diff --git a/lib/services/wallet-api/encoding.js b/lib/services/wallet-api/encoding.js
index 2ca7da94..85b73965 100644
--- a/lib/services/wallet-api/encoding.js
+++ b/lib/services/wallet-api/encoding.js
@@ -5,10 +5,17 @@ var BufferReader = bitcore.encoding.BufferReader;
 
 function Encoding(servicePrefix) {
   this.servicePrefix = servicePrefix;
+  this._subKeyMap = {
+    transaction: new Buffer('00', 'hex'),
+    addresses: new Buffer('01', 'hex'),
+    utxo: new Buffer('02', 'hex'),
+    utxoSat: new Buffer('03', 'hex'),
+    balance: new Buffer('04', 'hex')
+  };
 }
 
 Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletTransactionKey = function(walletId, height) {
-  var buffers = [this.servicePrefix];
+  var buffers = [this.servicePrefix, this._subKeyMap.transaction];
 
   var walletIdSizeBuffer = new Buffer(1);
   walletIdSizeBuffer.writeUInt8(walletId.length);
@@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletTransactionKey = function(walletId, height) {
 
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletTransactionKey = function(buffer) {
   var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
-  reader.read(1);
+  reader.read(3);
 
   var walletSize = reader.readUInt8();
   var walletId = reader.read(walletSize).toString('utf8');
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletTransactionValue = function(buffer) {
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletUtxoKey = function(walletId, txid, outputIndex) {
-  var buffers = [this.servicePrefix];
+  var buffers = [this.servicePrefix, this._subKeyMap.utxo];
 
   var walletIdSizeBuffer = new Buffer(1);
   walletIdSizeBuffer.writeUInt8(walletId.length);
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletUtxoKey = function(walletId, txid, outputIndex) {
 
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletUtxoKey = function(buffer) {
   var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
-  reader.read(1);
+  reader.read(3);
 
   var walletIdSize = reader.readUInt8();
   var walletId = reader.read(walletIdSize).toString('utf8');
@@ -100,8 +107,8 @@ Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletUtxoValue = function(height, satoshis, scriptBuff
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletUtxoValue = function(buffer) {
   var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
   var height = reader.readUInt32BE();
-  var satoshis = reader.readDoubleBE();
-  var scriptBuffer = reader.read(buffer.length - 12);
+  var satoshis = buffer.readDoubleBE(4);
+  var scriptBuffer = reader.read(12, buffer.length - 12);
   return {
     height: height,
     satoshis: satoshis,
@@ -110,7 +117,7 @@ Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletUtxoValue = function(buffer) {
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletUtxoSatoshisKey = function(walletId, satoshis, txid, outputIndex) {
-  var buffers = [this.servicePrefix];
+  var buffers = [this.servicePrefix, this._subKeyMap.utxoSat];
 
   var walletIdSizeBuffer = new Buffer(1);
   walletIdSizeBuffer.writeUInt8(walletId.length);
@@ -141,12 +148,12 @@ Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletUtxoSatoshisKey = function(walletId, satoshis, tx
 
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletUtxoSatoshisKey = function(buffer) {
   var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
-  reader.read(1);
+  reader.read(3);
 
