch: u64,
     epoch_nonce: String,
     consensus: String,
-    epoch_slots: i64,
+    epoch_slots: u64,
     epoch_slots_ideal: f64,
     max_performance: f64,
     pool_id: String,
@@ -121,9 +128,9 @@ struct LeaderLog {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 struct Slot {
-    no: i64,
-    slot: i64,
-    slot_in_epoch: i64,
+    no: u64,
+    slot: u64,
+    slot_in_epoch: u64,
     at: String,
 }
 
@@ -132,8 +139,8 @@ struct Slot {
 struct PooltoolSendSlots {
     api_key: String,
     pool_id: String,
-    epoch: i64,
-    slot_qty: i64,
+    epoch: u64,
+    slot_qty: u64,
     hash: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     override_time: Option<String>,
@@ -156,50 +163,7 @@ pub(crate) fn read_vrf_key(vrf_key_path: &Path) -> Result<VrfKey, Error> {
     Ok(serde_json::from_reader(buf)?)
 }
 
-fn get_tip_slot_number(db: &Connection) -> Result<i64, rusqlite::Error> {
-    db.query_row("SELECT MAX(slot_number) FROM chain", [], |row| row.get(0))
-}
-
-fn get_eta_v_before_slot(db: &Connection, slot_number: i64) -> Result<String, rusqlite::Error> {
-    db.query_row(
-        "SELECT eta_v FROM chain WHERE orphaned = 0 AND slot_number < ?1 ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 1",
-        [&slot_number],
-        |row| row.get(0),
-    )
-}
-
-fn get_prev_hash_before_slot(db: &Connection, slot_number: i64) -> Result<String, rusqlite::Error> {
-    db.query_row(
-        "SELECT prev_hash FROM chain WHERE orphaned = 0 AND slot_number < ?1 ORDER BY slot_number DESC LIMIT 1",
-        [&slot_number],
-        |row| row.get(0),
-    )
-}
-
-fn get_current_slots(db: &Connection, epoch: i64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<(i64, String), rusqlite::Error> {
-    db.query_row(
-        "SELECT slot_qty, hash FROM slots WHERE epoch = :epoch AND pool_id = :pool_id LIMIT 1",
-        named_params! {
-                ":epoch": epoch,
-                ":pool_id": pool_id,
-        },
-        |row| Ok((row.get(0)?, row.get(1)?)),
-    )
-}
-
-fn get_prev_slots(db: &Connection, epoch: i64, pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, rusqlite::Error> {
-    db.query_row(
-        "SELECT slots FROM slots WHERE epoch = :epoch AND pool_id = :pool_id LIMIT 1",
-        named_params! {
-                ":epoch": epoch,
-                ":pool_id": pool_id,
-        },
-        |row| row.get(0),
-    )
-    .optional()
-}
-
-fn guess_shelley_transition_epoch(network_magic: u32) -> i64 {
+fn guess_shelley_transition_epoch(network_magic: u32) -> u64 {
     match network_magic {
         764824073 => {
             // mainnet
@@ -232,16 +196,13 @@ fn guess_shelley_transition_epoch(network_magic: u32) -> i64 {
     }
 }
 
+/// Calculate the first slot of the epoch and the epoch number for the given slot
 fn get_first_slot_of_epoch(
     byron: &ByronGenesis,
     shelley: &ShelleyGenesis,
-    current_slot: i64,
-    shelley_trans_epoch: i64,
-) -> (i64, i64) {
-    let shelley_transition_epoch = match shelley_trans_epoch {
-        -1 => guess_shelley_transition_epoch(shelley.network_magic),
-        _ => shelley_trans_epoch,
-    };
+    current_slot: u64,
+    shelley_transition_epoch: u64,
+) -> (u64, u64) {
     let byron_epoch_length = 10 * byron.protocol_consts.k;
     let byron_slots = byron_epoch_length * shelley_transition_epoch;
     let shelley_slots = current_slot - byron_slots;
@@ -255,14 +216,12 @@ fn get_first_slot_of_epoch(
 fn slot_to_naivedatetime(
     byron: &ByronGenesis,
     shelley: &ShelleyGenesis,
-    slot: i64,
-    shelley_trans_epoch: i64,
+    slot: u64,
+    shelley_transition_epoch: u64,
 ) -> NaiveDateTime {
-    let shelley_transition_epoch = match shelley_trans_epoch {
-        -1 => guess_shelley_transition_epoch(shelley.network_magic),
-        _ => shelley_trans_epoch,
-    };
-    let network_start_time = DateTime::from_timestamp(byron.start_time, 0).unwrap().naive_utc();
+    let network_start_time = DateTime::from_timestamp(byron.start_time as i64, 0)
+        .unwrap()
+        .naive_utc();
     let byron_epoch_length = 10 * byron.protocol_consts.k;
     let byron_slots = byron_epoch_length * shelley_transition_epoch;
     let shelley_slots = slot - byron_slots;
@@ -270,33 +229,34 @@ fn slot_to_naivedatetime(
     let byron_secs = (byron.block_version_data.slot_duration * byron_slots) / 1000;
     let shelley_secs = shelley_slots * shelley.slot_length;
 
-    network_start_time + TimeDelta::try_seconds(byron_secs).unwrap() + TimeDelta::try_seconds(shelley_secs).unwrap()
+    network_start_time
+        + TimeDelta::try_seconds(byron_secs as i64).unwrap()
+        + TimeDelta::try_seconds(shelley_secs as i64).unwrap()
 }
 
 fn slot_to_timestamp(
     byron: &ByronGenesis,
     shelley: &ShelleyGenesis,
-    slot: i64,
+    slot: u64,
     tz: &Tz,
-    shelley_trans_epoch: i64,
+    shelley_transition_epoch: u64,
 ) -> String {
-    let slot_time = slot_to_naivedatetime(byron, shelley, slot, shelley_trans_epoch);
+    let slot_time = slot_to_naivedatetime(byron, shelley, slot, shelley_transition_epoch);
     tz.from_utc_datetime(&slot_time).to_rfc3339()
 }
 
-pub fn is_overlay_slot(first_slot_of_epoch: &i64, current_slot: &i64, d: &BigRational) -> bool {
-    trace!("d: {:?}", &d);
-    // let diff_slot = Rational::from((current_slot - first_slot_of_epoch).abs());
-    let diff_slot: BigRational = BigRational::from_i64((current_slot - first_slot_of_epoch).abs()).unwrap();
-    trace!("diff_slot: {:?}", &diff_slot);
-    //let diff_slot_inc: Rational = Rational::from(&diff_slot + 1);
-    let diff_slot_inc: BigRational = &diff_slot + BigRational::one();
-    trace!("diff_slot_inc: {:?}", &diff_slot_inc);
-    let left = (d * diff_slot).ceil();
-    trace!("left: {:?}", &left);
-    let right = (d * diff_slot_inc).ceil();
-    trace!("right: {:?}", &right);
-    trace!("is_overlay_slot: {:?} - {:?}", current_slot, left < right);
+pub fn is_overlay_slot(first_slot_of_epoch: &u64, current_slot: &u64, d: &f64) -> bool {
+    let d = FixedDecimal::from((*d * 1000.0).round() as u64) / FixedDecimal::from(1000u64);
+    trace!("d: {}", &d);
+    let diff_slot: FixedDecimal = FixedDecimal::from(current_slot - first_slot_of_epoch);
+    trace!("diff_slot: {}", &diff_slot);
+    let diff_slot_inc: FixedDecimal = &diff_slot + &FixedDecimal::from(1u64);
+    trace!("diff_slot_inc: {}", &diff_slot_inc);
+    let left = (&d * &diff_slot).ceil();
+    trace!("left: {}", &left);
+    let right = (&d * &diff_slot_inc).ceil();
+    trace!("right: {}", &right);
+    trace!("is_overlay_slot: {} - {}", current_slot, left < right);
     left < right
 }
 
@@ -310,20 +270,12 @@ const UC_NONCE: [u8; 32] = [
     0xc7, 0xc5, 0xc2, 0xbd, 0x68, 0x28, 0xe1, 0x4a, 0x7d, 0x25, 0xfa, 0x3a, 0x60,
 ];
 
-fn mk_seed(slot: i64, eta0: &[u8]) -> Vec<u8> {
+fn mk_seed(slot: u64, eta0: &[u8]) -> Vec<u8> {
     trace!("mk_seed() start slot {}", slot);
-    let mut concat = [0u8; 8 + 32];
-    NetworkEndian::write_i64(&mut concat, slot);
-    concat[8..].copy_from_slice(eta0);
-    trace!("concat: {}", hex::encode(concat));
-
-    let slot_to_seed = Params::new()
-        .hash_length(32)
-        .to_state()
-        .update(&concat)
-        .finalize()
-        .as_bytes()
-        .to_owned();
+    let mut hasher = Hasher::<256>::new();
+    hasher.input(&slot.to_be_bytes());
+    hasher.input(eta0);
+    let slot_to_seed = hasher.finalize();
 
     UC_NONCE
         .iter()
@@ -332,49 +284,28 @@ fn mk_seed(slot: i64, eta0: &[u8]) -> Vec<u8> {
         .collect()
 }
 
-fn mk_input_vrf(slot: i64, eta0: &[u8]) -> Vec<u8> {
+fn mk_input_vrf(slot: u64, eta0: &[u8]) -> Vec<u8> {
     trace!("mk_seed() start slot {}", slot);
-    let mut concat = [0u8; 8 + 32];
-    NetworkEndian::write_i64(&mut concat, slot);
-    concat[8..].copy_from_slice(eta0);
-    trace!("concat: {}", hex::encode(concat));
-
-    Params::new()
-        .hash_length(32)
-        .to_state()
-        .update(&concat)
-        .finalize()
-        .as_bytes()
-        .to_owned()
-}
-
-fn vrf_eval_certified(seed: &[u8], pool_vrf_skey: &[u8]) -> Result<BigInt, Error> {
-    let certified_proof: Vec<u8> = sodium_crypto_vrf_prove(pool_vrf_skey, seed)?;
-    let certified_proof_hash: Vec<u8> = sodium_crypto_vrf_proof_to_hash(&certified_proof)?;
-    trace!("certified_proof_hash: {}", hex::encode(&certified_proof_hash));
-    Ok(BigInt::from_bytes_be(Sign::Plus, &certified_proof_hash))
-}
-
-fn vrf_leader_value(raw_vrf: BigInt) -> Result<BigInt, Error> {
-    let mut concat = vec![0x4C_u8]; // "L"
-    let mut raw_vrf_bytes = raw_vrf.to_biguint().unwrap().to_bytes_be();
-    let pad_nulls = 64 - raw_vrf_bytes.len();
-    if pad_nulls > 0 {
-        let mut null_vec = vec![0_u8; pad_nulls];
-        concat.append(&mut null_vec);
-    }
-    concat.append(&mut raw_vrf_bytes);
-    trace!("concat: {}", hex::encode(&concat));
+    let mut hasher = Hasher::<256>::new();
+    hasher.input(&slot.to_be_bytes());
+    hasher.input(eta0);
+    hasher.finalize().to_vec()
+}
 
-    Ok(BigInt::from_bytes_be(
-        Sign::Plus,
-        Params::new()
-            .hash_length(32)
-            .to_state()
-            .update(&concat)
-            .finalize()
-            .as_bytes(),
-    ))
+fn vrf_eval_certified(seed: &[u8], pool_vrf_skey: &[u8]) -> Result<Hash<64>, Error> {
+    let vrf_skey: [u8; VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE] = pool_vrf_skey[..VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE].try_into().expect("Infallible");
+    let vrf_skey: VrfSecretKey = VrfSecretKey::from(&vrf_skey);
+    let certified_proof = vrf_skey.prove(seed);
+    let certified_proof_hash = certified_proof.to_hash();
+    trace!("certified_proof_hash: {}", hex::encode(certified_proof_hash));
+    Ok(certified_proof_hash)
+}
+
+fn vrf_leader_value(raw_vrf: &[u8]) -> Result<FixedDecimal, Error> {
+    let mut hasher = Hasher::<256>::new();
+    hasher.input(vec![0x4C_u8].as_slice()); // "L"
+    hasher.input(raw_vrf);
+    Ok(FixedDecimal::from(hasher.finalize().as_slice()))
 }
 
