diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6fe8be80..1f1c8bf0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.swn
+*.DS_Store
diff --git a/message/src/error.rs b/message/src/error.rs
index cae9cc68..69ba2948 100644
--- a/message/src/error.rs
+++ b/message/src/error.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ pub enum Error {
 	WrongMagic,
 	/// Invalid checksum.
 	InvalidChecksum,
+	/// Invalid version.
+	InvalidVersion,
 }
 
 impl From<ReaderError> for Error {
diff --git a/message/src/lib.rs b/message/src/lib.rs
index 250e8e6b..f039fb28 100644
--- a/message/src/lib.rs
+++ b/message/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ extern crate serialization as ser;
 
 pub mod common;
 mod message;
+pub mod serialization;
 pub mod types;
 mod error;
 
diff --git a/message/src/serialization/mod.rs b/message/src/serialization/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df8c9d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/src/serialization/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+mod stream;
+mod reader;
+
+use ser::{Reader, Deserializable};
+use {MessageResult, Error};
+pub use self::stream::PayloadStream;
+pub use self::reader::{PayloadReader, deserialize_payload};
+
+pub trait PayloadType: Deserializable {
+ 	fn version() -> u32;
+	fn command() -> &'static str;
+	fn deserialize_payload(reader: &mut Reader, version: u32) -> MessageResult<Self> where Self: Sized {
+		if version < Self::version() {
+			return Err(Error::InvalidVersion);
+		}
+
+		Self::deserialize(reader).map_err(Into::into)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/serialization/reader.rs b/message/src/serialization/reader.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0fa63e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/src/serialization/reader.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use ser::Reader;
+use serialization::PayloadType;
+use Error;
+
+pub fn deserialize_payload<T>(buffer: &[u8], version: u32) -> Result<T, Error> where T: PayloadType {
+	let mut reader = PayloadReader::new(buffer, version);
+	let result = try!(reader.read());
+	if !reader.is_finished() {
+		return Err(Error::Deserialize);
+	}
+
+	Ok(result)
+}
+
+pub struct PayloadReader<'a> {
+	reader: Reader<'a>,
+	version: u32,
+}
+
+impl<'a> PayloadReader<'a> {
+	pub fn new(buffer: &'a [u8], version: u32) -> Self {
+		PayloadReader {
+			reader: Reader::new(buffer),
+			version: version,
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn read<T>(&mut self) -> Result<T, Error> where T: PayloadType {
+		T::deserialize_payload(&mut self.reader, self.version)
+	}
+
+	pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
+		self.reader.is_finished()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/serialization/stream.rs b/message/src/serialization/stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fabd6315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/src/serialization/stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+use ser::{Stream, Serializable};
+use serialization::PayloadType;
+use Error;
+
+pub struct PayloadStream {
+	stream: Stream,
+	version: u32,
+}
+
+impl PayloadStream {
+	pub fn new(version: u32) -> Self {
+		PayloadStream {
+			stream: Stream::default(),
+			version: version,
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn append<T>(&mut self, t: &T) -> Result<(), Error> where T: PayloadType + Serializable {
+		if self.version < T::version() {
+			return Err(Error::InvalidVersion);
+		}
+
+		t.serialize(&mut self.stream);
+		Ok(())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/types/addr.rs b/message/src/types/addr.rs
index 93993cc5..db95433b 100644
--- a/message/src/types/addr.rs
+++ b/message/src/types/addr.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use ser::{
 	Serializable, Stream,
 	Deserializable, Reader, Error as ReaderError,
 };
+use serialization::PayloadType;
 use common::NetAddress;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/message/src/types/mod.rs b/message/src/types/mod.rs
index 95c061e4..3a6d5631 100644
--- a/message/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/message/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ mod headers;
 mod inv;
 mod merkle_block;
 mod ping;
+mod pong;
 pub mod reject;
 mod sendcompact;
+mod verack;
 pub mod version;
 
 pub use self::addr::{Addr, AddrBelow31402};
@@ -26,11 +28,12 @@ pub use self::headers::Headers;
 pub use self::inv::Inv;
 pub use self::merkle_block::MerkleBlock;
 pub use self::ping::Ping;
+pub use self::pong::Pong;
 pub use self::reject::Reject;
 pub use self::sendcompact::SendCompact;
+pub use self::verack::Verack;
 pub use self::version::Version;
 
