diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 23f262848..83ac0e595 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "silk"
 description = "A silky smooth implementation of the Loom architecture"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.3.0"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/silk"
 homepage = "http://loomprotocol.com/"
 repository = "https://github.com/loomprotocol/silk"
diff --git a/src/accountant.rs b/src/accountant.rs
index 968ae6d3d..2892c3973 100644
--- a/src/accountant.rs
+++ b/src/accountant.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ impl Accountant {
     }
 
     pub fn process_event(self: &mut Self, event: &Event<u64>) {
-        println!("accountant: Processing event: {:?}", event);
         match *event {
             Event::Claim { key, data, .. } => {
                 if self.balances.contains_key(&key) {
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ impl Accountant {
     pub fn sync(self: &mut Self) {
         let mut entries = vec![];
         while let Ok(entry) = self.historian.receiver.try_recv() {
-            println!("accountant: got event {:?}", entry.event);
             entries.push(entry);
         }
         // TODO: Does this cause the historian's channel to get blocked?
@@ -99,20 +97,17 @@ impl Accountant {
         data: u64,
         sig: Signature,
     ) -> Result<(), SendError<Event<u64>>> {
-        println!("accountant: Checking funds (needs sync)...");
         if self.get_balance(&from).unwrap() < data {
             // TODO: Replace the SendError result with a custom one.
             println!("Error: Insufficient funds");
             return Ok(());
         }
-        println!("accountant: Sufficient funds.");
         let event = Event::Transaction {
             from,
             to,
             data,
             sig,
         };
-        println!("accountant: Sending Transaction to historian.");
         self.historian.sender.send(event)
     }
 
@@ -130,9 +125,7 @@ impl Accountant {
     }
 
     pub fn get_balance(self: &mut Self, pubkey: &PublicKey) -> Result<u64, RecvError> {
-        println!("accountant: syncing the log...");
         self.sync();
-        println!("accountant: done syncing.");
         Ok(*self.balances.get(pubkey).unwrap_or(&0))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/accountant_skel.rs b/src/accountant_skel.rs
index 7d5c39bee..18419896c 100644
--- a/src/accountant_skel.rs
+++ b/src/accountant_skel.rs
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ impl AccountantSkel {
                 None
             }
             Request::Transfer { from, to, val, sig } => {
-                println!("skel: Invoking transfer_signed...");
                 let _ = self.obj.transfer_signed(from, to, val, sig);
-                println!("skel: transfer_signed done.");
                 None
             }
             Request::GetBalance { key } => {
@@ -62,21 +60,16 @@ impl AccountantSkel {
         let listener = TcpListener::bind(addr)?;
         let mut buf = vec![0u8; 1024];
         loop {
-            println!("skel: Waiting for incoming connections...");
-            let (mut stream, addr) = listener.accept()?;
-            println!("skel: Accepted incoming connection frm {:?}.", addr);
+            //println!("skel: Waiting for incoming connections...");
+            let (mut stream, _from_addr) = listener.accept()?;
             let _sz = stream.read(&mut buf)?;
 
             // TODO: Return a descriptive error message if deserialization fails.
             let req = deserialize(&buf).expect("deserialize request");
-            println!("skel: Got request {:?}", req);
 
-            println!("skel: Processing request...");
             if let Some(resp) = self.process_request(req) {
-                println!("skel: Writing response...");
                 stream.write(&serialize(&resp).expect("serialize response"))?;
             }
-            println!("skel: Done processing request.");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/accountant_stub.rs b/src/accountant_stub.rs
index 10568eee6..5c5749b1b 100644
--- a/src/accountant_stub.rs
+++ b/src/accountant_stub.rs
@@ -49,13 +49,8 @@ impl AccountantStub {
     ) -> io::Result<usize> {
         let req = Request::Transfer { from, to, val, sig };
         let data = serialize(&req).unwrap();
-        println!("TcpStream::connect()...");
         let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(&self.addr)?;
-        println!("Connected.");
-        println!("accountant_stub: Writing transfer message...");
-        let ret = stream.write(&data);
-        println!("Done.");
-        ret
+        stream.write(&data)
     }
 
     pub fn transfer(
diff --git a/src/bin/client-demo.rs b/src/bin/client-demo.rs
index fd8b6be2d..e2ea5e56b 100644
--- a/src/bin/client-demo.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client-demo.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,36 @@ fn main() {
     let mut acc = AccountantStub::new(addr);
     let alice_keypair = generate_keypair();
     let bob_keypair = generate_keypair();
-    println!("Depositing...");
-    acc.deposit(10_000, &alice_keypair).unwrap();
-    acc.deposit(1_000, &bob_keypair).unwrap();
+    let txs = 10_000;
+    println!("Depositing {} units in Alice's account...", txs);
+    acc.deposit(txs, &alice_keypair).unwrap();
+    //acc.deposit(1_000, &bob_keypair).unwrap();
     println!("Done.");
 
