diff --git a/bchain/coins/bch/bcashparser.go b/bchain/coins/bch/bcashparser.go
index ccfebc29..2c804867 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/bch/bcashparser.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/bch/bcashparser.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func GetChainParams(chain string) *chaincfg.Params {
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromAddress returns internal address representation of given address
-func (p *BCashParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *BCashParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	return p.addressToOutputScript(address)
 }
 
diff --git a/bchain/coins/blockchain.go b/bchain/coins/blockchain.go
index ddd1ffd2..b0be1d2b 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/blockchain.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/blockchain.go
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ func (c *blockChainWithMetrics) GetMempoolTransactions(address string) (v []stri
 	return c.b.GetMempoolTransactions(address)
 }
 
+func (c *blockChainWithMetrics) GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) (v []string, err error) {
+	defer func(s time.Time) { c.observeRPCLatency("GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc", s, err) }(time.Now())
+	return c.b.GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc(addrDesc)
+}
+
 func (c *blockChainWithMetrics) GetMempoolEntry(txid string) (v *bchain.MempoolEntry, err error) {
 	defer func(s time.Time) { c.observeRPCLatency("GetMempoolEntry", s, err) }(time.Now())
 	return c.b.GetMempoolEntry(txid)
diff --git a/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinparser.go b/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinparser.go
index e48829fd..a4745be0 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinparser.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinparser.go
@@ -52,22 +52,22 @@ func GetChainParams(chain string) *chaincfg.Params {
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromVout returns internal address representation (descriptor) of given transaction output
-func (p *BitcoinParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *BitcoinParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	return hex.DecodeString(output.ScriptPubKey.Hex)
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromAddress returns internal address representation (descriptor) of given address
-func (p *BitcoinParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *BitcoinParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	return p.addressToOutputScript(address)
 }
 
 // GetAddressesFromAddrDesc returns addresses for given address descriptor with flag if the addresses are searchable
-func (p *BitcoinParser) GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]string, bool, error) {
+func (p *BitcoinParser) GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]string, bool, error) {
 	return p.OutputScriptToAddressesFunc(addrDesc)
 }
 
 // GetScriptFromAddrDesc returns output script for given address descriptor
-func (p *BitcoinParser) GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *BitcoinParser) GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
 	return addrDesc, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go b/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go
index a6305106..ead2380c 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/btc/bitcoinrpc.go
@@ -617,12 +617,17 @@ func (b *BitcoinRPC) ResyncMempool(onNewTxAddr func(txid string, addr string)) (
 	return b.Mempool.Resync(onNewTxAddr)
 }
 
-// GetMempoolTransactions returns slice of mempool transactions for given address.
+// GetMempoolTransactions returns slice of mempool transactions for given address
 func (b *BitcoinRPC) GetMempoolTransactions(address string) ([]string, error) {
 	return b.Mempool.GetTransactions(address)
 }
 
-// EstimateSmartFee returns fee estimation.
+// GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc returns slice of mempool transactions for given address descriptor
+func (b *BitcoinRPC) GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]string, error) {
+	return b.Mempool.GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc)
+}
+
+// EstimateSmartFee returns fee estimation
 func (b *BitcoinRPC) EstimateSmartFee(blocks int, conservative bool) (big.Int, error) {
 	// use EstimateFee if EstimateSmartFee is not supported
 	if !b.ChainConfig.SupportsEstimateSmartFee && b.ChainConfig.SupportsEstimateFee {
diff --git a/bchain/coins/eth/ethparser.go b/bchain/coins/eth/ethparser.go
index f933b761..d76aa6bf 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/eth/ethparser.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/eth/ethparser.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (p *EthereumParser) ethTxToTx(tx *rpcTransaction, blocktime int64, confirma
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromVout returns internal address representation of given transaction output
-func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	if len(output.ScriptPubKey.Addresses) != 1 {
 		return nil, bchain.ErrAddressMissing
 	}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func has0xPrefix(s string) bool {
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromAddress returns internal address representation of given address
-func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	// github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common.HexToAddress does not handle address errors, using own decoding
 	if has0xPrefix(address) {
 		address = address[2:]
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error)
 }
 
