diff --git a/lib/node/fullnode.js b/lib/node/fullnode.js
index aba55f10..35ba6dad 100644
--- a/lib/node/fullnode.js
+++ b/lib/node/fullnode.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 var bcoin = require('../env');
 var constants = bcoin.constants;
 var utils = require('../utils/utils');
-var assert = utils.assert;
 var Node = bcoin.node;
 
 /**
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ var Node = bcoin.node;
  * @property {HTTPServer} http
  * @emits Fullnode#block
  * @emits Fullnode#tx
+ * @emits Fullnode#alert
  * @emits Fullnode#error
  */
 
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ function Fullnode(options) {
   this.chain = new bcoin.chain({
     network: this.network,
     logger: this.logger,
-    profiler: this.profiler,
-    db: this.db,
+    db: this.options.db,
     location: this.location('chain'),
     preload: false,
     spv: false,
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ function Fullnode(options) {
     network: this.network,
     logger: this.logger,
     fees: this.fees,
-    db: this.db,
+    db: this.options.db,
     location: this.location('walletdb'),
     witness: this.options.witness,
     useCheckpoints: this.options.useCheckpoints,
@@ -168,50 +167,25 @@ utils.inherits(Fullnode, Node);
 
 Fullnode.prototype._init = function _init() {
   var self = this;
+  var onError = this._error.bind(this);
 
   // Bind to errors
-  this.mempool.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
+  this.chain.on('error', onError);
+  this.mempool.on('error', onError);
+  this.pool.on('error', onError);
+  this.miner.on('error', onError);
+  this.walletdb.on('error', onError);
 
-  this.miner.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
+  if (this.http)
+    this.http.on('error', onError);
 
-  this.pool.on('error', function(err) {
-    switch (err.reason) {
-      case 'insufficient priority':
-      case 'non-final':
-        return self.logger.spam(err.message);
-      default:
-        return self._error(err);
-    }
-  });
-
-  this.chain.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
-
-  this.walletdb.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
-
-  if (this.http) {
-    this.http.on('error', function(err) {
-      self._error(err);
-    });
-  }
-
-  this.pool.on('alert', function(details) {
-    self.emit('alert', details);
+  this.pool.on('alert', function(alert) {
+    self.emit('alert', alert);
   });
 
   this.mempool.on('tx', function(tx) {
     self.emit('tx', tx);
-    self.walletdb.addTX(tx, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    self.walletdb.addTX(tx, onError);
   });
 
   this.chain.on('block', function(block) {
@@ -219,44 +193,25 @@ Fullnode.prototype._init = function _init() {
   });
 
   this.chain.on('connect', function(entry, block) {
-    self.walletdb.addBlock(entry, block.txs, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    self.walletdb.addBlock(entry, block.txs, onError);
 
-    if (!self.chain.isFull())
-      return;
-
-    self.mempool.addBlock(block, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    if (self.chain.synced)
+      self.mempool.addBlock(block, onError);
   });
 
   this.chain.on('disconnect', function(entry, block) {
-    self.walletdb.removeBlock(entry, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    self.walletdb.removeBlock(entry, onError);
 
-    if (!self.chain.isFull())
-      return;
-
-    self.mempool.removeBlock(block, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    if (self.chain.synced)
+      self.mempool.removeBlock(block, onError);
   });
 
   this.miner.on('block', function(block) {
-    self.pool.broadcast(block.toInv());
+    self.broadcast(block.toInv());
   });
 
   this.walletdb.on('send', function(tx) {
-    self.sendTX(tx, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self.emit('error', err);
-    });
+    self.sendTX(tx, onError);
   });
 };
 
@@ -280,10 +235,10 @@ Fullnode.prototype._open = function open(callback) {
     callback();
   }
 
-  options = utils.merge({
+  options = {
     id: 'primary',
     passphrase: this.options.passphrase
-  }, this.options.wallet || {});
+  };
 
   utils.serial([
     this.chain.open.bind(this.chain),
@@ -291,10 +246,13 @@ Fullnode.prototype._open = function open(callback) {
     this.miner.open.bind(this.miner),
     this.pool.open.bind(this.pool),
     this.walletdb.open.bind(this.walletdb),
-    function(next) {
-      self.createWallet(options, function(err, wallet) {
+    function (next) {
+      self.walletdb.ensure(options, function(err, wallet) {
         if (err)
-          return next(err);
+          return callback(err);
+
+        self.logger.info('Loaded wallet with id=%s address=%s',
+          wallet.id, wallet.getAddress());
 
