diff --git a/sharding/node/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/node/BUILD.bazel
index 22d8e98c9f..5bd229a681 100644
--- a/sharding/node/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/node/BUILD.bazel
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ go_test(
     srcs = ["backend_test.go"],
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
     deps = [
+        "//sharding/params:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/types:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_urfave_cli//:go_default_library",
     ],
diff --git a/sharding/node/backend.go b/sharding/node/backend.go
index 710eb97738..2e2e167b19 100644
--- a/sharding/node/backend.go
+++ b/sharding/node/backend.go
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ func (s *ShardEthereum) registerActorService(config *params.Config, actor string
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if actor == "notary" {
+	switch actor {
+	case "notary":
 		not, err := notary.NewNotary(config, client, shardp2p, shardChainDB)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not register notary service: %v", err)
 		}
 		return s.registerService(not)
-	} else if actor == "proposer" {
-
+	case "proposer":
 		var pool *txpool.TXPool
 		if err := s.fetchService(&pool); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -278,12 +278,19 @@ func (s *ShardEthereum) registerActorService(config *params.Config, actor string
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not register proposer service: %v", err)
 		}
 		return s.registerService(prop)
+	case "simulator":
+		sim, err := simulator.NewSimulator(config, client, shardp2p, shardID, 15) // 15 second delay between simulator requests.
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not register simulator service: %v", err)
+		}
+		return s.registerService(sim)
+	default:
+		obs, err := observer.NewObserver(shardp2p, shardChainDB, shardID, sync, client)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not register observer service: %v", err)
+		}
+		return s.registerService(obs)
 	}
-	obs, err := observer.NewObserver(shardp2p, shardChainDB, shardID, sync, client)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not register observer service: %v", err)
-	}
-	return s.registerService(obs)
 }
 
 func (s *ShardEthereum) registerSimulatorService(actorFlag string, config *params.Config, shardID int) error {
diff --git a/sharding/node/backend_test.go b/sharding/node/backend_test.go
index b0538debad..1c4e8833ed 100644
--- a/sharding/node/backend_test.go
+++ b/sharding/node/backend_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package node
 
 import (
 	"flag"
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/types"
 
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
@@ -12,6 +14,25 @@ import (
 // Verifies that ShardEthereum implements the Node interface.
 var _ = types.Node(&ShardEthereum{})
 
+type mockService struct{}
+type secondMockService struct{}
+
+func (m *mockService) Start() {
+	return
+}
+
+func (m *mockService) Stop() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *secondMockService) Start() {
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *secondMockService) Stop() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Test that the sharding node can build with default flag values.
 func TestNode_Builds(t *testing.T) {
 	app := cli.NewApp()
@@ -24,3 +45,92 @@ func TestNode_Builds(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create ShardEthereum: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRegisterServiceTwice(t *testing.T) {
+	shardEthereum := &ShardEthereum{
+		services: make(map[reflect.Type]types.Service),
+		stop:     make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Configure shardConfig by loading the default.
+	shardEthereum.shardConfig = params.DefaultConfig
+
+	m := &mockService{}
+	if err := shardEthereum.registerService(m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to register first service")
+	}
+
+	// checks if first service was indeed registered
+	if len(shardEthereum.serviceTypes) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("service types slice should contain 1 service, contained %v", len(shardEthereum.serviceTypes))
+	}
+
+	if err := shardEthereum.registerService(m); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("should not be able to register a service twice, got nil error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegisterDifferentServices(t *testing.T) {
+	shardEthereum := &ShardEthereum{
+		services: make(map[reflect.Type]types.Service),
+		stop:     make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Configure shardConfig by loading the default.
+	shardEthereum.shardConfig = params.DefaultConfig
+
+	m := &mockService{}
+	s := &secondMockService{}
+	if err := shardEthereum.registerService(m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to register first service")
+	}
+
+	if err := shardEthereum.registerService(s); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to register second service")
+	}
+
+	if len(shardEthereum.serviceTypes) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("service types slice should contain 2 services, contained %v", len(shardEthereum.serviceTypes))
+	}
+
+	if _, exists := shardEthereum.services[reflect.TypeOf(m)]; !exists {
+		t.Errorf("service of type %v not registered", reflect.TypeOf(m))
+	}
+
+	if _, exists := shardEthereum.services[reflect.TypeOf(s)]; !exists {
+		t.Errorf("service of type %v not registered", reflect.TypeOf(s))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFetchService(t *testing.T) {
+	shardEthereum := &ShardEthereum{
+		services: make(map[reflect.Type]types.Service),
+		stop:     make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Configure shardConfig by loading the default.
+	shardEthereum.shardConfig = params.DefaultConfig
+
+	m := &mockService{}
+	if err := shardEthereum.registerService(m); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to register first service")
+	}
+
+	if err := shardEthereum.fetchService(*m); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("passing in a value should throw an error, received nil error")
+	}
+
+	var s *secondMockService
+	if err := shardEthereum.fetchService(&s); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("fetching an unregistered service should return an error, got nil")
+	}
+
+	var m2 *mockService
+	if err := shardEthereum.fetchService(&m2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to fetch service")
+	}
+
+	if m2 != m {
+		t.Errorf("pointers were not equal, instead got %p, %p", m2, m)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/sharding/notary/service_test.go b/sharding/notary/service_test.go
index 50a8ce224a..f5a742276a 100644
--- a/sharding/notary/service_test.go
+++ b/sharding/notary/service_test.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/internal"
 	shardparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/params"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/types"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/sharding/p2p/messages/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/p2p/messages/BUILD.bazel
index b280d11e2d..7e18dbdfb5 100644
--- a/sharding/p2p/messages/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/p2p/messages/BUILD.bazel
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@ go_library(
     srcs = ["messages.go"],
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p/messages",
     visibility = ["//sharding:__subpackages__"],
-    deps = ["@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library"],
+    deps = [
+        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//core/types:go_default_library",
+    ],
 )
diff --git a/sharding/p2p/messages/messages.go b/sharding/p2p/messages/messages.go
index 34f72ef731..65d0c13e6e 100644
--- a/sharding/p2p/messages/messages.go
+++ b/sharding/p2p/messages/messages.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 )
 