 // GetAddressesFromAddrDesc returns addresses for given address descriptor with flag if the addresses are searchable
-func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]string, bool, error) {
+func (p *EthereumParser) GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]string, bool, error) {
 	return []string{hexutil.Encode(addrDesc)}, true, nil
 }
 
 // GetScriptFromAddrDesc returns output script for given address descriptor
-func (p *EthereumParser) GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *EthereumParser) GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
 	return addrDesc, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go b/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
index 2ef90b5d..cb08b664 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/eth/ethrpc.go
@@ -480,12 +480,12 @@ func (b *EthereumRPC) GetMempool() ([]string, error) {
 	return body.Transactions, nil
 }
 
-// EstimateFee returns fee estimation.
+// EstimateFee returns fee estimation
 func (b *EthereumRPC) EstimateFee(blocks int) (big.Int, error) {
 	return b.EstimateSmartFee(blocks, true)
 }
 
-// EstimateSmartFee returns fee estimation.
+// EstimateSmartFee returns fee estimation
 func (b *EthereumRPC) EstimateSmartFee(blocks int, conservative bool) (big.Int, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), b.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func (b *EthereumRPC) EstimateSmartFee(blocks int, conservative bool) (big.Int,
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-// SendRawTransaction sends raw transaction.
+// SendRawTransaction sends raw transaction
 func (b *EthereumRPC) SendRawTransaction(tx string) (string, error) {
 	return "", errors.New("SendRawTransaction: not implemented")
 }
@@ -512,10 +512,16 @@ func (b *EthereumRPC) ResyncMempool(onNewTxAddr func(txid string, addr string))
 	return b.Mempool.Resync(onNewTxAddr)
 }
 
+// GetMempoolTransactions returns slice of mempool transactions for given address
 func (b *EthereumRPC) GetMempoolTransactions(address string) ([]string, error) {
 	return b.Mempool.GetTransactions(address)
 }
 
+// GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc returns slice of mempool transactions for given address descriptor
+func (b *EthereumRPC) GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]string, error) {
+	return b.Mempool.GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc)
+}
+
 func (b *EthereumRPC) GetMempoolEntry(txid string) (*bchain.MempoolEntry, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("GetMempoolEntry: not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser.go b/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser.go
index 88d0870c..4a05bdf0 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package monacoin
 
 import (
+	"blockbook/bchain"
 	"blockbook/bchain/coins/btc"
 
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/chaincfg"
@@ -89,8 +90,8 @@ func GetMonaChainParams(chain string) *monacoinCfg.Params {
 	}
 }
 
-// GetAddrIDFromAddress returns internal address representation of given address
-func (p *MonacoinParser) GetAddrIDFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error) {
+// GetAddrDescFromAddress returns internal address representation (descriptor) of given address
+func (p *MonacoinParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	return p.addressToOutputScript(address)
 }
 
diff --git a/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser_test.go b/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser_test.go
index 9f559749..3b9e759e 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser_test.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/monacoin/monacoinparser_test.go
@@ -121,6 +121,81 @@ func Test_GetAddrDescFromAddress_Mainnet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		script string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		want    []string
+		want2   bool
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "P2PKH",
+			args:    args{script: "76a91451dadacc7021440cbe4ca148a5db563b329b4c0388ac"},
+			want:    []string{"MFMy9FwJsV6HiN5eZDqDETw4pw52q3UGrb"},
+			want2:   true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "P2SH",
+			args:    args{script: "a9146449f568c9cd2378138f2636e1567112a184a9e887"},
+			want:    []string{"PHjTKtgYLTJ9D2Bzw2f6xBB41KBm2HeGfg"},
+			want2:   true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "P2WPKH",
+			args:    args{script: "0014a96d3cef194f469b33801f868ec9bc89a8831c22"},
+			want:    []string{"mona1q49knemcefarfkvuqr7rgajdu3x5gx8pzdnurgq"},
+			want2:   true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "P2WSH",
+			args:    args{script: "002009d27aa88e70cb7a0da620908c9bc08ac6c633bd1a61036312e514396aeb4893"},
+			want:    []string{"mona1qp8f842ywwr9h5rdxyzggex7q3trvvvaarfssxccju52rj6htfzfsqr79j2"},
+			want2:   true,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "OP_RETURN ascii",
+			args:    args{script: "6a0461686f6a"},
+			want:    []string{"OP_RETURN (ahoj)"},
+			want2:   false,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "OP_RETURN hex",
+			args:    args{script: "6a072020f1686f6a20"},
+			want:    []string{"OP_RETURN 07 2020f1686f6a20"},
+			want2:   false,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	parser := NewMonacoinParser(GetChainParams("main"), &btc.Configuration{})
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			b, _ := hex.DecodeString(tt.args.script)
+			got, got2, err := parser.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(b)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputScriptToAddresses() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tt.want) {
+				t.Errorf("GetAddressesFromAddrDesc() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got2, tt.want2) {
+				t.Errorf("GetAddressesFromAddrDesc() = %v, want %v", got2, tt.want2)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 var (
 	testTx1 bchain.Tx
 