 // Determine if our pool is a slot leader for this given slot
@@ -383,34 +314,34 @@ fn vrf_leader_value(raw_vrf: BigInt) -> Result<BigInt, Error> {
 // @param eta0 The epoch nonce value
 // @param pool_vrf_skey The vrf signing key for the pool
 // @param cert_nat_max The value 2^256
-// @param c 1-activeSlotsCoeff - usually 0.95
+// @param c ln(1-activeSlotsCoeff) - usually ln(1-0.05)
 fn is_slot_leader_praos(
-    slot: i64,
-    sigma: &BigDecimal,
+    slot: u64,
+    sigma: &FixedDecimal,
     eta0: &[u8],
     pool_vrf_skey: &[u8],
-    cert_nat_max: &BigDecimal,
-    c: &BigDecimal,
+    cert_nat_max: &FixedDecimal,
+    c: &FixedDecimal,
 ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-    trace!("is_slot_leader: {}", slot);
     let seed: Vec<u8> = mk_input_vrf(slot, eta0);
+    let cert_nat: Hash<64> = vrf_eval_certified(&seed, pool_vrf_skey)?;
+    let cert_leader_vrf: FixedDecimal = vrf_leader_value(cert_nat.as_slice())?;
+    let denominator = cert_nat_max - &cert_leader_vrf;
+    let recip_q: FixedDecimal = cert_nat_max / &denominator;
+    let x: FixedDecimal = -(sigma * c);
+    let ordering = x.exp_cmp(1000, 3, &recip_q);
+
+    let span = span!(Level::TRACE, "is_slot_leader_praos");
+    let _enter = span.enter();
+    trace!("is_slot_leader_praos: {}", slot);
     trace!("seed: {}", hex::encode(&seed));
-    let cert_nat: BigInt = vrf_eval_certified(&seed, pool_vrf_skey)?;
     trace!("cert_nat: {}", &cert_nat);
-    let cert_leader_vrf: BigInt = vrf_leader_value(cert_nat)?;
-    trace!("cert_leader_vrf: {}", cert_leader_vrf);
-    let denominator = cert_nat_max - BigDecimal::from(cert_leader_vrf);
-    let recip_q: BigDecimal = normalize(cert_nat_max / denominator);
+    trace!("cert_leader_vrf: {}", &cert_leader_vrf);
     trace!("recip_q: {}", &recip_q);
     trace!("c: {}", c);
-    let x: BigDecimal = round(-c * sigma);
     trace!("x: {}", &x);
 
-    match taylor_exp_cmp(3, &recip_q, &x) {
-        TaylorCmp::Above => Ok(false),
-        TaylorCmp::Below => Ok(true),
-        TaylorCmp::MaxReached => Ok(false),
-    }
+    Ok(ordering.estimation == ExpOrdering::LT)
 }
 
 // Determine if our pool is a slot leader for this given slot
@@ -421,38 +352,37 @@ fn is_slot_leader_praos(
 // @param cert_nat_max The value 2^512
 // @param c 1-activeSlotsCoeff - usually 0.95
 fn is_slot_leader_tpraos(
-    slot: i64,
-    sigma: &BigDecimal,
+    slot: u64,
+    sigma: &FixedDecimal,
     eta0: &[u8],
     pool_vrf_skey: &[u8],
-    cert_nat_max: &BigDecimal,
-    c: &BigDecimal,
+    cert_nat_max: &FixedDecimal,
+    c: &FixedDecimal,
 ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-    trace!("is_slot_leader: {}", slot);
     let seed: Vec<u8> = mk_seed(slot, eta0);
+    let cert_nat: FixedDecimal = FixedDecimal::from(vrf_eval_certified(&seed, pool_vrf_skey)?.as_slice());
+    let denominator = cert_nat_max - &cert_nat;
+    let recip_q: FixedDecimal = cert_nat_max / &denominator;
+    let x: FixedDecimal = -(sigma * c);
+    let ordering = x.exp_cmp(1000, 3, &recip_q);
+
+    let span = span!(Level::TRACE, "is_slot_leader_tpraos");
+    let _enter = span.enter();
+    trace!("is_slot_leader: {}", slot);
     trace!("seed: {}", hex::encode(&seed));
-    let cert_nat: BigInt = vrf_eval_certified(&seed, pool_vrf_skey)?;
     trace!("cert_nat: {}", &cert_nat);
-    let denominator = cert_nat_max - BigDecimal::from(cert_nat);
-    let recip_q: BigDecimal = normalize(cert_nat_max / denominator);
     trace!("recip_q: {}", &recip_q);
     trace!("c: {}", c);
-    let x: BigDecimal = round(-c * sigma);
     trace!("x: {}", &x);
 
-    match taylor_exp_cmp(3, &recip_q, &x) {
-        TaylorCmp::Above => Ok(false),
-        TaylorCmp::Below => Ok(true),
-        TaylorCmp::MaxReached => Ok(false),
-    }
+    Ok(ordering.estimation == ExpOrdering::LT)
 }
 
-fn get_current_slot(byron: &ByronGenesis, shelley: &ShelleyGenesis, shelley_trans_epoch: &i64) -> Result<i64, Error> {
-    let shelley_transition_epoch = match shelley_trans_epoch {
-        -1 => guess_shelley_transition_epoch(shelley.network_magic),
-        _ => *shelley_trans_epoch,
-    };
-
+fn get_current_slot(
+    byron: &ByronGenesis,
+    shelley: &ShelleyGenesis,
+    shelley_transition_epoch: u64,
+) -> Result<u64, Error> {
     // read byron genesis values
     let byron_slot_length = byron.block_version_data.slot_duration;
     let byron_k = byron.protocol_consts.k;
@@ -464,7 +394,7 @@ fn get_current_slot(byron: &ByronGenesis, shelley: &ShelleyGenesis, shelley_tran
     // read shelley genesis values
     let slot_length = shelley.slot_length;
 
-    let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp();
+    let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp() as u64;
 
     // Calculate current slot
     let byron_slots = shelley_transition_epoch * byron_epoch_length;
@@ -472,12 +402,7 @@ fn get_current_slot(byron: &ByronGenesis, shelley: &ShelleyGenesis, shelley_tran
     Ok(byron_slots + shelley_slots)
 }
 
-fn get_current_epoch(byron: &ByronGenesis, shelley: &ShelleyGenesis, shelley_trans_epoch: &i64) -> i64 {
-    let shelley_transition_epoch = match shelley_trans_epoch {
-        -1 => guess_shelley_transition_epoch(shelley.network_magic),
-        _ => *shelley_trans_epoch,
-    };
-
+fn get_current_epoch(byron: &ByronGenesis, shelley: &ShelleyGenesis, shelley_transition_epoch: u64) -> u64 {
     // read byron genesis values
     let byron_slot_length = byron.block_version_data.slot_duration;
     let byron_k = byron.protocol_consts.k;
@@ -491,7 +416,7 @@ fn get_current_epoch(byron: &ByronGenesis, shelley: &ShelleyGenesis, shelley_tra
     let slot_length = shelley.slot_length;
     let epoch_length = shelley.epoch_length;
 
-    let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp();
+    let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp() as u64;
 
     shelley_transition_epoch + ((current_time_sec - byron_end_time_sec) / slot_length / epoch_length)
 }
@@ -511,10 +436,11 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
     timezone: &str,
     is_just_nonce: bool,
     consensus: &str,
-    shelley_transition_epoch: &i64,
+    shelley_transition_epoch: &Option<u64>,
     nonce: &Option<String>,
-    epoch: &Option<i64>,
+    epoch: &Option<u64>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    debug!("calculate_leader_logs() start");
     let tz: Tz = timezone.parse::<Tz>().unwrap();
 
     if !db_path.exists() {
@@ -549,7 +475,14 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
         return Err(Error::Leaderlog(format!("Invalid Consensus: --consensus {consensus}")));
     }
 
-    let db = Connection::open(db_path)?;
+    // check if db_path is a redb database based on magic number
+    let use_redb = is_redb_database(db_path)?;
+
+    let mut block_store: Box<dyn BlockStore + Send> = if use_redb {
+        Box::new(RedbBlockStore::new(db_path)?)
+    } else {
+        Box::new(SqLiteBlockStore::new(db_path)?)
+    };
 
     let byron = read_byron_genesis(byron_genesis)?;
     debug!("{:?}", byron);
@@ -557,6 +490,11 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
     let shelley = read_shelley_genesis(shelley_genesis)?;
     debug!("{:?}", shelley);
 
+    let shelley_transition_epoch = match *shelley_transition_epoch {
+        None => guess_shelley_transition_epoch(shelley.network_magic),
+        Some(value) => value,
+    };
+
     let ledger_info = calculate_ledger_state_sigma_d_and_extra_entropy(pool_stake, active_stake, d, extra_entropy)?;
 
     let tip_slot_number = match nonce {
@@ -567,7 +505,7 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
             now_slot_number
         }
         None => {
-            let tip_slot_number = get_tip_slot_number(&db)?;
+            let tip_slot_number = block_store.get_tip_slot_number()?;
             debug!("tip_slot_number: {}", tip_slot_number);
             tip_slot_number
         }
@@ -577,7 +515,7 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
 
     let epoch_offset = match epoch {
         Some(epoch) => {
-            if *epoch > current_epoch || *epoch <= *shelley_transition_epoch {
+            if *epoch > current_epoch || *epoch <= shelley_transition_epoch {
                 return Err(Error::Leaderlog(format!("Invalid Epoch: --epoch {epoch}, current_epoch: {current_epoch}, shelley_transition_epoch: {shelley_transition_epoch}")));
             }
             current_epoch - *epoch
@@ -589,36 +527,26 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
     // pretend we're on a different slot number if we want to calculate past or future epochs.
     let additional_slots: i64 = match epoch_offset {
         0 => match ledger_set {
-            LedgerSet::Mark => shelley.epoch_length,
+            LedgerSet::Mark => shelley.epoch_length as i64,
             LedgerSet::Set => 0,
-            LedgerSet::Go => -shelley.epoch_length,
+            LedgerSet::Go => -(shelley.epoch_length as i64),
         },
-        _ => -shelley.epoch_length * epoch_offset,
+        _ => -((shelley.epoch_length * epoch_offset) as i64),
     };
 
     let (epoch, first_slot_of_epoch) = get_first_slot_of_epoch(
         &byron,
         &shelley,
-        tip_slot_number + additional_slots,
-        *shelley_transition_epoch,
+        (tip_slot_number as i64 + additional_slots) as u64,
+        shelley_transition_epoch,
     );
     debug!("epoch: {}", epoch);
 
-    let epoch_nonce = match nonce {
-        Some(nonce) => match hex::decode(nonce) {
-            Ok(nonce) => {
-                if nonce.len() != 32 {
-                    return Err(Error::Leaderlog(format!("Invalid Nonce: --nonce {:?}", nonce)));
-                }
-                nonce
-            }
-            Err(_error) => {
-                return Err(Error::Leaderlog(format!("Invalid Nonce: --nonce {:?}", nonce)));
-            }
-        },
+    let epoch_nonce: Hash<32> = match nonce {
+        Some(nonce) => Hash::<32>::from_str(nonce.as_str())?,
         None => {
             // Make sure we're fully sync'd
-            let tip_time = slot_to_naivedatetime(&byron, &shelley, tip_slot_number, *shelley_transition_epoch)
+            let tip_time = slot_to_naivedatetime(&byron, &shelley, tip_slot_number, shelley_transition_epoch)
                 .and_utc()
                 .timestamp();
             let system_time = Utc::now().timestamp();
@@ -632,65 +560,44 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
             debug!("first_slot_of_epoch: {}", first_slot_of_epoch);
             debug!("first_slot_of_prev_epoch: {}", first_slot_of_prev_epoch);
             let stability_window_multiplier = match consensus {
-                "cpraos" => 4i64,
-                _ => 3i64,
+                "cpraos" => 4u64,
+                _ => 3u64,
             };
-            let stability_window: i64 = ((stability_window_multiplier * byron.protocol_consts.k) as f64
+            let stability_window = ((stability_window_multiplier * byron.protocol_consts.k) as f64
                 / shelley.active_slots_coeff)
-                .ceil() as i64;
+                .ceil() as u64;
             let stability_window_start = first_slot_of_epoch - stability_window;
             debug!("stability_window: {}", stability_window);
             debug!("stability_window_start: {}", stability_window_start);
             let stability_window_start_plus_1_min = stability_window_start + 60;
 
-            let tip_slot_number = get_tip_slot_number(&db)?;
+            let tip_slot_number = block_store.get_tip_slot_number()?;
             if tip_slot_number < stability_window_start_plus_1_min {
                 return Err(Error::Leaderlog(format!(
                     "Not enough blocks sync'd to calculate! Try again later after slot {stability_window_start_plus_1_min} is sync'd."
                 )));
             }
 
-            let nc = get_eta_v_before_slot(&db, stability_window_start)?;
+            let nc: Hash<32> = block_store.get_eta_v_before_slot(stability_window_start)?;
             debug!("nc: {}", nc);
 
-            let nh = get_prev_hash_before_slot(&db, first_slot_of_prev_epoch)?;
+            let nh: Hash<32> = block_store.get_prev_hash_before_slot(first_slot_of_prev_epoch)?;
             debug!("nh: {}", nh);
 