 // CollationBodyRequest defines a p2p message being sent over subscription feeds
@@ -22,3 +23,9 @@ type CollationBodyResponse struct {
 	HeaderHash *common.Hash
 	Body       []byte
 }
+
+// TransactionBroadcast defines the p2p message broadcast from simulators
+// to the rest of the actors for transactions to be included in collation.
+type TransactionBroadcast struct {
+	Transaction *types.Transaction
+}
diff --git a/sharding/proposer/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/proposer/BUILD.bazel
index e3c545cb22..9515a6d3a6 100644
--- a/sharding/proposer/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/proposer/BUILD.bazel
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ go_library(
         "//sharding/database:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/mainchain:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/p2p:go_default_library",
+        "//sharding/p2p/messages:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/params:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/syncer:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/txpool:go_default_library",
diff --git a/sharding/proposer/service.go b/sharding/proposer/service.go
index c2b282a1a2..92aa7ed057 100644
--- a/sharding/proposer/service.go
+++ b/sharding/proposer/service.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/database"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/mainchain"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p/messages"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/syncer"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/txpool"
@@ -73,14 +74,21 @@ func (p *Proposer) Stop() error {
 
 // proposeCollations listens to the transaction feed and submits collations over an interval.
 func (p *Proposer) proposeCollations() {
-	requests := make(chan *gethTypes.Transaction)
-	p.txpoolSub = p.txpool.TransactionsFeed().Subscribe(requests)
-	defer close(requests)
+	feed := p.p2p.Feed(messages.TransactionBroadcast{})
+	ch := make(chan p2p.Message, 20)
+	sub := feed.Subscribe(ch)
+	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
+	defer close(ch)
 	for {
 		select {
-		case tx := <-requests:
-			log.Infof("Received transaction: %x", tx.Hash())
-			if err := p.createCollation(p.ctx, []*gethTypes.Transaction{tx}); err != nil {
+		case msg := <-ch:
+			tx, ok := msg.Data.(messages.TransactionBroadcast)
+			if !ok {
+				log.Error("Received incorrect p2p message. Wanted a transaction broadcast message")
+				break
+			}
+			log.Infof("Received transaction: %x", tx.Transaction.Hash())
+			if err := p.createCollation(p.ctx, []*gethTypes.Transaction{tx.Transaction}); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("Create collation failed: %v", err)
 			}
 		case <-p.ctx.Done():
diff --git a/sharding/simulator/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/simulator/BUILD.bazel
index d186f83686..91511f4677 100644
--- a/sharding/simulator/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/simulator/BUILD.bazel
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ go_library(
         "//sharding/p2p/messages:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/params:go_default_library",
         "//sharding/syncer:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//core/types:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//event:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
     ],
diff --git a/sharding/simulator/service.go b/sharding/simulator/service.go
index 4ff28f8592..74fcbbea9d 100644
--- a/sharding/simulator/service.go
+++ b/sharding/simulator/service.go
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package simulator
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/mainchain"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p"
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ func (s *Simulator) Start() {
 	log.Info("Starting simulator service")
 