diff --git a/bchain/coins/zec/zcashparser.go b/bchain/coins/zec/zcashparser.go
index 84f422db..7b7e6e20 100644
--- a/bchain/coins/zec/zcashparser.go
+++ b/bchain/coins/zec/zcashparser.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func GetChainParams(chain string) *chaincfg.Params {
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromVout returns internal address representation of given transaction output
-func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	if len(output.ScriptPubKey.Addresses) != 1 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -61,19 +61,19 @@ func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddrDescFromVout(output *bchain.Vout) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 // GetAddrDescFromAddress returns internal address representation of given address
-func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) (bchain.AddressDescriptor, error) {
 	hash, _, err := utils.CheckDecode(address)
 	return hash, err
 }
 
 // GetAddressesFromAddrDesc returns addresses for given address descriptor with flag if the addresses are searchable
-func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]string, bool, error) {
+func (p *ZCashParser) GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]string, bool, error) {
 	// TODO implement
 	return nil, false, errors.New("GetAddressesFromAddrDesc: not implemented")
 }
 
 // GetScriptFromAddrDesc returns output script for given address descriptor
-func (p *ZCashParser) GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (p *ZCashParser) GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) ([]byte, error) {
 	// TODO implement
 	return nil, errors.New("GetScriptFromAddrDesc: not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/bchain/mempool_nonutxo.go b/bchain/mempool_nonutxo.go
index 3d1aa66f..1930aaa6 100644
--- a/bchain/mempool_nonutxo.go
+++ b/bchain/mempool_nonutxo.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type NonUTXOMempool struct {
 	chain           BlockChain
 	mux             sync.Mutex
 	txToInputOutput map[string][]addrIndex
-	addrDescToTx      map[string][]outpoint
+	addrDescToTx    map[string][]outpoint
 }
 
 // NewNonUTXOMempool creates new mempool handler.
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ func (m *NonUTXOMempool) GetTransactions(address string) ([]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	return m.GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc)
+}
+
+// GetAddrDescTransactions returns slice of mempool transactions for given address descriptor
+func (m *NonUTXOMempool) GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc AddressDescriptor) ([]string, error) {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 	outpoints := m.addrDescToTx[string(addrDesc)]
diff --git a/bchain/mempool_utxo.go b/bchain/mempool_utxo.go
index f89daa29..f111b513 100644
--- a/bchain/mempool_utxo.go
+++ b/bchain/mempool_utxo.go
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ func (m *UTXOMempool) GetTransactions(address string) ([]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	return m.GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc)
+}
+
+// GetAddrDescTransactions returns slice of mempool transactions for given address descriptor
+func (m *UTXOMempool) GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc AddressDescriptor) ([]string, error) {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 	outpoints := m.addrDescToTx[string(addrDesc)]
diff --git a/bchain/types.go b/bchain/types.go
index 50d69f9a..e27bca57 100644
--- a/bchain/types.go
+++ b/bchain/types.go
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ func (e *RPCError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%d: %s", e.Code, e.Message)
 }
 
