diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/main.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/main.rs
index 723a1fc97..74b662a8c 100644
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/main.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ mod rpc_tx;
 mod task;
 use task::sync::sync_task;
 
+/// P2P net protocols
+mod proto;
+
 /// Utility functions
 mod utils;
 use utils::{genesis_txs_total, spawn_consensus_p2p, spawn_sync_p2p};
diff --git a/src/validator/proto/mod.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/mod.rs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/validator/proto/mod.rs
rename to bin/darkfid2/src/proto/mod.rs
index 2d89cdbdd..7453b0a99 100644
--- a/src/validator/proto/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /// Block broadcast protocol
 mod protocol_block;
-pub use protocol_block::ProtocolBlock;
+pub use protocol_block::{BlockInfoMessage, ProtocolBlock};
 
 /// Block proposal broadcast protocol
 mod protocol_proposal;
diff --git a/src/validator/proto/protocol_block.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_block.rs
similarity index 87%
rename from src/validator/proto/protocol_block.rs
rename to bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_block.rs
index ae5b6f7cc..e60af9857 100644
--- a/src/validator/proto/protocol_block.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_block.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use log::debug;
 use smol::Executor;
 use url::Url;
 
-use crate::{
+use darkfi::{
     blockchain::BlockInfo,
     impl_p2p_message,
     net::{
@@ -32,11 +32,22 @@ use crate::{
     validator::ValidatorPtr,
     Result,
 };
+use darkfi_serial::{SerialDecodable, SerialEncodable};
 
-impl_p2p_message!(BlockInfo, "block");
+/// Auxiliary [`BlockInfo`] wrapper structure used for messaging.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, SerialEncodable, SerialDecodable)]
+pub struct BlockInfoMessage(BlockInfo);
+
+impl From<&BlockInfo> for BlockInfoMessage {
+    fn from(block: &BlockInfo) -> Self {
+        BlockInfoMessage(block.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+impl_p2p_message!(BlockInfoMessage, "block");
 
 pub struct ProtocolBlock {
-    block_sub: MessageSubscription<BlockInfo>,
+    block_sub: MessageSubscription<BlockInfoMessage>,
     jobsman: ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
     validator: ValidatorPtr,
     p2p: P2pPtr,
@@ -54,9 +65,9 @@ impl ProtocolBlock {
             "Adding ProtocolBlock to the protocol registry"
         );
         let msg_subsystem = channel.message_subsystem();
-        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<BlockInfo>().await;
+        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<BlockInfoMessage>().await;
 
-        let block_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<BlockInfo>().await?;
+        let block_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<BlockInfoMessage>().await?;
 
         Ok(Arc::new(Self {
             block_sub,
@@ -106,7 +117,7 @@ impl ProtocolBlock {
 
             let block_copy = (*block).clone();
 
-            match self.validator.write().await.append_block(&block_copy).await {
+            match self.validator.write().await.append_block(&block_copy.0).await {
                 Ok(()) => self.p2p.broadcast_with_exclude(&block_copy, &exclude_list).await,
                 Err(e) => {
                     debug!(
diff --git a/src/validator/proto/protocol_proposal.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_proposal.rs
similarity index 89%
rename from src/validator/proto/protocol_proposal.rs
rename to bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_proposal.rs
index c193c3eb8..b17de28d2 100644
--- a/src/validator/proto/protocol_proposal.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_proposal.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use log::debug;
 use smol::Executor;
 use url::Url;
 
-use crate::{
+use darkfi::{
     impl_p2p_message,
     net::{
         ChannelPtr, Message, MessageSubscription, P2pPtr, ProtocolBase, ProtocolBasePtr,
@@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ use crate::{
     validator::{consensus::Proposal, ValidatorPtr},
     Result,
 };
+use darkfi_serial::{SerialDecodable, SerialEncodable};
 