 pub type GetData = Inv;
 pub type NotFound = Inv;
 pub type GetHeaders = GetBlocks;
-pub type Pong = Ping;
diff --git a/message/src/types/ping.rs b/message/src/types/ping.rs
index d65d5223..08842e9d 100644
--- a/message/src/types/ping.rs
+++ b/message/src/types/ping.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use ser::{Serializable, Stream, Deserializable, Reader, Error as ReaderError};
+use serialization::PayloadType;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Ping {
@@ -20,3 +21,13 @@ impl Deserializable for Ping {
 		Ok(ping)
 	}
 }
+
+impl PayloadType for Ping {
+	fn version() -> u32 {
+		0
+	}
+
+	fn command() -> &'static str {
+		"ping"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/types/pong.rs b/message/src/types/pong.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a6d8ffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/src/types/pong.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use ser::{Serializable, Stream, Deserializable, Reader, Error as ReaderError};
+use serialization::PayloadType;
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Pong {
+	pub nonce: u64,
+}
+
+impl Serializable for Pong {
+	fn serialize(&self, stream: &mut Stream) {
+		stream.append(&self.nonce);
+	}
+}
+
+impl Deserializable for Pong {
+	fn deserialize(reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<Self, ReaderError> where Self: Sized {
+		let ping = Pong {
+			nonce: try!(reader.read()),
+		};
+
+		Ok(ping)
+	}
+}
+
+impl PayloadType for Pong {
+	fn version() -> u32 {
+		0
+	}
+
+	fn command() -> &'static str {
+		"pong"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/types/reject.rs b/message/src/types/reject.rs
index 8f1a1161..307a1b43 100644
--- a/message/src/types/reject.rs
+++ b/message/src/types/reject.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use ser::{Serializable, Stream, Deserializable, Reader, Error as ReaderError};
+use serialization::PayloadType;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
 #[repr(u8)]
@@ -78,3 +79,13 @@ impl Deserializable for Reject {
 		Ok(reject)
 	}
 }
+
+impl PayloadType for Reject {
+	fn version() -> u32 {
+		0
+	}
+
+	fn command() -> &'static str {
+		"reject"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/types/verack.rs b/message/src/types/verack.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2aab3db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/src/types/verack.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+use ser::{Serializable, Stream, Deserializable, Reader, Error as ReaderError};
+use serialization::PayloadType;
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Verack;
+
+impl Serializable for Verack {
+	fn serialize(&self, _stream: &mut Stream) {}
+}
+
+impl Deserializable for Verack {
+	fn deserialize(_reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<Self, ReaderError> where Self: Sized {
+		Ok(Verack)
+	}
+}
+
+impl PayloadType for Verack {
+	fn version() -> u32 {
+		0
+	}
+
+	fn command() -> &'static str {
+		"verack"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/src/types/version.rs b/message/src/types/version.rs
index 325f73b5..f0624ba9 100644
--- a/message/src/types/version.rs
+++ b/message/src/types/version.rs
@@ -4,18 +4,29 @@ use ser::{
 	Deserializable, Reader, Error as ReaderError, deserialize
 };
 use common::{NetAddress, ServiceFlags};
+use serialization::PayloadType;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Version {
-	Simple(Simple),
-	V106(Simple, V106),
-	V70001(Simple, V106, V70001),
+	V0(V0),
+	V106(V0, V106),
+	V70001(V0, V106, V70001),
+}
+
+impl PayloadType for Version {
+	fn version() -> u32 {
+		0
+	}
+
+	fn command() -> &'static str {
+		"version"
+	}
 }
 
 impl Version {
 	pub fn version(&self) -> u32 {
 		match *self {
-			Version::Simple(ref s) => s.version,
+			Version::V0(ref s) => s.version,
 			Version::V106(ref s, _) => s.version,
 			Version::V70001(ref s, _, _) => s.version,
 		}
@@ -23,7 +34,7 @@ impl Version {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
-pub struct Simple {
+pub struct V0 {
 	pub version: u32,
 	pub services: ServiceFlags,
 	pub timestamp: i64,
@@ -46,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct V70001 {
 impl Serializable for Version {
 	fn serialize(&self, stream: &mut Stream) {
 		match *self {
-			Version::Simple(ref simple) => {
+			Version::V0(ref simple) => {
 				stream.append(simple);
 			},
 			Version::V106(ref simple, ref v106) => {
@@ -66,10 +77,10 @@ impl Serializable for Version {
 
