diff --git a/cmd/console/admin.go b/cmd/console/admin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fe5d02b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/console/admin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,843 @@
+package main
+
+/*
+node admin bindings
+*/
+
+func (js *jsre) adminBindings() {
+	/*
+		ethO, _ := js.re.Get("eth")
+		eth := ethO.Object()
+		eth.Set("pendingTransactions", js.pendingTransactions)
+		eth.Set("resend", js.resend)
+		eth.Set("sign", js.sign)
+
+		js.re.Set("admin", struct{}{})
+		t, _ := js.re.Get("admin")
+		admin := t.Object()
+		admin.Set("addPeer", js.addPeer)
+		admin.Set("startRPC", js.startRPC)
+		admin.Set("stopRPC", js.stopRPC)
+		admin.Set("nodeInfo", js.nodeInfo)
+		admin.Set("peers", js.peers)
+		admin.Set("newAccount", js.newAccount)
+		admin.Set("unlock", js.unlock)
+		admin.Set("import", js.importChain)
+		admin.Set("export", js.exportChain)
+		admin.Set("verbosity", js.verbosity)
+		admin.Set("progress", js.downloadProgress)
+		admin.Set("setSolc", js.setSolc)
+
+		admin.Set("contractInfo", struct{}{})
+		t, _ = admin.Get("contractInfo")
+		cinfo := t.Object()
+		// newRegistry officially not documented temporary option
+		cinfo.Set("start", js.startNatSpec)
+		cinfo.Set("stop", js.stopNatSpec)
+		cinfo.Set("newRegistry", js.newRegistry)
+		cinfo.Set("get", js.getContractInfo)
+		cinfo.Set("register", js.register)
+		cinfo.Set("registerUrl", js.registerUrl)
+		// cinfo.Set("verify", js.verify)
+
+		admin.Set("miner", struct{}{})
+		t, _ = admin.Get("miner")
+		miner := t.Object()
+		miner.Set("start", js.startMining)
+		miner.Set("stop", js.stopMining)
+		miner.Set("hashrate", js.hashrate)
+		miner.Set("setExtra", js.setExtra)
+		miner.Set("setGasPrice", js.setGasPrice)
+		miner.Set("startAutoDAG", js.startAutoDAG)
+		miner.Set("stopAutoDAG", js.stopAutoDAG)
+		miner.Set("makeDAG", js.makeDAG)
+
+		admin.Set("debug", struct{}{})
+		t, _ = admin.Get("debug")
+		debug := t.Object()
+		js.re.Set("sleep", js.sleep)
+		debug.Set("backtrace", js.backtrace)
+		debug.Set("printBlock", js.printBlock)
+		debug.Set("dumpBlock", js.dumpBlock)
+		debug.Set("getBlockRlp", js.getBlockRlp)
+		debug.Set("setHead", js.setHead)
+		debug.Set("processBlock", js.debugBlock)
+		debug.Set("seedhash", js.seedHash)
+		// undocumented temporary
+		debug.Set("waitForBlocks", js.waitForBlocks)
+	*/
+}
+
+/*
+// generic helper to getBlock by Number/Height or Hex depending on autodetected input
+// if argument is missing the current block is returned
+// if block is not found or there is problem with decoding
+// the appropriate value is returned and block is guaranteed to be nil
+func (js *jsre) getBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) (*types.Block, error) {
+	var block *types.Block
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) > 0 {
+		if call.Argument(0).IsNumber() {
+			num, _ := call.Argument(0).ToInteger()
+			block = js.ethereum.ChainManager().GetBlockByNumber(uint64(num))
+		} else if call.Argument(0).IsString() {
+			hash, _ := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+			block = js.ethereum.ChainManager().GetBlock(common.HexToHash(hash))
+		} else {
+			return nil, errors.New("invalid argument for dump. Either hex string or number")
+		}
+	} else {
+		block = js.ethereum.ChainManager().CurrentBlock()
+	}
+
+	if block == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("block not found")
+	}
+	return block, nil
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) seedHash(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) > 0 {
+		if call.Argument(0).IsNumber() {
+			num, _ := call.Argument(0).ToInteger()
+			hash, err := ethash.GetSeedHash(uint64(num))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println(err)
+				return otto.UndefinedValue()
+			}
+			v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(fmt.Sprintf("0x%x", hash))
+			return v
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("arg not a number")
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("requires number argument")
+	}
+
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) pendingTransactions(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	txs := js.ethereum.TxPool().GetTransactions()
+
+	// grab the accounts from the account manager. This will help with determening which
+	// transactions should be returned.
+	accounts, err := js.ethereum.AccountManager().Accounts()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	// Add the accouns to a new set
+	accountSet := set.New()
+	for _, account := range accounts {
+		accountSet.Add(account.Address)
+	}
+
+	//ltxs := make([]*tx, len(txs))
+	var ltxs []*tx
+	for _, tx := range txs {
+		// no need to check err
+		if from, _ := tx.From(); accountSet.Has(from) {
+			ltxs = append(ltxs, newTx(tx))
+		}
+	}
+
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(ltxs)
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) resend(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("first argument must be a transaction")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	v, err := call.Argument(0).Export()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	if tx, ok := v.(*tx); ok {
+		gl, gp := tx.GasLimit, tx.GasPrice
+		if len(call.ArgumentList) > 1 {
+			gp = call.Argument(1).String()
+		}
+		if len(call.ArgumentList) > 2 {
+			gl = call.Argument(2).String()
+		}
+
+		ret, err := js.xeth.Transact(tx.From, tx.To, tx.Nonce, tx.Value, gl, gp, tx.Data)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+		js.ethereum.TxPool().RemoveTransactions(types.Transactions{tx.tx})
+
+		v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(ret)
+		return v
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("first argument must be a transaction")
+	return otto.FalseValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) sign(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 2 {
+		fmt.Println("requires 2 arguments: eth.sign(signer, data)")
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	signer, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	data, err := call.Argument(1).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	signed, err := js.xeth.Sign(signer, data, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(signed)
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) debugBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	block, err := js.getBlock(call)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	old := vm.Debug
+	vm.Debug = true
+	_, err = js.ethereum.BlockProcessor().RetryProcess(block)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+	vm.Debug = old
+
+	fmt.Println("ok")
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) setHead(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	block, err := js.getBlock(call)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	js.ethereum.ChainManager().SetHead(block)
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) downloadProgress(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	pending, cached := js.ethereum.Downloader().Stats()