 	s.requestFeed = s.p2p.Feed(messages.CollationBodyRequest{})
+
+	go s.broadcastTransactions(time.Tick(time.Second*s.delay), s.ctx.Done())
 	go s.simulateNotaryRequests(s.client.SMCCaller(), s.client.ChainReader(), time.Tick(time.Second*s.delay), s.ctx.Done())
 }
 
@@ -93,3 +98,28 @@ func (s *Simulator) simulateNotaryRequests(fetcher mainchain.RecordFetcher, read
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// broadcastTransactions sends a transaction with random bytes over by a delay period,
+// this method is for testing purposes only, and will be replaced by a more functional CLI tool.
+func (s *Simulator) broadcastTransactions(delayChan <-chan time.Time, done <-chan struct{}) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		// Makes sure to close this goroutine when the service stops.
+		case <-done:
+			log.Debug("Simulator context closed, exiting goroutine")
+			return
+		case <-delayChan:
+			tx := createTestTx()
+			s.p2p.Broadcast(messages.TransactionBroadcast{Transaction: tx})
+			log.Info("Transaction broadcasted")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// createTestTx is a helper method to generate tx with random data bytes.
+// it is used for broadcastTransactions.
+func createTestTx() *types.Transaction {
+	data := make([]byte, 1024)
+	rand.Read(data)
+	return types.NewTransaction(0, common.HexToAddress("0x0"), nil, 0, nil, data)
+}
diff --git a/sharding/simulator/service_test.go b/sharding/simulator/service_test.go
index 270bfb74a7..d0fb19e5d3 100644
--- a/sharding/simulator/service_test.go
+++ b/sharding/simulator/service_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/mainchain"
 
-	ethereum "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	gethTypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
@@ -94,11 +94,17 @@ func TestStartStop(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to setup simulator service: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	simulator.Start()
+	msg := hook.LastEntry().Message
+	if msg != "Starting simulator service" {
+		t.Errorf("incorrect log, expected %s, got %s", "Starting simulator service", msg)
+	}
+
 	if err := simulator.Stop(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to stop simulator service: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	msg := hook.LastEntry().Message
+	msg = hook.LastEntry().Message
 	if msg != "Stopping simulator service" {
 		t.Errorf("incorrect log, expected %s, got %s", "Stopping simulator service", msg)
 	}
@@ -229,3 +235,41 @@ func TestSimulateNotaryRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	exitRoutine <- true
 	hook.Reset()
 }
+
+// This test verifies actor simulator can successfully broadcast
+// transactions to rest of the peers.
+func TestBroadcastTransactions(t *testing.T) {
+	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
+
+	shardID := 0
+	server, err := p2p.NewServer()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unable to setup p2p server: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	simulator, err := NewSimulator(params.DefaultConfig, &mainchain.SMCClient{}, server, shardID, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unable to setup simulator service: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	delayChan := make(chan time.Time)
+	doneChan := make(chan struct{})
+	exitRoutine := make(chan bool)
+
+	go func() {
+		simulator.broadcastTransactions(delayChan, doneChan)
+		<-exitRoutine
+	}()
+
+	delayChan <- time.Time{}
+	doneChan <- struct{}{}
+
+	msg := hook.AllEntries()[0].Message
+	want := "Transaction broadcasted"
+	if msg != want {
+		t.Errorf("incorrect log, expected %s, got %s", want, msg)
+	}
+
+	exitRoutine <- true
+	hook.Reset()
+}
diff --git a/sharding/syncer/handlers.go b/sharding/syncer/handlers.go
index dcdaa8a897..c0370d6459 100644
--- a/sharding/syncer/handlers.go
+++ b/sharding/syncer/handlers.go
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/mainchain"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p/messages"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/types"
 )
 
