diff --git a/script/research/gg/.gitignore b/script/research/gg/.gitignore
index af4873523..a3c9ee1d3 100644
--- a/script/research/gg/.gitignore
+++ b/script/research/gg/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /target
 Cargo.lock
 rustfmt.toml
+gg
 /genesis_txs
diff --git a/script/research/gg/Cargo.toml b/script/research/gg/Cargo.toml
index c3ad37c8d..34076632f 100644
--- a/script/research/gg/Cargo.toml
+++ b/script/research/gg/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ darkfi-sdk = {path = "../../../src/sdk"}
 darkfi-serial = "0.4.2"
 
 # Misc
-async-std = {version = "1.13.0", features = ["attributes"]}
 bs58 = "0.5.1"
 clap = {version = "4.4.11", features = ["derive"]}
 sled-overlay = "0.1.6"
+smol = "2.0.2"
 
 [patch.crates-io]
 halo2_proofs = {git="https://github.com/parazyd/halo2", branch="v4"}
diff --git a/script/research/gg/Makefile b/script/research/gg/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7635c6669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/script/research/gg/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+.POSIX:
+
+# Install prefix
+PREFIX = $(HOME)/.cargo
+
+# Cargo binary
+CARGO = cargo +nightly
+
+# Compile target
+RUST_TARGET = $(shell rustc -Vv | grep '^host: ' | cut -d' ' -f2)
+# Uncomment when doing musl static builds
+#RUSTFLAGS = -C target-feature=+crt-static -C link-self-contained=yes
+
+SRC = \
+	Cargo.toml \
+	$(shell find src -type f -name '*.rs') \
+
+BIN = $(shell grep '^name = ' Cargo.toml | cut -d' ' -f3 | tr -d '"')
+
+all: $(BIN)
+
+$(BIN): $(SRC)
+	RUSTFLAGS="$(RUSTFLAGS)" $(CARGO) build --target=$(RUST_TARGET) --release --package $@
+	cp -f target/$(RUST_TARGET)/release/$@ $@
+
+fmt:
+	$(CARGO) fmt --all
+
+clippy:
+	RUSTFLAGS="$(RUSTFLAGS)" $(CARGO) clippy --target=$(RUST_TARGET) \
+		--release --all-features --workspace --tests
+
+clean:
+	RUSTFLAGS="$(RUSTFLAGS)" $(CARGO) clean --target=$(RUST_TARGET) --release --package $(BIN)
+	rm -f $(BIN)
+
+.PHONY: all fmt clippy clean
diff --git a/script/research/gg/src/main.rs b/script/research/gg/src/main.rs
index 58f56e5b1..072108cdc 100644
--- a/script/research/gg/src/main.rs
+++ b/script/research/gg/src/main.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use std::{
     io::{stdin, Cursor, Read},
     process::exit,
     str::FromStr,
+    sync::Arc,
 };
 
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ use darkfi_sdk::{
 };
 use darkfi_serial::{deserialize_async, serialize_async, AsyncEncodable};
 use sled_overlay::sled;
+use smol::Executor;
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(about = cli_desc!())]
@@ -102,174 +104,179 @@ async fn read_block() -> Result<BlockInfo> {
     Ok(block)
 }
 
-#[async_std::main]
-async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    // Parse arguments
-    let args = Args::parse();
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    // Initialize an executor
+    let executor = Arc::new(Executor::new());
+    smol::block_on(executor.run(async {
+        // Parse arguments
+        let args = Args::parse();
 
-    // Execute a subcommand
-    match args.command {
-        Subcmd::Display => {
-            let genesis_block = read_block().await;
-            // TODO: display in more details
-            println!("{genesis_block:?}");
-        }
-
-        Subcmd::Generate { txs_folder, genesis_timestamp } => {
-            // Grab genesis transactions from folder
-            let txs_folder = expand_path(&txs_folder).unwrap();
-            let mut genesis_txs: Vec<Transaction> = vec![];
-            for file in read_dir(txs_folder)? {
-                let file = file?;
-                let bytes = base64::decode(read_to_string(file.path())?.trim()).unwrap();
-                let tx = deserialize_async(&bytes).await?;
-                genesis_txs.push(tx);
+        // Execute a subcommand
+        match args.command {
+            Subcmd::Display => {
+                let genesis_block = read_block().await;
+                // TODO: display in more details
+                println!("{genesis_block:?}");
             }
 