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(map[string]interface{}{"pending": pending, "cached": cached})
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) getBlockRlp(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	block, err := js.getBlock(call)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	encoded, _ := rlp.EncodeToBytes(block)
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(fmt.Sprintf("%x", encoded))
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) setExtra(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	extra, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	if len(extra) > 1024 {
+		fmt.Println("error: cannot exceed 1024 bytes")
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	js.ethereum.Miner().SetExtra([]byte(extra))
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) setGasPrice(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	gasPrice, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	js.ethereum.Miner().SetGasPrice(common.String2Big(gasPrice))
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) hashrate(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(js.ethereum.Miner().HashRate())
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) makeDAG(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	blockNumber, err := call.Argument(1).ToInteger()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	err = ethash.MakeDAG(uint64(blockNumber), "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) startAutoDAG(otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	js.ethereum.StartAutoDAG()
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) stopAutoDAG(otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	js.ethereum.StopAutoDAG()
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) backtrace(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	tracestr, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	glog.GetTraceLocation().Set(tracestr)
+
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) verbosity(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	v, err := call.Argument(0).ToInteger()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	glog.SetV(int(v))
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) startMining(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	var (
+		threads int64
+		err     error
+	)
+
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) > 0 {
+		threads, err = call.Argument(0).ToInteger()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+	} else {
+		threads = int64(js.ethereum.MinerThreads)
+	}
+
+	// switch on DAG autogeneration when miner starts
+	js.ethereum.StartAutoDAG()
+
+	err = js.ethereum.StartMining(int(threads))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) stopMining(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	js.ethereum.StopMining()
+	js.ethereum.StopAutoDAG()
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) startRPC(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	addr, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	port, err := call.Argument(1).ToInteger()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	corsDomain := js.corsDomain
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) > 2 {
+		corsDomain, err = call.Argument(2).ToString()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+	}
+
+	config := rpc.RpcConfig{
+		ListenAddress: addr,
+		ListenPort:    uint(port),
+		CorsDomain:    corsDomain,
+	}
+
+	xeth := xeth.New(js.ethereum, nil)
+	err = rpc.Start(xeth, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) stopRPC(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if rpc.Stop() == nil {
+		return otto.TrueValue()
+	}
+	return otto.FalseValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) addPeer(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	nodeURL, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	err = js.ethereum.AddPeer(nodeURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) unlock(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	addr, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	seconds, err := call.Argument(2).ToInteger()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	if seconds == 0 {
+		seconds = accounts.DefaultAccountUnlockDuration
+	}
+
+	arg := call.Argument(1)
+	var passphrase string
+	if arg.IsUndefined() {
+		fmt.Println("Please enter a passphrase now.")
+		passphrase, err = utils.PromptPassword("Passphrase: ", true)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+	} else {
+		passphrase, err = arg.ToString()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+	}
+	am := js.ethereum.AccountManager()
+	err = am.TimedUnlock(common.HexToAddress(addr), passphrase, time.Duration(seconds)*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unlock account failed '%v'\n", err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) newAccount(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	arg := call.Argument(0)
+	var passphrase string
+	if arg.IsUndefined() {
+		fmt.Println("The new account will be encrypted with a passphrase.")
+		fmt.Println("Please enter a passphrase now.")
+		auth, err := utils.PromptPassword("Passphrase: ", true)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+		confirm, err := utils.PromptPassword("Repeat Passphrase: ", false)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+		if auth != confirm {
+			fmt.Println("Passphrases did not match.")
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+		passphrase = auth
+	} else {
+		var err error
+		passphrase, err = arg.ToString()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.FalseValue()
+		}
+	}
+	acct, err := js.ethereum.AccountManager().NewAccount(passphrase)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Could not create the account: %v", err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(acct.Address.Hex())
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) nodeInfo(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(js.ethereum.NodeInfo())
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) peers(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(js.ethereum.PeersInfo())
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) importChain(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("require file name. admin.importChain(filename)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	fn, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	if err := utils.ImportChain(js.ethereum.ChainManager(), fn); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Import error: ", err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) exportChain(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("require file name: admin.exportChain(filename)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	fn, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	if err := utils.ExportChain(js.ethereum.ChainManager(), fn); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) printBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	block, err := js.getBlock(call)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(block)