-impl_p2p_message!(Proposal, "proposal");
+/// Auxiliary [`Proposal`] wrapper structure used for messaging.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, SerialEncodable, SerialDecodable)]
+struct ProposalMessage(Proposal);
+
+impl_p2p_message!(ProposalMessage, "proposal");
 
 pub struct ProtocolProposal {
-    proposal_sub: MessageSubscription<Proposal>,
+    proposal_sub: MessageSubscription<ProposalMessage>,
     jobsman: ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
     validator: ValidatorPtr,
     p2p: P2pPtr,
@@ -53,9 +58,9 @@ impl ProtocolProposal {
             "Adding ProtocolProposal to the protocol registry"
         );
         let msg_subsystem = channel.message_subsystem();
-        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<Proposal>().await;
+        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<ProposalMessage>().await;
 
-        let proposal_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<Proposal>().await?;
+        let proposal_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<ProposalMessage>().await?;
 
         Ok(Arc::new(Self {
             proposal_sub,
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ impl ProtocolProposal {
 
             let proposal_copy = (*proposal).clone();
 
-            match self.validator.write().await.consensus.append_proposal(&proposal_copy).await {
+            match self.validator.write().await.consensus.append_proposal(&proposal_copy.0).await {
                 Ok(()) => self.p2p.broadcast_with_exclude(&proposal_copy, &exclude_list).await,
                 Err(e) => {
                     debug!(
diff --git a/src/validator/proto/protocol_sync.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_sync.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/validator/proto/protocol_sync.rs
rename to bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_sync.rs
index 107abf36d..7c46b3096 100644
--- a/src/validator/proto/protocol_sync.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_sync.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use log::{debug, error};
 use smol::Executor;
 
-use darkfi_serial::{SerialDecodable, SerialEncodable};
-
-use crate::{
+use darkfi::{
     blockchain::BlockInfo,
     impl_p2p_message,
     net::{
@@ -33,6 +31,7 @@ use crate::{
     validator::ValidatorPtr,
     Result,
 };
+use darkfi_serial::{SerialDecodable, SerialEncodable};
 
 // Constant defining how many blocks we send during syncing.
 const BATCH: u64 = 10;
diff --git a/src/validator/proto/protocol_tx.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_tx.rs
similarity index 87%
rename from src/validator/proto/protocol_tx.rs
rename to bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_tx.rs
index df92e5669..4b6920951 100644
--- a/src/validator/proto/protocol_tx.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/proto/protocol_tx.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use log::debug;
 use smol::Executor;
 use url::Url;
 
-use crate::{
+use darkfi::{
     impl_p2p_message,
     net::{
         ChannelPtr, Message, MessageSubscription, P2pPtr, ProtocolBase, ProtocolBasePtr,
@@ -32,11 +32,16 @@ use crate::{
     validator::ValidatorPtr,
     Result,
 };
+use darkfi_serial::{SerialDecodable, SerialEncodable};
 
-impl_p2p_message!(Transaction, "tx");
+/// Auxiliary [`Transaction`] wrapper structure used for messaging.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, SerialEncodable, SerialDecodable)]
+struct TransactionMessage(Transaction);
+
+impl_p2p_message!(TransactionMessage, "tx");
 
 pub struct ProtocolTx {
-    tx_sub: MessageSubscription<Transaction>,
+    tx_sub: MessageSubscription<TransactionMessage>,
     jobsman: ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
     validator: ValidatorPtr,
     p2p: P2pPtr,
@@ -54,9 +59,9 @@ impl ProtocolTx {
             "Adding ProtocolTx to the protocol registry"
         );
         let msg_subsystem = channel.message_subsystem();
-        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<Transaction>().await;
+        msg_subsystem.add_dispatch::<TransactionMessage>().await;
 
-        let tx_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<Transaction>().await?;
+        let tx_sub = channel.subscribe_msg::<TransactionMessage>().await?;
 
         Ok(Arc::new(Self {
             tx_sub,
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@ impl ProtocolTx {
             let tx_copy = (*tx).clone();
 