 // RespondCollationBody is called by a node responding to another node's request
diff --git a/sharding/txpool/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/txpool/BUILD.bazel
index 17cf0dd93b..5b3ab4fc24 100644
--- a/sharding/txpool/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/txpool/BUILD.bazel
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ go_library(
     visibility = ["//sharding:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [
         "//sharding/p2p:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//core/types:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//event:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
     ],
diff --git a/sharding/txpool/service.go b/sharding/txpool/service.go
index ccaa7c5d99..965c1dc8fa 100644
--- a/sharding/txpool/service.go
+++ b/sharding/txpool/service.go
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 package txpool
 
 import (
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	gethTypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/p2p"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -16,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 type TXPool struct {
 	p2p              *p2p.Server
 	transactionsFeed *event.Feed
-	ticker           *time.Ticker
 }
 
 // NewTXPool creates a new observer instance.
@@ -27,34 +21,10 @@ func NewTXPool(p2p *p2p.Server) (*TXPool, error) {
 // Start the main routine for a shard transaction pool.
 func (p *TXPool) Start() {
 	log.Info("Starting shard txpool service")
-	go p.sendTestTransaction()
 }
 
 // Stop the main loop for a transaction pool in the shard network.
 func (p *TXPool) Stop() error {
 	log.Info("Stopping shard txpool service")
-	p.ticker.Stop()
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (p *TXPool) TransactionsFeed() *event.Feed {
-	return p.transactionsFeed
-}
-
-// sendTestTransaction sends a transaction with random bytes over a 5 second interval.
-// This method is for testing purposes only, and will be replaced by a more functional CLI tool.
-func (p *TXPool) sendTestTransaction() {
-	p.ticker = time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
-
-	for range p.ticker.C {
-		tx := createTestTransaction()
-		nsent := p.transactionsFeed.Send(tx)
-		log.Infof("Sent transaction %x to %d subscribers", tx.Hash(), nsent)
-	}
-}
-
-func createTestTransaction() *gethTypes.Transaction {
-	data := make([]byte, 1024)
-	rand.Read(data)
-	return gethTypes.NewTransaction(0, common.HexToAddress("0x0"), nil, 0, nil, data)
-}
diff --git a/sharding/types/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/types/BUILD.bazel
index d0cec693f8..cfe90566b4 100644
--- a/sharding/types/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/types/BUILD.bazel
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ go_library(
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/types",
     visibility = ["//sharding:__subpackages__"],
     deps = [
-        "//sharding/utils:go_default_library",
+        "//shared:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//core/types:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//crypto/sha3:go_default_library",
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ go_test(
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
     deps = [
         "//sharding/database:go_default_library",
-        "//sharding/utils:go_default_library",
+        "//shared:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//common:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//core/types:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//crypto/sha3:go_default_library",
diff --git a/sharding/types/collation.go b/sharding/types/collation.go
index 1ff5a7d73e..edaa252025 100644
--- a/sharding/types/collation.go
+++ b/sharding/types/collation.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	gethTypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto/sha3"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/utils"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/shared"
 )
 
 // Collation defines a base struct that serves as a primitive equivalent of a "block"
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ func BytesToChunks(body []byte) Chunks {
 }
 
 // convertTxToRawBlob transactions into RawBlobs. This step encodes transactions uses RLP encoding
-func convertTxToRawBlob(txs []*gethTypes.Transaction) ([]*utils.RawBlob, error) {
-	blobs := make([]*utils.RawBlob, len(txs))
+func convertTxToRawBlob(txs []*gethTypes.Transaction) ([]*shared.RawBlob, error) {
+	blobs := make([]*shared.RawBlob, len(txs))
 	for i := 0; i < len(txs); i++ {
 		err := error(nil)
-		blobs[i], err = utils.NewRawBlob(txs[i], false)
+		blobs[i], err = shared.NewRawBlob(txs[i], false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func SerializeTxToBlob(txs []*gethTypes.Transaction) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	serializedTx, err := utils.Serialize(blobs)
+	serializedTx, err := shared.Serialize(blobs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -174,13 +174,13 @@ func SerializeTxToBlob(txs []*gethTypes.Transaction) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 // convertRawBlobToTx converts raw blobs back to their original transactions.
-func convertRawBlobToTx(rawBlobs []utils.RawBlob) ([]*gethTypes.Transaction, error) {
+func convertRawBlobToTx(rawBlobs []shared.RawBlob) ([]*gethTypes.Transaction, error) {
 	blobs := make([]*gethTypes.Transaction, len(rawBlobs))
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(rawBlobs); i++ {
 		blobs[i] = gethTypes.NewTransaction(0, common.HexToAddress("0x"), nil, 0, nil, nil)
 