         // Set the miner payout address if the
         // programmer didn't pass one in.
@@ -311,8 +269,10 @@ Fullnode.prototype._open = function open(callback) {
         self.walletdb.setTip(self.chain.tip.hash, self.chain.height, next);
         return next();
       }
-      // Always rescan to make sure we didn't miss anything:
-      // there is no atomicity between the chaindb and walletdb.
+
+      // Always rescan to make sure we didn't
+      // miss anything: there is no atomicity
+      // between the chaindb and walletdb.
       self.walletdb.rescan(self.chain.db, next);
     },
     function(next) {
@@ -356,7 +316,7 @@ Fullnode.prototype._close = function close(callback) {
  * Broadcast a transaction (note that this will _not_ be verified
  * by the mempool - use with care, lest you get banned from
  * bitcoind nodes).
- * @param {TX|MTX|Block} item
+ * @param {TX|Block} item
  * @param {Function} callback
  */
 
@@ -370,13 +330,13 @@ Fullnode.prototype.broadcast = function broadcast(item, callback) {
  * @example
  * node.sendTX(tx, callback);
  * node.sendTX(tx, true, callback);
- * @param {TX|MTX} item
+ * @param {TX} tx
  * @param {Boolean?} wait - Wait to execute callback until a node
  * requests our TX, rejects it, or the broadcast itself times out.
  * @param {Function} callback - Returns [{@link VerifyError}|Error].
  */
 
-Fullnode.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(item, wait, callback) {
+Fullnode.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(tx, wait, callback) {
   var self = this;
 
   if (!callback) {
@@ -384,19 +344,30 @@ Fullnode.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(item, wait, callback) {
     wait = null;
   }
 
-  this.mempool.addTX(item, function(err) {
-    if (err)
+  this.mempool.addTX(tx, function(err) {
+    if (err) {
+      if (err.type === 'VerifyError') {
+        self._error(err);
+        self.logger.warning('Verification failed for tx: %.', tx.rhash);
+        self.logger.warning('Attempting to broadcast anyway...');
+        if (!wait) {
+          self.pool.broadcast(tx);
+          return callback();
+        }
+        return self.pool.broadcast(tx, callback);
+      }
       return callback(err);
+    }
 
-    if (!self.pool.options.selfish)
-      item = item.toInv();
+    if (!self.options.selfish)
+      tx = tx.toInv();
 
     if (!wait) {
-      self.pool.broadcast(item);
+      self.pool.broadcast(tx);
       return callback();
     }
 
-    self.pool.broadcast(item, callback);
+    self.pool.broadcast(tx, callback);
   });
 };
 
@@ -433,37 +404,6 @@ Fullnode.prototype.stopSync = function stopSync() {
   return this.pool.stopSync();
 };
 
-/**
- * Create a {@link Wallet} in the wallet database.
- * @param {Object} options - See {@link Wallet}.
- * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link Wallet}].
- */
-
-Fullnode.prototype.createWallet = function createWallet(options, callback) {
-  var self = this;
-  this.walletdb.ensure(options, function(err, wallet) {
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-
-    assert(wallet);
-
-    self.logger.info('Loaded wallet with id=%s address=%s',
-      wallet.id, wallet.getAddress());
-
-    callback(null, wallet);
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * Retrieve a wallet from the wallet database.
- * @param {String} id - Wallet ID.
- * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link Wallet}].
- */
-
-Fullnode.prototype.getWallet = function getWallet(id, callback) {
-  this.walletdb.get(id, callback);
-};
-
 /**
  * Retrieve a block from the chain database.
  * @param {Hash} hash
@@ -507,7 +447,7 @@ Fullnode.prototype.getCoin = function getCoin(hash, index, callback) {
 /**
  * Get coins that pertain to an address from the mempool or chain database.
  * Takes into account spent coins in the mempool.
- * @param {Base58Address|Base58Address[]} addresses
+ * @param {Address} addresses
  * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link Coin}[]].
  */
 
@@ -532,6 +472,24 @@ Fullnode.prototype.getCoinsByAddress = function getCoinsByAddress(addresses, cal
   });
 };
 