+// AddressDescriptor is an opaque type obtained by parser.GetAddrDesc* methods
+type AddressDescriptor []byte
+
 // BlockChain defines common interface to block chain daemon
 type BlockChain interface {
 	// life-cycle methods
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ type BlockChain interface {
 	// mempool
 	ResyncMempool(onNewTxAddr func(txid string, addr string)) (int, error)
 	GetMempoolTransactions(address string) ([]string, error)
+	GetMempoolTransactionsForAddrDesc(addrDesc AddressDescriptor) ([]string, error)
 	GetMempoolEntry(txid string) (*MempoolEntry, error)
 	// parser
 	GetChainParser() BlockChainParser
@@ -158,10 +162,10 @@ type BlockChainParser interface {
 	// it uses string operations to avoid problems with rounding
 	AmountToBigInt(n json.Number) (big.Int, error)
 	// address descriptor conversions
-	GetAddrDescFromVout(output *Vout) ([]byte, error)
-	GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) ([]byte, error)
-	GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]string, bool, error)
-	GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	GetAddrDescFromVout(output *Vout) (AddressDescriptor, error)
+	GetAddrDescFromAddress(address string) (AddressDescriptor, error)
+	GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc AddressDescriptor) ([]string, bool, error)
+	GetScriptFromAddrDesc(addrDesc AddressDescriptor) ([]byte, error)
 	// transactions
 	PackedTxidLen() int
 	PackTxid(txid string) ([]byte, error)
diff --git a/db/rocksdb.go b/db/rocksdb.go
index 82c7d46d..00967f0d 100644
--- a/db/rocksdb.go
+++ b/db/rocksdb.go
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ func (d *RocksDB) GetMemoryStats() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%+v", m)
 }
 
+// StopIteration is returned by callback function to signal stop of iteration
+type StopIteration struct{}
+
+func (e *StopIteration) Error() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 // GetTransactions finds all input/output transactions for address
 // Transaction are passed to callback function.
 func (d *RocksDB) GetTransactions(address string, lower uint32, higher uint32, fn func(txid string, vout uint32, isOutput bool) error) (err error) {
@@ -165,7 +172,12 @@ func (d *RocksDB) GetTransactions(address string, lower uint32, higher uint32, f
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	return d.GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc, lower, higher, fn)
+}
 
+// GetAddrDescTransactions finds all input/output transactions for address descriptor
+// Transaction are passed to callback function.
+func (d *RocksDB) GetAddrDescTransactions(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor, lower uint32, higher uint32, fn func(txid string, vout uint32, isOutput bool) error) (err error) {
 	kstart := packAddressKey(addrDesc, lower)
 	kstop := packAddressKey(addrDesc, higher)
 
@@ -200,6 +212,9 @@ func (d *RocksDB) GetTransactions(address string, lower uint32, higher uint32, f
 				return err
 			}
 			if err := fn(tx, vout, isOutput); err != nil {
+				if _, ok := err.(*StopIteration); ok {
+					return nil
+				}
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -281,22 +296,22 @@ type outpoint struct {
 }
 
 type TxInput struct {
-	addrDesc []byte
+	AddrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor
 	ValueSat big.Int
 }
 
 func (ti *TxInput) Addresses(p bchain.BlockChainParser) ([]string, bool, error) {
-	return p.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(ti.addrDesc)
+	return p.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(ti.AddrDesc)
 }
 
 type TxOutput struct {
-	addrDesc []byte
+	AddrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor
 	Spent    bool
 	ValueSat big.Int
 }
 
 func (to *TxOutput) Addresses(p bchain.BlockChainParser) ([]string, bool, error) {
-	return p.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(to.addrDesc)
+	return p.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(to.AddrDesc)
 }
 
 type TxAddresses struct {
@@ -322,7 +337,7 @@ type blockTxs struct {
 	inputs []outpoint
 }
 
