diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js b/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
index 5751da29..e06d2135 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chaindb.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function ChainDB(chain, options) {
   // Key size: 68b (* 2)
   this.coinWindow = ((165 * 1024 + 5000 * 9) + (5000 * 68 * 2)) * 5;
 
-  this.coinCache = new bcoin.lru(this.coinWindow);
+  this.coinCache = new NullCache(this.coinWindow);
   this.cacheHash = new bcoin.lru(this.cacheWindow, 1);
   this.cacheHeight = new bcoin.lru(this.cacheWindow, 1);
 
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 4f2f288c..0912f463 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ function Peer(pool, options) {
   this.invFilter = new bcoin.bloom.rolling(50000, 0.000001);
   this.lastBlock = null;
   this.waiting = 0;
+  this.syncSent = false;
+  this.loader = options.loader || false;
 
   this.challenge = null;
   this.lastPong = -1;
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ Peer.prototype._init = function init() {
   });
 
   this.parser.on('error', function(err) {
-    self.sendReject(null, 'malformed', 'error parsing message', 10);
+    self.reject(null, 'malformed', 'error parsing message', 10);
     self._error(err, true);
   });
 };
@@ -237,6 +239,13 @@ Peer.prototype._onconnect = function _onconnect() {
     if (self.pool.feeRate !== -1)
       self.setFeeRate(self.pool.feeRate);
 
+    // Start syncing the chain.
+    self.sync();
+
+    // Ask for the mempool if we're synced.
+    if (self.loader && self.pool.synced)
+      self.sendMempool();
+
     // Finally we can let the pool know
     // that this peer is ready to go.
     self.emit('ack');
@@ -476,8 +485,7 @@ Peer.prototype.updateWatch = function updateWatch() {
   if (!this.pool.options.spv)
     return;
 
-  if (this.ack)
-    this.write(this.framer.filterLoad(this.pool.spvFilter));
+  this.write(this.framer.filterLoad(this.pool.spvFilter));
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1581,7 +1589,7 @@ Peer.prototype.sendAlert = function sendAlert(details) {
  * @param {Hash?} stop - Hash to stop at.
  */
 
-Peer.prototype.getHeaders = function getHeaders(locator, stop) {
+Peer.prototype.sendGetHeaders = function sendGetHeaders(locator, stop) {
   bcoin.debug(
     'Requesting headers packet from peer with getheaders (%s).',
     this.hostname);
@@ -1600,7 +1608,7 @@ Peer.prototype.getHeaders = function getHeaders(locator, stop) {
  * @param {Hash?} stop - Hash to stop at.
  */
 
-Peer.prototype.getBlocks = function getBlocks(locator, stop) {
+Peer.prototype.sendGetBlocks = function getBlocks(locator, stop) {
   bcoin.debug(
     'Requesting inv packet from peer with getblocks (%s).',
     this.hostname);
@@ -1617,7 +1625,7 @@ Peer.prototype.getBlocks = function getBlocks(locator, stop) {
  * Send `mempool` to peer.
  */
 
-Peer.prototype.getMempool = function getMempool() {
+Peer.prototype.sendMempool = function sendMempool() {
   bcoin.debug(
     'Requesting inv packet from peer with mempool (%s).',
     this.hostname);
@@ -1630,7 +1638,7 @@ Peer.prototype.getMempool = function getMempool() {
  * @param {Object} details - See {@link Framer.reject}.
  */
 
-Peer.prototype.reject = function reject(details) {
+Peer.prototype.sendReject = function sendReject(details) {
   bcoin.debug(
     'Sending reject packet to peer (%s).',
     this.hostname);
@@ -1665,8 +1673,144 @@ Peer.prototype.setMisbehavior = function setMisbehavior(score) {
  * @param {Number} score
  */
 