-            let mut nc_nh = String::new();
-            nc_nh.push_str(&nc);
-            nc_nh.push_str(&nh);
-            let epoch_nonce = Params::new()
-                .hash_length(32)
-                .to_state()
-                .update(&hex::decode(nc_nh)?)
-                .finalize()
-                .as_bytes()
-                .to_owned();
-
-            match &ledger_info.extra_entropy {
-                None => epoch_nonce,
-                Some(entropy) => {
-                    let mut nonce_entropy = String::new();
-                    nonce_entropy.push_str(&hex::encode(&epoch_nonce));
-                    nonce_entropy.push_str(entropy);
-                    Params::new()
-                        .hash_length(32)
-                        .to_state()
-                        .update(&hex::decode(nonce_entropy)?)
-                        .finalize()
-                        .as_bytes()
-                        .to_owned()
-                }
-            }
+            debug!("extra_entropy: {:?}", &ledger_info.extra_entropy);
+            let extra_entropy_vec: Option<Vec<u8>> = ledger_info
+                .extra_entropy
+                .map(|entropy| hex::decode(entropy).expect("Invalid hex string"));
+            generate_epoch_nonce(nc, nh, extra_entropy_vec.as_deref())
         }
     };
 
     if is_just_nonce {
-        println!("{}", hex::encode(&epoch_nonce));
+        println!("{}", hex::encode(epoch_nonce));
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    debug!("epoch_nonce: {}", hex::encode(&epoch_nonce));
+    debug!("epoch_nonce: {}", hex::encode(epoch_nonce));
 
     let pool_vrf_skey = read_vrf_key(pool_vrf_skey_path)?;
     if pool_vrf_skey.key_type != "VrfSigningKey_PraosVRF" {
@@ -699,31 +606,34 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
         ));
     }
 
-    let sigma = normalize(BigDecimal::from(ledger_info.sigma.0) / BigDecimal::from(ledger_info.sigma.1));
-    debug!("sigma: {:?}", &sigma);
+    let sigma = FixedDecimal::from(ledger_info.sigma.0) / FixedDecimal::from(ledger_info.sigma.1);
+    debug!("sigma: {}", &sigma);
     debug!("decentralization_param: {:?}", &ledger_info.decentralization);
-    debug!("extra_entropy: {:?}", &ledger_info.extra_entropy);
 
-    let d: f64 = (ledger_info.decentralization.to_f64().unwrap() * 100.0).round() / 100.0;
+    let d: f64 = (ledger_info.decentralization * 1000.0).round() / 1000.0;
     debug!("d: {:?}", &d);
 
-    let epoch_slots_ideal = (sigma.to_f64().unwrap()
-        * (shelley.epoch_length.to_f64().unwrap() * shelley.active_slots_coeff)
-        * (1.0 - d)
-        * 100.0)
-        .round()
-        / 100.0;
+    let active_slots_coeff = (shelley.active_slots_coeff * 10000f64) as u64;
+    let active_slots_coeff = format!("{}000000000000000000000000000000", active_slots_coeff);
+    let active_slots_coeff = FixedDecimal::from_str(&active_slots_coeff.to_string(), DEFAULT_PRECISION)?;
+    debug!("active_slots_coeff: {}", &active_slots_coeff);
+
+    let d_multiplier = FixedDecimal::from(((1.0 - d) * 1000.0).round() as u64) / FixedDecimal::from(1000u64);
+    let epoch_slots_ideal = f64::from_str(
+        &(&sigma * &(&FixedDecimal::from(shelley.epoch_length) * &active_slots_coeff) * d_multiplier).to_string(),
+    )?;
+    let epoch_slots_ideal = (epoch_slots_ideal * 100.0).round() / 100.0;
 
     let mut leader_log = LeaderLog {
         status: "ok".to_string(),
         epoch,
-        epoch_nonce: hex::encode(&epoch_nonce),
+        epoch_nonce: hex::encode(epoch_nonce),
         consensus: consensus.to_string(),
         epoch_slots: 0,
         epoch_slots_ideal,
         max_performance: 0.0,
         pool_id: pool_id.to_string(),
-        sigma: sigma.to_f64().unwrap(),
+        sigma: f64::from_str(&sigma.to_string())?,
         active_stake: ledger_info.sigma.0,
         total_active_stake: ledger_info.sigma.1,
         d,
@@ -731,14 +641,14 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
         assigned_slots: vec![],
     };
 
-    let cert_nat_max: BigDecimal = match consensus {
-        "tpraos" => BigDecimal::from_str("13407807929942597099574024998205846127479365820592393377723561443721764030073546976801874298166903427690031858186486050853753882811946569946433649006084096")?, // 2^512
-        "praos" | "cpraos" => BigDecimal::from_str("115792089237316195423570985008687907853269984665640564039457584007913129639936")?, // 2^256
+    let cert_nat_max: FixedDecimal = match consensus {
+        "tpraos" => FixedDecimal::from_str("134078079299425970995740249982058461274793658205923933777235614437217640300735469768018742981669034276900318581864860508537538828119465699464336490060840960000000000000000000000000000000000", DEFAULT_PRECISION)?, // 2^512
+        "praos" | "cpraos" => FixedDecimal::from_str("1157920892373161954235709850086879078532699846656405640394575840079131296399360000000000000000000000000000000000", DEFAULT_PRECISION)?, // 2^256
         _ => return Err(Error::Leaderlog(format!(
             "Invalid Consensus: --consensus {consensus}"
         )))
     };
-    let c: BigDecimal = ln(&(BigDecimal::one() - BigDecimal::from_f64(shelley.active_slots_coeff).unwrap()));
+    let c: FixedDecimal = (FixedDecimal::from(1u64) - active_slots_coeff).ln();
 
     // Calculate all of our assigned slots in the epoch (in parallel)
     let assigned_slots = (0..shelley.epoch_length)
@@ -747,7 +657,14 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
         .filter(|epoch_slot| !is_overlay_slot(&first_slot_of_epoch, epoch_slot, &ledger_info.decentralization))
         .filter_map(|leader_slot| match consensus {
             "tpraos" => {
-                match is_slot_leader_tpraos(leader_slot, &sigma, &epoch_nonce, &pool_vrf_skey.key, &cert_nat_max, &c) {
+                match is_slot_leader_tpraos(
+                    leader_slot,
+                    &sigma,
+                    epoch_nonce.as_slice(),
+                    &pool_vrf_skey.key,
+                    &cert_nat_max,
+                    &c,
+                ) {
                     Ok(true) => Some(leader_slot),
                     Ok(false) => None,
                     Err(msg) => {
@@ -757,7 +674,14 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
                 }
             }
             "praos" | "cpraos" => {
-                match is_slot_leader_praos(leader_slot, &sigma, &epoch_nonce, &pool_vrf_skey.key, &cert_nat_max, &c) {
+                match is_slot_leader_praos(
+                    leader_slot,
+                    &sigma,
+                    epoch_nonce.as_slice(),
+                    &pool_vrf_skey.key,
+                    &cert_nat_max,
+                    &c,
+                ) {
                     Ok(true) => Some(leader_slot),
                     Ok(false) => None,
                     Err(msg) => {
@@ -772,12 +696,12 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
 
     // Update leader log with all assigned slots (sort first)
     for (i, slot) in sorted(assigned_slots.iter()).enumerate() {
-        let no = (i + 1) as i64;
+        let no = (i + 1) as u64;
         let slot = Slot {
             no,
             slot: *slot,
             slot_in_epoch: slot - first_slot_of_epoch,
-            at: slot_to_timestamp(&byron, &shelley, *slot, &tz, *shelley_transition_epoch),
+            at: slot_to_timestamp(&byron, &shelley, *slot, &tz, shelley_transition_epoch),
         };
 
         debug!("Found assigned slot: {:?}", &slot);
@@ -799,38 +723,28 @@ pub(crate) fn calculate_leader_logs(
     }
     slots.push(']');
 
-    let hash = hex::encode(
-        Params::new()
-            .hash_length(32)
-            .to_state()
-            .update(slots.as_ref())
-            .finalize()
-            .as_bytes(),
-    );
+    let hash = Hasher::<256>::hash(slots.as_bytes()).to_string();
 
-    db.execute("INSERT INTO slots (epoch,pool_id,slot_qty,slots,hash) VALUES (:epoch,:pool_id,:slot_qty,:slots,:hash) ON CONFLICT (epoch,pool_id) DO UPDATE SET slot_qty=excluded.slot_qty, slots=excluded.slots, hash=excluded.hash", 
-        named_params! {
-            ":epoch" : epoch,
-            ":pool_id" : pool_id,
-            ":slot_qty" : assigned_slots.len() as i64,
-            ":slots" : slots,
-            ":hash" : hash
-        }
-    )?;
+    block_store.save_slots(epoch, pool_id, assigned_slots.len() as u64, slots.as_str(), &hash)?;
 
     println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&leader_log)?);
 
-    db.close().unwrap();
-
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn status(db_path: &Path, byron_genesis: &Path, shelley_genesis: &Path, shelley_trans_epoch: &i64) {
+pub(crate) fn status(db_path: &Path, byron_genesis: &Path, shelley_genesis: &Path, shelley_trans_epoch: &Option<u64>) {
     if !db_path.exists() {
         handle_error("database not found!");
         return;
     }
-    let db = Connection::open(db_path).unwrap();
+    // check if db_path is a redb database based on magic number
+    let use_redb = is_redb_database(db_path).expect("infallible");
+
+    let mut block_store: Box<dyn BlockStore + Send> = if use_redb {
+        Box::new(RedbBlockStore::new(db_path).expect("infallible"))
+    } else {
+        Box::new(SqLiteBlockStore::new(db_path).expect("infallible"))
+    };
 
     match read_byron_genesis(byron_genesis) {
         Ok(byron) => {
@@ -838,13 +752,17 @@ pub(crate) fn status(db_path: &Path, byron_genesis: &Path, shelley_genesis: &Pat
             match read_shelley_genesis(shelley_genesis) {
                 Ok(shelley) => {
                     debug!("{:?}", shelley);
-                    match get_tip_slot_number(&db) {
+                    match block_store.get_tip_slot_number() {
                         Ok(tip_slot_number) => {
                             debug!("tip_slot_number: {}", tip_slot_number);
-                            let tip_time =
-                                slot_to_naivedatetime(&byron, &shelley, tip_slot_number, *shelley_trans_epoch)
-                                    .and_utc()
-                                    .timestamp();
+                            let tip_time = slot_to_naivedatetime(
+                                &byron,
+                                &shelley,
+                                tip_slot_number,
+                                shelley_trans_epoch.expect("infallible"),
+                            )
+                            .and_utc()
+                            .timestamp();
                             let system_time = Utc::now().timestamp();
                             if system_time - tip_time < 120 {
                                 print_status_synced();
@@ -860,10 +778,6 @@ pub(crate) fn status(db_path: &Path, byron_genesis: &Path, shelley_genesis: &Pat
         }
         Err(error) => handle_error(error),
     }
-
-    if let Err(error) = db.close() {
-        handle_error(format!("db close error: {}", error.1));
-    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn send_slots(
@@ -871,14 +785,21 @@ pub(crate) fn send_slots(
     byron_genesis: &Path,
     shelley_genesis: &Path,
     pooltool_config: PooltoolConfig,
-    shelley_trans_epoch: &i64,
+    shelley_trans_epoch: &Option<u64>,
     override_time: &Option<String>,
 ) {
     if !db_path.exists() {
         handle_error("database not found!");
         return;
     }
-    let db = Connection::open(db_path).unwrap();
+    // check if db_path is a redb database based on magic number
+    let use_redb = is_redb_database(db_path).expect("infallible");
+
+    let mut block_store: Box<dyn BlockStore + Send> = if use_redb {
+        Box::new(RedbBlockStore::new(db_path).expect("infallible"))
+    } else {
+        Box::new(SqLiteBlockStore::new(db_path).expect("infallible"))
+    };
 
     match read_byron_genesis(byron_genesis) {
         Ok(byron) => {
@@ -886,24 +807,32 @@ pub(crate) fn send_slots(
             match read_shelley_genesis(shelley_genesis) {
                 Ok(shelley) => {
                     debug!("{:?}", shelley);
-                    match get_tip_slot_number(&db) {
+                    match block_store.get_tip_slot_number() {
                         Ok(tip_slot_number) => {
                             debug!("tip_slot_number: {}", tip_slot_number);
-                            let tip_time =
-                                slot_to_naivedatetime(&byron, &shelley, tip_slot_number, *shelley_trans_epoch)
-                                    .and_utc()
-                                    .timestamp();
+                            let tip_time = slot_to_naivedatetime(
+                                &byron,
+                                &shelley,
+                                tip_slot_number,
+                                shelley_trans_epoch.expect("infallible"),
+                            )
+                            .and_utc()
+                            .timestamp();
                             let system_time = Utc::now().timestamp();
                             if system_time - tip_time < 120 {
-                                let (epoch, _) =
-                                    get_first_slot_of_epoch(&byron, &shelley, tip_slot_number, *shelley_trans_epoch);
+                                let (epoch, _) = get_first_slot_of_epoch(
+                                    &byron,
+                                    &shelley,
+                                    tip_slot_number,
+                                    shelley_trans_epoch.expect("infallible"),
+                                );
                                 debug!("epoch: {}", epoch);
                                 for pool in pooltool_config.pools.iter() {
-                                    match get_current_slots(&db, epoch, &pool.pool_id) {
+                                    match block_store.get_current_slots(epoch, &pool.pool_id) {
                                         Ok((slot_qty, hash)) => {
                                             debug!("slot_qty: {}", slot_qty);
                                             debug!("hash: {}", &hash);
-                                            match get_prev_slots(&db, epoch - 1, &pool.pool_id) {
+                                            match block_store.get_previous_slots(epoch - 1, &pool.pool_id) {
                                                 Ok(prev_slots) => {
                                                     let request = serde_json::ser::to_string(&PooltoolSendSlots {
                                                         api_key: pooltool_config.api_key.clone(),
@@ -964,10 +893,6 @@ pub(crate) fn send_slots(
         }
         Err(error) => handle_error(error),
     }
-
-    if let Err(error) = db.close() {
-        handle_error(format!("db close error: {}", error.1));
-    }
 }
 