+/**
+ * Retrieve transactions pertaining to an
+ * address from the mempool or chain database.
+ * @param {Address} addresses
+ * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link TX}[]].
+ */
+
+Fullnode.prototype.getTXByAddress = function getTXByAddress(addresses, callback) {
+  var mempool = this.mempool.getTXByAddress(addresses);
+
+  this.chain.db.getTXByAddress(addresses, function(err, txs) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+
+    callback(null, mempool.concat(txs));
+  });
+};
+
 /**
  * Retrieve a transaction from the mempool or chain database.
  * @param {Hash} hash
@@ -574,24 +532,6 @@ Fullnode.prototype.isSpent = function isSpent(hash, index, callback) {
   this.chain.db.isSpent(hash, index, callback);
 };
 
-/**
- * Retrieve transactions pertaining to an
- * address from the mempool or chain database.
- * @param {Base58Address|Base58Address[]} addresses
- * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link TX}[]].
- */
-
-Fullnode.prototype.getTXByAddress = function getTXByAddress(addresses, callback) {
-  var mempool = this.mempool.getTXByAddress(addresses);
-
-  this.chain.db.getTXByAddress(addresses, function(err, txs) {
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-
-    callback(null, mempool.concat(txs));
-  });
-};
-
 /**
  * Fill a transaction with coins from the mempool
  * and chain database (unspent only).
diff --git a/lib/node/node.js b/lib/node/node.js
index abc44e13..b950ab1a 100644
--- a/lib/node/node.js
+++ b/lib/node/node.js
@@ -29,14 +29,13 @@ function Node(options) {
   if (!options)
     options = {};
 
-  options = this.parseOptions(options);
+  this.parseOptions(options);
 
   this.options = options;
   this.network = bcoin.network.get(options.network);
   this.prefix = options.prefix;
 
   this.logger = options.logger;
-  this.db = options.db;
   this.mempool = null;
   this.pool = null;
   this.chain = null;
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ function Node(options) {
   this.miner = null;
   this.walletdb = null;
   this.wallet = null;
+  this.http = null;
 
   this._bound = [];
 
@@ -153,7 +153,19 @@ Node.prototype._bind = function _bind(obj, event, listener) {
  */
 
 Node.prototype._error = function _error(err) {
-  this.logger.error(err);
+  if (!err)
+    return;
+
+  switch (err.reason) {
+    case 'insufficient priority':
+    case 'non-final':
+      this.logger.spam(err.message);
+      break;
+    default:
+      this.logger.error(err);
+      break;
+  }
+
   this.emit('error', err);
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/node/spvnode.js b/lib/node/spvnode.js
index 94dae556..efd998f5 100644
--- a/lib/node/spvnode.js
+++ b/lib/node/spvnode.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 var bcoin = require('../env');
 var utils = require('../utils/utils');
-var assert = utils.assert;
 var Node = bcoin.node;
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ var Node = bcoin.node;
  * @property {HTTPServer} http
  * @emits SPVNode#block
  * @emits SPVNode#tx
+ * @emits SPVNode#alert
  * @emits SPVNode#error
  */
 
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ function SPVNode(options) {
   this.chain = new bcoin.chain({
     network: this.network,
     logger: this.logger,
-    profiler: this.profiler,
-    db: this.db,
+    db: this.options.db,
     location: this.location('spvchain'),
     witness: this.options.witness,
     useCheckpoints: this.options.useCheckpoints,
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ function SPVNode(options) {
   this.walletdb = new bcoin.walletdb({
     network: this.network,
     logger: this.logger,
-    db: this.db,
+    db: this.options.db,
     location: this.location('walletdb'),
     witness: this.options.witness,
     maxFiles: this.options.maxFiles,
@@ -107,44 +106,28 @@ utils.inherits(SPVNode, Node);
 
 SPVNode.prototype._init = function _init() {
   var self = this;
+  var onError = this._error.bind(this);
 
   // Bind to errors
-  this.pool.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
+  this.chain.on('error', onError);
+  this.pool.on('error', onError);
+  this.walletdb.on('error', onError);
 
-  this.chain.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
+  if (this.http)
+    this.http.on('error', onError);
 
