diff --git a/browser/wsproxy.js b/browser/wsproxy.js
index 700c1380..46807708 100644
--- a/browser/wsproxy.js
+++ b/browser/wsproxy.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ WSProxy.prototype._handleConnect = function _handleConnect(ws, port, host, nonce
     pow.writeString(host, 'ascii');
     pow = pow.render();
 
-    if (util.cmp(crypto.hash256(pow), this.target) > 0) {
+    if (crypto.hash256(pow).compare(this.target) > 0) {
       this.log('Client did not solve proof of work (%s).', state.host);
       ws.emit('tcp close');
       ws.disconnect();
diff --git a/lib/blockchain/chain.js b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
index 51abcf3c..0dd3c0ff 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/chain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/chain.js
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Chain.prototype.verify = co(function* verify(block, prev, flags) {
           true);
       }
 
-      if (!util.equal(commit, block.createCommitmentHash())) {
+      if (!commit.equals(block.createCommitmentHash())) {
         throw new VerifyError(block,
           'invalid',
           'bad-witness-merkle-match',
diff --git a/lib/crypto/crypto.js b/lib/crypto/crypto.js
index 637636c6..9a098a8d 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/crypto.js
+++ b/lib/crypto/crypto.js
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ crypto.createMerkleTree = function createMerkleTree(leaves) {
       right = nodes[j + k];
 
       if (k === i + 1 && k + 1 === size
-          && left.compare(right) === 0) {
+          && left.equals(right)) {
         malleated = true;
       }
 
diff --git a/lib/crypto/ec-secp256k1.js b/lib/crypto/ec-secp256k1.js
index e26c0c5b..3b1ad4f4 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/ec-secp256k1.js
+++ b/lib/crypto/ec-secp256k1.js
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ ec.isLowS = function isLowS(sig) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (util.equal(s, ZERO_S))
+  if (s.equals(ZERO_S))
     return false;
 
   // If S is greater than half the order,
   // it's too high.
-  if (util.cmp(s, HALF_ORDER) > 0)
+  if (s.compare(HALF_ORDER) > 0)
     return false;
 
   return true;
diff --git a/lib/db/memdb.js b/lib/db/memdb.js
index 542c6ee1..d3a4a645 100644
--- a/lib/db/memdb.js
+++ b/lib/db/memdb.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function MemDB(location) {
 
   this.location = location || 'memory';
   this.options = {};
-  this.tree = new RBT(util.cmp, true);
+  this.tree = new RBT(cmp, true);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -679,6 +679,14 @@ IteratorOptions.prototype.fromOptions = function fromOptions(options) {
   return this;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Helpers
+ */
+
+function cmp(a, b) {
+  return a.compare(b);
+}
+
 /*
  * Expose
  */
diff --git a/lib/hd/private.js b/lib/hd/private.js
index f7b18ee2..6001ba7b 100644
--- a/lib/hd/private.js
+++ b/lib/hd/private.js
@@ -404,10 +404,10 @@ HDPrivateKey.prototype.equal = function equal(obj) {
 
   return this.network === obj.network
     && this.depth === obj.depth
-    && util.equal(this.parentFingerPrint, obj.parentFingerPrint)
+    && this.parentFingerPrint.equals(obj.parentFingerPrint)
     && this.childIndex === obj.childIndex
-    && util.equal(this.chainCode, obj.chainCode)
-    && util.equal(this.privateKey, obj.privateKey);
+    && this.chainCode.equals(obj.chainCode)
+    && this.privateKey.equals(obj.privateKey);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ HDPrivateKey.prototype.compare = function compare(key) {
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  cmp = util.cmp(this.parentFingerPrint, key.parentFingerPrint);
+  cmp = this.parentFingerPrint.compare(key.parentFingerPrint);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
@@ -436,12 +436,12 @@ HDPrivateKey.prototype.compare = function compare(key) {
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  cmp = util.cmp(this.chainCode, key.chainCode);
+  cmp = this.chainCode.compare(key.chainCode);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  cmp = util.cmp(this.privateKey, key.privateKey);
+  cmp = this.privateKey.compare(key.privateKey);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
diff --git a/lib/hd/public.js b/lib/hd/public.js
index d4f8c167..a4af6eba 100644
--- a/lib/hd/public.js
+++ b/lib/hd/public.js
@@ -320,10 +320,10 @@ HDPublicKey.prototype.equal = function equal(obj) {
 