 fn print_status_synced() {
@@ -988,3 +913,70 @@ pub fn handle_error<T: Display>(error_message: T) {
     )
     .unwrap();
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::is_overlay_slot;
+    use chrono::{NaiveDateTime, Utc};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_is_overlay_slot() {
+        let first_slot_of_epoch = 15724800_u64;
+        let mut current_slot = 16128499_u64;
+        let d: f64 = 32_f64 / 100_f64;
+
+        assert!(!is_overlay_slot(&first_slot_of_epoch, &current_slot, &d));
+
+        // AD test
+        current_slot = 15920150_u64;
+        assert!(is_overlay_slot(&first_slot_of_epoch, &current_slot, &d));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_date_parsing() {
+        let genesis_start_time_sec = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2022-10-25T00:00:00Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
+            .unwrap()
+            .and_utc()
+            .timestamp();
+
+        assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1666656000);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_date_parsing2() {
+        let genesis_start_time_sec =
+            NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2024-05-16T17:18:10.000000000Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
+                .unwrap()
+                .and_utc()
+                .timestamp();
+
+        assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1715879890);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_date_parsing3() {
+        let genesis_start_time_sec = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2021-12-09T22:55:22Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
+            .unwrap()
+            .and_utc()
+            .timestamp();
+        assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1639090522);
+        let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp();
+        println!("current_time_sec: {}", current_time_sec);
+        let current_epoch = (current_time_sec - genesis_start_time_sec) / 3600;
+        println!("current_epoch: {}", current_epoch);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_date_parsing_mainnet() {
+        let genesis_start_time_sec = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2017-09-23T21:44:51Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
+            .unwrap()
+            .and_utc()
+            .timestamp();
+
+        assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1506203091);
+        let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp();
+        println!("current_time_sec: {}", current_time_sec);
+        let current_epoch = (current_time_sec - genesis_start_time_sec) / 432000;
+        println!("current_epoch: {}", current_epoch);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/math.rs b/src/nodeclient/math.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 37eb056..0000000
--- a/src/nodeclient/math.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,441 +0,0 @@
-use std::cmp::Ordering;
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
-use bigdecimal::{BigDecimal, One, Signed, ToPrimitive, Zero};
-use num_bigint::BigInt;
-
-// ipow' :: Num a => a -> Integer -> a
-// ipow' x n
-//   | n == 0 = 1
-//   | m == 0 = let y = ipow' x d in y * y
-//   | otherwise = x * ipow' x (n - 1)
-//   where (d,m) = divMod n 2
-fn ipow_p(x: &BigDecimal, n: i32) -> BigDecimal {
-    if n == 0 {
-        return BigDecimal::one();
-    }
-    let d = n / 2_i32;
-    let m = n % 2_i32;
-    if m == 0 {
-        return normalize(ipow_p(x, d).square());
-    }
-
-    normalize(x * ipow_p(x, n - 1))
-}
-
-// ipow :: Fractional a => a -> Integer -> a
-// ipow x n
-//   | n < 0 = 1 / ipow' x (-n)
-//   | otherwise = ipow' x n
-pub fn ipow(x: &BigDecimal, n: i32) -> BigDecimal {
-    if n < 0 {
-        normalize(ipow_p(x, -n).inverse())
-    } else {
-        ipow_p(x, n)
-    }
-}
-
-// logAs :: (Num a) => a -> [a]
-// logAs a = a' : a' : logAs (a + 1)
-//   where
-//     a' = a * a
-// fn log_as(a: &BigDecimal) -> &[BigDecimal] {
-//
-// }
-
-// -- | Approximate ln(1+x) for x \in [0, \infty)
-// -- a_1 = x, a_{2k} = a_{2k+1} = x·k^2, k >= 1
-// -- b_n = n, n >= 0
-// lncf :: (Fractional a, Enum a, Ord a, Show a) => Int -> a -> a
-// lncf maxN x
-//   | x < 0     = error ("x = " ++ show x ++ " is not inside domain [0,..)")
-//   | otherwise = cf maxN 0 eps Nothing 1 0 0 1 as [1,2..]
-//   where as = x : map (*x) (logAs 1)
-fn lncf(max_n: i32, x: &BigDecimal) -> BigDecimal {
-    if x < &BigDecimal::zero() {
-        panic!("Cannot call lncf with x < 0")
-    }
-
-    let eps = BigDecimal::from_str("1.E-24").unwrap();
-    cf(
-        max_n,
-        x,
-        &eps,
-        &BigDecimal::one(),
-        &BigDecimal::zero(),
-        &BigDecimal::zero(),
-        &BigDecimal::one(),
-    )
-}
-
-// -- | Compute natural logarithm via continued fraction, first splitting integral
-// -- part and then using continued fractions approximation for `ln(1+x)`
-// ln' :: (RealFrac a, Enum a, Show a) => a -> a
-// ln' x
-//   | x <= 0    = error (show x ++ " is not in domain of ln")
-//   | otherwise = fromIntegral n + lncf 1000 x'
-//   where (n, x') = splitLn x
-pub fn ln(x: &BigDecimal) -> BigDecimal {
-    if x <= &BigDecimal::zero() {
-        panic!("X must be positive, non zero");
-    }
-
-    let exp1 = exp(&BigDecimal::one());
-    let (n, xp) = split_ln(&exp1, x);
-
-    BigDecimal::from(n) + lncf(1000, &xp)
-}
-
-// -- | Compute continued fraction using max steps or bounded list of a/b factors.
-// -- The 'maxN' parameter gives the maximum recursion depth, 'n' gives the current
-// -- rursion depth, 'lastVal' is the optional last value ('Nothing' for the first
-// -- iteration). 'aNm2' / 'bNm2' are A_{n-2} / B_{n-2}, 'aNm1' / 'bNm1' are
-// -- A_{n-1} / B_{n-1}, and 'aN' / 'bN' are A_n / B_n respectively, 'an' / 'bn'
-// -- are lists of succecsive a_n / b_n values for the recurrence relation:
-// --
-// -- A_{-1} = 1,    A_0 = b_0
-// -- B_{-1} = 0,    B_0 = 1
-// -- A_n = b_n*A_{n-1} + a_n*A_{n-2}
-// -- B_n = b_n*B_{n-1} + a_n*B_{n-2}
-// --
-// -- The convergent 'xn' is calculated as x_n = A_n/B_n
-// --
-// --                        a_1
-// -- result = b_0 + ---------------------
-// --                           a_2
-// --                b_1 + ---------------
-// --                              a_3
-// --                      b_2 + ---------
-// --                                  .
-// --                            b_3 +  .
-// --                                    .
-// --
-// -- The recursion stops once 'maxN' iterations have been reached, or either the
-// -- list 'as' or 'bs' is exhausted or 'lastVal' differs less than 'epsilon' from the
-// -- new convergent.
-// cf ::
-//      (Fractional a, Ord a, Show a)
-//   => Int
-//   -> Int
-//   -> a
-//   -> Maybe a
-//   -> a
-//   -> a
-//   -> a
-//   -> a
-//   -> [a]
-//   -> [a]
-//   -> a
-// cf maxN n epsilon lastVal aNm2 bNm2 aNm1 bNm1 (an:as) (bn:bs)
-//   | maxN == n = xn
-//   | converges = xn
-//   | otherwise = cf maxN (n + 1) epsilon (Just xn) aNm1 bNm1 aN bN as bs
-//   where
-//     converges = maybe False (\x -> abs (x - xn) < epsilon) lastVal
-//     xn = aN / bN -- convergent
-//     aN = bn * aNm1 + an * aNm2
-//     bN = bn * bNm1 + an * bNm2
-// cf _ _ _ _ _ _ aN bN _ _ = aN / bN
-//fn cf(max_n: i32, n: i32, epsilon: &BigDecimal, last_val: Option<&BigDecimal>, a_nm2: &BigDecimal, b_nm2: &BigDecimal, a_nm1: &BigDecimal, b_nm1: &BigDecimal, mut range: RangeFrom<i32>) -> BigDecimal {
-// let b_bn = normalize(BigDecimal::from(range.by_ref().take(1).next().unwrap()));
-// let a_an = normalize(&b_bn * &b_bn);
-// let a_n = normalize(&b_bn * a_nm1 + &a_an * a_nm2);
-// let b_n = normalize(&b_bn * b_nm1 + &a_an * b_nm2);
-// let xn = normalize(&a_n / &b_n);
-// if max_n == n {
-//     return xn;
-// }
-// let converges = match last_val {
-//     None => { false }
-//     Some(x) => { &(x - &xn).abs() < epsilon }
-// };
-// if converges {
-//     return xn;
-// }
-//
-// return cf(max_n, n + 1, epsilon, Some(&xn), a_nm1, b_nm1, &a_n, &b_n, range);
-//}
-
-// def cf(maxN,x,epsilon,aNm2,bNm2,aNm1,bNm1):
-//     an = x
-//     bn = 1
-//     aN = bn * aNm1 + an * aNm2
-//     bN = bn * bNm1 + an * bNm2
-//     aNm2 = aNm1
-//     bNm2 = bNm1
-//     aNm1 = aN
-//     bNm1 = bN
-//     x_ = aN / bN
-//     for n in range(2,maxN+1):
-//         if n % 2 == 0:
-//             an = (n/2)**2 * x
-//         bn = n
-//         aN = bn * aNm1 + an * aNm2
-//         bN = bn * bNm1 + an * bNm2
-//         aNm2 = aNm1
-//         bNm2 = bNm1
-//         aNm1 = aN
-//         bNm1 = bN
-//         xn = aN / bN
-//         if abs(x_ - xn) < epsilon:
-//             return xn
-//         x_ = xn
-//     return x_
-fn cf(
-    max_n: i32,
-    x: &BigDecimal,
-    epsilon: &BigDecimal,
-    a_nm_2: &BigDecimal,
-    b_nm_2: &BigDecimal,
-    a_nm_1: &BigDecimal,
-    b_nm_1: &BigDecimal,
-) -> BigDecimal {
-    let mut an = x.clone();
-    let mut bn = BigDecimal::one();
-    let mut a_n = normalize(&bn * a_nm_1 + &an * a_nm_2);
-    let mut b_n = normalize(&bn * b_nm_1 + &an * b_nm_2);
-    let mut a_nm_2 = a_nm_1.clone();
-    let mut b_nm_2 = b_nm_1.clone();
-    let mut a_nm_1 = a_n.clone();
-    let mut b_nm_1 = b_n.clone();
-    let mut xp = normalize(&a_n / &b_n);
-    for n in 2..(max_n + 1) {
-        if n % 2 == 0 {
-            an = normalize(BigDecimal::from((n / 2).pow(2)) * x);
-        }
-        bn = BigDecimal::from(n);
-        a_n = normalize(&bn * &a_nm_1 + &an * &a_nm_2);
-        b_n = normalize(&bn * &b_nm_1 + &an * &b_nm_2);
-        a_nm_2 = a_nm_1.clone();
-        b_nm_2 = b_nm_1.clone();
-        a_nm_1 = a_n.clone();
-        b_nm_1 = b_n.clone();
-        let xn = normalize(&a_n / &b_n);
-        if (&xp - &xn).abs() < *epsilon {
-            return xn;
-        }
-        xp = xn;
-    }
-
-    xp
-}
-
-// taylorExp :: (RealFrac a, Show a) => Int -> Int -> a -> a -> a -> a -> a
-// taylorExp maxN n x lastX acc divisor
-// | maxN == n = acc
-// | abs nextX < eps = acc
-// | otherwise = taylorExp maxN (n + 1) x nextX (acc + nextX) (divisor + 1)
-// where nextX = (lastX * x) / divisor
-fn taylor_exp(
-    eps: &BigDecimal,
-    max_n: i32,
-    n: i32,
-    x: &BigDecimal,
-    last_x: &BigDecimal,
-    acc: &BigDecimal,
-    divisor: &BigDecimal,
-) -> BigDecimal {
-    if max_n == n {
-        return acc.clone();
-    }
-    let next_x = normalize((last_x * x) / divisor);
-    if &next_x.abs() < eps {
-        return acc.clone();
-    }
-
-    taylor_exp(
-        eps,
-        max_n,
-        n + 1,
-        x,
-        &next_x,
-        &(acc + &next_x),
-        &(divisor + BigDecimal::one()),
-    )
-}
-
-pub enum TaylorCmp {
-    Above,
-    Below,
-    MaxReached,
-}
-
-pub fn taylor_exp_cmp(bound_x: i32, cmp: &BigDecimal, x: &BigDecimal) -> TaylorCmp {
-    let max_n: i32 = 1000;
-    let bound_xf = BigDecimal::from(bound_x);
-    let mut divisor: i32 = 1;
-    let mut acc: BigDecimal = BigDecimal::one();
-    let mut err: BigDecimal = x.clone();
-    let mut error_term: BigDecimal = normalize(&err * &bound_xf);
-    let mut next_x: BigDecimal;
-    for _n in 0..max_n {
-        if cmp >= &normalize(&acc + &error_term) {
-            return TaylorCmp::Above;
-        } else if cmp < &normalize(&acc - &error_term) {
-            return TaylorCmp::Below;
-        } else {
-            divisor += 1;
-            next_x = err.clone();
-            err = normalize(normalize(&err * x) / BigDecimal::from(divisor));
-            error_term = normalize(&err * &bound_xf);
-            acc = normalize(&acc + &next_x);
-        }
-    }
-
-    TaylorCmp::MaxReached
-}
-
-// splitLn :: (RealFrac a, Show a) => a -> (Integer, a)
-// splitLn x = (n, x')
-//   where n = findE exp1 x
-//         y' = ipow exp1 n
-//         x' = (x / y') - 1 -- x / e^n > 1!
-pub fn split_ln(exp1: &BigDecimal, x: &BigDecimal) -> (i32, BigDecimal) {
-    let n = find_e(exp1, x);
-    let yp = ipow(exp1, n);
-    let xp = (x / yp) - BigDecimal::one();
-
-    (n, normalize(xp))
-}
-
-pub fn ceiling(x: &BigDecimal) -> BigDecimal {
-    if x.is_integer() {
-        x.with_scale(0)
-    } else {
-        (x + BigDecimal::one()).with_scale(0)
-    }
-}
-
-// scaleExp :: (RealFrac a) => a -> (Integer, a)
-// scaleExp x = (x', x / fromIntegral x')
-//   where x' = ceiling x
-fn scale_exp(x: &BigDecimal) -> (i32, BigDecimal) {
-    let xp = ceiling(x);
-    (xp.to_i32().unwrap(), normalize(x / xp))
-}
-
-// exp' :: (RealFrac a, Show a) => a -> a
-// exp' x
-//   | x < 0     = 1 / exp' (-x)
-//   | otherwise = ipow x' n
-//   where (n, x_) = scaleExp x
-//         x'      = taylorExp 1000 1 x_ 1 1 1
-pub fn exp(x: &BigDecimal) -> BigDecimal {
-    let zero = BigDecimal::zero();
-    match x.cmp(&zero) {
-        Ordering::Equal => BigDecimal::one(),
-        Ordering::Less => normalize(exp(&-x).inverse()),
-        Ordering::Greater => {
-            let (n, x_) = scale_exp(x);
-            let eps = BigDecimal::from_str("1.E-24").unwrap();
-            let xp = taylor_exp(
-                &eps,
-                1000,
-                1,
-                &x_,
-                &BigDecimal::one(),
-                &BigDecimal::one(),
-                &BigDecimal::one(),
-            );
-            ipow(&xp, n)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// -- | find n with `e^n<=x<e^(n+1)`
-// findE :: (RealFrac a) => a -> a -> Integer
-// findE e x = contract e x lower upper
-//   where
-//     (lower, upper) = bound e x (1/e) e (-1) 1
-pub fn find_e(e: &BigDecimal, x: &BigDecimal) -> i32 {
-    let (lower, upper) = bound(e, x, &e.inverse(), e, -1, 1);
-    contract(e, x, lower, upper)
-}
-
-// -- | Simple way to find integer powers that bound x. At every step the bounds
-// -- are doubled. Assumption x > 0, the calculated bound is `factor^l <= x <=
-// -- factor^u`, initially x' is assumed to be `1/factor` and x'' `factor`, l = -1
-// -- and u = 1.
-// bound ::
-//      (Fractional a, Ord a)
-//   => a
-//   -> a
-//   -> a
-//   -> a
-//   -> Integer
-//   -> Integer
-//   -> (Integer, Integer)
-// bound factor x x' x'' l u
-//   | x' <= x && x <= x'' = (l, u)
-//   | otherwise = bound factor x (x' * x') (x'' * x'') (2 * l) (2 * u)
-fn bound(_factor: &BigDecimal, x: &BigDecimal, xp: &BigDecimal, xpp: &BigDecimal, l: i32, u: i32) -> (i32, i32) {
-    if xp <= x && x <= xpp {
-        (l, u)
-    } else {
-        bound(_factor, x, &xp.square(), &xpp.square(), 2 * l, 2 * u)
-    }
-}
-
-// -- | Bisect bounds to find the smallest integer power such that
-// -- `factor^n<=x<factor^(n+1)`.
-// contract ::
-//      (Fractional a, Ord a)
-//   => a
-//   -> a
-//   -> Integer
-//   -> Integer
-//   -> Integer
-// contract factor x = go
-//   where
-//     go l u
-//       | l + 1 == u = l
-//       | otherwise =
-//         if x < x'
-//           then go l mid
-//           else go mid u
-//       where
-//         mid = l + ((u - l) `div` 2)
-//         x' = ipow factor mid
-fn contract(factor: &BigDecimal, x: &BigDecimal, l: i32, u: i32) -> i32 {
-    if l + 1 == u {
-        l
-    } else {
-        let mid = l + ((u - l) / 2);
-        let xp = ipow(factor, mid);
-        if x < &xp {
-            contract(factor, x, l, mid)
-        } else {
-            contract(factor, x, mid, u)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn normalize(x: BigDecimal) -> BigDecimal {
-    x.with_scale(34)
-}
-
-pub fn round(x: BigDecimal) -> BigDecimal {
-    let round_digits = 34_i64;
-    let (bigint, decimal_part_digits) = &x.as_bigint_and_exponent();
-    let need_to_round_digits = decimal_part_digits - round_digits;
-    if round_digits >= 0 && need_to_round_digits <= 0 {
-        return x;
-    }
-
-    let mut number = bigint.clone();
-    if number < BigInt::from(0i32) {
-        number = -number;
-    }
-    for _ in 0..(need_to_round_digits - 1) {
-        number /= 10;
-    }
-    let digit = number % 10;
-
-    if digit <= BigInt::from(4i32) {
-        x.with_scale(round_digits)
-    } else if bigint.is_negative() {
-        x.with_scale(round_digits) - BigDecimal::new(BigInt::from(1), round_digits)
-    } else {
-        x.with_scale(round_digits) + BigDecimal::new(BigInt::from(1), round_digits)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/mod.rs b/src/nodeclient/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c02e238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nodeclient/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+pub(crate) mod blockstore;
+pub(crate) mod leaderlog;
+pub(crate) mod ping;
+pub(crate) mod sign;
+pub(crate) mod snapshot;
+pub(crate) mod sync;
+pub(crate) mod validate;
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/ping.rs b/src/nodeclient/ping/mod.rs
similarity index 65%
rename from src/nodeclient/ping.rs
rename to src/nodeclient/ping/mod.rs
index 358dd48..3db7348 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/ping.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/ping/mod.rs
@@ -127,3 +127,72 @@ fn ping_json_error<W: Write>(out: &mut W, message: String, host: &str, port: u16
     )
     .unwrap();
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::nodeclient::ping;
+    use regex::Regex;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_ping() {
+        let host = "preprod-node.play.dev.cardano.org".to_string();
+        let port = 30000;
+        let network_magic = 1;
+        let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+
+        ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            &std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap()[..85],
+            "{\n  \"status\": \"ok\",\n  \"host\": \"preprod-node.play.dev.cardano.org\",\n  \"port\": 30000,\n "
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_ping_failure_address() {
+        let host = "murrika.relays-new.cardano-testnet.iohkdev.io".to_string();
+        let port = 30000;
+        let network_magic = 1;
+        let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+
+        ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
+
+        let regex_str = ".*failed to lookup address information: .*";
+        let regex = Regex::new(regex_str);
+        let ping_result = std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap();
+        // println!("ping_result: {}", ping_result);
+        assert_eq!(regex.unwrap().is_match(ping_result), true);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_ping_failure_bad_port() {
+        let host = "preprod-node.play.dev.cardano.org".to_string();
+        let port = 3992;
+        let network_magic = 1;
+        let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+
+        ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
+
+        let regex_str = ".*connect(ion)? time(out)?.*";
+        let regex = Regex::new(regex_str);
+        let ping_result = std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap();
+        println!("ping_result: {}", ping_result);
+        assert_eq!(regex.unwrap().is_match(ping_result), true);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_ping_failure_bad_magic() {
+        let host = "preview-node.play.dev.cardano.org".to_string();