-		err := utils.ConvertFromRawBlob(&rawBlobs[i], blobs[i])
+		err := shared.ConvertFromRawBlob(&rawBlobs[i], blobs[i])
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("creation of transactions from raw blobs failed: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func convertRawBlobToTx(rawBlobs []utils.RawBlob) ([]*gethTypes.Transaction, err
 // DeserializeBlobToTx takes byte array blob and converts it back
 // to original txs and returns the txs in tx array.
 func DeserializeBlobToTx(serialisedBlob []byte) (*[]*gethTypes.Transaction, error) {
-	deserializedBlobs, err := utils.Deserialize(serialisedBlob)
+	deserializedBlobs, err := shared.Deserialize(serialisedBlob)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/sharding/types/collation_test.go b/sharding/types/collation_test.go
index ba05e3d1ba..13d9e4742a 100644
--- a/sharding/types/collation_test.go
+++ b/sharding/types/collation_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	gethTypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/utils"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/shared"
 )
 
 // fieldAccess is to access unexported fields in structs in another package
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ func runSerializeNoRLPBenchmark(b *testing.B, numTransactions int) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		_, err := utils.Serialize(blobs)
+		_, err := shared.Serialize(blobs)
 		if err != nil {
-			b.Errorf("utils.Serialize failed: %v", err)
+			b.Errorf("shared.Serialize failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ func runDeserializeNoRLPBenchmark(b *testing.B, numTransactions int) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		_, err := utils.Deserialize(blob)
+		_, err := shared.Deserialize(blob)
 		if err != nil {
-			b.Errorf("utils.Deserialize failed: %v", err)
+			b.Errorf("shared.Deserialize failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sharding/utils/BUILD.bazel b/sharding/utils/BUILD.bazel
index a4b60cfacd..6f14dbd8e4 100644
--- a/sharding/utils/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/sharding/utils/BUILD.bazel
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ go_library(
         "customflags.go",
         "debug.go",
         "flags.go",
-        "marshal.go",
         "service.go",
     ],
     importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/sharding/utils",
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ go_library(
     deps = [
         "//sharding/params:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//node:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//rlp:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_fjl_memsize//memsizeui:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_urfave_cli//:go_default_library",
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@ go_test(
     name = "go_default_test",
     srcs = [
         "customflags_test.go",
-        "marshal_test.go",
         "service_test.go",
     ],
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
diff --git a/shared/BUILD.bazel b/shared/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8c8806231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl", "go_library", "go_test")
+
+go_library(
+    name = "go_default_library",
+    srcs = ["marshal.go"],
+    importpath = "github.com/prysmaticlabs/geth-sharding/shared",
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+    deps = ["@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//rlp:go_default_library"],
+)
+
+go_test(
+    name = "go_default_test",
+    srcs = ["marshal_test.go"],
+    embed = [":go_default_library"],
+)
diff --git a/sharding/utils/marshal.go b/shared/marshal.go
similarity index 98%
rename from sharding/utils/marshal.go
rename to shared/marshal.go
index a03e40cd8b..1aa99bfcf4 100644
--- a/sharding/utils/marshal.go
+++ b/shared/marshal.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-// Package utils defines independent utilities helpful for a sharding-enabled,
+// Package shared defines independent utilities helpful for a sharding-enabled,
 // Ethereum blockchain such as blob serialization as more.
-package utils
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/sharding/utils/marshal_test.go b/shared/marshal_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from sharding/utils/marshal_test.go
rename to shared/marshal_test.go
index c9c04bd8f0..bf68ed20cb 100644
--- a/sharding/utils/marshal_test.go
+++ b/shared/marshal_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package utils
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"math/rand"