-  this.walletdb.on('error', function(err) {
-    self._error(err);
-  });
-
-  if (this.http) {
-    this.http.on('error', function(err) {
-      self._error(err);
-    });
-  }
-
-  this.pool.on('alert', function(details) {
-    self.emit('alert', details);
+  this.pool.on('alert', function(alert) {
+    self.emit('alert', alert);
   });
 
   this.pool.on('tx', function(tx) {
     self.emit('tx', tx);
-    self.walletdb.addTX(tx, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    self.walletdb.addTX(tx, onError);
   });
 
   this.chain.on('block', function(block, entry) {
     self.emit('block', block);
-    self.walletdb.addBlock(entry, block.txs, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self._error(err);
-    });
+    self.walletdb.addBlock(entry, block.txs, onError);
   });
 
   this.walletdb.on('save address', function(address, path) {
@@ -152,10 +135,7 @@ SPVNode.prototype._init = function _init() {
   });
 
   this.walletdb.on('send', function(tx) {
-    self.sendTX(tx, function(err) {
-      if (err)
-        self.emit('error', err);
-    });
+    self.sendTX(tx, onError);
   });
 };
 
@@ -179,28 +159,27 @@ SPVNode.prototype._open = function open(callback) {
     callback();
   }
 
-  options = utils.merge({
+  options = {
     id: 'primary',
     passphrase: this.options.passphrase
-  }, this.options.wallet || {});
+  };
 
   // Create or load the primary wallet.
   utils.serial([
     this.chain.open.bind(this.chain),
     this.pool.open.bind(this.pool),
+    this.walletdb.open.bind(this.walletdb),
     function (next) {
-      self.walletdb.open(function(err) {
+      self.walletdb.ensure(options, function(err, wallet) {
         if (err)
-          return next(err);
+          return callback(err);
 
-        self.createWallet(options, function(err, wallet) {
-          if (err)
-            return next(err);
+        self.logger.info('Loaded wallet with id=%s address=%s',
+          wallet.id, wallet.getAddress());
 
-          self.wallet = wallet;
+        self.wallet = wallet;
 
-          next();
-        });
+        next();
       });
     },
     function(next) {
@@ -218,6 +197,21 @@ SPVNode.prototype._open = function open(callback) {
         next();
       });
     },
+    function(next) {
+      if (self.options.noScan) {
+        self.walletdb.setTip(self.chain.tip.hash, self.chain.height, next);
+        return next();
+      }
+
+      if (self.walletdb.height === 0)
+        return next();
+
+      // Always replay the last block to make
+      // sure we didn't miss anything: there
+      // is no atomicity between the chaindb
+      // and walletdb.
+      self.chain.reset(self.walletdb.height - 1, next);
+    },
     function(next) {
       // Rebroadcast pending transactions.
       self.wallet.resend(next);
@@ -257,7 +251,7 @@ SPVNode.prototype._close = function close(callback) {
  * Broadcast a transaction (note that this will _not_ be verified
  * by the mempool - use with care, lest you get banned from
  * bitcoind nodes).
- * @param {TX|MTX|Block} item
+ * @param {TX|Block} item
  * @param {Function} callback
  */
 
@@ -269,22 +263,22 @@ SPVNode.prototype.broadcast = function broadcast(item, callback) {
  * Broadcast a transaction (note that this will _not_ be verified
  * by the mempool - use with care, lest you get banned from
  * bitcoind nodes).
- * @param {TX|MTX} item
+ * @param {TX} tx
  * @param {Function} callback
  */
 
-SPVNode.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(item, wait, callback) {
+SPVNode.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(tx, wait, callback) {
   if (!callback) {
     callback = wait;
     wait = null;
   }
 
   if (!wait) {
-    this.pool.broadcast(item);
+    this.pool.broadcast(tx);
     return utils.nextTick(callback);
   }
 
-  this.pool.broadcast(item, callback);
+  this.pool.broadcast(tx, callback);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -311,37 +305,6 @@ SPVNode.prototype.stopSync = function stopSync() {
   return this.pool.stopSync();
 };
 
-/**
- * Create a {@link Wallet} in the wallet database.
- * @param {Object} options - See {@link Wallet}.
- * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link Wallet}].
- */
-
-SPVNode.prototype.createWallet = function createWallet(options, callback) {
-  var self = this;
-  this.walletdb.ensure(options, function(err, wallet) {
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-
-    assert(wallet);
-
-    self.logger.info('Loaded wallet with id=%s address=%s',
-      wallet.id, wallet.getAddress());
-
-    callback(null, wallet);
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * Retrieve a wallet from the wallet database.
- * @param {String} id - Wallet ID.
- * @param {Function} callback - Returns [Error, {@link Wallet}].
- */
-
-SPVNode.prototype.getWallet = function getWallet(id, callback) {
-  this.walletdb.get(id, callback);
-};
-
 /*
  * Expose
  */