+
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) dumpBlock(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	block, err := js.getBlock(call)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	statedb := state.New(block.Root(), js.ethereum.StateDb())
+	dump := statedb.RawDump()
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(dump)
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) waitForBlocks(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) > 2 {
+		fmt.Println("requires 0, 1 or 2 arguments: admin.debug.waitForBlock(minHeight, timeout)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	var n, timeout int64
+	var timer <-chan time.Time
+	var height *big.Int
+	var err error
+	args := len(call.ArgumentList)
+	if args == 2 {
+		timeout, err = call.Argument(1).ToInteger()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.UndefinedValue()
+		}
+		timer = time.NewTimer(time.Duration(timeout) * time.Second).C
+	}
+	if args >= 1 {
+		n, err = call.Argument(0).ToInteger()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+			return otto.UndefinedValue()
+		}
+		height = big.NewInt(n)
+	}
+
+	if args == 0 {
+		height = js.xeth.CurrentBlock().Number()
+		height.Add(height, common.Big1)
+	}
+
+	wait := js.wait
+	js.wait <- height
+	select {
+	case <-timer:
+		// if times out make sure the xeth loop does not block
+		go func() {
+			select {
+			case wait <- nil:
+			case <-wait:
+			}
+		}()
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	case height = <-wait:
+	}
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(height.Uint64())
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) sleep(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	sec, err := call.Argument(0).ToInteger()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	time.Sleep(time.Duration(sec) * time.Second)
+	return otto.UndefinedValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) setSolc(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 1 {
+		fmt.Println("needs 1 argument: admin.contractInfo.setSolc(solcPath)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	solcPath, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	solc, err := js.xeth.SetSolc(solcPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	fmt.Println(solc.Info())
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) register(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 4 {
+		fmt.Println("requires 4 arguments: admin.contractInfo.register(fromaddress, contractaddress, contract, filename)")
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	sender, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	address, err := call.Argument(1).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	raw, err := call.Argument(2).Export()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	jsonraw, err := json.Marshal(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	var contract compiler.Contract
+	err = json.Unmarshal(jsonraw, &contract)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	filename, err := call.Argument(3).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	contenthash, err := compiler.ExtractInfo(&contract, filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	// sender and contract address are passed as hex strings
+	codeb := js.xeth.CodeAtBytes(address)
+	codehash := common.BytesToHash(crypto.Sha3(codeb))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	registry := resolver.New(js.xeth)
+
+	_, err = registry.RegisterContentHash(common.HexToAddress(sender), codehash, contenthash)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(contenthash.Hex())
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) registerUrl(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 3 {
+		fmt.Println("requires 3 arguments: admin.contractInfo.register(fromaddress, contenthash, filename)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	sender, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	contenthash, err := call.Argument(1).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	url, err := call.Argument(2).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	registry := resolver.New(js.xeth)
+
+	_, err = registry.RegisterUrl(common.HexToAddress(sender), common.HexToHash(contenthash), url)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) getContractInfo(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 1 {
+		fmt.Println("requires 1 argument: admin.contractInfo.register(contractaddress)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	addr, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	infoDoc, err := natspec.FetchDocsForContract(addr, js.xeth, ds)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	var info compiler.ContractInfo
+	err = json.Unmarshal(infoDoc, &info)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.UndefinedValue()
+	}
+	v, _ := call.Otto.ToValue(info)
+	return v
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) startNatSpec(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	js.ethereum.NatSpec = true
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) stopNatSpec(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	js.ethereum.NatSpec = false
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+func (js *jsre) newRegistry(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+
+	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 1 {
+		fmt.Println("requires 1 argument: admin.contractInfo.newRegistry(adminaddress)")
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+	addr, err := call.Argument(0).ToString()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	registry := resolver.New(js.xeth)
+	err = registry.CreateContracts(common.HexToAddress(addr))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return otto.FalseValue()
+	}
+
+	return otto.TrueValue()
+}
+
+// internal transaction type which will allow us to resend transactions  using `eth.resend`
+type tx struct {
+	tx *types.Transaction
+
+	To       string
+	From     string
+	Nonce    string
+	Value    string
+	Data     string
+	GasLimit string
+	GasPrice string
+}
+
+func newTx(t *types.Transaction) *tx {
+	from, _ := t.From()
+	var to string
+	if t := t.To(); t != nil {
+		to = t.Hex()
+	}
+
+	return &tx{
+		tx:       t,
+		To:       to,
+		From:     from.Hex(),
+		Value:    t.Amount.String(),
+		Nonce:    strconv.Itoa(int(t.Nonce())),
+		Data:     "0x" + common.Bytes2Hex(t.Data()),
+		GasLimit: t.GasLimit.String(),
+		GasPrice: t.GasPrice().String(),
+	}
+}
+*/
diff --git a/cmd/console/js.go b/cmd/console/js.go
index f2f74f75bf..430970e8e7 100644
--- a/cmd/console/js.go
+++ b/cmd/console/js.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func newJSRE(datadir, libPath, ipcpath string) *jsre {
 	// update state in separare forever blocks
 	js.re = re.New(libPath)
 	js.apiBindings(ipcpath)
-	//	TODO js.adminBindings()
+	js.adminBindings()
 