 impl Deserializable for Version {
 	fn deserialize(reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<Self, ReaderError> where Self: Sized {
-		let simple: Simple = try!(reader.read());
+		let simple: V0 = try!(reader.read());
 
 		if simple.version < 106 {
-			return Ok(Version::Simple(simple));
+			return Ok(Version::V0(simple));
 		}
 
 		let v106: V106 = try!(reader.read());
@@ -82,7 +93,7 @@ impl Deserializable for Version {
 	}
 }
 
-impl Serializable for Simple {
+impl Serializable for V0 {
 	fn serialize(&self, stream: &mut Stream) {
 		stream
 			.append(&self.version)
@@ -92,9 +103,9 @@ impl Serializable for Simple {
 	}
 }
 
-impl Deserializable for Simple {
+impl Deserializable for V0 {
 	fn deserialize(reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<Self, ReaderError> where Self: Sized {
-		let result = Simple {
+		let result = V0 {
 			version: try!(reader.read()),
 			services: try!(reader.read()),
 			timestamp: try!(reader.read()),
@@ -155,13 +166,13 @@ impl From<&'static str> for Version {
 mod test {
 	use bytes::Bytes;
 	use ser::{serialize, deserialize};
-	use super::{Version, Simple, V106};
+	use super::{Version, V0, V106};
 
 	#[test]
 	fn test_version_serialize() {
 		let expected: Bytes = "9c7c00000100000000000000e615104d00000000010000000000000000000000000000000000ffff0a000001208d010000000000000000000000000000000000ffff0a000002208ddd9d202c3ab457130055810100".into();
 
-		let version = Version::V106(Simple {
+		let version = Version::V106(V0 {
 			version: 31900,
 			services: 1u64.into(),
 			timestamp: 0x4d1015e6,
@@ -180,7 +191,7 @@ mod test {
 	fn test_version_deserialize() {
 		let raw: Bytes = "9c7c00000100000000000000e615104d00000000010000000000000000000000000000000000ffff0a000001208d010000000000000000000000000000000000ffff0a000002208ddd9d202c3ab457130055810100".into();
 
-		let expected = Version::V106(Simple {
+		let expected = Version::V106(V0 {
 			version: 31900,
 			services: 1u64.into(),
 			timestamp: 0x4d1015e6,
diff --git a/p2p/src/io/handshake.rs b/p2p/src/io/handshake.rs
index 34d8d2f9..7189e6dc 100644
--- a/p2p/src/io/handshake.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/io/handshake.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use std::{io, cmp};
 use futures::{Future, Poll, Async};
 use message::{Message, Payload};
-use message::types::Version;
+use message::types::{Version, Verack};
 use message::common::Magic;
-use io::{write_message, read_message, ReadMessage, WriteMessage};
+use io::{write_message, read_message, ReadMessage, WriteMessage, ReadSpecificMessage, read_specific_message};
 use Error;
 
 pub fn handshake<A>(a: A, magic: Magic, version: Version) -> Handshake<A> where A: io::Write + io::Read {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn accept_handshake<A>(a: A, magic: Magic, version: Version) -> AcceptHandsh
 		version: version.version(),
 		state: AcceptHandshakeState::ReceiveVersion {
 			local_version: Some(version),
-			future: read_message(a, magic, 0),
+			future: read_specific_message(a, magic, 0),
 		},
 		magic: magic,
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ enum HandshakeState<A> {
 	ReceiveVersion(ReadMessage<A>),
 	ReceiveVerack {
 		version: Option<Version>,
-		future: ReadMessage<A>,
+		future: ReadSpecificMessage<Verack, A>,
 	},
 	Finished,
 }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum HandshakeState<A> {
 enum AcceptHandshakeState<A> {
 	ReceiveVersion {
 		local_version: Option<Version>,
-		future: ReadMessage<A>
+		future: ReadSpecificMessage<Version, A>
 	},
 	SendVersion {
 		version: Option<Version>,
@@ -102,19 +102,13 @@ impl<A> Future for Handshake<A> where A: io::Read + io::Write {
 
 				let next = HandshakeState::ReceiveVerack {
 					version: Some(version),
-					future: read_message(stream, self.magic, 0),
+					future: read_specific_message(stream, self.magic, 0),
 				};
 