+        let port = 3001;
+        let network_magic = 111111;
+        let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+
+        ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
+
+        let regex_str = ".*\"Refused\\(\\d+, \\\\\"version data mismatch.*";
+        let regex = Regex::new(regex_str);
+        let ping_result = std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap();
+        // println!("ping_result: {}", ping_result);
+        assert!(regex.unwrap().is_match(ping_result));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/sign/mod.rs b/src/nodeclient/sign/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd4cc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nodeclient/sign/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+use pallas_crypto::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use pallas_crypto::vrf::{
+    VrfProof, VrfPublicKey, VrfSecretKey, VRF_PROOF_SIZE, VRF_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE, VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE,
+};
+use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
+use serde::Serialize;
+use std::fmt::Display;
+use std::io::stdout;
+use std::path::Path;
+use tracing::debug;
+
+use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::read_vrf_key;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct SignVerifyError {
+    status: String,
+    error_message: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct ChallengeSuccess {
+    status: String,
+    domain: String,
+    nonce: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct SignSuccess {
+    status: String,
+    signature: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct VerifySuccess {
+    status: String,
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn create_challenge(domain: &str) -> Option<Hash<32>> {
+    let mut nonce_seed = [0u8; 64];
+    thread_rng().fill(&mut nonce_seed);
+    let nonce = hex::encode(nonce_seed);
+    match hex::decode(hex::encode("cip-0022".as_bytes()) + &*hex::encode(domain.as_bytes()) + &*nonce) {
+        Ok(challenge_seed) => {
+            let challenge = Hasher::<256>::hash(&challenge_seed);
+            debug!("challenge: {}", hex::encode(challenge));
+            serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
+                &mut stdout(),
+                &ChallengeSuccess {
+                    status: "ok".to_string(),
+                    domain: domain.to_string(),
+                    nonce,
+                },
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+            Some(challenge)
+        }
+        Err(error) => {
+            handle_error(error);
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn sign_challenge(pool_vrf_skey: &Path, domain: &str, nonce: &str) {
+    let challenge_seed = hex::encode("cip-0022".as_bytes()) + &*hex::encode(domain.as_bytes()) + nonce;
+    match hex::decode(challenge_seed) {
+        Ok(challenge_seed_bytes) => {
+            let challenge_bytes = Hasher::<256>::hash(&challenge_seed_bytes);
+            debug!("challenge: {}", hex::encode(challenge_bytes));
+            match read_vrf_key(pool_vrf_skey) {
+                Ok(vrf_skey) => {
+                    if vrf_skey.key_type != "VrfSigningKey_PraosVRF" {
+                        handle_error("Pool VRF Skey must be of type: VrfSigningKey_PraosVRF");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    let vrf_skey: &[u8; VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE] = vrf_skey.key[0..VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE]
+                        .try_into()
+                        .expect("Invalid VRF signing key length");
+                    let vrf_skey = VrfSecretKey::from(vrf_skey);
+                    let vrf_proof = vrf_skey.prove(challenge_bytes.as_slice());
+                    let signature = vrf_proof.signature();
+                    debug!("signature: {}", hex::encode(signature));
+                    serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
+                        &mut stdout(),
+                        &SignSuccess {
+                            status: "ok".to_string(),
+                            signature: hex::encode(signature),
+                        },
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
+                }
+                Err(error) => handle_error(error),
+            }
+        }
+        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn verify_challenge(
+    pool_vrf_vkey: &Path,
+    pool_vrf_vkey_hash: &str,
+    domain: &str,
+    nonce: &str,
+    signature: &str,
+) {
+    let challenge_seed = hex::encode("cip-0022".as_bytes()) + &*hex::encode(domain.as_bytes()) + nonce;
+    match hex::decode(challenge_seed) {
+        Ok(challenge_seed_bytes) => {
+            let challenge_bytes = Hasher::<256>::hash(&challenge_seed_bytes);
+            debug!("challenge: {}", hex::encode(challenge_bytes));
+            match read_vrf_key(pool_vrf_vkey) {
+                Ok(vrf_vkey) => {
+                    if vrf_vkey.key_type != "VrfVerificationKey_PraosVRF" {
+                        handle_error("Pool VRF Vkey must be of type: VrfVerificationKey_PraosVRF");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    // Verify that the vkey the client supplied is the same as the one on-chain
+                    let vkey_hash_verify = hex::encode(Hasher::<224>::hash(&vrf_vkey.key[0..VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE]));
+                    debug!("vkey_hash_verify: {}", &vkey_hash_verify);
+
+                    if pool_vrf_vkey_hash != vkey_hash_verify {
+                        handle_error(format!(
+                            "Hash of pool-vrf-vkey({vkey_hash_verify}) did not match supplied pool-vrf-vkey-hash({pool_vrf_vkey_hash})"
+                        ));
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    let vrf_public_key_bytes: [u8; VRF_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE] =
+                        match vrf_vkey.key[0..VRF_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE].try_into() {
+                            Ok(slice) => slice,
+                            Err(_) => {
+                                handle_error("Invalid VRF public key length");
+                                return;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                    // Verify that the signature is a valid format. This will fail if the signature is mal-formed
+                    match hex::decode(signature) {
+                        Ok(signature_bytes) => {
+                            let signature_slice: [u8; VRF_PROOF_SIZE] = match signature_bytes.as_slice().try_into() {
+                                Ok(slice) => slice,
+                                Err(_) => {
+                                    handle_error("Invalid signature length");
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                            };
+                            let vrf_public_key = VrfPublicKey::from(&vrf_public_key_bytes);
+                            let vrf_proof: VrfProof = VrfProof::from(&signature_slice);
+                            let signature_hash = vrf_proof.to_hash();
+                            debug!("signature_hash: {}", hex::encode(signature_hash));
+                            match vrf_proof.verify(&vrf_public_key, challenge_bytes.as_slice()) {
+                                Ok(verification) => {
+                                    debug!("verification: {}", hex::encode(verification));
+                                    if verification != signature_hash {
+                                        handle_error("Signature failed to match!");
+                                        return;
+                                    }
+                                    serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
+                                        &mut stdout(),
+                                        &VerifySuccess {
+                                            status: "ok".to_string(),
+                                        },
+                                    )
+                                    .unwrap();
+                                }
+                                Err(error) => handle_error(error),
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(error) => handle_error(error),
+            }
+        }
+        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
+    }
+}
+
+fn handle_error<T: Display>(error_message: T) {
+    serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
+        &mut stdout(),
+        &SignVerifyError {
+            status: "error".to_string(),
+            error_message: format!("{error_message}"),
+        },
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cip_0022_verification() {
+        // Node operational VRF-Verification-Key: pool.vrf.vkey
+        // {
+        //    "type": "VrfVerificationKey_PraosVRF",
+        //    "description": "VRF Verification Key",
+        //    "cborHex": "5820e0ff2371508ac339431b50af7d69cde0f120d952bb876806d3136f9a7fda4381"
+        // }
+        //
+        // Node operational VRF-Signing-Key: pool.vrf.skey
+        // {
+        //    "type": "VrfSigningKey_PraosVRF",
+        //    "description": "VRF Signing Key",
+        //    "cborHex": "5840adb9c97bec60189aa90d01d113e3ef405f03477d82a94f81da926c90cd46a374e0ff2371508ac339431b50af7d69cde0f120d952bb876806d3136f9a7fda4381"
+        // }
+        let vrf_skey_bytes: [u8; VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE] = hex::decode("adb9c97bec60189aa90d01d113e3ef405f03477d82a94f81da926c90cd46a374e0ff2371508ac339431b50af7d69cde0f120d952bb876806d3136f9a7fda4381").unwrap().as_slice()[0..VRF_SECRET_KEY_SIZE].try_into().unwrap();
+        let vrf_skey: VrfSecretKey = VrfSecretKey::from(&vrf_skey_bytes);
+        let vrf_vkey_bytes: [u8; VRF_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE] =
+            hex::decode("e0ff2371508ac339431b50af7d69cde0f120d952bb876806d3136f9a7fda4381")
+                .unwrap()
+                .as_slice()[0..VRF_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE]
+                .try_into()
+                .unwrap();
+        let vrf_vkey: VrfPublicKey = VrfPublicKey::from(&vrf_vkey_bytes);
+
+        let challenge = create_challenge("pooltool.io").unwrap();
+        let proof = vrf_skey.prove(challenge.as_slice());
+        let proof_signature_hash = proof.to_hash();
+        let verification_signature_hash = proof.verify(&vrf_vkey, challenge.as_slice()).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(proof_signature_hash, verification_signature_hash);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/signing.rs b/src/nodeclient/signing.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b578f5..0000000
--- a/src/nodeclient/signing.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,200 +0,0 @@
-use std::fmt::Display;
-use std::io::stdout;
-use std::path::Path;
-
-use blake2b_simd::Params;
-use log::debug;
-use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
-use serde::Serialize;
-
-use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::libsodium::{
-    sodium_crypto_vrf_proof_to_hash, sodium_crypto_vrf_prove, sodium_crypto_vrf_verify,
-};
-use crate::nodeclient::leaderlog::read_vrf_key;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-struct SignVerifyError {
-    status: String,
-    error_message: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-struct ChallengeSuccess {
-    status: String,
-    domain: String,
-    nonce: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-struct SignSuccess {
-    status: String,
-    signature: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-struct VerifySuccess {
-    status: String,
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn create_challenge(domain: &str) {
-    let mut nonce_seed = [0u8; 64];
-    thread_rng().fill(&mut nonce_seed);
-    let nonce = hex::encode(nonce_seed);
-    match hex::decode(hex::encode("cip-0022".as_bytes()) + &*hex::encode(domain.as_bytes()) + &*nonce) {
-        Ok(challenge_seed) => {
-            let challenge = Params::new()
-                .hash_length(32)
-                .to_state()
-                .update(&challenge_seed)
-                .finalize()
-                .as_bytes()
-                .to_owned();
-            debug!("challenge: {}", hex::encode(challenge));
-            serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
-                &mut stdout(),
-                &ChallengeSuccess {
-                    status: "ok".to_string(),
-                    domain: domain.to_string(),
-                    nonce,
-                },
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-        }
-        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn sign_challenge(pool_vrf_skey: &Path, domain: &str, nonce: &str) {
-    let challenge_seed = hex::encode("cip-0022".as_bytes()) + &*hex::encode(domain.as_bytes()) + nonce;
-    match hex::decode(challenge_seed) {
-        Ok(challenge_seed_bytes) => {
-            let challenge_bytes = Params::new()
-                .hash_length(32)
-                .to_state()
-                .update(&challenge_seed_bytes)
-                .finalize()
-                .as_bytes()
-                .to_owned();
-            debug!("challenge: {}", hex::encode(&challenge_bytes));
-            match read_vrf_key(pool_vrf_skey) {
-                Ok(vrf_skey) => {
-                    if vrf_skey.key_type != "VrfSigningKey_PraosVRF" {
-                        handle_error("Pool VRF Skey must be of type: VrfSigningKey_PraosVRF");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    match sodium_crypto_vrf_prove(&vrf_skey.key, &challenge_bytes) {
-                        Ok(signature) => {
-                            debug!("signature: {}", hex::encode(&signature));
-                            serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
-                                &mut stdout(),
-                                &SignSuccess {
-                                    status: "ok".to_string(),
-                                    signature: hex::encode(&signature),
-                                },
-                            )
-                            .unwrap();
-                        }
-                        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-            }
-        }
-        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) fn verify_challenge(
-    pool_vrf_vkey: &Path,
-    pool_vrf_vkey_hash: &str,
-    domain: &str,
-    nonce: &str,
-    signature: &str,
-) {
-    let challenge_seed = hex::encode("cip-0022".as_bytes()) + &*hex::encode(domain.as_bytes()) + nonce;
-    match hex::decode(challenge_seed) {
-        Ok(challenge_seed_bytes) => {
-            let challenge_bytes = Params::new()
-                .hash_length(32)
-                .to_state()
-                .update(&challenge_seed_bytes)
-                .finalize()
-                .as_bytes()
-                .to_owned();
-            debug!("challenge: {}", hex::encode(&challenge_bytes));
-            match read_vrf_key(pool_vrf_vkey) {
-                Ok(vrf_vkey) => {
-                    if vrf_vkey.key_type != "VrfVerificationKey_PraosVRF" {
-                        handle_error("Pool VRF Vkey must be of type: VrfVerificationKey_PraosVRF");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    // Verify that the vkey the client supplied is the same as the one on-chain
-                    let vkey_hash_verify = hex::encode(
-                        Params::new()
-                            .hash_length(32)
-                            .to_state()
-                            .update(&vrf_vkey.key)
-                            .finalize()
-                            .as_bytes(),
-                    );
-                    debug!("vkey_hash_verify: {}", &vkey_hash_verify);
-
-                    if pool_vrf_vkey_hash != vkey_hash_verify {
-                        handle_error(format!(
-                            "Hash of pool-vrf-vkey({vkey_hash_verify}) did not match supplied pool-vrf-vkey-hash({pool_vrf_vkey_hash})"
-                        ));
-                        return;
-                    }
-
-                    // Verify that the signature is a valid format. This will fail if the signature is mal-formed
-                    match hex::decode(signature) {
-                        Ok(signature_bytes) => {
-                            match sodium_crypto_vrf_proof_to_hash(&signature_bytes) {
-                                Ok(signature_hash) => {
-                                    debug!("signature_hash: {}", hex::encode(&signature_hash));
-                                    // Verify that the signature matches
-                                    match sodium_crypto_vrf_verify(&vrf_vkey.key, &signature_bytes, &challenge_bytes) {
-                                        Ok(verification) => {
-                                            debug!("verification: {}", hex::encode(&verification));
-                                            if verification != signature_hash {
-                                                handle_error("Signature failed to match!");
-                                                return;
-                                            }
-                                            serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
-                                                &mut stdout(),
-                                                &VerifySuccess {
-                                                    status: "ok".to_string(),
-                                                },
-                                            )
-                                            .unwrap();
-                                        }
-                                        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-                            }
-                        }
-                        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-            }
-        }
-        Err(error) => handle_error(error),
-    }
-}
-
-fn handle_error<T: Display>(error_message: T) {
-    serde_json::ser::to_writer_pretty(
-        &mut stdout(),
-        &SignVerifyError {
-            status: "error".to_string(),
-            error_message: format!("{error_message}"),
-        },
-    )
-    .unwrap();
-}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/snapshot.rs b/src/nodeclient/snapshot/mod.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from src/nodeclient/snapshot.rs
rename to src/nodeclient/snapshot/mod.rs
index a57e85b..b1fa830 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/snapshot.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/snapshot/mod.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use bech32::{Bech32, Hrp};
-use log::debug;
 use minicbor::data::Type;
 use pallas_network::facades::NodeClient;
 use pallas_network::miniprotocols::localstate::queries_v16::BlockQuery;
 use pallas_network::miniprotocols::localstate::{queries_v16, ClientError};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use tracing::debug;
 