-            // Generate the genesis block
-            let mut genesis_block = BlockInfo::default();
-
-            // Update timestamp if one was provided
-            if let Some(timestamp) = genesis_timestamp {
-                genesis_block.header.timestamp = Timestamp::from_u64(timestamp);
-            }
-
-            // Retrieve genesis producer transaction
-            let producer_tx = genesis_block.txs.pop().unwrap();
-
-            // Append genesis transactions
-            if !genesis_txs.is_empty() {
-                genesis_block.append_txs(genesis_txs);
-            }
-            genesis_block.append_txs(vec![producer_tx]);
-
-            // Write generated genesis block to stdin
-            let encoded = base64::encode(&serialize_async(&genesis_block).await);
-            println!("{encoded}");
-        }
-
-        Subcmd::Verify => {
-            let genesis_block = read_block().await?;
-            let hash = genesis_block.hash();
-
-            println!("Verifying genesis block: {hash}");
-
-            // Initialize a temporary sled database
-            let sled_db = sled::Config::new().temporary(true).open()?;
-            let (_, vks) = vks::get_cached_pks_and_vks()?;
-            vks::inject(&sled_db, &vks)?;
-
-            // Create an overlay over whole blockchain
-            let blockchain = Blockchain::new(&sled_db)?;
-            let overlay = BlockchainOverlay::new(&blockchain)?;
-            deploy_native_contracts(&overlay, 0).await?;
-
-            verify_genesis_block(&overlay, &genesis_block, 0).await?;
-
-            println!("Genesis block {hash} verified successfully!");
-        }
-
-        Subcmd::GenerateTx { amounts, recipient, spend_hook, user_data } => {
-            let mut buf = String::new();
-            stdin().read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
-            let signature_secret = SecretKey::from_str(buf.trim())?;
-
-            let mut coin_amounts = vec![];
-            for amount in amounts {
-                if let Err(e) = f64::from_str(&amount) {
-                    eprintln!("Invalid amount: {e:?}");
-                    exit(2);
+            Subcmd::Generate { txs_folder, genesis_timestamp } => {
+                // Grab genesis transactions from folder
+                let txs_folder = expand_path(&txs_folder).unwrap();
+                let mut genesis_txs: Vec<Transaction> = vec![];
+                for file in read_dir(txs_folder)? {
+                    let file = file?;
+                    let bytes = base64::decode(read_to_string(file.path())?.trim()).unwrap();
+                    let tx = deserialize_async(&bytes).await?;
+                    genesis_txs.push(tx);
                 }
-                coin_amounts.push(decode_base10(&amount, 8, true)?);
+
+                // Generate the genesis block
+                let mut genesis_block = BlockInfo::default();
+
+                // Update timestamp if one was provided
+                if let Some(timestamp) = genesis_timestamp {
+                    genesis_block.header.timestamp = Timestamp::from_u64(timestamp);
+                }
+
+                // Retrieve genesis producer transaction
+                let producer_tx = genesis_block.txs.pop().unwrap();
+
+                // Append genesis transactions
+                if !genesis_txs.is_empty() {
+                    genesis_block.append_txs(genesis_txs);
+                }
+                genesis_block.append_txs(vec![producer_tx]);
+
+                // Write generated genesis block to stdin
+                let encoded = base64::encode(&serialize_async(&genesis_block).await);
+                println!("{encoded}");
             }
 
-            let recipient = match recipient {
-                Some(r) => match PublicKey::from_str(&r) {
-                    Ok(r) => Some(r),
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        eprintln!("Invalid recipient: {e:?}");
+            Subcmd::Verify => {
+                let genesis_block = read_block().await?;
+                let hash = genesis_block.hash();
+
+                println!("Verifying genesis block: {hash}");
+
+                // Initialize a temporary sled database
+                let sled_db = sled::Config::new().temporary(true).open()?;
+                let (_, vks) = vks::get_cached_pks_and_vks()?;
+                vks::inject(&sled_db, &vks)?;
+
+                // Create an overlay over whole blockchain
+                let blockchain = Blockchain::new(&sled_db)?;
+                let overlay = BlockchainOverlay::new(&blockchain)?;
+                deploy_native_contracts(&overlay, 0).await?;
+
+                verify_genesis_block(&overlay, &genesis_block, 0).await?;
+
+                println!("Genesis block {hash} verified successfully!");
+            }
+
+            Subcmd::GenerateTx { amounts, recipient, spend_hook, user_data } => {
+                let mut buf = String::new();
+                stdin().read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
+                let signature_secret = SecretKey::from_str(buf.trim())?;
+
+                let mut coin_amounts = vec![];
+                for amount in amounts {
+                    if let Err(e) = f64::from_str(&amount) {
+                        eprintln!("Invalid amount: {e:?}");
                         exit(2);
                     }
-                },
-                None => None,
-            };
+                    coin_amounts.push(decode_base10(&amount, 8, true)?);
+                }
 
-            let spend_hook = match spend_hook {
-                Some(s) => match FuncId::from_str(&s) {
-                    Ok(s) => Some(s),
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        eprintln!("Invalid spend hook: {e:?}");
-                        exit(2);
-                    }
-                },
-                None => None,
-            };
-
-            let user_data = match user_data {
-                Some(u) => {
-                    let bytes: [u8; 32] = match bs58::decode(&u).into_vec()?.try_into() {
-                        Ok(b) => b,
+                let recipient = match recipient {
+                    Some(r) => match PublicKey::from_str(&r) {
+                        Ok(r) => Some(r),
                         Err(e) => {
-                            eprintln!("Invalid user data: {e:?}");
+                            eprintln!("Invalid recipient: {e:?}");
                             exit(2);
                         }
-                    };
+                    },
+                    None => None,
+                };
 