 				(next, Async::NotReady)
 			},
 			HandshakeState::ReceiveVerack { ref mut version, ref mut future } => {
-				let (stream, payload) = try_ready!(future.poll());
-				match payload {
-					Ok(Payload::Verack) => (),
-					Ok(_) => return Ok((stream, Err(Error::Handshake)).into()),
-					Err(err) => return Ok((stream, Err(err.into())).into()),
-				}
-
+				let (stream, _verack) = try_ready!(future.poll());
 				let version = version.take().expect("verack must be preceded by version");
 
 				let result = HandshakeResult {
@@ -143,10 +137,9 @@ impl<A> Future for AcceptHandshake<A> where A: io::Read + io::Write {
 	fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
 		let (next, result) = match self.state {
 			AcceptHandshakeState::ReceiveVersion { ref mut local_version, ref mut future } => {
-				let (stream, payload) = try_ready!(future.poll());
-				let version = match payload {
-					Ok(Payload::Version(version)) => version,
-					Ok(_) => return Ok((stream, Err(Error::Handshake)).into()),
+				let (stream, version) = try_ready!(future.poll());
+				let version = match version {
+					Ok(version) => version,
 					Err(err) => return Ok((stream, Err(err.into())).into()),
 				};
 
diff --git a/p2p/src/io/mod.rs b/p2p/src/io/mod.rs
index d22c0d60..9133191e 100644
--- a/p2p/src/io/mod.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/io/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ mod handshake;
 mod read_header;
 mod read_message;
 mod read_payload;
+mod read_specific_message;
+mod read_specific_payload;
 mod readrc;
 mod write_message;
 
@@ -11,5 +13,7 @@ pub use self::handshake::{
 pub use self::read_header::{read_header, ReadHeader};
 pub use self::read_message::{read_message, ReadMessage, read_message_stream, ReadMessageStream};
 pub use self::read_payload::{read_payload, ReadPayload};
+pub use self::read_specific_payload::{read_specific_payload, ReadSpecificPayload};
+pub use self::read_specific_message::{read_specific_message, ReadSpecificMessage};
 pub use self::readrc::ReadRc;
 pub use self::write_message::{write_message, WriteMessage};
diff --git a/p2p/src/io/read_message.rs b/p2p/src/io/read_message.rs
index c42dff68..f148cd26 100644
--- a/p2p/src/io/read_message.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/io/read_message.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<A> Future for ReadMessage<A> where A: io::Read {
 				let (read, payload) = try_ready!(future.poll());
 				(ReadMessageState::Finished, Async::Ready((read, payload)))
 			},
-			ReadMessageState::Finished => panic!("poll AcceptHandshake after it's done"),
+			ReadMessageState::Finished => panic!("poll ReadMessage after it's done"),
 		};
 