-Peer.prototype.sendReject = function sendReject(obj, code, reason, score) {
-  return this.pool.reject(this, obj, code, reason, score);
+Peer.prototype.reject = function reject(obj, code, reason, score) {
+  var type;
+
+  if (obj) {
+    type = (obj instanceof bcoin.tx) ? 'tx' : 'block';
+
+    bcoin.debug('Rejecting %s %s (%s): ccode=%s reason=%s.',
+      type, obj.rhash, this.hostname, code, reason);
+
+    this.sendReject({
+      message: type,
+      ccode: code,
+      reason: reason,
+      data: obj.hash()
+    });
+
+    this.pool.rejects.add(obj.hash());
+  } else {
+    bcoin.debug('Rejecting packet from %s: ccode=%s reason=%s.',
+      this.hostname, code, reason);
+
+    this.sendReject({
+      ccode: code,
+      reason: reason,
+      data: null
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (score != null)
+    this.setMisbehavior(score);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Send `getblocks` to peer after building
+ * locator and resolving orphan root.
+ * @param {Hash} tip - Tip to build chain locator from.
+ * @param {Hash} orphan - Orphan hash to resolve.
+ * @param {Function} callback
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.resolveOrphan = function resolveOrphan(tip, orphan, callback) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  callback = utils.ensure(callback);
+
+  assert(orphan);
+
+  this.chain.getLocator(tip, function(err, locator) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+
+    orphan = self.chain.getOrphanRoot(orphan);
+
+    // Was probably resolved.
+    if (!orphan) {
+      bcoin.debug('Orphan root was already resolved.');
+      return callback();
+    }
+
+    self.sendGetBlocks(locator, orphan.root);
+
+    callback();
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Send `getheaders` to peer after building locator.
+ * @param {Hash} tip - Tip to build chain locator from.
+ * @param {Hash?} stop
+ * @param {Function} callback
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.getHeaders = function getHeaders(tip, stop, callback) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  callback = utils.ensure(callback);
+
+  this.chain.getLocator(tip, function(err, locator) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+
+    self.sendGetHeaders(locator, stop);
+
+    callback();
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Send `getblocks` to peer after building locator.
+ * @param {Hash} tip - Tip hash to build chain locator from.
+ * @param {Hash?} stop
+ * @param {Function} callback
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.getBlocks = function getBlocks(tip, stop, callback) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  callback = utils.ensure(callback);
+
+  this.chain.getLocator(tip, function(err, locator) {
+    if (err)
+      return callback(err);
+
+    self.sendGetBlocks(locator, stop);
+
+    callback();
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Start syncing from peer.
+ * @param {Function} callback
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.sync = function sync(callback) {
+  var tip;
+
+  if (!this.pool.syncing)
+    return;
+
+  if (this.syncSent)
+    return;
+
+  if (!this.loader) {
+    if (this.chain.tip.ts <= bcoin.now() - 24 * 60 * 60)
+      return;
+  }
+
+  this.syncSent = true;
+
+  if (this.options.headers) {
+    if (!this.chain.tip.isGenesis())
+      tip = this.chain.tip.prevBlock;
+
+    return this.getHeaders(tip, null, callback);
+  }
+
+  return this.getBlocks(null, null, callback);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 255e9ca6..da5a86a6 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -292,10 +292,19 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
   this.chain.on('full', function() {
     self._stopTimer();
     self._stopInterval();
-    if (!self.synced && self.peers.load)
-      self.peers.load.getMempool();
+
+    if (!self.synced) {
+      // Ask loader for a mempool snapshot.
+      if (self.peers.load)
+        self.peers.load.sendMempool();
+
+      // Ask all peers for their latest blocks.
+      self.sync();
+    }
+
     self.synced = true;
     self.emit('full');
+
     bcoin.debug('Chain is fully synced (height=%d).', self.chain.height);
   });
 
@@ -323,82 +332,6 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
   });
 };
 
-/**
- * Send `getblocks` to peer after building locator.
- * @param {Peer} peer
- * @param {Hash} top - Top hash to build chain locator from.
- * @param {Hash?} stop
- * @param {Function} callback
- */
-
-Pool.prototype.getBlocks = function getBlocks(peer, top, stop, callback) {
-  callback = utils.ensure(callback);
-
-  this.chain.getLocator(top, function(err, locator) {
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-
-    peer.getBlocks(locator, stop);
-
-    callback();
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * Send `getblocks` to peer after building
- * locator and resolving orphan root.
- * @param {Peer} peer
- * @param {Hash} top - Top hash to build chain locator from.
- * @param {Hash} orphan - Orphan hash to resolve.
- * @param {Function} callback
- */
-
-Pool.prototype.resolveOrphan = function resolveOrphan(peer, top, orphan, callback) {
-  var self = this;
-
-  callback = utils.ensure(callback);
-
-  assert(orphan);
-
-  this.chain.getLocator(top, function(err, locator) {
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-
-    orphan = self.chain.getOrphanRoot(orphan);
-
-    // Was probably resolved.
-    if (!orphan) {
-      bcoin.debug('Orphan root was already resolved.');
-      return callback();
-    }
-
-    peer.getBlocks(locator, orphan.root);
-
-    callback();
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * Send `getheaders` to peer after building locator.
- * @param {Peer} peer
- * @param {Hash} top - Top hash to build chain locator from.
- * @param {Hash?} stop
- * @param {Function} callback
- */
-
-Pool.prototype.getHeaders = function getHeaders(peer, top, stop, callback) {
-  callback = utils.ensure(callback);
-
-  this.chain.getLocator(top, function(err, locator) {
-    if (err)
-      return callback(err);
-
-    peer.getHeaders(locator, stop);
-
-    callback();
-  });
-};
-
 /**
  * Start listening on a server socket.
  * @param {Function} callback
@@ -549,6 +482,7 @@ Pool.prototype._addLoader = function _addLoader() {
 