 use crate::nodeclient::snapshot::Error::UnexpectedCborType;
 
@@ -22,23 +22,20 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("Unexpected array length: expected {expected}, got {actual}")]
     UnexpectedArrayLength { expected: u64, actual: u64 },
 
-    #[error("Unexpected map length: expected {expected}, got {actual}")]
-    UnexpectedMapLength { expected: u64, actual: u64 },
-
     #[error("Unexpected Cbor Type: {value:?}")]
     UnexpectedCborType { value: Type },
 
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Bech32Error(#[from] bech32::primitives::hrp::Error),
+    Bech32(#[from] bech32::primitives::hrp::Error),
 
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Bech32EncodingError(#[from] bech32::EncodeError),
+    Bech32Encoding(#[from] bech32::EncodeError),
 
     #[error(transparent)]
-    IoError(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
 
     #[error("Snapshot error: {0}")]
-    SnapshotError(String),
+    Snapshot(String),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn dump(
         "mark" => Snapshot::Mark,
         "set" => Snapshot::Set,
         "go" => Snapshot::Go,
-        _ => return Err(Error::SnapshotError(format!("Unknown snapshot name: {}", name))),
+        _ => return Err(Error::Snapshot(format!("Unknown snapshot name: {}", name))),
     };
 
     let client = client.statequery();
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn dump(
                 let stake_key_prefix = [match address_type {
                     0 => 0xe0u8, // key-based stake address
                     1 => 0xf0u8, // script-based stake address
-                    _ => return Err(Error::SnapshotError(format!("Unknown address type: {}", address_type))),
+                    _ => return Err(Error::Snapshot(format!("Unknown address type: {}", address_type))),
                 } | network_id];
                 let stake_key_bytes = decoder.bytes()?;
                 let stake_key_bytes = [&stake_key_prefix, stake_key_bytes].concat();
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/sync.rs b/src/nodeclient/sync/mod.rs
similarity index 91%
rename from src/nodeclient/sync.rs
rename to src/nodeclient/sync/mod.rs
index bfd99d3..51d3ece 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/sync.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/sync/mod.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ use std::ops::Sub;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
-use thiserror::Error;
-
-use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
 use pallas_network::facades::{KeepAliveLoop, PeerClient, DEFAULT_KEEP_ALIVE_INTERVAL_SEC};
 use pallas_network::miniprotocols::chainsync::{HeaderContent, NextResponse, Tip};
 use pallas_network::miniprotocols::handshake::Confirmation;
@@ -16,40 +13,40 @@ use pallas_network::miniprotocols::{
 };
 use pallas_network::multiplexer::{Bearer, Plexer};
 use pallas_traverse::MultiEraHeader;
+use thiserror::Error;
+use tracing::{debug, error, info, warn};
 