-func (d *RocksDB) resetValueSatToZero(valueSat *big.Int, addrDesc []byte, logText string) {
+func (d *RocksDB) resetValueSatToZero(valueSat *big.Int, addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor, logText string) {
 	ad, _, err := d.chainParser.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(addrDesc)
 	had := hex.EncodeToString(addrDesc)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -363,7 +378,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) processAddressesUTXO(block *bchain.Block, addresses map[string
 				}
 				continue
 			}
-			tao.addrDesc = addrDesc
+			tao.AddrDesc = addrDesc
 			strAddrDesc := string(addrDesc)
 			// check that the address was used already in this block
 			o, processed := addresses[strAddrDesc]
@@ -377,7 +392,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) processAddressesUTXO(block *bchain.Block, addresses map[string
 			})
 			ab, e := balances[strAddrDesc]
 			if !e {
-				ab, err = d.getAddrDescBalance(addrDesc)
+				ab, err = d.GetAddrDescBalance(addrDesc)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -431,18 +446,18 @@ func (d *RocksDB) processAddressesUTXO(block *bchain.Block, addresses map[string
 			if ot.Spent {
 				glog.Warningf("rocksdb: height %d, tx %v, input tx %v vout %v is double spend", block.Height, tx.Txid, input.Txid, input.Vout)
 			}
-			tai.addrDesc = ot.addrDesc
+			tai.AddrDesc = ot.AddrDesc
 			tai.ValueSat = ot.ValueSat
 			// mark the output as spent in tx
 			ot.Spent = true
-			if len(ot.addrDesc) == 0 {
+			if len(ot.AddrDesc) == 0 {
 				if !logged {
 					glog.Warningf("rocksdb: height %d, tx %v, input tx %v vout %v skipping empty address", block.Height, tx.Txid, input.Txid, input.Vout)
 					logged = true
 				}
 				continue
 			}
-			strAddrDesc := string(ot.addrDesc)
+			strAddrDesc := string(ot.AddrDesc)
 			// check that the address was used already in this block
 			o, processed := addresses[strAddrDesc]
 			if processed {
@@ -455,7 +470,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) processAddressesUTXO(block *bchain.Block, addresses map[string
 			})
 			ab, e := balances[strAddrDesc]
 			if !e {
-				ab, err = d.getAddrDescBalance(ot.addrDesc)
+				ab, err = d.GetAddrDescBalance(ot.AddrDesc)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -470,7 +485,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) processAddressesUTXO(block *bchain.Block, addresses map[string
 			}
 			ab.BalanceSat.Sub(&ab.BalanceSat, &ot.ValueSat)
 			if ab.BalanceSat.Sign() < 0 {
-				d.resetValueSatToZero(&ab.BalanceSat, ot.addrDesc, "balance")
+				d.resetValueSatToZero(&ab.BalanceSat, ot.AddrDesc, "balance")
 			}
 			ab.SentSat.Add(&ab.SentSat, &ot.ValueSat)
 		}
@@ -489,7 +504,7 @@ func processedInTx(o []outpoint, btxID []byte) bool {
 
 func (d *RocksDB) storeAddresses(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, height uint32, addresses map[string][]outpoint) error {
 	for addrDesc, outpoints := range addresses {
-		ba := []byte(addrDesc)
+		ba := bchain.AddressDescriptor(addrDesc)
 		key := packAddressKey(ba, height)
 		val := d.packOutpoints(outpoints)
 		wb.PutCF(d.cfh[cfAddresses], key, val)
@@ -513,14 +528,14 @@ func (d *RocksDB) storeBalances(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, abm map[string]*AddrBa
 	for addrDesc, ab := range abm {
 		// balance with 0 transactions is removed from db - happens in disconnect
 		if ab == nil || ab.Txs <= 0 {
-			wb.DeleteCF(d.cfh[cfAddressBalance], []byte(addrDesc))
+			wb.DeleteCF(d.cfh[cfAddressBalance], bchain.AddressDescriptor(addrDesc))
 		} else {
 			l := packVaruint(uint(ab.Txs), buf)
 			ll := packBigint(&ab.SentSat, buf[l:])
 			l += ll
 			ll = packBigint(&ab.BalanceSat, buf[l:])
 			l += ll
-			wb.PutCF(d.cfh[cfAddressBalance], []byte(addrDesc), buf[:l])
+			wb.PutCF(d.cfh[cfAddressBalance], bchain.AddressDescriptor(addrDesc), buf[:l])
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -609,7 +624,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) getBlockTxs(height uint32) ([]blockTxs, error) {
 	return bt, nil
 }
 