 		self.state = next;
diff --git a/p2p/src/io/read_specific_message.rs b/p2p/src/io/read_specific_message.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c67c2145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p2p/src/io/read_specific_message.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use futures::{Poll, Future, Async};
+use ser::Deserializable;
+use message::{MessageResult, Error};
+use message::common::Magic;
+use message::serialization::PayloadType;
+use io::{read_header, ReadHeader, read_specific_payload, ReadSpecificPayload};
+
+pub fn read_specific_message<M, A>(a: A, magic: Magic, version: u32) -> ReadSpecificMessage<M, A>
+	where A: io::Read, M: PayloadType + Deserializable {
+	ReadSpecificMessage {
+		state: ReadMessageState::ReadHeader {
+			version: version,
+			future: read_header(a, magic),
+		},
+		message_type: PhantomData
+	}
+}
+
+enum ReadMessageState<M, A> {
+	ReadHeader {
+		version: u32,
+		future: ReadHeader<A>,
+	},
+	ReadPayload {
+		future: ReadSpecificPayload<M, A>,
+	},
+	Finished,
+}
+
+pub struct ReadSpecificMessage<M, A> {
+	state: ReadMessageState<M, A>,
+	message_type: PhantomData<M>,
+}
+
+impl<M, A> Future for ReadSpecificMessage<M, A> where A: io::Read, M: PayloadType + Deserializable {
+	type Item = (A, MessageResult<M>);
+	type Error = io::Error;
+
+	fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+		let (next, result) = match self.state {
+			ReadMessageState::ReadHeader { version, ref mut future } => {
+				let (read, header) = try_ready!(future.poll());
+				let header = match header {
+					Ok(header) => header,
+					Err(err) => {
+						return Ok((read, Err(err)).into());
+					}
+				};
+				if header.command != M::command().into() {
+					return Ok((read, Err(Error::InvalidCommand)).into());
+				}
+				let future = read_specific_payload(
+					read, version, header.len as usize, header.checksum,
+				);
+				let next = ReadMessageState::ReadPayload {
+					future: future,
+				};
+				(next, Async::NotReady)
+			},
+			ReadMessageState::ReadPayload { ref mut future } => {
+				let (read, payload) = try_ready!(future.poll());
+				(ReadMessageState::Finished, Async::Ready((read, payload)))
+			},
+			ReadMessageState::Finished => panic!("poll ReadSpecificMessage after it's done"),
+		};
+
+		self.state = next;
+		match result {
+			// by polling again, we register new future
+			Async::NotReady => self.poll(),
+			result => Ok(result)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/p2p/src/io/read_specific_payload.rs b/p2p/src/io/read_specific_payload.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bfbb3247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p2p/src/io/read_specific_payload.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use futures::{Poll, Future};
+use tokio_core::io::{read_exact, ReadExact};
+use bytes::Bytes;
+use hash::H32;
+use ser::Deserializable;
+use message::MessageResult;
+use message::serialization::{PayloadType, deserialize_payload};
+
+pub fn read_specific_payload<M, A>(a: A, version: u32, len: usize, checksum: H32) -> ReadSpecificPayload<M, A>
+	where A: io::Read, M: PayloadType + Deserializable {
+	ReadSpecificPayload {
+		reader: read_exact(a, Bytes::new_with_len(len)),
+		version: version,
+		checksum: checksum,
+		payload_type: PhantomData,
+	}
+}
+
+pub struct ReadSpecificPayload<M, A> {
+	reader: ReadExact<A, Bytes>,
+	version: u32,
+	checksum: H32,
+	payload_type: PhantomData<M>,
+}
+
+/// TODO: check checksum
+impl<M, A> Future for ReadSpecificPayload<M, A> where A: io::Read, M: PayloadType + Deserializable {
+	type Item = (A, MessageResult<M>);
+	type Error = io::Error;
+
+	fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+		let (read, data) = try_ready!(self.reader.poll());
+		let payload = deserialize_payload(&data, self.version);
+		Ok((read, payload).into())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/p2p/src/net/config.rs b/p2p/src/net/config.rs
index 4d8668ff..6bef7b66 100644
--- a/p2p/src/net/config.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/net/config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use message::common::{Magic, ServiceFlags, NetAddress};
-use message::types::version::{Version, Simple, V106, V70001};
+use message::types::version::{Version, V0, V106, V70001};
 use util::time::{Time, RealTime};
 use util::nonce::{NonceGenerator, RandomNonce};
 use VERSION;
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 
 impl Config {
 	pub fn version(&self, to: &SocketAddr) -> Version {
-		Version::V70001(Simple {
+		Version::V70001(V0 {
 			version: VERSION,
 			services: self.services,
 			timestamp: RealTime.get().sec,
diff --git a/p2p/src/net/connections.rs b/p2p/src/net/connections.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b841111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/p2p/src/net/connections.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use futures::{oneshot, Oneshot};
+use message::Payload;
+use net::Connection;
+
+pub struct Connections {
+	channels: Vec<Connection>,
+}
+
+impl Connections {
+	/// Broadcast messages to the network.
+	/// Returned future completes of first confirmed receive.
+	pub fn broadcast(&self, payload: Payload) -> Oneshot<Payload> {
+		let (complete, os) = oneshot::<Payload>();
+		let mut complete = Some(complete);
+
+		for channel in &self.channels {
+			//channel.write_message(
+		}
+
+		os
+	}
+}
diff --git a/p2p/src/net/mod.rs b/p2p/src/net/mod.rs
index 90ef7610..4baed9d1 100644
--- a/p2p/src/net/mod.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/net/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod config;
 mod connect;
 mod connection;
+mod connections;
 mod listen;
 
 pub use self::config::Config;