-  var walletIdSizeBuffer = reader.readUInt8();
-  var walletId = reader.read(walletIdSizeBuffer).toString('utf8');
-  var satoshis = reader.readDoubleBE();
-  var txid = reader.read(32).toString('hex');
+  var walletIdSize = reader.readUInt8();
+  var walletId = reader.read(walletIdSize).toString('utf8');
+  var satoshis = buffer.readDoubleBE(walletIdSize + 4);
+  var txid = reader.read(walletIdSize + 12, 32).toString('hex');
   var outputIndex = reader.readUInt32BE();
   return {
     walletId: walletId,
@@ -173,9 +180,11 @@ Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletUtxoSatoshisValue = function(buffer) {
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletAddressesKey = function(walletId) {
-  var prefix = new Buffer('00', 'hex');
-  var walletIdBuffer = new Buffer(walletId, 'hex');
-  return Buffer.concat([this.servicePrefix, prefix, walletIdBuffer]);
+  var prefix = this._subKeyMap.addresses;
+  var walletIdSizeBuffer = new Buffer(1);
+  walletIdSizeBuffer.writeUInt8(walletId.length);
+  var walletIdBuffer = new Buffer(walletId, 'utf8');
+  return Buffer.concat([this.servicePrefix, prefix, walletIdSizeBuffer, walletIdBuffer]);
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletAddressesKey = function(buffer) {
@@ -201,19 +210,19 @@ Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletAddressesValue = function(buffer) {
   var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
   var addressesLength = reader.readUInt32BE();
   var addresses = [];
-  var addressSize = 0;
-  for(var i = 0; i < addressesLength.length; i++) {
-    addressSize = reader.readUInt8(addressSize);
+  for(var i = 0; i < addressesLength; i++) {
+    var addressSize = reader.readUInt8();
     addresses.push(reader.read(addressSize).toString('utf8'));
   }
-
   return addresses;
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletBalanceKey = function(walletId) {
-  var prefix = new Buffer('01', 'hex');
-  var walletIdBuffer = new Buffer(walletId, 'hex');
-  return Buffer.concat([this.servicePrefix, prefix, walletIdBuffer]);
+  var prefix = this._subKeyMap.balance;
+  var walletIdSizeBuffer = new Buffer(1);
+  walletIdSizeBuffer.writeUInt8(walletId.length);
+  var walletIdBuffer = new Buffer(walletId, 'utf8');
+  return Buffer.concat([this.servicePrefix, prefix, walletIdSizeBuffer, walletIdBuffer]);
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletBalanceKey = function(buffer) {
@@ -222,14 +231,12 @@ Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletBalanceKey = function(buffer) {
 
 Encoding.prototype.encodeWalletBalanceValue = function(balance) {
   var balanceBuffer = new Buffer(8);
-  balanceBuffer.writeUInt32BE(balance);
+  balanceBuffer.writeDoubleBE(balance);
   return balanceBuffer;
 };
 
 Encoding.prototype.decodeWalletBalanceValue = function(buffer) {
-  var reader = new BufferReader(buffer);
-  var balance = reader.readDoubleBE();
-
+  var balance = buffer.readDoubleBE();
   return balance;
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/services/wallet-api/index.js b/lib/services/wallet-api/index.js
index 52338b98..a4f8d21f 100644
--- a/lib/services/wallet-api/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/wallet-api/index.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ inherits(WalletService, BaseService);
 
 WalletService.dependencies = [
   'bitcoind',
-  'web'
+  'web',
+  'address'
 ];
 
 WalletService.prototype.getAPIMethods = function() {
@@ -327,8 +328,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._loadAllAddresses = function(callback) {
   stream.on('data', function(data) {
     var key = self._encoding.decodeWalletAddressesKey(data.key);
     var value = self._encoding.decodeWalletAddressesValue(data.value);
-
-    value.addresses.forEach(function(address) {
+    value.forEach(function(address) {
       if(!self._addressMap[address]) {
         self._addressMap[address] = [];
       }
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._endpointUTXOs = function() {
     var options = {
       queryMempool: queryMempool
     };
-    self._getUtxos(walletId, height, options, function(err, utxos) {
+    self._getUtxos(walletId, function(err, utxos) {
       if(err) {
         return utils.sendError(err, res);
       }
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._endpointGetBalance= function() {
       byAddress: byAddress
     };
 
-    self._getBalance(walletId, height, options, function(err, result) {
+    self._getBalance(walletId, function(err, result) {
       if(err) {
         return utils.sendError(err, res);
       }
@@ -431,6 +431,23 @@ WalletService.prototype._endpointGetBalance= function() {
   };
 };
 
+WalletService.prototype._endpointRemoveWallet = function() {
+  var self = this;
+  return function(req, res) {
+    var walletId = req.params.walletId;
+
+    self._removeWallet(walletId, function(err) {
+      if(err) {
+        return utils.sendError(err, res);
+      }
+      res.status(200).jsonp({
+        walletId: walletId,
+        result: 'removed'
+      });
+    });
+  };
+};
+
 WalletService.prototype._endpointGetAddresses = function() {
   var self = this;
   return function(req, res) {
@@ -461,15 +478,31 @@ WalletService.prototype._endpointPostAddresses = function() {
     }
     var walletId = utils.getWalletId();
 
-    // TODO make imdempotent
-    self._importAddresses(walletId, addresses, function(err) {
-      if(err) {
-        return utils.sendError(err, res);
-      }
-      res.status(201).jsonp({
-        walletId: walletId
+    //if this is a post to /wallets, then it is expected that a new wallet is to be created
+    async.series([
+      function(next) {
+        self._createWallet(walletId, [], function(err) {
+          if(err) {
+            return next(err);
+          }
+          next();
+        });
+      }, function(next) {
+        // TODO make imdempotent
+        self._importAddresses(walletId, addresses, function(err) {
+          if(err) {
+            return next(err);
+          }
+          next();
+        });
+      }], function(err) {
+        if(err) {
+          return utils.sendError(err, res);
+        }
+        res.status(201).jsonp({
+          walletId: walletId
+        });
       });
-    });
   };
 };
 