-func (d *RocksDB) getAddrDescBalance(addrDesc []byte) (*AddrBalance, error) {
+func (d *RocksDB) GetAddrDescBalance(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) (*AddrBalance, error) {
 	val, err := d.db.GetCF(d.ro, d.cfh[cfAddressBalance], addrDesc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -636,7 +651,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) GetAddressBalance(address string) (*AddrBalance, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return d.getAddrDescBalance(addrDesc)
+	return d.GetAddrDescBalance(addrDesc)
 }
 
 func (d *RocksDB) getTxAddresses(btxID []byte) (*TxAddresses, error) {
@@ -680,23 +695,23 @@ func packTxAddresses(ta *TxAddresses, buf []byte, varBuf []byte) []byte {
 }
 
 func appendTxInput(txi *TxInput, buf []byte, varBuf []byte) []byte {
-	la := len(txi.addrDesc)
+	la := len(txi.AddrDesc)
 	l := packVaruint(uint(la), varBuf)
 	buf = append(buf, varBuf[:l]...)
-	buf = append(buf, txi.addrDesc...)
+	buf = append(buf, txi.AddrDesc...)
 	l = packBigint(&txi.ValueSat, varBuf)
 	buf = append(buf, varBuf[:l]...)
 	return buf
 }
 
 func appendTxOutput(txo *TxOutput, buf []byte, varBuf []byte) []byte {
-	la := len(txo.addrDesc)
+	la := len(txo.AddrDesc)
 	if txo.Spent {
 		la = ^la
 	}
 	l := packVarint(la, varBuf)
 	buf = append(buf, varBuf[:l]...)
-	buf = append(buf, txo.addrDesc...)
+	buf = append(buf, txo.AddrDesc...)
 	l = packBigint(&txo.ValueSat, varBuf)
 	buf = append(buf, varBuf[:l]...)
 	return buf
@@ -723,8 +738,8 @@ func unpackTxAddresses(buf []byte) (*TxAddresses, error) {
 
 func unpackTxInput(ti *TxInput, buf []byte) int {
 	al, l := unpackVaruint(buf)
-	ti.addrDesc = make([]byte, al)
-	copy(ti.addrDesc, buf[l:l+int(al)])
+	ti.AddrDesc = make([]byte, al)
+	copy(ti.AddrDesc, buf[l:l+int(al)])
 	al += uint(l)
 	ti.ValueSat, l = unpackBigint(buf[al:])
 	return l + int(al)
@@ -736,8 +751,8 @@ func unpackTxOutput(to *TxOutput, buf []byte) int {
 		to.Spent = true
 		al = ^al
 	}
-	to.addrDesc = make([]byte, al)
-	copy(to.addrDesc, buf[l:l+al])
+	to.AddrDesc = make([]byte, al)
+	copy(to.AddrDesc, buf[l:l+al])
 	al += l
 	to.ValueSat, l = unpackBigint(buf[al:])
 	return l + al
@@ -790,7 +805,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) unpackNOutpoints(buf []byte) ([]outpoint, int, error) {
 	return outpoints, p, nil
 }
 