 	if !liner.TerminalSupported() {
 		js.prompter = dumbterm{bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)}
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ func (self *jsre) exec(filename string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// show summary of current geth instance
+func (self *jsre) welcome() {
+	self.re.Eval(`
+		console.log('Connected to ' + web3.version.client);
+	`)
+}
+
 func (self *jsre) interactive() {
 	// Read input lines.
 	prompt := make(chan string)
diff --git a/cmd/console/main.go b/cmd/console/main.go
index 836492738b..5c46a24310 100644
--- a/cmd/console/main.go
+++ b/cmd/console/main.go
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ func run(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	ipcpath := ctx.GlobalString(utils.IPCPathFlag.Name)
 
 	repl := newJSRE(datadir, jspath, ipcpath)
-
+	repl.welcome()
 	repl.interactive()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/geth/js_test.go b/cmd/geth/js_test.go
index dee25e44e6..213caacfe4 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/js_test.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/js_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func testJEthRE(t *testing.T) (string, *testjethre, *eth.Ethereum) {
 		t.Errorf("Error creating DocServer: %v", err)
 	}
 	tf := &testjethre{ds: ds, stateDb: ethereum.ChainManager().State().Copy()}
-	repl := newJSRE(ethereum, assetPath, "", false, tf)
+	repl := newJSRE(ethereum, assetPath, "", "", false, tf)
 	tf.jsre = repl
 	return tmp, tf, ethereum
 }
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index d092826bc0..a355d60084 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func console(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	repl := newJSRE(
 		ethereum,
 		ctx.String(utils.JSpathFlag.Name),
-		ctx.String(utils.IPCPathFlag.Name),
+		ctx.GlobalString(utils.IPCPathFlag.Name),
 		ctx.GlobalString(utils.RPCCORSDomainFlag.Name),
 		true,
 		nil,
diff --git a/rpc/api/eth.go b/rpc/api/eth.go
index 6ed8d9826c..b633f9991e 100644
--- a/rpc/api/eth.go
+++ b/rpc/api/eth.go
@@ -546,40 +546,252 @@ type GetBalanceArgs struct {
 	BlockNumber int64
 }
 
