diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template.rs b/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template.rs
index 0647f1a7..7f74fc32 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use super::raw_transaction::RawTransaction;
 /// https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0023.mediawiki
 /// https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0009.mediawiki#getblocktemplate_changes
 /// https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0145.mediawiki
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub struct BlockTemplate {
 	/// The preferred block version
 	pub version: u32,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ pub struct BlockTemplate {
 }
 
 /// Transaction data as included in `BlockTemplate`
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub struct BlockTemplateTransaction {
 	/// Transaction data encoded in hexadecimal
 	pub data: RawTransaction,
@@ -68,12 +70,73 @@ pub struct BlockTemplateTransaction {
 	/// Difference in value between transaction inputs and outputs (in Satoshis).
 	/// For coinbase transactions, this is a negative Number of the total collected block fees (ie, not including the block subsidy).
 	/// If key is not present, fee is unknown and clients MUST NOT assume there isn't one
-	pub fee: Option<Option<i64>>,
+	pub fee: Option<i64>,
 	/// Total SigOps cost, as counted for purposes of block limits.
 	/// If key is not present, sigop cost is unknown and clients MUST NOT assume it is zero.
-	pub sigops: Option<Option<i64>>,
+	pub sigops: Option<i64>,
 	/// Total transaction weight, as counted for purposes of block limits.
 	pub weight: Option<i64>,
 	/// If provided and true, this transaction must be in the final block
-	pub required: Option<Option<bool>>,
+	pub required: bool,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+	use serde_json;
+	use super::super::hash::H256;
+	use super::super::bytes::Bytes;
+	use rustc_serialize::hex::FromHex;
+	use super::*;
+
+	#[test]
+	fn block_template_transaction_serialize() {
+		assert_eq!(serde_json::to_string(&BlockTemplateTransaction {
+			data: Bytes("00010203".from_hex().unwrap()),
+			txid: None,
+			hash: None,
+			depends: None,
+			fee: None,
+			sigops: None,
+			weight: None,
+			required: false,
+		}).unwrap(), r#"{"data":"00010203","txid":null,"hash":null,"depends":null,"fee":null,"sigops":null,"weight":null,"required":false}"#);
+		assert_eq!(serde_json::to_string(&BlockTemplateTransaction {
+			data: Bytes("00010203".from_hex().unwrap()),
+			txid: Some(H256::from(1)),
+			hash: Some(H256::from(2)),
+			depends: Some(vec![1, 2]),
+			fee: Some(100),
+			sigops: Some(200),
+			weight: Some(300),
+			required: true,
+		}).unwrap(), r#"{"data":"00010203","txid":"0100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","hash":"0200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","depends":[1,2],"fee":100,"sigops":200,"weight":300,"required":true}"#);
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn block_template_transaction_deserialize() {
+		assert_eq!(
+			serde_json::from_str::<BlockTemplateTransaction>(r#"{"data":"00010203","txid":null,"hash":null,"depends":null,"fee":null,"sigops":null,"weight":null,"required":false}"#).unwrap(),
+			BlockTemplateTransaction {
+				data: Bytes("00010203".from_hex().unwrap()),
+				txid: None,
+				hash: None,
+				depends: None,
+				fee: None,
+				sigops: None,
+				weight: None,
+				required: false,
+			});
+		assert_eq!(
+			serde_json::from_str::<BlockTemplateTransaction>(r#"{"data":"00010203","txid":"0100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","hash":"0200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000","depends":[1,2],"fee":100,"sigops":200,"weight":300,"required":true}"#).unwrap(),
+			BlockTemplateTransaction {
+				data: Bytes("00010203".from_hex().unwrap()),
+				txid: Some(H256::from(1)),
+				hash: Some(H256::from(2)),
+				depends: Some(vec![1, 2]),
+				fee: Some(100),
+				sigops: Some(200),
+				weight: Some(300),
+				required: true,
+			});
+	}
 }
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template_request.rs b/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template_request.rs
index 0684de0c..2305076c 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template_request.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/types/block_template_request.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub enum BlockTemplateRequestMode {
 /// https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0023.mediawiki
 /// https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0009.mediawiki#getblocktemplate_changes
 /// https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0145.mediawiki
-#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub struct BlockTemplateRequest {
 	/// Request mode
 	pub mode: Option<BlockTemplateRequestMode>,
@@ -50,11 +50,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn block_template_request_serialize() {
-		assert_eq!(serde_json::to_string(&BlockTemplateRequest {
-			mode: None,
-			capabilities: None,
-			rules: None,
-		}).unwrap(), r#"{"mode":null,"capabilities":null,"rules":null}"#);
+		assert_eq!(serde_json::to_string(&BlockTemplateRequest::default()).unwrap(), r#"{"mode":null,"capabilities":null,"rules":null}"#);
 		assert_eq!(serde_json::to_string(&BlockTemplateRequest {
 			mode: Some(BlockTemplateRequestMode::Template),
 			capabilities: Some(vec!["a".to_owned()].into_iter().collect()),