   return this.network === obj.network
     && this.depth === obj.depth
-    && util.equal(this.parentFingerPrint, obj.parentFingerPrint)
+    && this.parentFingerPrint.equals(obj.parentFingerPrint)
     && this.childIndex === obj.childIndex
-    && util.equal(this.chainCode, obj.chainCode)
-    && util.equal(this.publicKey, obj.publicKey);
+    && this.chainCode.equals(obj.chainCode)
+    && this.publicKey.equals(obj.publicKey);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ HDPublicKey.prototype.compare = function compare(key) {
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  cmp = util.cmp(this.parentFingerPrint, key.parentFingerPrint);
+  cmp = this.parentFingerPrint.compare(key.parentFingerPrint);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
@@ -352,12 +352,12 @@ HDPublicKey.prototype.compare = function compare(key) {
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  cmp = util.cmp(this.chainCode, key.chainCode);
+  cmp = this.chainCode.compare(key.chainCode);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  cmp = util.cmp(this.publicKey, key.publicKey);
+  cmp = this.publicKey.compare(key.publicKey);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
diff --git a/lib/net/bip150.js b/lib/net/bip150.js
index 6fc3bd1d..7c3963ee 100644
--- a/lib/net/bip150.js
+++ b/lib/net/bip150.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BIP150.prototype.challenge = function challenge(hash) {
   assert(!this.challengeReceived, 'Peer challenged twice.');
   this.challengeReceived = true;
 
-  if (util.equal(hash, encoding.ZERO_HASH))
+  if (hash.equals(encoding.ZERO_HASH))
     throw new Error('Auth failure.');
 
   msg = this.hash(this.input.sid, type, this.publicKey);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ BIP150.prototype.reply = function reply(data) {
   assert(!this.replyReceived, 'Peer replied twice.');
   this.replyReceived = true;
 
-  if (util.equal(data, encoding.ZERO_SIG64))
+  if (data.equals(encoding.ZERO_SIG64))
     throw new Error('Auth failure.');
 
   if (!this.peerIdentity)
diff --git a/lib/net/bip151.js b/lib/net/bip151.js
index b3d5ce32..630fca60 100644
--- a/lib/net/bip151.js
+++ b/lib/net/bip151.js
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ BIP151.prototype.encinit = function encinit(publicKey, cipher) {
 BIP151.prototype.encack = function encack(publicKey) {
   assert(this.initSent, 'Unsolicited ACK.');
 
-  if (util.equal(publicKey, encoding.ZERO_KEY)) {
+  if (publicKey.equals(encoding.ZERO_KEY)) {
     assert(this.handshake, 'No initialization before rekey.');
 
     if (this.bip150 && this.bip150.auth) {
diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index cb068d60..fbdaf2c1 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -1825,8 +1825,8 @@ Peer.prototype.handlePong = co(function* handlePong(packet) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!util.equal(nonce, this.challenge)) {
-    if (util.equal(nonce, encoding.ZERO_U64)) {
+  if (!nonce.equals(this.challenge)) {
+    if (nonce.equals(encoding.ZERO_U64)) {
       this.logger.debug('Peer sent a zero nonce (%s).', this.hostname());
       this.challenge = null;
       return;
diff --git a/lib/net/proxysocket.js b/lib/net/proxysocket.js
index 7ae8681e..e59df7e8 100644
--- a/lib/net/proxysocket.js
+++ b/lib/net/proxysocket.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ ProxySocket.prototype.connect = function connect(port, host) {
       nonce++;
       assert(nonce <= 0xffffffff, 'Could not create socket.');
       pow.writeUInt32LE(nonce, 0, true);
-    } while (util.cmp(crypto.hash256(pow), this.target) > 0);
+    } while (crypto.hash256(pow).compare(this.target) > 0);
 
     util.log('Solved proof of work: %d', nonce);
   }
diff --git a/lib/primitives/address.js b/lib/primitives/address.js
index 0f5fe116..1374dcd4 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/address.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/address.js
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ Address.prototype.isNull = function isNull() {
   var i;
 
   if (this.hash.length === 20)
-    return util.equal(this.hash, encoding.ZERO_HASH160);
+    return this.hash.equals(encoding.ZERO_HASH160);
 
   if (this.hash.length === 32)
-    return util.equal(this.hash, encoding.ZERO_HASH);
+    return this.hash.equals(encoding.ZERO_HASH);
 
   for (i = 0; i < this.hash.length; i++) {
     if (this.hash[i] !== 0)
diff --git a/lib/primitives/keyring.js b/lib/primitives/keyring.js
index d069f499..4990bec2 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/keyring.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/keyring.js
@@ -637,16 +637,16 @@ KeyRing.prototype.ownHash = function ownHash(hash) {
   if (!hash)
     return false;
 