+func (args *GetBalanceArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	addstr, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("address", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Address = addstr
+
+	if len(obj) > 1 {
+		if err := blockHeight(obj[1], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args.BlockNumber = -1
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetStorageArgs struct {
 	Address     string
 	BlockNumber int64
 }
 
+func (args *GetStorageArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	addstr, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("address", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Address = addstr
+
+	if len(obj) > 1 {
+		if err := blockHeight(obj[1], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args.BlockNumber = -1
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetStorageAtArgs struct {
 	Address     string
 	BlockNumber int64
 	Key         string
 }
 
+func (args *GetStorageAtArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 2 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 2)
+	}
+
+	addstr, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("address", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Address = addstr
+
+	keystr, ok := obj[1].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("key", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Key = keystr
+
+	if len(obj) > 2 {
+		if err := blockHeight(obj[2], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args.BlockNumber = -1
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetTxCountArgs struct {
 	Address     string
 	BlockNumber int64
 }
 
+func (args *GetTxCountArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	addstr, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("address", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Address = addstr
+
+	if len(obj) > 1 {
+		if err := blockHeight(obj[1], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args.BlockNumber = -1
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type HashArgs struct {
 	Hash string
 }
 
+func (args *HashArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	arg0, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("hash", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Hash = arg0
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type BlockNumArg struct {
 	BlockNumber int64
 }
 
+func (args *BlockNumArg) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	if err := blockHeight(obj[0], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetDataArgs struct {
 	Address     string
 	BlockNumber int64
 }
 