   peer = this._createPeer({
     host: this.getLoaderHost(),
+    loader: true,
     network: true,
     spv: this.options.spv,
     witness: this.options.witness
@@ -577,16 +511,6 @@ Pool.prototype._addLoader = function _addLoader() {
     self._addLoader();
   });
 
-  peer.once('ack', function() {
-    if (self.synced)
-      peer.getMempool();
-
-    if (!self.syncing)
-      return;
-
-    self._load();
-  });
-
   peer.on('merkleblock', function(block) {
     if (!self.options.spv)
       return;
@@ -673,8 +597,15 @@ Pool.prototype.startSync = function startSync() {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (this.peers.load.ack)
-    this._load();
+  this.sync();
+};
+
+Pool.prototype.sync = function sync() {
+  if (this.peers.load)
+    this.peers.load.sync();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < this.peers.regular.length; i++)
+    this.peers.regular[i].sync();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -692,6 +623,12 @@ Pool.prototype.stopSync = function stopSync() {
 
   this._stopInterval();
   this._stopTimer();
+
+  if (this.peers.load)
+    this.peers.load.syncSent = false;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < this.peers.regular.length; i++)
+    this.peers.regular[i].syncSent = false;
 };
 
 Pool.prototype._handleHeaders = function _handleHeaders(headers, peer, callback) {
@@ -725,12 +662,12 @@ Pool.prototype._handleHeaders = function _handleHeaders(headers, peer, callback)
     var hash = header.hash('hex');
 
     if (last && header.prevBlock !== last) {
-      peer.sendReject(header, 'invalid', 'bad-prevblk', 100);
+      peer.reject(header, 'invalid', 'bad-prevblk', 100);
       return next(new Error('Bad header chain.'));
     }
 
     if (!header.verify(ret)) {
-      peer.sendReject(header, 'invalid', ret.reason, 100);
+      peer.reject(header, 'invalid', ret.reason, 100);
       self.rejects.add(header.hash());
       return next(new VerifyError(header, 'invalid', ret.reason, ret.score));
     }
@@ -753,7 +690,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleHeaders = function _handleHeaders(headers, peer, callback)
     // simply tries to find the latest block in
     // the peer's chain.
     if (last && headers.length === 2000)
-      self.getHeaders(peer, last, null, callback);
+      peer.getHeaders(last, null, callback);
     else
       callback();
   });
@@ -793,7 +730,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleBlocks = function _handleBlocks(hashes, peer, callback) {
     // Resolve orphan chain.
     if (self.chain.hasOrphan(hash)) {
       bcoin.debug('Peer sent a hash that is already a known orphan.');
-      return self.resolveOrphan(peer, null, hash, next);
+      return peer.resolveOrphan(null, hash, next);
     }
 
     self.getData(peer, self.block.type, hash, function(err, exists) {
@@ -809,7 +746,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleBlocks = function _handleBlocks(hashes, peer, callback) {
       // the hashContinue on the remote node).
       if (exists && i === hashes.length - 1) {
         // Request more hashes:
-        self.getBlocks(peer, hash, null, next);
+        peer.getBlocks(hash, null, next);
         // Re-download the block (traditional method):
         // self.getData(peer, self.block.type, hash, true, next);
         return;
@@ -840,7 +777,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleInv = function _handleInv(hashes, peer, callback) {
     return this._handleBlocks(hashes, peer, callback);
 
   utils.forEachSerial(hashes, function(hash, next) {
-    self.getHeaders(peer, null, hash, next);
+    peer.getHeaders(null, hash, next);
   }, function(err) {
     if (err)
       return callback(err);
@@ -878,14 +815,14 @@ Pool.prototype._handleBlock = function _handleBlock(block, peer, callback) {
       }
 
       if (err.score !== -1)
-        peer.sendReject(block, err.code, err.reason, err.score);
+        peer.reject(block, err.code, err.reason, err.score);
 
       if (err.reason === 'bad-prevblk') {
         if (self.options.headers) {
           peer.setMisbehavior(10);
           return callback(err);
         }
-        return self.resolveOrphan(peer, null, block.hash('hex'), function(e) {
+        return peer.resolveOrphan(null, block.hash('hex'), function(e) {
           self.scheduleRequests(peer);
           return callback(e || err);
         });
@@ -925,21 +862,6 @@ Pool.prototype._handleBlock = function _handleBlock(block, peer, callback) {
   });
 };
 