-  if (util.equal(hash, this.getKeyHash()))
+  if (hash.equals(this.getKeyHash()))
     return true;
 
   if (this.script) {
-    if (util.equal(hash, this.getScriptHash()))
+    if (hash.equals(this.getScriptHash()))
       return true;
    }
 
   if (this.witness) {
-    if (util.equal(hash, this.getNestedHash()))
+    if (hash.equals(this.getNestedHash()))
       return true;
   }
 
@@ -682,15 +682,15 @@ KeyRing.prototype.ownOutput = function ownOutput(tx, index) {
 
 KeyRing.prototype.getRedeem = function(hash) {
   if (this.witness) {
-    if (util.equal(hash, this.getNestedHash()))
+    if (hash.equals(this.getNestedHash()))
       return this.getProgram();
   }
 
   if (this.script) {
-    if (util.equal(hash, this.getScriptHash160()))
+    if (hash.equals(this.getScriptHash160()))
       return this.script;
 
-    if (util.equal(hash, this.getScriptHash256()))
+    if (hash.equals(this.getScriptHash256()))
       return this.script;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js b/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js
index 4bf455bb..bf19896a 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/merkleblock.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ MerkleBlock.prototype.extractTree = function extractTree() {
     left = traverse(height - 1, pos * 2);
     if (pos * 2 + 1 < width(height - 1)) {
       right = traverse(height - 1, pos * 2 + 1);
-      if (util.equal(right, left))
+      if (right.equals(left))
         failed = true;
     } else {
       right = left;
diff --git a/lib/primitives/mtx.js b/lib/primitives/mtx.js
index 0576643c..e49e1daf 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/mtx.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/mtx.js
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ MTX.prototype.scriptVector = function scriptVector(prev, vector, ring) {
 
   // P2PK
   if (prev.isPubkey()) {
-    if (!util.equal(prev.get(0), ring.publicKey))
+    if (!prev.get(0).equals(ring.publicKey))
       return false;
 
     vector.set(0, opcodes.OP_0);
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ MTX.prototype.scriptVector = function scriptVector(prev, vector, ring) {
 
   // P2PKH
   if (prev.isPubkeyhash()) {
-    if (!util.equal(prev.get(2), ring.getKeyHash()))
+    if (!prev.get(2).equals(ring.getKeyHash()))
       return false;
 
     vector.set(0, opcodes.OP_0);
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ MTX.prototype.signVector = function signVector(prev, vector, sig, ring) {
   // P2PK
   if (prev.isPubkey()) {
     // Make sure the pubkey is ours.
-    if (!util.equal(ring.publicKey, prev.get(0)))
+    if (!ring.publicKey.equals(prev.get(0)))
       return false;
 
     // Already signed.
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ MTX.prototype.signVector = function signVector(prev, vector, sig, ring) {
   // P2PKH
   if (prev.isPubkeyhash()) {
     // Make sure the pubkey hash is ours.
-    if (!util.equal(ring.getKeyHash(), prev.get(2)))
+    if (!ring.getKeyHash().equals(prev.get(2)))
       return false;
 
     // Already signed.
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ function sortOutputs(a, b) {
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
 
-  return util.cmp(a.script.toRaw(), b.script.toRaw());
+  return a.script.raw.compare(b.script.raw);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/primitives/netaddress.js b/lib/primitives/netaddress.js
index 105da261..f59b0bbf 100644
--- a/lib/primitives/netaddress.js
+++ b/lib/primitives/netaddress.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ NetAddress.prototype.equal = function equal(addr) {
  */
 
 NetAddress.prototype.compare = function compare(addr) {
-  var cmp = util.cmp(this.raw, addr.raw);
+  var cmp = this.raw.compare(addr.raw);
 
   if (cmp !== 0)
     return cmp;
diff --git a/lib/script/script.js b/lib/script/script.js
index 4f786445..a46d0252 100644
--- a/lib/script/script.js
+++ b/lib/script/script.js
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ Script.prototype.execute = function execute(stack, flags, tx, index, value, vers
         v1 = stack.top(-2);
         v2 = stack.top(-1);
 
-        res = util.equal(v1, v2);
+        res = v1.equals(v2);
 
         stack.pop();
         stack.pop();
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ Script.prototype.removeData = function removeData(data) {
     if (!op.isMinimal())
       continue;
 