+func (args *GetDataArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	addstr, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("address", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Address = addstr
+
+	if len(obj) > 1 {
+		if err := blockHeight(obj[1], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args.BlockNumber = -1
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type NewSignArgs struct {
 	From string
 	Data string
 }
 
+func (args *NewSignArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []json.RawMessage
+	var ext struct {
+		From string
+		Data string
+	}
+
+	// Decode byte slice to array of RawMessages
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Check for sufficient params
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	// Decode 0th RawMessage to temporary struct
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(obj[0], &ext); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(ext.From) == 0 {
+		return shared.NewValidationError("from", "is required")
+	}
+
+	if len(ext.Data) == 0 {
+		return shared.NewValidationError("data", "is required")
+	}
+
+	args.From = ext.From
+	args.Data = ext.Data
+	return nil
+}
+
 type NewTxArgs struct {
 	From     string
 	To       string
@@ -592,36 +804,12 @@ type NewTxArgs struct {
 	BlockNumber int64
 }
 
-type SourceArgs struct {
-	Source string
-}
-
-type CallArgs struct {
-	From     string
-	To       string
-	Value    *big.Int
-	Gas      *big.Int
-	GasPrice *big.Int
-	Data     string
-
-	BlockNumber int64
-}
-
-type HashIndexArgs struct {
-	Hash  string
-	Index int64
-}
-
-type BlockNumIndexArgs struct {
-	BlockNumber int64
-	Index       int64
-}
-
 func (args *NewTxArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	var obj []json.RawMessage
 	var ext struct {
 		From     string
 		To       string
+		Nonce    interface{}
 		Value    interface{}
 		Gas      interface{}
 		GasPrice interface{}
@@ -652,6 +840,14 @@ func (args *NewTxArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	args.Data = ext.Data
 
 	var num *big.Int
+	if ext.Nonce != nil {
+		num, err = numString(ext.Nonce)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	args.Nonce = num
+
 	if ext.Value == nil {
 		num = big.NewInt(0)
 	} else {
@@ -694,6 +890,173 @@ func (args *NewTxArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type SourceArgs struct {
+	Source string
+}
+
+func (args *SourceArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	arg0, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("source code", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Source = arg0
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type CallArgs struct {
+	From     string
+	To       string
+	Value    *big.Int
+	Gas      *big.Int
+	GasPrice *big.Int
+	Data     string
+
+	BlockNumber int64
+}
+
+func (args *CallArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []json.RawMessage
+	var ext struct {
+		From     string
+		To       string
+		Value    interface{}
+		Gas      interface{}
+		GasPrice interface{}
+		Data     string
+	}
+
+	// Decode byte slice to array of RawMessages
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Check for sufficient params
+	if len(obj) < 1 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 1)
+	}
+
+	// Decode 0th RawMessage to temporary struct
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(obj[0], &ext); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	args.From = ext.From
+
+	if len(ext.To) == 0 {
+		return shared.NewValidationError("to", "is required")
+	}
+	args.To = ext.To
+
+	var num *big.Int
+	if ext.Value == nil {
+		num = big.NewInt(0)
+	} else {
+		if num, err = numString(ext.Value); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	args.Value = num
+
+	if ext.Gas == nil {
+		num = big.NewInt(0)
+	} else {
+		if num, err = numString(ext.Gas); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	args.Gas = num
+
+	if ext.GasPrice == nil {
+		num = big.NewInt(0)
+	} else {
+		if num, err = numString(ext.GasPrice); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	args.GasPrice = num
+
+	args.Data = ext.Data
+
+	// Check for optional BlockNumber param
+	if len(obj) > 1 {
+		if err := blockHeightFromJson(obj[1], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args.BlockNumber = -1
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type HashIndexArgs struct {
+	Hash  string
+	Index int64
+}
+
+func (args *HashIndexArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 2 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 2)
+	}
+
+	arg0, ok := obj[0].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("hash", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Hash = arg0
+
+	arg1, ok := obj[1].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		return shared.NewInvalidTypeError("index", "not a string")
+	}
+	args.Index = common.Big(arg1).Int64()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type BlockNumIndexArgs struct {
+	BlockNumber int64
+	Index       int64
+}
+
+func (args *BlockNumIndexArgs) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) (err error) {
+	var obj []interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &obj); err != nil {
+		return shared.NewDecodeParamError(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(obj) < 2 {
+		return shared.NewInsufficientParamsError(len(obj), 2)
+	}
+
+	if err := blockHeight(obj[0], &args.BlockNumber); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var arg1 *big.Int
+	if arg1, err = numString(obj[1]); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	args.Index = arg1.Int64()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type GetBlockByHashArgs struct {
 	BlockHash  string
 	IncludeTxs bool
diff --git a/rpc/codec/json.go b/rpc/codec/json.go
index cc3057fe9b..31024ee746 100644
--- a/rpc/codec/json.go
+++ b/rpc/codec/json.go
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/shared"
 )
 