             // Nodes use unconfirmed_txs vector as seen_txs pool.
-            match self.validator.write().await.append_tx(tx_copy.clone()).await {
+            match self.validator.write().await.append_tx(&tx_copy.0).await {
                 Ok(()) => self.p2p.broadcast_with_exclude(&tx_copy, &exclude_list).await,
                 Err(e) => {
                     debug!(
diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/rpc_tx.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/rpc_tx.rs
index c2afbd82d..0083866db 100644
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/rpc_tx.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/rpc_tx.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl Darkfid {
             // Consensus participants can directly perform
             // the state transition check and append to their
             // pending transactions store.
-            if self.validator.write().await.append_tx(tx.clone()).await.is_err() {
+            if self.validator.write().await.append_tx(&tx).await.is_err() {
                 error!(target: "darkfid::rpc::tx_broadcast", "Failed to append transaction to mempool");
                 return server_error(RpcError::TxSimulationFail, id, None)
             }
diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/task/sync.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/task/sync.rs
index 53179a7d7..149773f29 100644
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/task/sync.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/task/sync.rs
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-use darkfi::{
-    util::async_util::sleep,
-    validator::proto::{SyncRequest, SyncResponse},
-    Result,
-};
+use darkfi::{util::async_util::sleep, Result};
 use log::{debug, info, warn};
 
-use crate::Darkfid;
+use crate::{
+    proto::{SyncRequest, SyncResponse},
+    Darkfid,
+};
 
 /// async task used for block syncing
 pub async fn sync_task(node: &Darkfid) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/tests/harness.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/tests/harness.rs
index e1315364d..a51a0986a 100644
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/tests/harness.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/tests/harness.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use log::error;
 use url::Url;
 
 use crate::{
+    proto::BlockInfoMessage,
     task::sync::sync_task,
     utils::{genesis_txs_total, spawn_consensus_p2p, spawn_sync_p2p},
     Darkfid,
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ impl Harness {
     pub async fn add_blocks(&self, blocks: &[BlockInfo]) -> Result<()> {
         // We simply broadcast the block using Alice's sync P2P
         for block in blocks {
-            self.alice.sync_p2p.broadcast(block).await;
+            self.alice.sync_p2p.broadcast(&BlockInfoMessage::from(block)).await;
         }
 
         // and then add it to her chain
diff --git a/bin/darkfid2/src/utils.rs b/bin/darkfid2/src/utils.rs
index 11cf0a036..ebe02b3e6 100644
--- a/bin/darkfid2/src/utils.rs
+++ b/bin/darkfid2/src/utils.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ use darkfi::{
     error::TxVerifyFailed,
     net::{P2p, P2pPtr, Settings, SESSION_ALL},
     tx::Transaction,
-    validator::{
-        proto::{ProtocolBlock, ProtocolProposal, ProtocolSync, ProtocolTx},
-        ValidatorPtr,
-    },
+    validator::ValidatorPtr,
     Result,
 };
 use darkfi_consensus_contract::{
@@ -35,6 +32,8 @@ use darkfi_money_contract::{model::MoneyTokenMintParamsV1, MoneyFunction::Genesi
 use darkfi_sdk::crypto::{CONSENSUS_CONTRACT_ID, MONEY_CONTRACT_ID};
 use darkfi_serial::deserialize;
 
+use crate::proto::{ProtocolBlock, ProtocolProposal, ProtocolSync, ProtocolTx};
+
 /// Auxiliary function to calculate the total amount of minted tokens in provided
 /// genesis transactions set. This includes both staked and normal tokens.
 /// If a non-genesis transaction is found, execution fails.
diff --git a/src/consensus/proto/protocol_tx.rs b/src/consensus/proto/protocol_tx.rs
index 73827bebe..81a98cdd3 100644
--- a/src/consensus/proto/protocol_tx.rs
+++ b/src/consensus/proto/protocol_tx.rs
@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@ use url::Url;
 
 use crate::{
     consensus::ValidatorStatePtr,
+    impl_p2p_message,
     net::{
-        ChannelPtr, MessageSubscription, P2pPtr, ProtocolBase, ProtocolBasePtr,
+        ChannelPtr, Message, MessageSubscription, P2pPtr, ProtocolBase, ProtocolBasePtr,
         ProtocolJobsManager, ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
     },
     tx::Transaction,
     Result,
 };
 