-    if (util.equal(op.data, data))
+    if (op.data.equals(data))
       index.push(i);
   }
 
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ Script.prototype.indexOf = function indexOf(data) {
     if (!op.data)
       continue;
 
-    if (util.equal(op.data, data))
+    if (op.data.equals(data))
       return i;
   }
 
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ Script.getCoinbaseHeight = function getCoinbaseHeight(raw) {
 
   // Ensure the miner serialized the
   // number in the most minimal fashion.
-  if (!util.equal(data, op.data))
+  if (!data.equals(op.data))
     return -1;
 
   return height.toNumber();
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ Script.verify = function verify(input, witness, output, tx, i, value, flags) {
       hadWitness = true;
 
       // Input script must be exactly one push of the redeem script.
-      if (!util.equal(input.raw, Opcode.fromPush(raw).toRaw()))
+      if (!input.raw.equals(Opcode.fromPush(raw).toRaw()))
         throw new ScriptError('WITNESS_MALLEATED_P2SH');
 
       // Verify the program in the redeem script.
@@ -2924,7 +2924,7 @@ Script.verifyProgram = function verifyProgram(witness, output, flags, tx, i, val
 
       witnessScript = stack.pop();
 
-      if (!util.equal(crypto.sha256(witnessScript), program.data))
+      if (!crypto.sha256(witnessScript).equals(program.data))
         throw new ScriptError('WITNESS_PROGRAM_MISMATCH');
 
       redeem = new Script(witnessScript);
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ Script.verifyMast = function verifyMast(program, stack, output, flags, tx, i, va
   mastRoot.writeBytes(scriptRoot);
   mastRoot = crypto.hash256(mastRoot.render());
 
-  if (!util.equal(mastRoot, program.data))
+  if (!mastRoot.equals(program.data))
     throw new ScriptError('WITNESS_PROGRAM_MISMATCH');
 
   if (version === 0) {
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ Script.isScript = function isScript(obj) {
 
 function sortKeys(keys) {
   return keys.slice().sort(function(a, b) {
-    return util.cmp(a, b);
+    return a.compare(b);
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/script/sigcache.js b/lib/script/sigcache.js
index 116609c3..688f86fc 100644
--- a/lib/script/sigcache.js
+++ b/lib/script/sigcache.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function SigCacheEntry(sig, key) {
  */
 
 SigCacheEntry.prototype.equal = function equal(sig, key) {
-  return util.equal(this.sig, sig) && util.equal(this.key, key);
+  return this.sig.equals(sig) && this.key.equals(key);
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/utils/util.js b/lib/utils/util.js
index 8196ab89..52029453 100644
--- a/lib/utils/util.js
+++ b/lib/utils/util.js
@@ -63,14 +63,10 @@ util.isBrowser =
  * @const {String}
  */
 
-if (os.homedir) {
+util.HOME = '/';
+
+if (os.homedir)
   util.HOME = os.homedir();
-} else {
-  util.HOME = process.env.HOME
-    || process.env.USERPROFILE
-    || process.env.HOMEPATH
-    || '/';
-}
 
 /**
  * Global NOP function.
@@ -161,39 +157,6 @@ util.isHex = function isHex(obj) {
     && obj.length % 2 === 0;
 };
 
-/**
- * Test whether two buffers are equal.
- * @param {Buffer?} a
- * @param {Buffer?} b
- * @returns {Boolean}
- */
-
-util.equal = function equal(a, b) {
-  var i;
-
-  if (a == null)
-    return false;
-
-  if (b == null)
-    return false;
-
-  assert(Buffer.isBuffer(a));
-  assert(Buffer.isBuffer(b));
-
-  if (a.compare)
-    return a.compare(b) === 0;
-
-  if (a.length !== b.length)
-    return false;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < a.length; i++) {
-    if (a[i] !== b[i])
-      return false;
-  }
-
-  return true;
-};
-
 /**
  * Call `setImmediate`, `process.nextTick`,
  * or `setInterval` depending.
@@ -483,27 +446,6 @@ util.error = function error() {
   process.stderr.write(msg + '\n');
 };
 