-use crate::nodeclient::pooltool;
-use crate::nodeclient::sqlite;
-use crate::nodeclient::sqlite::BlockStore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::redb::RedbBlockStore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::sqlite::SqLiteBlockStore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::BlockStore;
 
-use super::sqlite::SqLiteBlockStore;
+pub(crate) mod pooltool;
 
 const FIVE_SECS: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
-    #[error("loggingobserver error occurred")]
-    LoggingObserverError(String),
-
     #[error("pallas_traverse error occurred: {0}")]
-    PallasTraverseError(#[from] pallas_traverse::Error),
+    PallasTraverse(#[from] pallas_traverse::Error),
 
     #[error("io error occurred: {0}")]
-    IoError(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
 
     #[error("keepalive error occurred: {0}")]
-    KeepAliveError(#[from] keepalive::ClientError),
+    KeepAlive(#[from] keepalive::ClientError),
 
     #[error("chainsync error occurred: {0}")]
-    ChainSyncError(#[from] chainsync::ClientError),
+    ChainSync(#[from] chainsync::ClientError),
 
-    #[error("chainsync canceled")]
-    ChainSyncCanceled,
+    #[error("blockstore error occurred: {0}")]
+    BlockStore(#[from] blockstore::Error),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct BlockHeader {
-    pub block_number: i64,
-    pub slot_number: i64,
+pub(crate) struct BlockHeader {
+    pub block_number: u64,
+    pub slot_number: u64,
     pub hash: Vec<u8>,
     pub prev_hash: Vec<u8>,
     pub node_vkey: Vec<u8>,
@@ -60,14 +57,14 @@ pub struct BlockHeader {
     pub eta_vrf_1: Vec<u8>,
     pub leader_vrf_0: Vec<u8>,
     pub leader_vrf_1: Vec<u8>,
-    pub block_size: i64,
+    pub block_size: u64,
     pub block_body_hash: Vec<u8>,
     pub pool_opcert: Vec<u8>,
-    pub unknown_0: i64,
-    pub unknown_1: i64,
+    pub unknown_0: u64,
+    pub unknown_1: u64,
     pub unknown_2: Vec<u8>,
-    pub protocol_major_version: i64,
-    pub protocol_minor_version: i64,
+    pub protocol_major_version: u64,
+    pub protocol_minor_version: u64,
 }
 
 struct LoggingObserver {
@@ -123,8 +120,8 @@ impl Observer<HeaderContent> for LoggingObserver {
                             MultiEraHeader::ShelleyCompatible(header) => {
                                 //sqlite only handles signed values so some casting is done here
                                 self.pending_blocks.push(BlockHeader {
-                                    block_number: header.header_body.block_number as i64,
-                                    slot_number: slot as i64,
+                                    block_number: header.header_body.block_number,
+                                    slot_number: slot,
                                     hash: hash.to_vec(),
                                     prev_hash: match header.header_body.prev_hash {
                                         None => vec![],
@@ -138,14 +135,14 @@ impl Observer<HeaderContent> for LoggingObserver {
                                     eta_vrf_1: header.header_body.nonce_vrf.1.to_vec(),
                                     leader_vrf_0: leader_vrf_output,
                                     leader_vrf_1: header.header_body.leader_vrf.1.to_vec(),
-                                    block_size: header.header_body.block_body_size as i64,
+                                    block_size: header.header_body.block_body_size,
                                     block_body_hash: header.header_body.block_body_hash.to_vec(),
                                     pool_opcert: header.header_body.operational_cert_hot_vkey.to_vec(),
-                                    unknown_0: header.header_body.operational_cert_sequence_number as i64,
-                                    unknown_1: header.header_body.operational_cert_kes_period as i64,
+                                    unknown_0: header.header_body.operational_cert_sequence_number,
+                                    unknown_1: header.header_body.operational_cert_kes_period,
                                     unknown_2: header.header_body.operational_cert_sigma.to_vec(),
-                                    protocol_major_version: header.header_body.protocol_major as i64,
-                                    protocol_minor_version: header.header_body.protocol_minor as i64,
+                                    protocol_major_version: header.header_body.protocol_major,
+                                    protocol_minor_version: header.header_body.protocol_minor,
                                 });
                                 let block_number: f64 = header.header_body.block_number as f64;
                                 let tip_block_number: f64 = tip.1 as f64;
@@ -174,8 +171,8 @@ impl Observer<HeaderContent> for LoggingObserver {
                             MultiEraHeader::BabbageCompatible(header) => {
                                 //sqlite only handles signed values so some casting is done here
                                 self.pending_blocks.push(BlockHeader {
-                                    block_number: header.header_body.block_number as i64,
-                                    slot_number: slot as i64,
+                                    block_number: header.header_body.block_number,
+                                    slot_number: slot,
                                     hash: hash.to_vec(),
                                     prev_hash: match header.header_body.prev_hash {
                                         None => vec![],
@@ -189,15 +186,14 @@ impl Observer<HeaderContent> for LoggingObserver {
                                     eta_vrf_1: vec![],
                                     leader_vrf_0: leader_vrf_output,
                                     leader_vrf_1: vec![],
-                                    block_size: header.header_body.block_body_size as i64,
+                                    block_size: header.header_body.block_body_size,
                                     block_body_hash: header.header_body.block_body_hash.to_vec(),
                                     pool_opcert: header.header_body.operational_cert.operational_cert_hot_vkey.to_vec(),
-                                    unknown_0: header.header_body.operational_cert.operational_cert_sequence_number
-                                        as i64,
-                                    unknown_1: header.header_body.operational_cert.operational_cert_kes_period as i64,
+                                    unknown_0: header.header_body.operational_cert.operational_cert_sequence_number,
+                                    unknown_1: header.header_body.operational_cert.operational_cert_kes_period,
                                     unknown_2: header.header_body.operational_cert.operational_cert_sigma.to_vec(),
-                                    protocol_major_version: header.header_body.protocol_version.0 as i64,
-                                    protocol_minor_version: header.header_body.protocol_version.1 as i64,
+                                    protocol_major_version: header.header_body.protocol_version.0,
+                                    protocol_minor_version: header.header_body.protocol_version.1,
                                 });
                                 let block_number: f64 = header.header_body.block_number as f64;
                                 let tip_block_number = max(header.header_body.block_number, tip.1);
@@ -257,24 +253,20 @@ impl Observer<HeaderContent> for LoggingObserver {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_intersect_blocks(block_store: &mut SqLiteBlockStore) -> Result<Vec<Point>, Error> {
+fn get_intersect_blocks(block_store: &mut Box<dyn BlockStore + Send>) -> Result<Vec<Point>, Error> {
     let start = Instant::now();
     debug!("get_intersect_blocks");
 
     let mut chain_blocks: Vec<Point> = vec![];
 
     /* Classic sync: Use blocks from store if available. */
-    match block_store.load_blocks() {
-        None => {}
-        Some(blocks) => {
-            for (i, block) in blocks.iter().enumerate() {
-                // all powers of 2 including 0th element 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
-                if (i == 0) || ((i > 1) && (i & (i - 1) == 0)) {
-                    chain_blocks.push(Point::Specific(block.0 as u64, block.1.clone()));
-                }
-            }
+    let blocks = block_store.load_blocks()?;
+    for (i, (slot, hash)) in blocks.iter().enumerate() {
+        // all powers of 2 including 0th element 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
+        if (i == 0) || ((i > 1) && (i & (i - 1) == 0)) {
+            chain_blocks.push(Point::Specific(*slot, hash.clone()));
         }
-    };
+    }
 
     // add known points
     chain_blocks.push(
@@ -363,10 +355,15 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync(
     network_magic: u64,
     shelley_genesis_hash: &str,
     no_service: bool,
+    use_redb: bool,
 ) {
     loop {
         // Retry to establish connection forever
-        let mut block_store = sqlite::SqLiteBlockStore::new(db).unwrap();
+        let mut block_store: Box<dyn BlockStore + Send> = if use_redb {
+            Box::new(RedbBlockStore::new(db).unwrap())
+        } else {
+            Box::new(SqLiteBlockStore::new(db).unwrap())
+        };
         let chain_blocks = get_intersect_blocks(&mut block_store).unwrap();
         match Bearer::connect_tcp_timeout(
             &format!("{host}:{port}").to_socket_addrs().unwrap().next().unwrap(),
@@ -421,7 +418,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync(
                                 false,
                                 no_service,
                                 Some(chain_blocks),
-                                Some(Box::new(block_store)),
+                                Some(block_store),
                                 shelley_genesis_hash,
                             )
                             .await
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/pooltool.rs b/src/nodeclient/sync/pooltool.rs
similarity index 76%
rename from src/nodeclient/pooltool.rs
rename to src/nodeclient/sync/pooltool.rs
index e63bfde..bd34eef 100644
--- a/src/nodeclient/pooltool.rs
+++ b/src/nodeclient/sync/pooltool.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,38 @@
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::BufReader;
 use std::ops::Sub;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::{Block, BlockStore, Error};
+use crate::nodeclient::sync::BlockHeader;
+use crate::APP_USER_AGENT;
 use chrono::{SecondsFormat, Utc};
-use log::{error, info};
+use pallas_crypto::hash::Hash;
 use regex::Regex;
-use serde::Serialize;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tracing::{error, info};
 
-use crate::nodeclient::sqlite::BlockStore;
-use crate::nodeclient::sync::BlockHeader;
-use crate::nodeclient::APP_USER_AGENT;
+pub(crate) fn get_pooltool_config(config: &Path) -> PooltoolConfig {
+    let buf = BufReader::new(File::open(config).unwrap());
+    serde_json::from_reader(buf).unwrap()
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct PooltoolConfig {
+    pub(crate) api_key: String,
+    pub(crate) pools: Vec<Pool>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct Pool {
+    pub(crate) name: String,
+    pub(crate) pool_id: String,
+    pub(crate) host: String,
+    pub(crate) port: u16,
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -26,15 +48,15 @@ struct PooltoolData0 {
     node_id: String,
     version: String,
     at: String,
-    block_no: i64,
-    slot_no: i64,
+    block_no: u64,
+    slot_no: u64,
     block_hash: String,
     parent_hash: String,
     leader_vrf: String,
     leader_vrf_proof: String,
     node_v_key: String,
-    protocol_major_version: i64,
-    protocol_minor_version: i64,
+    protocol_major_version: u64,
+    protocol_minor_version: u64,
     platform: String,
 }
 
@@ -52,16 +74,16 @@ struct PooltoolData1 {
     node_id: String,
     version: String,
     at: String,
-    block_no: i64,
-    slot_no: i64,
+    block_no: u64,
+    slot_no: u64,
     block_hash: String,
     parent_hash: String,
     leader_vrf: String,
     block_vrf: String,
     block_vrf_proof: String,
     node_v_key: String,
-    protocol_major_version: i64,
-    protocol_minor_version: i64,
+    protocol_major_version: u64,
+    protocol_minor_version: u64,
     platform: String,
 }
 