-func (d *RocksDB) addAddrDescToRecords(op int, wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, records map[string][]outpoint, addrDesc []byte, btxid []byte, vout int32, bh uint32) error {
+func (d *RocksDB) addAddrDescToRecords(op int, wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, records map[string][]outpoint, addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor, btxid []byte, vout int32, bh uint32) error {
 	if len(addrDesc) > 0 {
 		if len(addrDesc) > maxAddrDescLen {
 			glog.Infof("rocksdb: block %d, skipping addrDesc of length %d", bh, len(addrDesc))
@@ -846,7 +861,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) writeAddressesNonUTXO(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, block *bchain.
 		}
 	}
 	for addrDesc, outpoints := range addresses {
-		key := packAddressKey([]byte(addrDesc), block.Height)
+		key := packAddressKey(bchain.AddressDescriptor(addrDesc), block.Height)
 		switch op {
 		case opInsert:
 			val := d.packOutpoints(outpoints)
@@ -1022,12 +1037,12 @@ func (d *RocksDB) allAddressesScan(lower uint32, higher uint32) ([][]byte, [][]b
 func (d *RocksDB) disconnectTxAddresses(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, height uint32, txid string, inputs []outpoint, txa *TxAddresses,
 	txAddressesToUpdate map[string]*TxAddresses, balances map[string]*AddrBalance) error {
 	addresses := make(map[string]struct{})
-	getAddressBalance := func(addrDesc []byte) (*AddrBalance, error) {
+	getAddressBalance := func(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor) (*AddrBalance, error) {
 		var err error
 		s := string(addrDesc)
 		b, fb := balances[s]
 		if !fb {
-			b, err = d.getAddrDescBalance(addrDesc)
+			b, err = d.GetAddrDescBalance(addrDesc)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -1036,13 +1051,13 @@ func (d *RocksDB) disconnectTxAddresses(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, height uint32,
 		return b, nil
 	}
 	for i, t := range txa.Inputs {
-		if len(t.addrDesc) > 0 {
-			s := string(t.addrDesc)
+		if len(t.AddrDesc) > 0 {
+			s := string(t.AddrDesc)
 			_, exist := addresses[s]
 			if !exist {
 				addresses[s] = struct{}{}
 			}
-			b, err := getAddressBalance(t.addrDesc)
+			b, err := getAddressBalance(t.AddrDesc)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -1053,12 +1068,12 @@ func (d *RocksDB) disconnectTxAddresses(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, height uint32,
 				}
 				b.SentSat.Sub(&b.SentSat, &t.ValueSat)
 				if b.SentSat.Sign() < 0 {
-					d.resetValueSatToZero(&b.SentSat, t.addrDesc, "sent amount")
+					d.resetValueSatToZero(&b.SentSat, t.AddrDesc, "sent amount")
 				}
 				b.BalanceSat.Add(&b.BalanceSat, &t.ValueSat)
 			} else {
-				ad, _, _ := d.chainParser.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(t.addrDesc)
-				had := hex.EncodeToString(t.addrDesc)
+				ad, _, _ := d.chainParser.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(t.AddrDesc)
+				had := hex.EncodeToString(t.AddrDesc)
 				glog.Warningf("Balance for address %s (%s) not found", ad, had)
 			}
 			s = string(inputs[i].btxID)
@@ -1074,13 +1089,13 @@ func (d *RocksDB) disconnectTxAddresses(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, height uint32,
 		}
 	}
 	for _, t := range txa.Outputs {
-		if len(t.addrDesc) > 0 {
-			s := string(t.addrDesc)
+		if len(t.AddrDesc) > 0 {
+			s := string(t.AddrDesc)
 			_, exist := addresses[s]
 			if !exist {
 				addresses[s] = struct{}{}
 			}
-			b, err := getAddressBalance(t.addrDesc)
+			b, err := getAddressBalance(t.AddrDesc)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -1091,11 +1106,11 @@ func (d *RocksDB) disconnectTxAddresses(wb *gorocksdb.WriteBatch, height uint32,
 				}
 				b.BalanceSat.Sub(&b.BalanceSat, &t.ValueSat)
 				if b.BalanceSat.Sign() < 0 {
-					d.resetValueSatToZero(&b.BalanceSat, t.addrDesc, "balance")
+					d.resetValueSatToZero(&b.BalanceSat, t.AddrDesc, "balance")
 				}
 			} else {
-				ad, _, _ := d.chainParser.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(t.addrDesc)
-				had := hex.EncodeToString(t.addrDesc)
+				ad, _, _ := d.chainParser.GetAddressesFromAddrDesc(t.AddrDesc)
+				had := hex.EncodeToString(t.AddrDesc)
 				glog.Warningf("Balance for address %s (%s) not found", ad, had)
 			}
 		}
@@ -1427,7 +1442,7 @@ func (d *RocksDB) ComputeInternalStateColumnStats(stopCompute chan os.Signal) er
 
