diff --git a/bchain/coins/blockchain.go b/bchain/coins/blockchain.go
index 08e1bae6..9bb6961b 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/blockchain.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/blockchain.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/juju/errors"
 )
 
-type blockChainFactory func(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(*bchain.MQMessage)) (bchain.BlockChain, error)
+type blockChainFactory func(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(bchain.NotificationType)) (bchain.BlockChain, error)
 
 var blockChainFactories = make(map[string]blockChainFactory)
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 // NewBlockChain creates bchain.BlockChain of type defined by parameter coin
-func NewBlockChain(coin string, configfile string, pushHandler func(*bchain.MQMessage), metrics *common.Metrics) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
+func NewBlockChain(coin string, configfile string, pushHandler func(bchain.NotificationType), metrics *common.Metrics) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
 	bcf, ok := blockChainFactories[coin]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprint("Unsupported coin ", coin, ". Must be one of ", reflect.ValueOf(blockChainFactories).MapKeys()))
diff --git a/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go b/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go
index 754592ed..ecc25283 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type configuration struct {
 }
 
 // NewBitcoinRPC returns new BitcoinRPC instance.
-func NewBitcoinRPC(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(*bchain.MQMessage)) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
+func NewBitcoinRPC(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(bchain.NotificationType)) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
 	var err error
 	var c configuration
 	err = json.Unmarshal(config, &c)
diff --git a/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go b/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
index 552c7618..29ba2a77 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type configuration struct {
 }
 
 // NewEthRPC returns new EthRPC instance.
-func NewEthRPC(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(*bchain.MQMessage)) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
+func NewEthRPC(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(bchain.NotificationType)) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
 	var err error
 	var c configuration
 	err = json.Unmarshal(config, &c)
diff --git a/bchain/coins/zec/zcashrpc.go b/bchain/coins/zec/zcashrpc.go
index b17fb62a..d0243644 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/zec/zcashrpc.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/zec/zcashrpc.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type ZCashRPC struct {
 	*btc.BitcoinRPC
 }
 
-func NewZCashRPC(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(*bchain.MQMessage)) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
+func NewZCashRPC(config json.RawMessage, pushHandler func(bchain.NotificationType)) (bchain.BlockChain, error) {
 	b, err := btc.NewBitcoinRPC(config, pushHandler)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/bchain/mq.go b/bchain/mq.go
index cc60a0e1..d53d9994 100644
--- a/bchain/mq.go
+++ b/bchain/mq.go
@@ -16,16 +16,21 @@ type MQ struct {
 	finished  chan bool
 }
 
-// MQMessage contains data received from Bitcoind message queue
-type MQMessage struct {
-	Topic    string
-	Sequence uint32
-	Body     []byte
-}
+// NotificationType is type of notification
+type NotificationType int
+
+const (
+	// NotificationUnknown is unknown
+	NotificationUnknown NotificationType = iota
+	// NotificationNewBlock message is sent when there is a new block to be imported
+	NotificationNewBlock NotificationType = iota
+	// NotificationNewTx message is sent when there is a new mempool transaction
+	NotificationNewTx NotificationType = iota
+)
 
 // NewMQ creates new Bitcoind ZeroMQ listener
 // callback function receives messages
-func NewMQ(binding string, callback func(*MQMessage)) (*MQ, error) {
+func NewMQ(binding string, callback func(NotificationType)) (*MQ, error) {
 	context, err := zmq.NewContext()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ func NewMQ(binding string, callback func(*MQMessage)) (*MQ, error) {
 	return mq, nil
 }
 
-func (mq *MQ) run(callback func(*MQMessage)) {
+func (mq *MQ) run(callback func(NotificationType)) {
 	mq.isRunning = true
 	for {
 		msg, err := mq.socket.RecvMessageBytes(0)
@@ -70,16 +75,25 @@ func (mq *MQ) run(callback func(*MQMessage)) {
 			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
 		if msg != nil && len(msg) >= 3 {
-			sequence := uint32(0)
-			if len(msg[len(msg)-1]) == 4 {
-				sequence = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(msg[len(msg)-1])
+			var nt NotificationType
+			switch string(msg[0]) {
+			case "hashblock":
+				nt = NotificationNewBlock
+				break
+			case "hashtx":
+				nt = NotificationNewTx
+				break
+			default:
+				nt = NotificationUnknown
 			}
-			m := &MQMessage{
-				Topic:    string(msg[0]),
-				Sequence: sequence,
-				Body:     msg[1],
+			if glog.V(2) {
+				sequence := uint32(0)
+				if len(msg[len(msg)-1]) == 4 {
+					sequence = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(msg[len(msg)-1])
+				}
+				glog.Infof("MQ: %v %s-%d", nt, string(msg[0]), sequence)
 			}
-			callback(m)
+			callback(nt)
 		}
 	}
 	mq.isRunning = false
diff --git a/blockbook.go b/blockbook.go
index a0266a29..8b6a6573 100644
--- a/blockbook.go
+++ b/blockbook.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"flag"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -312,16 +311,14 @@ func onNewTxAddr(txid string, addr string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func pushSynchronizationHandler(m *bchain.MQMessage) {
-	// TODO - is coin specific, item for abstraction
-	body := hex.EncodeToString(m.Body)
-	glog.V(1).Infof("MQ: %s-%d  %s", m.Topic, m.Sequence, body)
-	if m.Topic == "hashblock" {
+func pushSynchronizationHandler(nt bchain.NotificationType) {
+	glog.V(1).Infof("MQ: notification ", nt)
+	if nt == bchain.NotificationNewBlock {
 		chanSyncIndex <- struct{}{}
-	} else if m.Topic == "hashtx" {
+	} else if nt == bchain.NotificationNewTx {
 		chanSyncMempool <- struct{}{}
 	} else {
-		glog.Errorf("MQ: unknown message %s-%d  %s", m.Topic, m.Sequence, body)
+		glog.Error("MQ: unknown notification sent")
 	}
 }