+impl_p2p_message!(Transaction, "tx");
+
 pub struct ProtocolTx {
     tx_sub: MessageSubscription<Transaction>,
     jobsman: ProtocolJobsManagerPtr,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 2f737c9a2..058d70ed9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ macro_rules! cli_desc {
             "{} {}-{}\n{}\n{}",
             env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME").to_string(),
             env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
-            "@GIT_REV@", // Only noobs will change this
+            "459170ff096", // Only noobs will change this
             env!("CARGO_PKG_DESCRIPTION").to_string(),
             darkfi::ANSI_LOGO,
         );
diff --git a/src/validator/consensus/mod.rs b/src/validator/consensus/mod.rs
index a895d4210..a88c98899 100644
--- a/src/validator/consensus/mod.rs
+++ b/src/validator/consensus/mod.rs
@@ -70,9 +70,8 @@ impl Consensus {
     ///     1. Node has not started current slot finalization
     ///     2. Proposal refers to current slot
     ///     3. Proposal hash matches the actual block one
-    ///     4. Header hash matches the actual one
-    ///     5. Block transactions don't exceed set limit
-    ///     6. Block is valid
+    ///     4. Block transactions don't exceed set limit
+    ///     5. Block is valid
     /// Additional validity rules can be applied.
     pub async fn append_proposal(&mut self, proposal: &Proposal) -> Result<()> {
         // Generate a time keeper for current slot
@@ -102,16 +101,6 @@ impl Consensus {
             return Err(Error::ProposalHashesMissmatchError)
         }
 
-        // Check if proposal header matches actual one
-        let proposal_header = hdr.headerhash();
-        if proposal.header != proposal_header {
-            warn!(
-                target: "validator::consensus::append_proposal", "Received proposal contains mismatched headers: {} - {}",
-                proposal.header, proposal_header
-            );
-            return Err(Error::ProposalHeadersMissmatchError)
-        }
-
         // TODO: verify if this should happen here or not.
         // Check that proposal transactions don't exceed limit
         if proposal.block.txs.len() > TXS_CAP {
@@ -257,8 +246,6 @@ impl Consensus {
 pub struct Proposal {
     /// Block hash
     pub hash: blake3::Hash,
-    /// Block header hash
-    pub header: blake3::Hash,
     /// Block data
     pub block: BlockInfo,
 }
@@ -266,8 +253,7 @@ pub struct Proposal {
 impl Proposal {
     pub fn new(block: BlockInfo) -> Self {
         let hash = block.blockhash();
-        let header = block.header.headerhash();
-        Self { hash, header, block }
+        Self { hash, block }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/validator/mod.rs b/src/validator/mod.rs
index 58a073e68..c652be439 100644
--- a/src/validator/mod.rs
+++ b/src/validator/mod.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ use consensus::{next_block_reward, Consensus};
 pub mod verification;
 use verification::{verify_block, verify_genesis_block, verify_transactions};
 
-/// P2P net protocols
-pub mod proto;
-
 /// Helper utilities
 pub mod utils;
 use utils::deploy_native_contracts;
@@ -128,8 +125,8 @@ impl Validator {
 
     /// The node retrieves a transaction, validates its state transition,
     /// and appends it to the pending txs store.
-    pub async fn append_tx(&mut self, tx: Transaction) -> Result<()> {
-        let tx_hash = blake3::hash(&serialize(&tx));
+    pub async fn append_tx(&mut self, tx: &Transaction) -> Result<()> {
+        let tx_hash = blake3::hash(&serialize(tx));
 
         // Check if we have already seen this tx
         let tx_in_txstore = self.blockchain.transactions.contains(&tx_hash)?;
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ impl Validator {
 
         // Verify state transition
         info!(target: "validator::append_tx", "Starting state transition validation");
-        let tx_vec = [tx];
+        let tx_vec = [tx.clone()];
         let mut valid = false;
 
         // Generate a time keeper for current slot