 // Helpers
 
-func packAddressKey(addrDesc []byte, height uint32) []byte {
+func packAddressKey(addrDesc bchain.AddressDescriptor, height uint32) []byte {
 	bheight := packUint(height)
 	buf := make([]byte, 0, len(addrDesc)+len(bheight))
 	buf = append(buf, addrDesc...)
diff --git a/db/rocksdb_test.go b/db/rocksdb_test.go
index e1785fda..5b04fa3f 100644
--- a/db/rocksdb_test.go
+++ b/db/rocksdb_test.go
@@ -816,22 +816,22 @@ func TestRocksDB_Index_UTXO(t *testing.T) {
 		Height: 225494,
 		Inputs: []TxInput{
 			{
-				addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr3, d.chainParser),
+				AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr3, d.chainParser),
 				ValueSat: *satB1T2A3,
 			},
 			{
-				addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr2, d.chainParser),
+				AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr2, d.chainParser),
 				ValueSat: *satB1T1A2,
 			},
 		},
 		Outputs: []TxOutput{
 			{
-				addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr6, d.chainParser),
+				AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr6, d.chainParser),
 				Spent:    true,
 				ValueSat: *satB2T1A6,
 			},
 			{
-				addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr7, d.chainParser),
+				AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc(addr7, d.chainParser),
 				Spent:    false,
 				ValueSat: *satB2T1A7,
 			},
@@ -1001,17 +1001,17 @@ func Test_packTxAddresses_unpackTxAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 				Height: 123,
 				Inputs: []TxInput{
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("tb1qgw4vyzs3dcy75nmezjlpc40yc9a2vq9hghdyt2", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("tb1qgw4vyzs3dcy75nmezjlpc40yc9a2vq9hghdyt2", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(0),
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("tb1q233n429a9e2jh48gnsq7w0qm0yz7kkzx0qczw8", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("tb1q233n429a9e2jh48gnsq7w0qm0yz7kkzx0qczw8", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(1234123421342341234),
 					},
 				},
 				Outputs: []TxOutput{
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("tb1qgw4vyzs3dcy75nmezjlpc40yc9a2vq9hghdyt2", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("tb1qgw4vyzs3dcy75nmezjlpc40yc9a2vq9hghdyt2", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(1),
 						Spent:    true,
 					},
@@ -1025,39 +1025,39 @@ func Test_packTxAddresses_unpackTxAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 				Height: 12345,
 				Inputs: []TxInput{
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2N7iL7AvS4LViugwsdjTB13uN4T7XhV1bCP", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2N7iL7AvS4LViugwsdjTB13uN4T7XhV1bCP", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(9011000000),
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2Mt9v216YiNBAzobeNEzd4FQweHrGyuRHze", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2Mt9v216YiNBAzobeNEzd4FQweHrGyuRHze", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(8011000000),
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2NDyqJpHvHnqNtL1F9xAeCWMAW8WLJmEMyD", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2NDyqJpHvHnqNtL1F9xAeCWMAW8WLJmEMyD", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(7011000000),
 					},
 				},
 				Outputs: []TxOutput{
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2MuwoFGwABMakU7DCpdGDAKzyj2nTyRagDP", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2MuwoFGwABMakU7DCpdGDAKzyj2nTyRagDP", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(5011000000),
 						Spent:    true,
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2Mvcmw7qkGXNWzkfH1EjvxDcNRGL1Kf2tEM", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2Mvcmw7qkGXNWzkfH1EjvxDcNRGL1Kf2tEM", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(6011000000),
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2N9GVuX3XJGHS5MCdgn97gVezc6EgvzikTB", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("2N9GVuX3XJGHS5MCdgn97gVezc6EgvzikTB", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(7011000000),
 						Spent:    true,
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("mzii3fuRSpExMLJEHdHveW8NmiX8MPgavk", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("mzii3fuRSpExMLJEHdHveW8NmiX8MPgavk", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(999900000),
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("mqHPFTRk23JZm9W1ANuEFtwTYwxjESSgKs", parser),
+						AddrDesc: addressToAddrDesc("mqHPFTRk23JZm9W1ANuEFtwTYwxjESSgKs", parser),
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(5000000000),
 						Spent:    true,
 					},
@@ -1071,17 +1071,17 @@ func Test_packTxAddresses_unpackTxAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 				Height: 123456789,
 				Inputs: []TxInput{
 					{
-						addrDesc: []byte{},
+						AddrDesc: []byte{},
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(1234),
 					},
 				},
 				Outputs: []TxOutput{
 					{
-						addrDesc: []byte{},
+						AddrDesc: []byte{},
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(5678),
 					},
 					{
-						addrDesc: []byte{},
+						AddrDesc: []byte{},
 						ValueSat: *big.NewInt(98),
 						Spent:    true,
 					},