-/**
- * Unique-ify an array of strings.
- * @param {String[]} obj
- * @returns {String[]}
- */
-
-util.uniq = function uniq(obj) {
-  var table = {};
-  var out = [];
-  var i = 0;
-
-  for (; i < obj.length; i++) {
-    if (!table[obj[i]]) {
-      out.push(obj[i]);
-      table[obj[i]] = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return out;
-};
-
 /**
  * Get current time in unix time (seconds).
  * @returns {Number}
@@ -632,10 +574,6 @@ util.cmp = function cmp(a, b) {
   return a.compare(b);
 };
 
-// Warning: polymorphism.
-if (!Buffer.prototype.compare)
-  util.cmp = util.strcmp;
-
 /**
  * Convert bytes to mb.
  * @param {Number} size
@@ -648,28 +586,28 @@ util.mb = function mb(size) {
 
 /**
  * Inheritance.
- * @param {Function} obj - Constructor to inherit.
- * @param {Function} from - Parent constructor.
+ * @param {Function} child - Constructor to inherit.
+ * @param {Function} parent - Parent constructor.
  */
 
-util.inherits = function inherits(obj, from) {
+util.inherits = function inherits(child, parent) {
   var f;
 
-  obj.super_ = from;
+  child.super_ = parent;
 
   if (Object.setPrototypeOf) {
-    Object.setPrototypeOf(obj.prototype, from.prototype);
-    Object.defineProperty(obj.prototype, 'constructor', {
-      value: obj,
+    Object.setPrototypeOf(child.prototype, parent.prototype);
+    Object.defineProperty(child.prototype, 'constructor', {
+      value: child,
       enumerable: false
     });
     return;
   }
 
   if (Object.create) {
-    obj.prototype = Object.create(from.prototype, {
+    child.prototype = Object.create(parent.prototype, {
       constructor: {
-        value: obj,
+        value: child,
         enumerable: false
       }
     });
@@ -677,9 +615,9 @@ util.inherits = function inherits(obj, from) {
   }
 
   f = function() {};
-  f.prototype = from.prototype;
-  obj.prototype = new f;
-  obj.prototype.constructor = obj;
+  f.prototype = parent.prototype;
+  child.prototype = new f();
+  child.prototype.constructor = child;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -690,15 +628,17 @@ util.inherits = function inherits(obj, from) {
  */
 
 util.indexOf = function indexOf(obj, data) {
-  var i;
+  var i, chunk;
 
   assert(Array.isArray(obj));
   assert(Buffer.isBuffer(data));
 
   for (i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
-    if (!Buffer.isBuffer(obj[i]))
-      continue;
-    if (util.equal(obj[i], data))
+    chunk = obj[i];
+
+    assert(Buffer.isBuffer(chunk));
+
+    if (chunk.equals(data))
       return i;
   }
 
@@ -939,40 +879,15 @@ util.binaryInsert = function binaryInsert(items, item, compare, uniq) {
 
 util.binaryRemove = function binaryRemove(items, item, compare) {
   var i = util.binarySearch(items, item, compare, false);
+
   if (i === -1)
     return false;
+
   items.splice(i, 1);
+
   return true;
 };
 
-/**
- * Unique-ify and sort an array of buffers.
- * @param {Buffer[]} items
- * @returns {Buffer[]}
- */
-
-util.uniqBuffer = function uniqBuffer(items) {
-  var out = [];
-  var i, j, item;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
-    item = items[i];
-    j = util.binarySearch(out, item, util.cmp, true);
-
-    if (j < out.length && util.cmp(out[j], item) === 0)
-      continue;
-
-    if (j === 0)
-      out.unshift(item);
-    else if (j === out.length)
-      out.push(item);
-    else
-      out.splice(j, 0, item);
-  }
-
-  return out;
-};
-
 /**
  * Normalize a path.
  * @param {String} path
diff --git a/lib/wallet/txdb.js b/lib/wallet/txdb.js
index 510641e1..21fb38f7 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/txdb.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/txdb.js
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ TXDB.prototype.removeBlock = co(function* removeBlock(hash, height) {
   size = data.readUInt32LE(40, true);
 
   assert(size > 0);
-  assert(util.equal(data.slice(-32), hash));
+  assert(data.slice(-32).equals(hash));
 
   if (size === 1) {
     this.del(key);
diff --git a/test/wallet-test.js b/test/wallet-test.js
index 11bf291d..f8f4fc9c 100644
--- a/test/wallet-test.js
+++ b/test/wallet-test.js
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ describe('Wallet', function() {
     assert(path.data && path.encrypted);
     d2 = path.data;
 
-    assert(!util.equal(d1, d2));
+    assert(!d1.equals(d2));
 
     k = yield w.getKey(addr);
     assert(!k);