@@ -207,12 +229,47 @@ impl BlockStore for PoolToolNotifier {
         &mut self,
         pending_blocks: &mut Vec<BlockHeader>,
         _shelley_genesis_hash: &str,
-    ) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    ) -> Result<(), blockstore::Error> {
         self.send_to_pooltool(pending_blocks.last().unwrap());
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Option<Vec<(i64, Vec<u8>)>> {
-        None
+    fn load_blocks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(u64, Vec<u8>)>, Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn find_block_by_hash(&mut self, _hash_start: &str) -> Result<Option<Block>, Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_tip_slot_number(&mut self) -> Result<u64, Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_eta_v_before_slot(&mut self, _slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_prev_hash_before_slot(&mut self, _slot_number: u64) -> Result<Hash<32>, Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn save_slots(
+        &mut self,
+        _epoch: u64,
+        _pool_id: &str,
+        _slot_qty: u64,
+        _slots: &str,
+        _hash: &str,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_current_slots(&mut self, _epoch: u64, _pool_id: &str) -> Result<(u64, String), Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn get_previous_slots(&mut self, _epoch: u64, _pool_id: &str) -> Result<Option<String>, Error> {
+        Err(Error::Blockstore("Not implemented".to_string()))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/validate.rs b/src/nodeclient/validate.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f8cdb24..0000000
--- a/src/nodeclient/validate.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-use std::path::Path;
-
-use rusqlite::{Connection, Error};
-
-struct Block {
-    block_number: i64,
-    slot_number: i64,
-    hash: String,
-    prev_hash: String,
-    pool_id: String,
-    leader_vrf: String,
-    orphaned: bool,
-}
-
-pub fn validate_block(db_path: &Path, hash: &str) {
-    let like = format!("{hash}%");
-    match query_block(db_path, like) {
-        Ok(block) => {
-            println!(
-                "{{\n\
-            \x20\"status\": \"{}\",\n\
-            \x20\"block_number\": \"{}\",\n\
-            \x20\"slot_number\": \"{}\",\n\
-            \x20\"pool_id\": \"{}\",\n\
-            \x20\"hash\": \"{}\",\n\
-            \x20\"prev_hash\": \"{}\",\n\
-            \x20\"leader_vrf\": \"{}\"\n\
-            }}",
-                if block.orphaned { "orphaned" } else { "ok" },
-                block.block_number,
-                block.slot_number,
-                block.pool_id,
-                block.hash,
-                block.prev_hash,
-                block.leader_vrf
-            );
-        }
-        Err(error) => {
-            println!(
-                "{{\n\
-            \x20\"status\": \"error\",\n\
-            \x20\"errorMessage\": \"{error}\"\n\
-            }}"
-            );
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn query_block(db_path: &Path, like: String) -> Result<Block, Error> {
-    if !db_path.exists() {
-        return Err(Error::InvalidPath(db_path.to_path_buf()));
-    }
-
-    let db = Connection::open(db_path)?;
-    let query_result = db.query_row(
-        "SELECT block_number,slot_number,hash,prev_hash,pool_id,leader_vrf_0,orphaned FROM chain WHERE hash LIKE ? ORDER BY orphaned ASC",
-        [&like],
-        |row| {
-            Ok(Block {
-                block_number: row.get(0)?,
-                slot_number: row.get(1)?,
-                hash: row.get(2)?,
-                prev_hash: row.get(3)?,
-                pool_id: row.get(4)?,
-                leader_vrf: row.get(5)?,
-                orphaned: row.get(6)?,
-            })
-        },
-    );
-
-    if let Err(error) = db.close() {
-        return Err(error.1);
-    }
-
-    query_result
-}
diff --git a/src/nodeclient/validate/mod.rs b/src/nodeclient/validate/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..313ffdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nodeclient/validate/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::redb::{is_redb_database, RedbBlockStore};
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::sqlite::SqLiteBlockStore;
+use crate::nodeclient::blockstore::{Block, BlockStore};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("Invalid path: {0}")]
+    InvalidPath(std::path::PathBuf),
+
+    #[error("Redb error: {0}")]
+    Redb(#[from] crate::nodeclient::blockstore::redb::Error),
+
+    #[error("Sqlite error: {0}")]
+    Sqlite(#[from] crate::nodeclient::blockstore::sqlite::Error),
+
+    #[error("Blockstore error: {0}")]
+    Blockstore(#[from] crate::nodeclient::blockstore::Error),
+}
+
+pub fn validate_block(db_path: &Path, hash: &str) {
+    let like = format!("{hash}%");
+    match query_block(db_path, like) {
+        Ok(block) => match block {
+            Some(block) => {
+                println!(
+                    "{{\n\
+                    \x20\"status\": \"{}\",\n\
+                    \x20\"block_number\": \"{}\",\n\
+                    \x20\"slot_number\": \"{}\",\n\
+                    \x20\"pool_id\": \"{}\",\n\
+                    \x20\"hash\": \"{}\",\n\
+                    \x20\"prev_hash\": \"{}\",\n\
+                    \x20\"leader_vrf\": \"{}\"\n\
+                    }}",
+                    if block.orphaned { "orphaned" } else { "ok" },
+                    block.block_number,
+                    block.slot_number,
+                    block.pool_id,
+                    block.hash,
+                    block.prev_hash,
+                    block.leader_vrf,
+                );
+            }
+            None => {
+                println!(
+                    "{{\n\
+                    \x20\"status\": \"error\",\n\
+                    \x20\"errorMessage\": \"Block not found\"\n\
+                    }}"
+                );
+            }
+        },
+        Err(error) => {
+            println!(
+                "{{\n\
+            \x20\"status\": \"error\",\n\
+            \x20\"errorMessage\": \"{error}\"\n\
+            }}"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn query_block(db_path: &Path, hash_start: String) -> Result<Option<Block>, Error> {
+    if !db_path.exists() {
+        return Err(Error::InvalidPath(db_path.to_path_buf()));
+    }
+    // check if db_path is a redb database based on magic number
+    let use_redb = is_redb_database(db_path)?;
+
+    let mut block_store: Box<dyn BlockStore + Send> = if use_redb {
+        Box::new(RedbBlockStore::new(db_path)?)
+    } else {
+        Box::new(SqLiteBlockStore::new(db_path)?)
+    };
+
+    Ok(block_store.find_block_by_hash(&hash_start)?)
+}
diff --git a/src/test.rs b/src/test.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 83a7f74..0000000
--- a/src/test.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,261 +0,0 @@
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
-use bigdecimal::{BigDecimal, One, Zero};
-use chrono::{NaiveDateTime, Utc};
-use num_rational::BigRational;
-use regex::Regex;
-
-use cncli::nodeclient::math::{ceiling, exp, find_e, ln, round, split_ln};
-use cncli::nodeclient::ping;
-use nodeclient::leaderlog::is_overlay_slot;
-use nodeclient::math::ipow;
-
-use super::*;
-
-#[test]
-fn test_is_overlay_slot() {
-    pretty_env_logger::init_timed();
-
-    let first_slot_of_epoch = 15724800_i64;
-    let mut current_slot = 16128499_i64;
-    let d = BigRational::from_str("32/100").unwrap();
-
-    assert!(!is_overlay_slot(&first_slot_of_epoch, &current_slot, &d));
-
-    // AD test
-    current_slot = 15920150_i64;
-    assert!(is_overlay_slot(&first_slot_of_epoch, &current_slot, &d));
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_ping() {
-    let host = "preprod-node.play.dev.cardano.org".to_string();
-    let port = 30000;
-    let network_magic = 1;
-    let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
-
-    ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        &std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap()[..85],
-        "{\n  \"status\": \"ok\",\n  \"host\": \"preprod-node.play.dev.cardano.org\",\n  \"port\": 30000,\n "
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_ping_failure_address() {
-    let host = "murrika.relays-new.cardano-testnet.iohkdev.io".to_string();
-    let port = 30000;
-    let network_magic = 1;
-    let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
-
-    ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
-
-    let regex_str = ".*failed to lookup address information: .*";
-    let regex = Regex::new(regex_str);
-    let ping_result = std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap();
-    // println!("ping_result: {}", ping_result);
-    assert_eq!(regex.unwrap().is_match(ping_result), true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_ping_failure_bad_port() {
-    let host = "preprod-node.play.dev.cardano.org".to_string();
-    let port = 3992;
-    let network_magic = 1;
-    let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
-
-    ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
-
-    let regex_str = ".*connect(ion)? time(out)?.*";
-    let regex = Regex::new(regex_str);
-    let ping_result = std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap();
-    println!("ping_result: {}", ping_result);
-    assert_eq!(regex.unwrap().is_match(ping_result), true);
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn test_ping_failure_bad_magic() {
-    let host = "preview-node.play.dev.cardano.org".to_string();
-    let port = 3001;
-    let network_magic = 111111;
-    let mut stdout: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
-
-    ping::ping(&mut stdout, &host, port, network_magic, 2).await;
-
-    let regex_str = ".*\"Refused\\(\\d+, \\\\\"version data mismatch.*";
-    let regex = Regex::new(regex_str);
-    let ping_result = std::str::from_utf8(&stdout).unwrap();
-    // println!("ping_result: {}", ping_result);
-    assert_eq!(regex.unwrap().is_match(ping_result), true);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_eps() {
-    let eps = BigDecimal::from_str("1.E-24").unwrap();
-    // println!("1/10^24 = {}", eps);
-    assert_eq!(eps.to_string(), "1E-24");
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_ceiling() {
-    let x = BigDecimal::from_str("1234.00000").unwrap();
-    let ceil_x = ceiling(&x);
-    assert_eq!(ceil_x, BigDecimal::from(1234));
-
-    let y = BigDecimal::from_str("1234.0000000000123").unwrap();
-    let ceil_y = ceiling(&y);
-    assert_eq!(ceil_y, BigDecimal::from(1235))
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_exp() {
-    let x = BigDecimal::zero();
-    let exp_x = exp(&x);
-    assert_eq!(exp_x, BigDecimal::one());
-
-    let x = BigDecimal::one();
-    let exp_x = exp(&x);
-    assert_eq!(exp_x.to_string(), "2.7182818284590452353602874043083282");
-
-    let x = BigDecimal::from_str("-54.268914").unwrap();
-    let exp_x = exp(&x);
-    assert_eq!(exp_x.to_string(), "2.6996664594E-24");
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_find_e() {
-    let exp1 = exp(&BigDecimal::one());
-    let x = BigDecimal::from_str("8.5").unwrap();
-    let n = find_e(&exp1, &x);
-    println!("find_e({}) = {}", &x, n);
-    assert_eq!(n, 2);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_split_ln() {
-    let exp1 = exp(&BigDecimal::one());
-    let x = BigDecimal::from_str("2.9").unwrap();
-    let (n, xp) = split_ln(&exp1, &x);
-    println!("n: {}, xp: {}", n, xp);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_ln() {
-    let x = BigDecimal::one();
-    let ln_x = ln(&x);
-    assert_eq!(ln_x.to_string(), "0E-34");
-
-    let x = BigDecimal::from_str("0.95").unwrap();
-    let ln_x = ln(&x);
-    assert_eq!(ln_x.to_string(), "-0.0512932943875505334261962382072846");
-    println!("ln(1-f) = ln (0.95) = {}", ln_x);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_infinite_range_stuff() {
-    let mut range = 1..;
-
-    let mut i = 0;
-
-    while i < 1024 {
-        let an = range.by_ref().take(1).next().unwrap();
-        let bn = an * an;
-        println!("an: {}, bn: {}, range: {:?}", an, bn, &range);
-        i += 1;
-    }
-
-    // let x:&[i32] = &(1..1025).collect()[..];
-    // let y: &[i32] = &(1..1025).map(|m| m * m).collect()[..];
-    //
-    // println!("x: {:?}", x);
-    // println!("y: {:?}", y);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_pow() {
-    let mut x = BigDecimal::from_str("0.2587").unwrap();
-    let mut y = ipow(&x, 5);
-    println!("{}^5 = {}", x, y);
-
-    x = BigDecimal::from_str("-17.2589").unwrap();
-    y = ipow(&x, 5);
-    println!("{}^5 = {}", x, y);
-
-    x = BigDecimal::from(2);
-    y = ipow(&x, 512);
-    println!("{}^512 = {}", x, y);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_leaderlog_math() {
-    let sigma = BigDecimal::from_str("0.0077949348290607914969808129687391").unwrap();
-    let c = BigDecimal::from_str("-0.0512932943875505334261962382072846").unwrap();
-    //let x = round(&(-c * sigma), 34);
-    let x = round(-c * sigma);
-    println!("x: {}", x);
-    assert_eq!(x.to_string(), "0.0003998278869187860731522824872380")
-}
-
-// #[test]
-// fn test_ledger_state_1_26_0() {
-//     // Calculate values from json
-//     let ledger_state: &PathBuf = &PathBuf::from(OsString::from_str("/tmp/ledger-state-guild.json").unwrap());
-//     let ledger: Ledger =
-//         match serde_json::from_reader::<BufReader<File>, Ledger3>(BufReader::new(File::open(ledger_state).unwrap())) {
-//             Ok(ledger3) => ledger3.state_before,
-//             Err(error) => {
-//                 panic!("Failed to parse ledger state: {:?}", error);
-//             }
-//         };
-//
-//     println!("ledger: {:?}", ledger);
-// }
-
-#[test]
-fn test_date_parsing() {
-    let genesis_start_time_sec = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2022-10-25T00:00:00Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
-        .unwrap()
-        .and_utc()
-        .timestamp();
-
-    assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1666656000);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_date_parsing2() {
-    let genesis_start_time_sec =
-        NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2024-05-16T17:18:10.000000000Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
-            .unwrap()
-            .and_utc()
-            .timestamp();
-
-    assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1715879890);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_date_parsing3() {
-    let genesis_start_time_sec = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2021-12-09T22:55:22Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
-        .unwrap()
-        .and_utc()
-        .timestamp();
-    assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1639090522);
-    let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp();
-    println!("current_time_sec: {}", current_time_sec);
-    let current_epoch = (current_time_sec - genesis_start_time_sec) / 3600;
-    println!("current_epoch: {}", current_epoch);
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn test_date_parsing_mainnet() {
-    let genesis_start_time_sec = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str("2017-09-23T21:44:51Z", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%.fZ")
-        .unwrap()
-        .and_utc()
-        .timestamp();
-
-    assert_eq!(genesis_start_time_sec, 1506203091);
-    let current_time_sec = Utc::now().timestamp();
-    println!("current_time_sec: {}", current_time_sec);
-    let current_epoch = (current_time_sec - genesis_start_time_sec) / 432000;
-    println!("current_epoch: {}", current_epoch);
-}