+const (
+	MAX_RESPONSE_SIZE = 64 * 1024
+)
+
 // Json serialization support
 type JsonCodec struct {
 	c net.Conn
@@ -35,16 +39,19 @@ func (self *JsonCodec) ReadRequest() (*shared.Request, error) {
 
 func (self *JsonCodec) ReadResponse() (interface{}, error) {
 	var err error
-	var success shared.SuccessResponse
-	if err = self.d.Decode(&success); err == nil {
-		return success, nil
-	}
+	buf := make([]byte, MAX_RESPONSE_SIZE)
+	n, _ := self.c.Read(buf)
 
 	var failure shared.ErrorResponse
-	if err = self.d.Decode(&failure); err == nil {
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(buf[:n], &failure); err == nil && failure.Error != nil {
 		return failure, nil
 	}
 
+	var success shared.SuccessResponse
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(buf[:n], &success); err == nil {
+		return success, nil
+	}
+
 	return nil, err
 }
 
diff --git a/rpc/jeth.go b/rpc/jeth.go
index 9c13998551..5e6dcca3bd 100644
--- a/rpc/jeth.go
+++ b/rpc/jeth.go
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ func (self *Jeth) Send(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return self.err(call, -32700, err.Error(), nil)
 	}
-	
+
 	client, err := comms.NewIpcClient(comms.IpcConfig{self.ipcpath}, codec.JSON)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error response:", err)
+		fmt.Println("Unable to connect to geth.")
 		return self.err(call, -32603, err.Error(), -1)
 	}
 	defer client.Close()
@@ -80,19 +80,23 @@ func (self *Jeth) Send(call otto.FunctionCall) (response otto.Value) {
 			resObj, _ := json.Marshal(res.Result)
 			call.Otto.Set("ret_result", string(resObj))
 			call.Otto.Set("response_idx", i)
+
+			response, err = call.Otto.Run(`
+				ret_response[response_idx] = { jsonrpc: ret_jsonrpc, id: ret_id, result: JSON.parse(ret_result) };
+			`)
 		} else if res, ok := respif.(shared.ErrorResponse); ok {
 			call.Otto.Set("ret_id", res.Id)
 			call.Otto.Set("ret_jsonrpc", res.Jsonrpc)
-			errorObj, _ := json.Marshal(res.Error)
-			call.Otto.Set("ret_result", string(errorObj))
+			call.Otto.Set("ret_error", res.Error)
 			call.Otto.Set("response_idx", i)
-		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("different type\n", reflect.TypeOf(respif))
-		}
 
-		response, err = call.Otto.Run(`
-		ret_response[response_idx] = { jsonrpc: ret_jsonrpc, id: ret_id, result: JSON.parse(ret_result) };
-		`)
+			response, _ = call.Otto.Run(`
+				ret_response = { jsonrpc: ret_jsonrpc, id: ret_id, error: ret_error };
+			`)
+			return
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("unexpected response\n", reflect.TypeOf(respif))
+		}
 	}
 
 	if !batch {