-                    match pallas::Base::from_repr(bytes).into() {
-                        Some(v) => Some(v),
-                        None => {
-                            eprintln!("Invalid user data");
+                let spend_hook = match spend_hook {
+                    Some(s) => match FuncId::from_str(&s) {
+                        Ok(s) => Some(s),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            eprintln!("Invalid spend hook: {e:?}");
                             exit(2);
                         }
+                    },
+                    None => None,
+                };
+
+                let user_data = match user_data {
+                    Some(u) => {
+                        let bytes: [u8; 32] = match bs58::decode(&u).into_vec()?.try_into() {
+                            Ok(b) => b,
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                eprintln!("Invalid user data: {e:?}");
+                                exit(2);
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                        match pallas::Base::from_repr(bytes).into() {
+                            Some(v) => Some(v),
+                            None => {
+                                eprintln!("Invalid user data");
+                                exit(2);
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-                None => None,
-            };
+                    None => None,
+                };
 
-            // Grab mint proving keys and zkbin
-            let (pks, _) = vks::get_cached_pks_and_vks()?;
-            let mut mint = None;
-            for (bincode, namespace, pk) in pks {
-                if namespace.as_str() != MONEY_CONTRACT_ZKAS_MINT_NS_V1 {
-                    continue
+                // Grab mint proving keys and zkbin
+                let (pks, _) = vks::get_cached_pks_and_vks()?;
+                let mut mint = None;
+                for (bincode, namespace, pk) in pks {
+                    if namespace.as_str() != MONEY_CONTRACT_ZKAS_MINT_NS_V1 {
+                        continue
+                    }
+                    let mut reader = Cursor::new(pk);
+                    let zkbin = ZkBinary::decode(&bincode)?;
+                    let circuit = ZkCircuit::new(empty_witnesses(&zkbin)?, &zkbin);
+                    let proving_key = ProvingKey::read(&mut reader, circuit)?;
+                    mint = Some((proving_key, zkbin));
                 }
-                let mut reader = Cursor::new(pk);
-                let zkbin = ZkBinary::decode(&bincode)?;
-                let circuit = ZkCircuit::new(empty_witnesses(&zkbin)?, &zkbin);
-                let proving_key = ProvingKey::read(&mut reader, circuit)?;
-                mint = Some((proving_key, zkbin));
+                let Some((mint_pk, mint_zkbin)) = mint else {
+                    eprintln!("Mint proving keys not found.");
+                    exit(2);
+                };
+
+                // Build the contract call
+                let builder = GenesisMintCallBuilder {
+                    signature_public: PublicKey::from_secret(signature_secret),
+                    amounts: coin_amounts,
+                    recipient,
+                    spend_hook,
+                    user_data,
+                    mint_zkbin,
+                    mint_pk,
+                };
+
+                let debris = builder.build()?;
+
+                // Encode and build the transaction
+                let mut data = vec![MoneyFunction::GenesisMintV1 as u8];
+                debris.params.encode_async(&mut data).await?;
+                let call = ContractCall { contract_id: *MONEY_CONTRACT_ID, data };
+                let mut tx_builder = TransactionBuilder::new(
+                    ContractCallLeaf { call, proofs: debris.proofs },
+                    vec![],
+                )?;
+                let mut tx = tx_builder.build()?;
+                let sigs = tx.create_sigs(&[signature_secret])?;
+                tx.signatures = vec![sigs];
+
+                println!("{}", base64::encode(&serialize_async(&tx).await));
             }
-            let Some((mint_pk, mint_zkbin)) = mint else {
-                eprintln!("Mint proving keys not found.");
-                exit(2);
-            };
-
-            // Build the contract call
-            let builder = GenesisMintCallBuilder {
-                signature_public: PublicKey::from_secret(signature_secret),
-                amounts: coin_amounts,
-                recipient,
-                spend_hook,
-                user_data,
-                mint_zkbin,
-                mint_pk,
-            };
-
-            let debris = builder.build()?;
-
-            // Encode and build the transaction
-            let mut data = vec![MoneyFunction::GenesisMintV1 as u8];
-            debris.params.encode_async(&mut data).await?;
-            let call = ContractCall { contract_id: *MONEY_CONTRACT_ID, data };
-            let mut tx_builder =
-                TransactionBuilder::new(ContractCallLeaf { call, proofs: debris.proofs }, vec![])?;
-            let mut tx = tx_builder.build()?;
-            let sigs = tx.create_sigs(&[signature_secret])?;
-            tx.signatures = vec![sigs];
-
-            println!("{}", base64::encode(&serialize_async(&tx).await));
         }
-    }
 
-    Ok(())
+        Ok(())
+    }))
 }