-Pool.prototype._load = function _load() {
-  if (!this.syncing)
-    return;
-
-  if (!this.peers.load) {
-    this._addLoader();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (this.options.headers)
-    this.getHeaders(this.peers.load, null, null);
-  else
-    this.getBlocks(this.peers.load, null, null);
-};
-
 /**
  * Send `mempool` to all peers.
  */
@@ -948,10 +870,10 @@ Pool.prototype.getMempool = function getMempool() {
   var i;
 
   if (this.peers.load)
-    this.peers.load.getMempool();
+    this.peers.load.sendMempool();
 
   for (i = 0; i < this.peers.regular.length; i++)
-    this.peers.regular[i].getMempool();
+    this.peers.regular[i].sendMempool();
 };
 
 Pool.prototype._createPeer = function _createPeer(options) {
@@ -960,6 +882,7 @@ Pool.prototype._createPeer = function _createPeer(options) {
   var peer = new bcoin.peer(this, {
     host: options.host,
     createSocket: this.options.createSocket,
+    loader: options.loader,
     relay: this.options.relay,
     socket: options.socket,
     network: options.network,
@@ -1153,7 +1076,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleTX = function _handleTX(tx, peer, callback) {
     if (err) {
       if (err.type === 'VerifyError') {
         if (err.score !== -1)
-          peer.sendReject(tx, err.code, err.reason, err.score);
+          peer.reject(tx, err.code, err.reason, err.score);
         self.rejects.add(tx.hash());
         return callback(err);
       }
@@ -1282,18 +1205,6 @@ Pool.prototype._addPeer = function _addPeer() {
   });
 };
 
-Pool.prototype.bestPeer = function bestPeer() {
-  return this.peers.regular.reduce(function(best, peer) {
-    if (!peer.version || !peer.socket)
-      return;
-
-    if (!best || peer.version.height > best.version.height)
-      return peer;
-
-    return best;
-  }, null);
-};
-
 Pool.prototype._removePeer = function _removePeer(peer) {
   utils.binaryRemove(this.peers.pending, peer, compare);
   utils.binaryRemove(this.peers.regular, peer, compare);
@@ -1302,14 +1213,15 @@ Pool.prototype._removePeer = function _removePeer(peer) {
   delete this.peers.map[peer.host];
 
   if (this.peers.load === peer) {
-    Object.keys(this.request.map).forEach(function(hash) {
-      var item = this.request.map[hash];
-      if (item.peer === peer)
-        item.finish(new Error('Peer closed.'));
-    }, this);
     bcoin.debug('Removed loader peer (%s).', peer.hostname);
     this.peers.load = null;
   }
+
+  Object.keys(this.request.map).forEach(function(hash) {
+    var item = this.request.map[hash];
+    if (item.peer === peer)
+      item.finish(new Error('Peer closed.'));
+  }, this);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1926,48 +1838,6 @@ Pool.prototype.isMisbehaving = function isMisbehaving(host) {
   return false;
 };
 
-/**
- * Send a `reject` packet to peer.
- * @see Framer.reject
- * @param {Peer} peer
- * @param {(TX|Block)?} obj
- * @param {String} code - cccode.
- * @param {String} reason
- * @param {Number} score
- */
-
-Pool.prototype.reject = function reject(peer, obj, code, reason, score) {
-  var type;
-
-  if (obj) {
-    type = (obj instanceof bcoin.tx) ? 'tx' : 'block';
-
-    bcoin.debug('Rejecting %s %s (%s): ccode=%s reason=%s.',
-      type, obj.rhash, peer.hostname, code, reason);
-
-    peer.reject({
-      message: type,
-      ccode: code,
-      reason: reason,
-      data: obj.hash()
-    });
-
-    this.rejects.add(obj.hash());
-  } else {
-    bcoin.debug('Rejecting packet from %s: ccode=%s reason=%s.',
-      peer.hostname, code, reason);
-
-    peer.reject({
-      ccode: code,
-      reason: reason,
-      data: null
-    });
-  }
-
-  if (score != null)
-    peer.setMisbehavior(score);
-};
-
 /**
  * Attempt to retrieve external IP from icanhazip.com.
  * @param {Function} callback