     sleep(Duration::from_millis(30));
+    let alice_pubkey = get_pubkey(&alice_keypair);
     let bob_pubkey = get_pubkey(&bob_keypair);
-    println!("Transferring...");
-    acc.transfer(500, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey).unwrap();
+    println!("Transferring 1 unit {} times...", txs);
+    for _ in 0..txs {
+        acc.transfer(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey).unwrap();
+    }
     println!("Done.");
 
-    sleep(Duration::from_millis(30));
-    println!("Done. Checking balance.");
-    println!("Balance {}", acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap());
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(20));
+    let mut alice_val = acc.get_balance(&alice_pubkey).unwrap();
+    while alice_val > 0 {
+        println!("Checking on Alice's Balance {}", alice_val);
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(20));
+        alice_val = acc.get_balance(&alice_pubkey).unwrap();
+    }
+    println!("Done. Checking balances.");
+    println!(
+        "Alice's Final Balance {}",
+        acc.get_balance(&alice_pubkey).unwrap()
+    );
+
+    println!(
+        "Bob's Final Balance {}",
+        acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap()
+    );
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/testnode.rs b/src/bin/testnode.rs
index 8e4adb9f7..4231eda35 100644
--- a/src/bin/testnode.rs
+++ b/src/bin/testnode.rs
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ fn main() {
     let zero = Sha256Hash::default();
     let acc = Accountant::new(&zero, Some(1000));
     let mut skel = AccountantSkel::new(acc);
+    println!("Listening on {}", addr);
     skel.serve(addr).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/src/historian.rs b/src/historian.rs
index 0ed4fcbe7..99e2ff600 100644
--- a/src/historian.rs
+++ b/src/historian.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 //! The resulting stream of entries represents ordered events in time.
 
 use std::thread::JoinHandle;
-use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, Sender};
+use std::sync::mpsc::{Receiver, SyncSender};
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 use log::{hash, hash_event, verify_event, Entry, Event, Sha256Hash};
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 pub struct Historian<T> {
-    pub sender: Sender<Event<T>>,
+    pub sender: SyncSender<Event<T>>,
     pub receiver: Receiver<Entry<T>>,
     pub thread_hdl: JoinHandle<(Entry<T>, ExitReason)>,
 }
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ pub enum ExitReason {
     SendDisconnected,
 }
 fn log_event<T: Serialize + Clone + Debug>(
-    sender: &Sender<Entry<T>>,
+    sender: &SyncSender<Entry<T>>,
     num_hashes: &mut u64,
     end_hash: &mut Sha256Hash,
     event: Event<T>,
 ) -> Result<(), (Entry<T>, ExitReason)> {
     *end_hash = hash_event(end_hash, &event);
-    println!("historian: logging event {:?}", event);
     let entry = Entry {
         end_hash: *end_hash,
         num_hashes: *num_hashes,
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ fn log_event<T: Serialize + Clone + Debug>(
 
 fn log_events<T: Serialize + Clone + Debug>(
     receiver: &Receiver<Event<T>>,
-    sender: &Sender<Entry<T>>,
+    sender: &SyncSender<Entry<T>>,
     num_hashes: &mut u64,
     end_hash: &mut Sha256Hash,
     epoch: SystemTime,
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn create_logger<T: 'static + Serialize + Clone + Debug + Send>(
     start_hash: Sha256Hash,
     ms_per_tick: Option<u64>,
     receiver: Receiver<Event<T>>,
-    sender: Sender<Entry<T>>,
+    sender: SyncSender<Entry<T>>,
 ) -> JoinHandle<(Entry<T>, ExitReason)> {
     use std::thread;
     thread::spawn(move || {
@@ -116,9 +115,9 @@ pub fn create_logger<T: 'static + Serialize + Clone + Debug + Send>(
 
 impl<T: 'static + Serialize + Clone + Debug + Send> Historian<T> {
     pub fn new(start_hash: &Sha256Hash, ms_per_tick: Option<u64>) -> Self {
-        use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
-        let (sender, event_receiver) = channel();
-        let (entry_sender, receiver) = channel();
+        use std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel;
+        let (sender, event_receiver) = sync_channel(4000);
+        let (entry_sender, receiver) = sync_channel(4000);
         let thread_hdl = create_logger(*start_hash, ms_per_tick, event_receiver, entry_sender);
         Historian {
             sender,