@@ -695,9 +728,24 @@ WalletService.prototype._getTransactions = function(walletId, options, callback)
   //}
 };
 
+WalletService.prototype._removeWallet = function(walletId, callback) {
+  var self = this;
+  var boundary = self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesKey(walletId);
+    //wallet tz
+    // wallet addresses
+    // utxo
+    // utxosat
+    //wallet balance
+
+  var txStream = self.store.createReadStream({
+    gte: boundary
+    lte: boundary
+  });
+};
+
 WalletService.prototype._getAddresses = function(walletId, callback) {
   var self = this;
-  var key = self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressKey(walletId);
+  var key = self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesKey(walletId);
   self.store.get(key, function(err, value) {
     if(err) {
       return callback(err);
@@ -705,10 +753,17 @@ WalletService.prototype._getAddresses = function(walletId, callback) {
     if (!value) {
       return callback(null, []);
     }
-    callback(null, self._encoding.decodeWalletAddressValue(value));
+    callback(null, self._encoding.decodeWalletAddressesValue(value));
   });
 };
 
+WalletService.prototype._createWallet = function(walletId, addresses, callback) {
+  var self = this;
+  var key = self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesKey(walletId);
+  var value = self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesValue(addresses);
+  this.store.put(key, value, callback);
+};
+
 WalletService.prototype._importAddresses = function(walletId, addresses, callback) {
   var self = this;
 
@@ -720,7 +775,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._importAddresses = function(walletId, addresses, callbac
     async.parallel(
       [
         self._getUTXOIndexOperations.bind(self, walletId, addresses),
-        self._getTxidOperations.bind(self, walletId, addresses)
+        self._getTxidIndexOperations.bind(self, walletId, addresses)
       ],
       function(err, results) {
         if(err) {
@@ -730,8 +785,8 @@ WalletService.prototype._importAddresses = function(walletId, addresses, callbac
         var operations = results[0].concat(results[1]);
         operations.push({
           type: 'put',
-          key: self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressKey(walletId),
-          value: self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressValue(oldAddresses.concat(addresses))
+          key: self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesKey(walletId),
+          value: self._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesValue(oldAddresses.concat(addresses))
         });
 
         self.store.batch(operations, function(err) {
@@ -772,7 +827,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._getUTXOIndexOperations = function(walletId, addresses,
       balance = initialBalance;
     }
 
-    self.services.address.getUnspentOutputs(addresses, function(err, utxos) {
+    self.node.services.address.getUnspentOutputs(addresses, false, function(err, utxos) {
       if(err) {
         return callback(err);
       }
@@ -814,7 +869,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._getTxidIndexOperations = function(walletId, addresses,
   var txids = {};
 
   async.eachLimit(addresses, 10, function(address, next) {
-    self.services.address.getAddressTxidsWithHeights(address, {}, function(err, tmpTxids) {
+    self.node.services.address.getAddressTxidsWithHeights(address, {}, function(err, tmpTxids) {
       if(err) {
         return next(err);
       }
@@ -840,7 +895,7 @@ WalletService.prototype._getTxidIndexOperations = function(walletId, addresses,
 };
 
 WalletService.prototype._storeAddresses = function(walletId, addresses, callback) {
-  var key = this._encoding.encodeWalletAddressKey(walletId);
+  var key = this._encoding.encodeWalletAddressesKey(walletId);
   var value = this._encoding.encodeWalletValue(addresses);
   this.store.put(key, value, callback);
 };
@@ -875,6 +930,9 @@ WalletService.prototype.setupRoutes = function(app) {
   app.get('/wallets/:walletId',
     s._endpointGetAddresses()
   );
+  app.delete('/wallets/:walletId',
+    s._endpointRemoveWallet()
+  );
   app.put('/wallets/:walletId/addresses',
     s._endpointPutAddresses()
   );
@@ -886,7 +944,6 @@ WalletService.prototype.setupRoutes = function(app) {
     v.checkAddresses,
     s._endpointPostAddresses()
   );
-
 };
 
 WalletService.prototype.getRoutePrefix = function() {